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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Hershey Gardens in ChocolateTown U.S.A. is celebrating
its 75th anniversary. Read about it at http://leisuregrouptravel.comp=26723.
new features including dinner and a show. Groups can dine
on-site and enjoy cuisine catered by renowned chef Wolfgang
Puck. (215-790-5800, kimmelcenter.org)
A theater company from DeSales University performs the
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on the campus in Center
Valley each year. The summer festival runs from the end of
May to the beginning of August and produces Shakespeare
shows plus mainstream musical theater productions and children’s
shows. Productions this season include: Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs (June 1-Aug. 4), Sweeney Todd (June
Lancaster’s Sight & Sound presents the best in Christian theater.
Book Group Tickets NOW for the 2012–2013 Season.
Giselle
Balanchine / Wheeldon / Tharp
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Carnival of the Animals with Ballo Della Regina
and Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Forsythe & Kylián
Call today for the BEST seats at the BEST price!
215.587.6921 or abackman@paballet.org
13-July 1) and Much Ado about Nothing (July 11-Aug. 5).
Performances take place in one of the two indoor theaters,
but the company recommends your group come early to enjoy
fresh air and music on the green. (610-282-9455, pashakespeare.org)
Nestled in the mountaintops of the Poconos resort town
of Jim Thorpe, Penn’s Peak is an ideal spot for all types of
concerts. The venue overlooks the Appalachian Mountains,
and on-site Roadie’s restaurant serves classic American
cuisine. Musical groups coming to Penn’s Peak this season
include Beatlemania Now (May 3-4), the Harry James
Orchestra (May 23-24), The Diamonds (June 6-7) and The
Swing Dolls (October 23-24). The venue hosts luncheon
shows, evening concerts and special themed nights for concert-goers.
(866-605-7325, pennspeak.com)
The Station Dinner Theatre, originally a 1922 train car, is
located in Erie. It is home of the original Canterbury Festival,
the longest-running medieval dinner theater in the country
and features a wide array of musical comedies themed
around Wild West, Roaring ’20s and ’50s
Jukebox Hop. Performances for 2012
include: The Chicago Speakeasy (May),
Not Now, Darling! (June) and The Carol
Burnett Show (July). (814-864-2022,
canterburyfeast.com)
Whether the audience ends up laughing,
crying or singing along, Pennsylvania’s
theater scene is sure to impress your
group. LGT
Obtain Pennsylvania visitor guides and itineraries
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at leisuregrouptravel.com/instant-info
48 April 2012 LeisureGroupTravel.com