Fulton Theatre

 
Theatre
12 N. Prince St.
Lancaster, PA 17603

Box Office Phone:
(717) 397-7425
Box Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm; 2 hours prior to curtain
Event
Miss Saigon
Open: Jun-06 2012
Close: Jul-08 2012

The season concludes with a stirring and heart-rending contemporary musical adaptation of Madame Butterfly from the same composer-lyricist team as Les Misérables. Years after leaving Vietnam, an American soldier discovers his war bride is still alive and is now raising their son. He returns to Saigon to find her, but with the Viet Cong closing in on the city and other ties at home binding him, he is forced to make some large decisions before leaving Vietnam again. Contains adult themes.
 
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August: Osage County
Open: Apr-25 2012
Close: May-13 2012

This darkly comic drama explores the unspoken secrets that haunt the Westons, a dysfunctional extended family in rural Oklahoma. Following the disappearance of their alcoholic patriarch, the clan gathers at the farmhouse to rehash family feuds, confront long-suppressed demons and contend with the vitriolic, pill-popping grandmother at the center of the storm. "This turbo-charged tragicomedy is the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years," exclaimed The New York Times in just one...
 
Event
Sunset Boulevard
Open: Mar-14 2012
Close: Apr-01 2012

Aging actress Norma Desmond attempts a bold return to the big screen in this grand musical adaptation of the Billy Wilder film. While her glamour has faded, her unfulfilled ambition has not. When she meets a struggling Hollywood screen-writer, Norma seizes the opportunity to restore her long-dormant career to its former glory. Sunset Boulevard features a lush score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and a haunting glimpse at the power of self-deception.
 
Event
God of Carnage
Open: Feb-01 2012
Close: Feb-19 2012

Yazmina Reza's savagely funny comedy has been described as a comedy of manners...without the manners. When two well-to-do New York City couples meet to discuss their sons' playground altercation, the thin veneer of civility that shrouds their lives is quickly usurped by more savage instincts. Watch out as cordial banter gives way to adults behaving very, very badly.
 
Event
Hairspray
Open: Nov-30 2011
Close: Dec-31 2011

Just in time for the holidays comes Broadway's big fat musical hit. Jump back to early 1960s Baltimore, where pleasantly plump Tracy Turnblad has big hair, an even bigger heart, and a huge dream to be a dancer on the Corny Collins Show. This musical-comedy blockbuster inspired a film and swept the Tony Awards-and audiences off their feet. As The New York Times said, "If life were everything it should be, it would be more like Hairspray. It's irresistible!"
 
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Gaslight
Open: Oct-19 2011
Close: Nov-06 2011

Jack and Bella Manningham's home on Angel Street was the scene-many years ago-of Alice Barlow's murder, whose valuable jewels have never been found. Now Bella's belongings are disappearing and nothing seems to make sense. Is she falling victim to her mother's mental illness, or are other forces at work? When an unexpected visitor arrives with surprising news from Scotland Yard, shadows of uncertainty are cast on their domestic tranquility. The original Broadway production in 1944 spooked and delighted...
 
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The All Night Strut!
Open: Sep-07 2011
Close: Sep-25 2011

Audiences will thrill to this swinging musical revue of jazz, swing, bebop and classic standards from the 1930s and 1940s, like "Ain't Misbehavin,'" "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" and "In the Mood." The stage will brim to overflowing with a live big band and cabaret seating on stage. Starting with the Depression-era songs and carrying through the jump-jivin' jazz of the post-war years, The All Night Strut! will take you on a feel-good nostalgic musical journey.
 
Event
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Open: Jun-08 2011
Close: Jul-10 2011

The most fantasmagorical musical in the history of everything! With characters created by James Bond author Ian Fleming, a story by iconic children's author Roald Dahl and music from the legendary Sherman brothers whose songs from Disney classics, including Mary Poppins, have been the soundtrack for families since the 1960s, this all-new stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will charm and delight audiences of all ages. This production features a cast of singing and dancing candy factory workers,...
 
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Michael Archangel
Open: Apr-27 2011
Close: May-15 2011

In Michael Archangel, lust and anger, loyalty and hostility all collide as two blocs of the Russian American mafia struggle for power with results both comic and tragic. After the death of the patriarch of one mob faction, his widow must decide whether to remain the head of her family or to cede power to her dead husband's rival by marrying him. Connecting all members of the family is Michael, an American teacher and idealist who engages with nearly everyone without committing to anything. Tensions...
 
Event
Sweeney Todd
Open: Mar-23 2011
Close: Apr-10 2011

An unjustly exiled barber returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers; and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe! Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, Sweeney Todd nevertheless has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with howlingly...
 
Event
The 39 Steps
Open: Feb-09 2011
Close: Feb-27 2011

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps...
 
Event
The Sound of Music
Open: Dec-01 2010
Close: Dec-31 2010

The final Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval officer, Captain von Trapp. Her growing rapport with the youngsters coupled with her generosity of spirit clash with the Captain, his fiancée and soon the Nazis as they seize power of her Austrian homeland. The motion picture version remains the most...
 
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Deathtrap
Open: Oct-20 2010
Close: Nov-07 2010

Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a "dry" spell. When he receives a script from a college student in the seminar he has been conducting-a thriller which Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway hit-Sidney devises a plan with his wife's help to offer collaboration to the student. The young man quickly accepts, and suspense mounts as the plot twists and turns with devilish ingenuity.
 
Event
Spamalot
Open: Sep-09 2010
Close: Oct-03 2010

It's a telling of the legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table like no other, featuring the most dazzling dance sequences of the season, a bevy of beautiful show girls, flying cows, killer rabbits, coconut carrying swallows, and French people. Monty Python's Spamalot "raises silliness to an art form" (The Sunday Times) and has been hailed as "a no-holds-barredsmash hit." (The New Yorker)
 
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Phantom
Open: Jun-03 2010
Close: Jul-04 2010

The Phantom of the Opera--Gaston Leroux's epic, sweeping tale of murder, intrigue and romance--has inspired hundreds of adaptations in literature, film, theatre, and even children's books. Written by Arthur Kopit (Nine, Road to Nirvana) with stunning lyrics and music by two-time Tony® Award winner Maury Yeston (Nine, Titanic, Grand Hotel), Phantom faithfully tells the heartbreaking story of a disfigured musical genius who falls in love with the voice and beauty of a street singer who becomes his...
 
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