Lancaster Opera House

This week on BROADWAY BRUNCH, it's a radio musical production featuring Nathan Andrew Miller, Ricky Needham, Katy Miner, Elliot Fox, Rebecca Kroetsch, John M Landis, Jay Wollin, and Carter Ziolkowski. Click the link to stream: https://www.lancasteropera.org//episode-26-the-51st-dragon/

Join us for our season finale of BROADWAY BRUNCH, Episode #26: "The 51st Dragon, airing this Sunday, April 4, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com and click "listen live." The final episode is the world premiere of a new musical: The 51st Dragon. Based on the 1919 short story by author and Algonquin Room luminary Heywood Broun, the new show was conceived by Mark Hengoed and features music by composer, Broadway pit musician, and conductor Rog...er Mahadeen, with a book and lyrics by David Bondrow, Mark Hengoed, and J. Michael Landis. The cast features LOH performers Nathan Andrew Miller as the Narrator; Ricky Needham as Gwaine, the reluctant Dragonslayer; David Bondrow as the Headmaster of Dragonwood Academy; Elliot Fox as his sidekick, Professor Quimby; Katy Miner as the 50th Dragon; and an ensemble of villagers voiced by Rebecca Kroetsch, Carter Ziolkowski, Johnny Landis, and Jay Wollin. See more

Due to a technical issue last week, WEBR will be re-airing Episode #25: "A Tribute to Teachers. We salute our educators with a celebration of Broadway songs about teaching and learning. This week’s guest is performer and teacher Rebecca Kroetsch. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Mar. 28, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #25: "A Tribute to Teachers. We salute our educators with a celebration of Broadway songs about teaching and learning. This week’s guest is performer and teacher Rebecca Kroetsch. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Mar. 21, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #24: "A Touch of the Irish. We’ll celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by featuring Broadway songs with an Irish influence. This week’s guest is musician Sean Patrick Crawford. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Mar. 14, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com and click "listen live."

Join us for Episode #23: "The Songwriting Women of Broadway. We’ll feature the contributions of some of Broadway’s female composers and lyricists, past and present. This week’s guest is LOH actor/recording artist Katy Miner. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Mar. 7, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #22: "From Cinema to Broadway. Just in time for the Hollywood awards season, we examine Broadway shows adapted from films. This week’s guest is LOH resident composer J. Michael Landis. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Feb. 28, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com and click "listen live."

Join us for Episode #21: "Food, Glorious Food! This week’s guests are Chrissy and Alex Hunnell. We’ll feature songs about delicious foods and beverages from musicals and revues. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Feb. 21, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #20: "Love Songs and Anti-Love Songs of Broadway" This week’s guest is Emily Yancey. We’ll celebrate Valentine’s Day in song, examining the clever spin songwriters have put on the traditional love song. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Feb. 14, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #19: "Sports on Broadway" This week’s guest is Nathan Andrew Miller. We’ll feature songs from musicals and revues that celebrate the world of sports, as we gear up for the Big Game. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Feb. 7, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #18: "Buffalo Composers and Lyricists." This week’s guest is Jon May, as we discuss the contributions of Buffalo composers and lyricists, including Ray Henderson, Harold Arlen, Jack Yellen, David Shire, and Elizabeth Swados. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Jan. 31, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #17: "Broadway Abroad" LOH Trustee Linda Koziol returns to take you across the Atlantic on a virtual vacation around Europe through song. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Jan. 24, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #16: "Year 1: Broadway by the Decade LOH resident composer J. Michael Landis joins us to discuss the evolution of Broadway musicals through the decades as we celebrate a new year: 2021. It’s BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Jan. 17, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com and click "listen live."

Join us for Episode #15: "Director Showcase: Michael Bennett." We’ll explore the career of legendary director, choreographer, and Buffalo native, Michael Bennett, featuring songs from many of the Broadway shows he helped create. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Jan. 10, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com This week’s guest is Director/Choreographer Kevin Leary.

Join us for Episode #4: Detention of the Damned. It’s the first Broadway Brunch production of a radio play, in this case an original zombie-themed musical. Five high school kids are stuck in detention while zombies overrun their school. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Oct. 25, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com The cast features Jon May, as Mr. Adams, the strict teacher; Madalyn Teal as Stacy, the valedictorian; Nathan Andrew Miller as Joseph, the math nerd; Maeghan McDonald and Ricky Needham as Tiffany and Aidan, the popular couple; and Carolyn Lansom as Violet, the goth girl.

Join us for Episode #3: "Scary Broadway." We’ll celebrate the thrills and chills of Broadway musicals perfect for the Halloween season, and we’ll serve up some delicious, spooky treats. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Oct. 18, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #2: "Travel USA." We'll take you on a virtual vacation around this wonderful country of ours, featuring songs and delicious popular foods from each locale. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday, Oct. 11, at noon on WEBR 1440 AM radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

Join us for Episode #1: "No One is Alone." We'll be sharing the hopes and fears of artists during this pandemic. Listen to some wonderful stories and show tunes. It's BROADWAY BRUNCH, this Sunday at noon on WEBR AM 1440 radio. To stream free, go to www.webrradio.com

https://youtu.be/x2rV8fBFCv4 Check out our video from Virtual Curtain Up! 2020

We’re bringing the entertainment to you, our loyal audience! BROADWAY BRUNCH: Sundays at Noon on WEBR AM1440. Starting Oct 4th!

We’ll be announcing our plans to bring entertainment to you, our loyal audience, until it’s safe to come back to the Opera House!

The Lancaster Fire Department served its community by volunteering to clean and reorganize the Lancaster Opera House rehearsal and set storage space. They displayed their skill and efficiency as they drilled on fire and rescue equipment.

The Lancaster Opera House would like to thank the volunteers from the Lancaster Fire Department who helped us clean out and reorganize our rehearsal and set storage space. They donated their time and energy as we reorganized the facility to make the space safer and more functional. We are so grateful for the support of this awesome community, and we look forward to the time when it is safe to reopen the theater and provide work for our artists and entertainment for our patrons.

If we all work together we will beat this!!!!!

My town encouraging social distancing

The next show from our video archive is South Pacific, a story about nurses and soldiers--everyday heroes in a fight against an unseen enemy--and we present this today in honor of the stunning bravery of ordinary people on the front lines of history.

Next up from our video archive of past shows: Baby!