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Supporting our friends at the  during their early sold out run of Frozen. Congrats y’all!
12/21/2025

Supporting our friends at the during their early sold out run of Frozen. Congrats y’all!

Ahh!  twice in a week!  now in concert at
11/14/2025

Ahh! twice in a week! now in concert at

It’s time! Bat Boy and Shelley return to the cave to see Bat Boy at  for the final performance!
11/09/2025

It’s time! Bat Boy and Shelley return to the cave to see Bat Boy at for the final performance!

Show number 2 of our NYC adventure! Seeing  in  6 days before seeing him in concert in Erie at
11/07/2025

Show number 2 of our NYC adventure!

Seeing in 6 days before seeing him in concert in Erie at

We’re flying by The Seat of our Pants at  tonight!NYC night 1!
11/06/2025

We’re flying by The Seat of our Pants at tonight!

NYC night 1!

"Dance is at the forefront of Hell's Kitchen, and in a world where the singer always steals the show, it’s wonderful to ...
10/16/2025

"Dance is at the forefront of Hell's Kitchen, and in a world where the singer always steals the show, it’s wonderful to see a musical that relies on choreography to reveal depth of character. The ensemble does not simply do cool moves around and behind the “stars.” They embody the internal conflicts of the protagonists in a way I’ve never experienced. They externalize the emotions, and I applaud everyone who was responsible for this decision, as well as the incredible dancers who executed it. Choreographer Camille A. Brown so brilliantly tilts the theatrical scale away from the lead vocalists and paints a picture that is far more balanced."

- Brenna Thummler


Playhouse Square
Hell's Kitchen: A New Musical On Broadway


Jukebox musicals are an inarguable disruption to Broadway, but before we assume a negative connotation to that statement, it’s important to ask why these musicals exist in the first place. Some are biographical and ...

Tonight, we’re celebrating the birth of  at  on tour at  Thank you to Stephanie at Playhouse Square for your continued s...
10/15/2025

Tonight, we’re celebrating the birth of at on tour at

Thank you to Stephanie at Playhouse Square for your continued support!

Is in the house?

"At the center of it all is Zach Flock as John Merrick, who delivers a performance so physically and emotionally demandi...
10/14/2025

"At the center of it all is Zach Flock as John Merrick, who delivers a performance so physically and emotionally demanding it’s almost painful to watch...and I mean that in a very positive way. Without a trace of prosthetics or makeup, Flock contorts his face and body into shapes that defy logic, embodying Merrick’s deformities through sheer craft. He somehow makes the character both tragic and wickedly funny, using his sharp comedic timing to bring levity to a story that could easily drown in sorrow. Someone please book this man a chiropractor and a deep tissue massage when the run ends. He’s earned it."
- Ryan Dawley

The Erie Playhouse’s The Elephant Man, directed by Carolin Lynn, is a masterclass in empathy, restraint, and unexpected humor. Based on the true story of Joseph “John” Merrick, a severely deformed man in Victorian Englan...

Elephant Man opening night at the  Break legs to the cast and crew!
10/10/2025

Elephant Man opening night at the

Break legs to the cast and crew!

You guys have to see Hadestown Teen Edition at  These kids are insanely talented, and  has this show looking and soundin...
10/10/2025

You guys have to see Hadestown Teen Edition at

These kids are insanely talented, and has this show looking and sounding absolutely stunning. Well done,

The show is sold out tonight, and it will sell out every night, so get your tickets now on paca1505.org!

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