The Gathering Place for Great Performances at the Gateway to Woodstock, New York; Uniting Country Living with Fulfilled Expectations of Great Quality Performances; Rooted in the Founding of Woodstock: The Town, The Festival and The Destination
The Non-Profit Iconic Site of American Theatre & Music History Established 1938 as One of the First Rural Extensions of Broadway
by Robert Elwyn, A 5th Generation Member of One of Woodstock's Oldest Families
Thank you all for an extraordinary 2025 Summer Theatre Festival Season!
The Woodstock Playhouse Summer Theatre Festival Season is a tradition in Woodstock, New York since 1938, the year that Robert Elwyn, professional actor/stage director/producer/Hollywood film director and fifth-generation member of one of Woodstock's oldest families, established the Woodstock Playhouse on its current site at the Gateway to the town. Each season features rising Pre-Broadway professional actor/singer/dancers from across the country and around the corner. This season we celebrate the 87th anniversary of playhouse seasons which launched the classic careers of Robert Hutton, Lee Marvin, Karl Malden, Larry Hagman, Estelle Parsons, Anne Meara, Judd Hirsch, Chevy Chase, Andrea Martin, to mention a few, and our 15th Contemporary Anniversary of seasons launching the careers of Dimitri J. Moise, Riza Takahashi, Tassy Kirbas, Hank Santos, Johnny Duvelson and many more. Catch a rising star at Woodstock Playhouse each summer from early-June to mid-August, at the Stepping-Stone to Broadway and Professional Performance Careers since 1938. It's Broadway in Your Backyard...in a charmer of a town steeped in American Theatre and Music History filled with Art Galleries, great shops, pubs, restaurants, lodgings and outdoor activities for all to enjoy; plus, the Woodstock Playhouse is climate controlled and cooled for your comfort.
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Our Cast & Crew 2025
Isadora Duncan International Institute presents
ISADORA DUNCAN IN THE THEATER OF LOVE AND WAR
September 6th at 7pm
On September 6th, 2025, Jeanne Bresciani & the Isadora Duncan International Institute Dancers premier a dance-theater production, entitled Isadora Duncan in the Theater of Love and War at the historic Woodstock Playhouse, honoring Isadora and the Isadorables’ profound legacy in the iconic artists’ colony and the greater Hudson Valley during WWI. Featuring a rare reconstruction of Duncan choreography to Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, Allegretto, alongside new works, the performance evokes impassioned mission with an urgency surrounding... To Purchase Tickets & For More Information, Click Here ​​
The Woodstock Playhouse is a member site of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area which protects, promotes, and interprets the nationally significant resources of the Hudson River Valley for the benefit of our Nation.
Radio Woodstock & Thoughtful Productions presents
ROCK ROYALTY
Ten Songs and Stories that Shaped Rock & Roll
September 26th at 7pm
Featuring many of the top songs and superstar bands that shaped rock; 'Rock Royalty' is a fascinating new show that explores Rock 'N' Roll with incredible stories, a full scale multimedia experience, and of course a live all-star band to bring it all to life. Includes The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Supremes, U2, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Eagles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and more. With stunning visuals and unforgettable performances, this brand new immersive evening will... To Purchase Tickets & For More Information, Click Here ​​
It is an honor to share and say "thank you!" to our 2025 Theatre Festival Sponsors; the important community leaders who are helping to sustain and care for the Iconic Woodstock Playhouse and our community. Please frequent their businesses to show your appreciation for their leadership. Click on their ads to follow the link to their website.
Our Season's
Sponsors and
Community Leaders
The Gallery at Woodstock Playhouse
presents
​GARDENS & LANDSCAPES
​Our Annual Show Featuring Nine Local Artists
June 8th through August 2025 at the Woodstock Playhouse
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​​Enjoy the exhibit when visiting the iconic Woodstock Playhouse for a show throughout the summer; or contact us to schedule a private visit and viewing.
To Preview the Artists and their artwork, Click Here Now.​​
Elliott Landy's Woodstock Vision:
The Spirit of a Generation
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Elliott Landy, born in 1942, began photographing the anti-Vietnam war movement and the underground music culture in New York City in 1967.
He photographed many of the underground rock and roll superstars, both backstage and onstage, from 1967 to 69.
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His images of Bob Dylan and The Band, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Joan Baez, Van Morrison, Richie Havens, and many others documented the music scene during that classic rock and roll period which culminated with the 1969 Woodstock Festival, of which he was the official photographer.
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After that, Elliott moved on to other inspirations and art forms, photographing his own children and travels, creating impressionist flower photographs and doing motion and kaleidoscopic photography in both still and film formats.
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His photographs have been published worldwide for many years in all print mediums including covers of Rolling Stone, Life, the Saturday Evening Post, etc. and album covers, calendars, photographic book collections, etc.
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He has published Woodstock Vision, The Spirit of A Generation, in book and CD-ROM format, and authored the book Woodstock 69, The First Festival.
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He is currently publishing a series of limited edition lithographs of his classic rock photographs. To additionally view and purchase Elliott Landy's photographs and merchandise, click here to visit his website.
