Theater

A show about vampires and a haunted magic show, just in time for Halloween, have been announced for October presentations at Easton's State Theatre. Also announced for October are shows focused on a popular children's character and a tribute to two iconic piano men.

"The Play That Goes Wrong," will begin on Wednesday, May 29 through June 16 as part of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival at DeSales University. The season also includes productions of "The Merry Wives of Windsor," "Winnie the Pooh and Friends," and "The Color Purple."

The annual Freddy Awards will take place at the State Theatre in Easton on May 23. Bangor Area High School's "Mean Girls: the High School Version," leads in nominations this year. Find a full list of the nominees here.

Danny Roebuck and Dan Lauria were part of a writing workshop held at DeSales University on Friday.

Moravian University students wrote and directed the productions as part of their Master of Fine Arts thesis projects. Their performances at Touchstone Theatre — spread out through April and starting this week — will explore disability, self-worth and creativity.

This weekend, the PPL Center in Allentown hosts Cirque du Soleil's "Corteo," the tale of a clown imagining his funeral as a spectacle of incredible carnival acts.

“Corteo,” which premiered in Montreal in April 2005, has performed before 10 million spectators in 20 countries on four continents. It will perform six shows March 28-31 at the PPL Center in Allentown.

Considered by friends and colleagues a staple of the Lehigh Valley theater scene, 60-year-old Bill Mutimer died earlier this week. Tributes are pouring in from former students and local theater aficionados.

The musical, based off the Broadway show, debuted on Friday, Feb. 23 and runs through March 10.

The short film showcases the work of six community leaders and is streaming on YouTube.

The Civic Theatre of Allentown is one of few venues across the Lehigh Valley showing "Our Father, the Devil," a debut that explores complex issues of vengeance and moral ambiguity via horror, inspiring dialogue amongst viewers.

WLVR's Brad Klein speaks with Mary Wright, the director of Touchstone Theatre's Festival UnBound, a five-day event that kicks off on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The festival combines theater, dance, art, poetry and music.

The five-day festival features songwriting, dance and poetry workshops, a performance by Jesse Rubens and an interactive performance about housing.

Bill George will present a solo retelling of Homer's classic Greek tale on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17.

The 30th anniversary of Lehigh Valley Pride will be highlighted at a festival on Sunday at Bethlehem's SteelStacks campus. The event will include food, vendors and drag performances, as well as many other activities.

Opening ceremonies for the 40th Musikfest were held on Friday evening. The nation's largest open-gate music festival will continue through Aug. 13 in south Bethlehem.

The theatre is looking for locals to submit their favorite places and people that make the city shine.

Several Lehigh Valley high school performing arts students took home Freddy Awards at the ceremony held Thursday, May 25 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton.

The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 25 at the State Theater.

The festival, which runs May 31 - Aug. 6, features free performances of "A Midsummer's Night Dream" and ticketed classical and contemporary shows.

The enchanted fairy tale will be performed by 100 cast members at the Zoeller Arts Center.

The students will present their original scripts for the first time at a performance at Zoellner Arts Center on Friday, May 19.