Why You Should Go...
The nationally-regarded Fulton Theatre is Central Pennsylvania’s oldest professional regional theatre. Producing Broadway caliber productions, the Fulton Theatre brings to life a mix of comedies, dramas, and musicals and employs the talents of professional directors, designers, actors, and playwrights from across the country. Experience a beautifully-restored 170-year old national historic landmark of ornate Victorian architecture, walking distance from historic downtown Lancaster’s attractions.
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Why You Should Go...
The nationally-regarded Fulton Theatre is Central Pennsylvania’s oldest professional regional theatre. Producing Broadway caliber productions, the Fulton Theatre brings to life a mix of comedies, dramas, and musicals and employs the talents of professional directors, designers, actors, and playwrights from across the country. Experience a beautifully-restored 170-year old national historic landmark of ornate Victorian architecture, walking distance from historic downtown Lancaster’s attractions.
What You Should Know...
Open:
Year-Round
Cost: Less than $150
Payment: Cash, Check, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover
Discounts: Children, Seniors, Students, Groups, Military
Access: Wheelchair, Public Transportation
Parking: Street
Available: Guided Tour, Private Tour, Family Restroom, Changing Station, Souvenirs
Extra Fun...
Fun Facts
Since its inception, some of the brightest stars of theatre, music and film have appeared on its stage, including Sarah Bernhardt, Mark Twain, Horace Greeley, Debbie Reynolds, Lily Tomlin, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, W.C. Fields, Treat Williams and Lancaster’s own Jonathan Groff.
The Fulton Opera House is one of only eight theatres in the United States recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1969. Fulton Hall hosted occasional performances during the Civil War, while the Lancaster Fencibles used the building as an armory, and the home guard drilled there.
The Fulton Opera House is designated as a site with an authentic connection to the Underground Railroad. Sheriff David “Dare-Devil Dave” Miller (1795-1858) secretly released two former enslaved women. This was documented in a 2008 report to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
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