There’s nothing like the experience of live theater — the excitement and anticipation just before the curtain rises.

I started taking my granddaughter to shows when she was 6, and now it has become a beloved tradition. Throughout Pennsylvania live theater has made a strong comeback since the pandemic and these eastern PA theaters are sure to keep you coming back for an encore.

1. Act II Playhouse

56 East Butler Ave., Ambler, PA 19002
www.act2.org

2. Walnut Street Theatre

25 Walnut Street
(corner of 9th and Walnut)
Philadelphia, PA 19107
www.walnutstreettheatre.org

Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC: Founded in 1808, The Walnut Street Theatre is America’s oldest theater and a National Historic Landmark.

3. Uptown! Knauer

Performing Arts Center
26 North High Street
West Chester, PA 19380
www.westchesterstudio.com

4. Bristol Riverside Theatre

120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007
www.brtstage.org

5. SALT Performing Arts at Yellow Springs

1645 Arts School Road,
Chester Springs, PA 19425
www.saltpa.com/home

6. Bucks County Playhouse

70 S. Main Street,
New Hope, PA 18938
www.bcptheater.org

Photo by Kevin Crawford Photography

7. Music Box Players

6 Hughes Street,
Swoyersville, PA 18704
www.musicbox.org

8. State Theatre

453 Northampton Street,
Easton, PA 18042
www.statetheatre.org

9. Shawnee Playhouse

552 River Road,
Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356
www.shawneeplayhouse.org

10. Milford Theater

114 E. Catharine Street,
Milford, PA 18337
www.themilfordtheater.com

11. Pines Dinner Theatre

448 N. 17th Street,
Allentown, PA 18104
www.pinesdinnertheatre.com

12. Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre

537 N. Main Street,
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705
www.ltwb.org

13. Roxy Theatre

2004 Main Street,
Northampton, PA
www.roxytheaternorthampton.com

14. The Media Theatre

104 E. State Street,
Media, PA 19063
www.mediatheatre.org

15. The Barley Sheaf Players Theater

810 N. Whitford Road,
Lionville, PA 19353
www.barleysheaf.org