Bucks County Playhouse Announces 2022 Season

NEW HOPE, PA — The Bucks County Playhouse has announced titles and creative teams for its 2022 season, launching May 20.

The season marks the 10th anniversary of the Playhouse's return after a multi-million-dollar refurbishment and reorganization in 2012, Producing Director Alexander Fraser and Producer Josh Fiedler said in a news release.

“We are proud to announce a 2022 season that celebrates the Playhouse’s resurgence and the 10th anniversary of reopening with the kind of shows that we do best,” Fraser said. “We are particularly excited to do a full season of significant shows — each of which tells the story of individuals who may be labeled as outsiders, but ultimately demonstrate their power to triumph and make a difference.”

The season includes the new play “American Jade” with Emmy winner Jodi Long (May 20 - June 11), the Tony-winning musical “Kinky Boots” (June 24 – July 30), the tap-happy musical “Dames at Sea” (Aug. 12 - Sep. 11), and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, “Evita” (Sep. 23 – Oct. 30).

The Playhouse Youth Company will produce a new musical, “Alien8” in July.

The Playhouse is also bringing back the Oscar Hammerstein Festival from June 18-19, a weekend celebrating the importance of lyric writing.

“While this may be a return season for many of our patrons, the Playhouse never stopped producing," Fiedler said. "Our team kept going the last two years, creatively pivoting in changing conditions and an uncertain world. We explored how to create experiences for audiences in different ways — virtually and in person.”

He added, “Most importantly, we kept our team working together for this moment, as there is nothing more satisfying for us than creating fully realized productions that we feel deserve to be seen under best circumstances that we can muster.”

Executive Producer Robyn Goodman said the new approach to theater also made room for some exciting works.

"This season, our audiences will have the opportunity to experience Jodi Long’s personal and moving new play ‘American Jade,’ get a glimpse at the creative process behind Amanda Green and Curtis Moore’s score for the very funny and timely new musical 'Female Troubles' at our Oscar Hammerstein Festival, and experience new voices through our new South Asian Artistic Initiative," she said.

Season tickets are now available and start at $216 for four shows. Single tickets go on sale April 1.

Tickets and information are available online or by calling (215) 862-2121.

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