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
Upcoming Performances & Current Projects
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New York Conservatory for the Arts Production of
Roald Dahl's MATILDA the Musical
May 18th at 7pm & May 19th at 2pm
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical celebrates the tale of a young girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers who has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace! This presentation is performed by the talented students of the New York Conservatory for the Arts of Hurley; the official performing arts school of the Woodstock Playhouse.... To Purchase Tickets & For More Information, Click Here ​
Rock Academy presents
May 24th & 25th Doors at 6pm Show at 7pm
​Rock Academy presents The Music of Led Zeppelin. Students age 8-18 will bring the magic and might of the greatest rock band of all time to the stage at the Woodstock Playhouse. Prepare to have your mind blown and your face melted. Fun for the whole family!....
Rock Academy presents
June 1st Doors at 6pm Show at 7pm
Rock Academy presents Best of Season. Drawing songs from our 5 spring 2024 season shows: The Police, 50s Prom, Marvin Gaye, Rebel Girls and Led Zeppelin, students age 8-18 will perform and breathe new life into classic material. A great night for the entire family​!....
Sponsored by CUCINA OF WOODSTOCK
OPENING WEEKEND BENEFIT DINNNER EVENT
June 15 at 5:00pm
We invite you to join us in celebration of the 86th Anniversary Season of the Woodstock Playhouse Summer Theatre Festival Season for an outstanding Benefit Dinner Event Sponsored by the celebrated culinary destination right next door to the Woodstock Playhouse: Cucina of Woodstock. ​Be one of a limited number of special guests who will be able to step through the doors of the Cucina Farmhouse Private Event Space and back in time with us to celebrate with wine/beverages, passed hors d'oeuvres, 3 courses..... To Purchase Tickets & For More Information, Click Here ​
Woodstock Playhouse Summer Theatre Festival presents
June 14 through June 30
The Summer Season opens as...A Delightful, Delicious and De-Lovely 2022 Revision of The Timeless Cole Porter Classic Comes Sailing into Your Heart with Music, Dance, Laughs and the Ocean-Kissed Breezes of Romance. Anything Goes has become one of the most revived musicals in history, with a madcap story set aboard the ocean liner S. S. American, where nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is travelling from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away.....
Woodstock Playhouse Summer Theatre Festival presents
July 5 through July 21
This "Magical and Delightful Stage Musical" spread its wings as the stage musical adapted from the original 1967 film to become a delight for the entire family, charming parents and children alike. The An eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children, Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car has magical properties, including the ability to float and take flight. When the devious Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself...
Woodstock Playhouse Theatre for Children Company presents
July 13 and July 20
The Wolf: villain or victim? The Three Pigs: innocent or at fault? The Jurors (Miss Muffet, Cinderella and Humpty-Dumpty, to name a few): solid citizens or characters with a past? And what about Judge Wise O. Al? Is justice on his side—or does he have a secret to hide? Then there's the media— have they come to accurately report the proceedings—or to turn the courtroom into a media circus? This rollicking, fun-filled, action-packed trial-of-the-century with a lesson or two learned along the way, all ends happily ever after, of course...
Woodstock Playhouse Summer Theatre Festival presents
KEN LUDWIG'S STAGE ADAPTATION OF AGATHA CHRISTIE'S
July 26 through July 28
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again; "the perfect balance of the cerebral and the comic.... To Purchase Tickets & For More Information, Click Here ​
Woodstock Playhouse Summer Theatre Festival presents
JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
August 2 through August 18
Attention all 'Parrot Heads'! It's time to kick back and settle into a juke-box musical branded 'Island Escapism'. Join us for 'Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville', a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. This hilarious, quirky and heartwarming musical is the party you’ve been waiting for!.... To Purchase Tickets & For More Information, Click Here ​
Bardavon Presents
September 28th at 7:30pm
This concert offers a rare opportunity to experience NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette playing solo piano. DeJohnette is celebrated for his work as a drummer with Miles Davis Bitches Brew Band, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Evans, and as a band leader and composer. He is among the world's most recorded and influential living percussionists, but DeJohnette actually began his career playing piano in Chicago, where he was born..... To Purchase Tickets & For More Information, Click Here ​
We are beyond thrilled to send out a big "thank you!" to our 2024 Theatre Festival Sponsors; the 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.
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.
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The Gallery at the Woodstock Playhouse
GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES
Art Opening Celebration, April 27 4-6pm
and on exhibit through the summer
Featuring the work of 21 local artists:
Tyler Borchert
Linda Champanier
Carolyn B. Cirnitski
Cynthia Dill
Mary Elwyn
Mira Fink
Angela Gaffney-Smith
Diane Jones Godfrey
Tor Gudmundsen
Melissa Harris
Judy Howard
Janette Kahil
Kate Masters
Rich Morris
Sylvia Mueller
Jacqueline Oster
Elaine Ralston
Linda Saccoman
Dan Shornstein
Marlene Wiedenbaum
Roni Wilder-Giudi
Thank you to Nine Pin NY Cidery and local artists and patrons making the opening reception for the Artists on Saturday, April 27th a beautiful and successful event. Proceeds from all art sales will help establish a garden fund to develop the Playhouse grounds for the enjoyment of our community. Thank you for supporting the Arts and helping to build our dream. We look forward to seeing you at the Gallery.
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View a preview and meet our artists by clicking here. Come see the artwork in person by attending a show at the playhouse, or viewing the gallery only at no charge during the hour prior to show times listed per each event on our website.
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.
