OUR 90TH SEASON
2022-2023
September 15-17 & 21-24, 2023
A Musical on the Main Stage
Performed by some of the area’s most talented youth 18 and younger
Music and Lyrics by KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ and ROBERT LOPEZ
Book Adapted by LINDSAY ANDERSON
Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by MYRNA CONN
Based on the 2003 Disney / Pixar film Finding Nemo written by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds and directed by Andrew Stanton
Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure.
October 20-22 & 26-29, 2023
A Thriller in the Grumbacher Studio
by TIM KELLY
Who was Jack the Ripper? For three months in 1888, death stalked the gloomy alleyways of a London slum. Seven women were brutally murdered. The murderer was never caught or identified. The play offers theories. It takes place in the home of Dr. Thaddeus Sargeant. Each person who comes to visit him is a suspect. As the plot thickens, increased suspicion is thrown on each character, with the final revelation coming as a surprise.
December 1-3 & 7-10, 2023
Matinee added on December 9 @ 2pm
A Musical on the Main Stage
Book by THOMAS MEEHAN and BOB MARTIN
Music by MATTHEW SKLAR
Lyrics by CHAD BEGUELIN
Based on the New Line Cinema film by David Berenbaum
Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf is the story of Buddy, a young orphan, who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
January 12-14 & 18-21, 2024
A Drama in the Grumbacher Studio
by SIMON LEVY
A play true to the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this play features Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursuing Daisy Buchanan, while Nick Carraway is drawn into the decadent world of 1920s New York City and Long Island. Approved by the Fitzgerald family.
February 16-18 & 22-25, 2024
A Musical on the Main Stage
by CHRIS D’ARIENZO
It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, a place where Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ‘n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of the hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more hold the answer!
April 19-21 & 25-28, 2024
A Musical on the Main Stage
by HENRY LEWIS, JONATHAN SAYER & HENRY SHIELDS
Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
May 3, 4 & 5, 2024
A Musical Comedy on the Main Stage
Join Lawyers form the York Bar Association sing and dance to parody a theme (to be announced) that will have you rolling in the aisles!
May 31, June 1-2 & 6-9, 2024
A Play in the Grumbacher Studio
by REGGIE BARTON
Steel Magnolias meets Caitlyn Jenner: What will Frances, Mary Todd and Janie, intelligent, sociable ladies, do when Sally, the urbane, charming new fourth in their bridge club, discloses she is transgendered? The revelation prods Frances to address painful memories of another episode in her life. Mary Todd, wrestling with personal moral issues, is challenged by her specially abled son J-Pat, who has befriended Sally on his own. Janie’s wisdom and wry wit, fuel her ability to put it all in perspective. The bridge club survives, minus one member. At the end, the three remaining members search for a fourth- again. And J-Pat provides a simple statement of a large lesson learned from all that has transpired.
June 14-16 & 20-23, 2024
A Musical on the Main Stage
Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
CATS is set amongst a larger-than-life junkyard playground and is alive with purr-fect felines including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Skimbleshanks and Grizabella.
August 2-4 & 8-11, 2024
A Musical in the Grumbacher Studio
Conceived by REBECCA FELDMAN
Additional Material by JAY REISS
Music and Lyrics by WILLIAM FINN
Book by RACHEL SHEINKIN
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
The Belmont Theatre is York’s prominent community theatre, creating an environment of excellence in the theatre arts through diverse performances and innovative educational opportunities.
The Belmont Theatre
27 S. Belmont Street
York, PA 17403
Tickets: 717.854.5715
Administrative Office: 717.854.3894
Email: info@thebelmont.org
