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Appell Center For The Performing Arts
Season Highlights… and more!!

The Strand and Capitol Theatres at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts feature the very best artists and stories from around the region and across the country. We are excited to welcome you to experience the joy and inspiration that can only come from the live performing arts! 

The 2024-25 season is here! We know you will have an amazing experience at this performance, and welcome you to click through all the pages to see all that we have coming this season... You won't want to miss it!

Tickets and Appell Center Memberships can be purchased online at appellcenter.org, in person at 50 N. George Street, York, or by calling the Box Office at 717-846-1111.



COMING THIS FALL

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE! (10/11) Everyone’s favorite game show is on its way to York, along with the chance to win a share of the more than $12 million in cash and fabulous prizes that have been given away! Alongside our Celebrity Host, randomly-selected contestants play everyone’s favorite games like Plinko™, Cliffhangers, The Big Wheel and even the fabulous Showcase. Lucky audience members can even win prizes right from their seat.

TODD RUNDGREN (10/13) The songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist makes his Strand Theatre debut bringing hits like “Hello, It’s Me,” “I Saw the Light” and more!

STOMP (10/15) is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. This eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments— matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps—to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. Surprises await, with updated favorites and two new full-scale routines.

... there are simply too many shows to list, including BÉLA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN, THE ULTIMATE QUEEN CELEBRATION, comedian CHARLIE BERENS, PUDDLES PITY PARTY, BEN FOLDSCHICAGO THE MUSICAL and so much more. Join our email list and get all the news as it happens!


FILM

CAPFILM continues to provide unique opportunities for moviegoers of all ages and styles... 

Experience the world of anime with our STUDIO GHIBLI FIM SERIES on the big screen in the Capitol Theatre every Saturday night in September, and explore some of the most beloved and celebrated films in animation history— PRINCESS MONONOKE (9/14) - an epic masterpiece that is possibly the most action-packed of all the Studio Ghibli films... SPIRITED AWAY (9/21) - another dazzling masterpiece and winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature... THE BOY AND THE HERON (9/28) - legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure and winner of the 2023 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. All films will be in Japanese with English subtitles. 

Click HERE for more CapFilms... including series in Art House, Halloween blockbusters, Hispanic Heritage Month commemoration and classic family films... new titles are being added all the time!


These are just the FALL HIGHLIGHTS ... New events are being added to the calendar all the time, so visit appellcenter.org for the most updated schedule or click on SEASON AT A GLANCE in the menu… and be sure you are on our email list for announcements.

While we are no longer requiring COVID safety precautions, unless required by artists or rising conditions, our audiences can have confidence that their Appell Center experience will be healthy and safe. We continue to encourage guests to wear masks should they choose. Our facilities are sanitized before and after all performances, deep cleaning practices are in place, and our HVAC systems feature MERV 13 filtration and maximum fresh air circulation. Up-to-date health and safety information is always available at appellcenter.org.

We look forward to welcoming you through our doors often in the coming months!