Broadway Musicals in Your Own Back Yard
Spectacular, affordable musical theatre productions
Talented professional directors, designers, and musicians
Delightful children's theatre
to inspire all ages
“The Lehigh Valley Arts Council and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts are proud to support the professional shows that Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre brings to the Lehigh Valley.”Alysea McDonald,
Program Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Partners in the Arts
The NEW Gershwin Musical
JUNE 12-30, Baker Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Groundbreaking Rock Opera
JULY 10-28, Empie Theatre
The Dr. Seuss Musical
JUNE 19 - JULY 27, Studio Theatre
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Here's what they said about the MSMT 2012 Season:
Hairspray
"Hairspray, a glittery barrel of fun at Muhlenberg...Hairspray, the Musical, now at Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre's Empie Theatre, is a big, brassy fun musical ... The show is fueled with music. Among the best numbers are 'Mama I'm a Big Girl Now,' 'Welcome to the Sixties' and 'The Big Doll House.'
But for sheer pizzazz and excitement, Richter saves the best for last,
the glittery finale by Tracy, Edna and Motormouth, 'You Can't Stop the
Beat.'"
The Allentown Morning Call
"Big fun with knockout numbers... MSMT co-founder Charles Richter directs the 33-member cast with a mischevious sense of mirth at the foibles of teens, parents and authorities...It's an all-dancing production by Choreographer Karen Dearborn... With the closer, the metaphorical, 'You Can't Stop the Beat,' you don't want the fun to stop in MSMT's Hairspray."
The Press Newspapers
HMS Pinafore
"MSMT more than meets the challenge of 'Pinafore,' with laugh-out loud results that should delight Gilbert & Sullivan aficionados and please newcomers... Gilbert & Sullivan fans, to quote the text, 'this is a very singular occurence.' Don't miss MSMT's HMS Pinafore. It's a sheer delight."
The Press Newspapers
"HMS Pinafore at Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre is a wonderland of playful, electrifying color,
gorgeous costumes and peppy high-kicking dancers with a cast that sings
this beloved score with joyful voices... Director James Peck's creative and insightful direction respects and
retains the show's original British-style humor and music-hall
mannerisms and posturing, while leaving behind the rigidity of its
Victorian roots. His imaginative staging creates a refreshingly modern version of this operetta."
The Allentown Morning Call
Harold and the Purple Crayon
"Harold and the Purple Crayon is a mervelously kid-friendly and technically flawless play... Based on the book by Crockett Johynson and expertly directed by Leslie Reidel, the play is presented by Enchantment Theatre Company... The believability of the interactive crayon drawings, scene movement, and animation of characters is tremendously well-done"
The Press Newspapers
"Muhlenberg creates a magical Harold and the Purple Crayon...A 4-year-old boy who creates a fantastic world with just a pruple crayon and his imagination comes to life in the inventive and gentle Harold and the Purple Crayon."
The Allentown Morning Call
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Photos: Hairspray, 2012; HMS Pinafore, 2012; Harold and the Purple Crayon, 2012; all photos by Kenny Ek, Kenek Photography
