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The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. On a South Pacific island during World War II, Ensign Nellie Forbush, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with Frenchman Emile de Becque. When Nellie learns that the mother of Emile’s children was an island native, she refuses Emile’s proposal of marriage, unable to overcome the prejudices with which she was raised. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable falls in love with a Tonkinese girl named Liat, but he, too, denies himself a future due to the same fears that haunt Nellie. The evolution of the Fulton is a fascinating reflection of the history of American theatre. Though the prison was razed to make way for the Fulton, built in 1852, the exterior wall of the jail courtyard still stands, serving as the back wall of the theater.

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'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' debuts at Fulton Theatre with Las Vegas vibes - LNP LancasterOnline

'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' debuts at Fulton Theatre with Las Vegas vibes.

Posted: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]

Famous performers who subsequently graced the stage were Maude Adams, John Drew, Lily Langtry, and Modejeska. In addition to providing a place of employment for professional actors, the Fulton Theatre Company is a complete production facility which employs full-time carpenters, electricians, scenic artists, painters, composers, lighting and sound technicians. Most set pieces and costumes are created in-house or at an adjacent workshop, and makeup, hair, and wigs are created by a full-time designer. The Fulton also maintains a costume shop which provides access to professional quality costumes and props to schools, community theatre companies, and other organizations throughout the region. Its marketing department maintains a website that allows users to browse theatre history, check audition times, and purchase tickets.

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Join us under the sea for the all-singing, all-dancing musical adventure suitable for any sea royalt... Join us this holiday season for our second annual special cabaret experience, starring talented voic... As the Fulton is run on a non-profit basis, it depends on a variety of grants, corporate sponsorship, and private donations to accomplish its mission. The Fulton is also a member of ASSITEJ, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People.

experiences that move the collective soul of our community.

Plans for a season of summer theatre were announced, and most importantly a group of interested citizens began to raise money to purchase the building as a not-for-profit foundation. The Fulton Opera House Foundation was formed in 1963 with Nathaniel E. Hager, whose great grandfather had founded Fulton Hall, as its president, and a Board of community leaders. A purchase price of $55,000 was negotiated, and fund-raising began for the purchase and renovation. Christopher Hager, a Lancaster merchant and civic leader, had a dream—to create a building that would serve as a community center for meetings, lectures, concerts, and theatrical performances. He commissioned the renowned Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan (who later designed the Lancaster County Courthouse) to create this building, which was erected in 1852.

Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Pandemonium ensues as each vies for the top spot, and spell their way all the way to nationals. This high stake competition puts each of the contestants at the mic (including volunteers from the audience), and in the spotlight as we learn about their hilarious and touching stories from the heart. A Tony Award-winning U-N-F-O-R-G-E-T-T-A-B-L-E experience The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee proves that winning (and losing) isn’t everything. This statue is a replica of the original wooden statue, which is displayed inside the interior lobby. The standard sports stadium is set up so that seat number 1 is closer to the preceding section.

In 1856, the hall was sold to Blasius Yecker, a harness worker, and Hilaire Zaepfel, a hotelkeeper. They enlarged the stage and added new seats and ventilating devices to attract larger traveling productions and audiences. Thirteen years later, Zaepfel sold his interest to Yecker, who initiated a major renovation following the Civil War. Architect Edwin Forrest Durang (a descendant of America’s first actor, John Durang, a Lancaster native) lowered the auditorium, added space for stage rigging, constructed a proscenium arch extending 21 feet above the stage, and added the first balcony. According to old photographs, the name was changed to “Yecker’s Fulton Opera House” at this time. The grand opening, on October 2, 1873, was a performance of Othello, benefiting widows and orphans of the Civil War.

Eventually, the LSO would move into its home at the refurbished Fulton Opera House, elevating its reputation and profile in the city. "Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek... "And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. This heartfelt musical comedy will have you in stitches as a group of six ragtag adolescents (all played by adults) competes in a high-spirited Spelling Bee.

Five Guys Named Moe

Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize, Sweat is a compelling portrait of the American Rust Belt decay. In Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of life-long friends gather at the local bar, after the factory whistle blows, to share drinks, secrets and laughs. It is life as usual, until rumors of mass lay-offs loom, and two friends find themselves competing for the same management job, that just might ensure their employment. For the first time, they find themselves divided by race, station, and survival. As tensions rise, the American Dream has its back against the wall, resulting in a shocking conclusion.

Changing Channels

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Fulton Theatre - BroadwayWorld

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Fulton Theatre.

Posted: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]

Man of La Mancha is one of the world’s most popular and adventurous musicals. You are invited to the grandest fairy tale of them all, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at the... The Fulton annually serves over 130,000 guests with performances for all ages. The Fulton Opera House Foundation incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1963.

In 1931, Ethel Barrymore appeared in a play called The Love Duel, and the Drama Club of Lancaster presented an amateur production of George Kelly’s The Torch Bearers. The newer theatres on North Queen Street were drawing audiences with first run movies, and as the years went by, the Fulton became a second-rate movie house, its stage empty of performers. In the early 1950’s, a writer named Eugene Burr wrote an article for the New York theatre Playbill suggesting that the Fulton become a memorial to actor John Durang. In 1957, new management repositioned the theatre as an art movie house, with occasional stage performances. Over the next few years, a local production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town with Victor Jorre as guest star, and a traveling production of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge starring Luther Adler were presented.

Performance space was again enlarged and eight box seats were added, as well as the second balcony or “Peanut Gallery” which was fashioned with wooden benches, plus the grand staircase and foyers that still exist today. The Fulton subsequently played host to Sarah Bernhardt, Goerge M. Cohan, and a production of Ben Hur, complete with a live chariot race. After 1910, movies began to pull audiences away from live theatre attendance, and with fewer traveling shows available, Yecker instituted his own stock company.

Curtis Institute of Music Professor Louis Vyner led the first performance of the LSO on May 1st, 1947, at JP McCaskey High School. The earliest iteration of the LSO was a community orchestra comprised of local musicians from the legal and medical field, local houses of worship, and the many corporations headquartered in the region. [Current LSO Board of Directors member Thomas Godfrey recalls seeing performances in the 1960s where the local proctologist played the viola, and the former district attorney played the bassoon! ] Vyner, a graduate himself of the Curtis Institute, was able to bring many musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra to perform with the young LSO, raising the quality of the musicianship.

In the 1990’s, the historic theatre underwent a $9.5 million renovation. Today the 160+ year old Fulton Theatre is still an entertainment showcase in Lancaster. The Fulton Theatre is thought to be the oldest continuously operating theater in America and has been named a National Historic Landmark.