{"id":83080,"date":"2026-01-10T05:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T05:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83080\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T05:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T05:55:09","slug":"lehigh-valley-press-focus-2025-theater-reviews-online-lehigh-valley-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83080\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley Press Focus 2025 theater reviews online \u2013 Lehigh Valley Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__body\">Here is the 2025 list of Lehigh Valley Press theater reviews, publication date and reviewer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">The reviews can be accessed online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Go to the Lehigh Valley Press website:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">https:\/\/www.lvpnews.com\/<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Click on the Focus page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">On the upper right Search box, type in the name of the theater, title of show or theater reviewer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">In 2025, Lehigh Valley Press Focus published 34 reviews of area theater productions, including 24 by Paul Willistein, five by Ricky Negron, four by Lani Goins and one by Douglas Graves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">January<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cDial M For Murder,\u201d Pennsylvania Playhouse, Jan. 29, 2025, Ricky Negron<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">February<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cJesus Christ Superstar,\u201d Civic Theatre of Allentown, Feb, 25, 2025, Ricky Negron<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">March<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cBallyseedy Woods,\u201d Crowded Kitchen Players, March 15, 2025. Douglas Graves<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">April<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cFences,\u201d Pennsylvania Playhouse, April 8, 2025, Ricky Negron<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">May<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cGroundhog Day: The Musical,\u201d Civic Theatre of Allentown, May 16, 2025, Ricky Negron<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cThe Apple Boys,\u201d Bucks County Playhouse, May 23, Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cPenelope,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, May 30, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">June<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cSingin\u2019 In The Rain,\u201d Pennsylvania Playhouse, June 6, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cMillion Dollar Quartet,\u201d The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, June 10, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cThe Producers,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, June 18, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cReefer Madness,\u201d Civic Theatre of Allentown, June 27, 2025, Ricky Negron<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">July<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cNaked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience,\u201d The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, July 3, 2025. Lani Goins<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cLeader of the Pack,\u201d Bucks County Playhouse, July 4, Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cA Raisin in the Sun,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, July 5, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cThe Princess and The Frog,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, July 18, 2025. Lani Goins<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cEvita,\u201d The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, July 15, 2025. Paul Willlistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cHamlet,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, July 18, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cRosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, July 22, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cHairspray,\u201d The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, July 25, 2025. Paul Willlistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cTimon of Athens,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, July 30, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cShakespeare for Kids,\u201d PA Shakespeare Festival, July 31, 2025. Lani Goins<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">August<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cIn The Heights,\u201d Pennsylvania Playhouse, Aug. 1, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cShe Loves Me,\u201d Bucks County Playhouse, Aug. 22, 2025, Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">October<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cVanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,\u201d DeSales University Act 1, Oct. 4, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cThe Watcher,\u201d Crowded Kitchen Players, Oct. 18, 2025, Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cThe Fantasticks,\u201d DeSales University Act 1, Oct. 19, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cYoung Frankenstein,\u201d Pennsylvania Playhouse, Oct. 24, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cShrek The Musical,\u201d Civic Theatre or Allentown, Oct. 25, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">November<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cThe Play That Goes Wrong,\u201d Muhlenberg College, Nov. 1, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">December<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,\u201d Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, Dec. 17, 2025. Lani Goins<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cChristmas City Follies XXVI,\u201d Touchstone Theatre,\u201d Dec. 30, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cA Christmas Carol,\u201d Civic Theatre of Allentown, Dec. 30, 2025. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cLittle Women: The Play,\u201d Pennsylvania Playhouse. Paul Willistein<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cThe Game\u2019s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays,\u201d DeSales University Act 1, Paul Willistein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here is the 2025 list of Lehigh Valley Press theater reviews, publication date and reviewer. 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