Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed opens doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
(see more)Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed opens doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
Muhlenberg College celebrates 60 years of Hansberry's classic 'Raisin in the Sun'
Ten students were cast members in the February 20-23 production, directed by Emmy Award nominee Jeffrey Page.

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2020 Mar 10
Muhlenberg Dancers Triumph in Master Choreographers
On February 6-8, Master Choreographers featured new dance works by critically acclaimed guest artists and faculty, performed by over 60 talented students.

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2020 Feb 18
Muhlenberg College 'New Visions' Festival Showcases Directorial and Playwriting Talents
Six talented Muhlenberg senior directing students presented their work as part of the College's "New Voices | New Visions" Festival this fall, an annual showcase for directors and playwrights, featuring groundbreaking and innovative short plays. The evening also included two world premiere plays written by Muhlenberg students.

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2019 Dec 16
Muhlenberg Performs 'Into the Woods'
"Into the Woods," Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's darkly comic reenvisioning of classic Brothers Grimm, came to the stage of Muhlenberg College's nationally recognized Theatre and Dance program, Oct 25 - Nov. 3. A book by Lapine and score and lyrics by Sondheim weave together the plots of several fairytale favorites, including Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella. The show features a complex, vocally challenging and multilayered score; a 15- piece professional orchestra accompanied the production.

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2019 Nov 7
Film Festival Selects the Work of Haley Hnatuk '20
The Muhlenberg student, who served as editor for the film "Dos Hermanos: The Blood of the California Fields," had her work screened at the 13th Pennsylvania College Student Film and Video Festival.

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2019 Oct 22
Muhlenberg Performs 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
First performed in 1895, Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' continues to be one of the most popular and performed comedies of the modern stage. In this production, Wilde's much loved masterpiece is celebrated with cutting wit, deadpan ludicrousness, and a dubious fervor for all things "Bunbury" - and performed entirely by an acting company of women.

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2019 Oct 4
Muhlenberg Summer Theatre performs 'Bohemia'
From the creator of WILD and TAL: Beyond Imagination comes an all-new all-ages circus experience, June 26-July 27 - the story of a group of childhood friends, dreaming of a spectacular future: space travel, spotlights, and true love.

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2019 Jul 9
Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre performs 'Bring it On: The Musical'
The Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre season kicks off with 'Bring it On: The Musical,' June 13-30. A pop musical loosely based on the 2000 film of the same title, the show features the work of some of Broadway's most celebrated playwrights and composers, including a score co-written by "Hamilton" composer Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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2019 Jul 2
Muhlenberg Summer Theatre Performs 'Anything Goes'
Cole Porter's 1930s Jazz Age classic "Anything Goes" sets sail July 11-28, featuring a love triangle that leads to hijinx on the high seas - as well as dance numbers choreographed by acclaimed tap choreographer Shelley Oliver. Porter's beloved score includes such classic tunes as "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "You're the Top."

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2019 Jul 9
Aubrey Daviau was Production Stage Manager for 'Dance Emerge'
"Dance Emerge" is a showcase for dance works created by emerging student choreographers, in the College's Studio Theatre, a black box performance space.

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2019 May 20
'Dance Emerge' Showcases the Talents of Student Choreographers
Dancers tell their stories through movement, as the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance Department presents "Dance Emerge," a showcase for dance works created by emerging student choreographers.

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2019 May 20
Dance Emerge
Student choreographers and dancers told their stories through movement, as the Muhlenberg College Theatre & Dance Department presented "Dance Emerge."

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2019 May 20
'Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play' brings Springfieldian end times to Muhlenberg
Anne Washburn's speculative drama, "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play," ran Feb. 20-24 in Muhlenberg's Studio Theatre and offers an examination of pop culture, storytelling and myth-making in post-apocalyptic America.

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2019 Apr 30
'Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play' brings Springfieldian end times to Muhlenberg
Anne Washburn's speculative drama, "Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play," ran Feb. 20-24 in Muhlenberg's Studio Theatre and offered an examination of pop culture, storytelling and myth-making in post-apocalyptic America.

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2019 Apr 30
Lacey Berk was the Stage Manager for Master Choreographers 2019
A spectacular evening of ballet, contemporary dance, tap, and jazz, Master Choreographers showcased exciting new dance works choreographed by nationally and internationally acclaimed guest artists and faculty.

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2019 Apr 29
Master Choreographers 2019
A spectacular evening of ballet, contemporary dance, tap, and jazz, Master Choreographers showcased exciting new dance works choreographed by nationally and internationally acclaimed guest artists and faculty.

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2019 Apr 29
Sixty Students Performed in Muhlenberg's Fall Dance Showcase "Moving Stories"
A spectacular evening of ballet, contemporary dance, tap, and jazz, "Moving Stories" showcased exciting new dance works performed by 60 students.

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2019 Feb 26
Ten Muhlenberg students showcased their choreography in "Moving Stories"
A spectacular evening of ballet, contemporary dance, tap, and jazz, "Moving Stories" showcased exciting new dance works choreographed by 10 Muhlenberg students and faculty guest artist Teresa VanDenend Sorge.

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2019 Feb 26
"Am I Blue" Featured in New Voices / New Visions Theater Festival
Muhlenberg College's New Voices / New Visions theater festival, which ran Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, featured three new and innovative short plays, all written and directed by women, most of whom are current Muhlenberg students or alumni. The plays also showcased the talents of student cast and crew members.

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2018 Dec 19
"Still Growing Up" Featured in New Voices / New Visions Theater Festival
Muhlenberg College's New Voices / New Visions theater festival, which ran Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, featured three new and innovative short plays, all written and directed by women, most of whom are current Muhlenberg students or alumni. The plays also showcased the talents of student cast and crew members.

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2018 Dec 11
Kathleen Gallardo was Production Stage Manager for New Voices / New Visions
Muhlenberg College's New Voices / New Visions theater festival, which ran Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, featured three new and innovative short plays, all written and directed by women, most of whom are current Muhlenberg students or alumni. The plays also showcased the talents of student cast and crew members.

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2018 Dec 20
Eight Students are Crew Members for Muhlenberg's 'Brigadoon'
Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance presents Lerner and Loewe's enchanted Golden Age musical this fall.

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2018 Oct 25
Forty-five Students Perform in Magical 'Brigadoon'
Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance presents the enchanted Golden Age musical, 'Brigadoon,' Oct. 26 - Nov. 4.

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2018 Oct 25
Fifteen Students Performed in Masterpiece "Machinal"
Sophie Treadwell's rarely produced masterpiece opened Muhlenberg's Theatre & Dance mainstage season Sept. 27-30.

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2018 Oct 22
Fifteen Students Participated as Crew Members in Muhlenberg's "Machinal"
Sophie Treadwell's rarely produced masterpiece opened Muhlenberg's Theatre & Dance mainstage season this fall.

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2018 Oct 17
Seventeen Students Participated as Cast or Crew in Musical Comedy "How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"
The sixties satire of corporate life was a highlight of Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre.

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2018 Aug 22
Five Muhlenberg Students Make their Manhattan Theater Debut
Muhlenberg College alumnus Jason Boies '87, debuts "Spangler's Spring," a 10-minute Civil War play at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, which includes five current Muhlenberg Students: Patrick Daly '20, Jacob Wahba '20, Itai Rembaum '20, Tommy Gedrich '21, and Thomas Riley '21.

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2018 Jul 18
Students Work Behind the Scenes on Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre Circus Production 'TAL: Beyond Imagination'
The Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre all-ages circus production runs June 27 - July 28, 2018.

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2018 Jun 28
Students and Alumni Perform in 'TAL: Beyond Imagination'
The Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre all-ages circus production runs June 27 - July 28, 2018.

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2018 Jun 27
Students Work Behind the Stage to Bring Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre Production 'Beauty and the Beast' to Life
Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre invites audiences to "be our guest" as it presents the modern Disney classic "Beauty and the Beast."

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2018 Jun 13