Here is the 2025 list of Lehigh Valley Press theater reviews, publication date and reviewer.

The reviews can be accessed online.

Go to the Lehigh Valley Press website:

https://www.lvpnews.com/

Click on the Focus page.

On the upper right Search box, type in the name of the theater, title of show or theater reviewer.

In 2025, Lehigh Valley Press Focus published 34 reviews of area theater productions, including 24 by Paul Willistein, five by Ricky Negron, four by Lani Goins and one by Douglas Graves.

January

“Dial M For Murder,” Pennsylvania Playhouse, Jan. 29, 2025, Ricky Negron

February

“Jesus Christ Superstar,” Civic Theatre of Allentown, Feb, 25, 2025, Ricky Negron

March

“Ballyseedy Woods,” Crowded Kitchen Players, March 15, 2025. Douglas Graves

April

“Fences,” Pennsylvania Playhouse, April 8, 2025, Ricky Negron

May

“Groundhog Day: The Musical,” Civic Theatre of Allentown, May 16, 2025, Ricky Negron

“The Apple Boys,” Bucks County Playhouse, May 23, Paul Willistein

“Penelope,” PA Shakespeare Festival, May 30, 2025. Paul Willistein

June

“Singin’ In The Rain,” Pennsylvania Playhouse, June 6, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Million Dollar Quartet,” The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, June 10, 2025. Paul Willistein

“The Producers,” PA Shakespeare Festival, June 18, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Reefer Madness,” Civic Theatre of Allentown, June 27, 2025, Ricky Negron

July

“Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience,” The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, July 3, 2025. Lani Goins

“Leader of the Pack,” Bucks County Playhouse, July 4, Paul Willistein

“A Raisin in the Sun,” PA Shakespeare Festival, July 5, 2025. Paul Willistein

“The Princess and The Frog,” PA Shakespeare Festival, July 18, 2025. Lani Goins

“Evita,” The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, July 15, 2025. Paul Willlistein

“Hamlet,” PA Shakespeare Festival, July 18, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,” PA Shakespeare Festival, July 22, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Hairspray,” The Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Northampton Community College, July 25, 2025. Paul Willlistein

“Timon of Athens,” PA Shakespeare Festival, July 30, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Shakespeare for Kids,” PA Shakespeare Festival, July 31, 2025. Lani Goins

August

“In The Heights,” Pennsylvania Playhouse, Aug. 1, 2025. Paul Willistein

“She Loves Me,” Bucks County Playhouse, Aug. 22, 2025, Paul Willistein

October

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” DeSales University Act 1, Oct. 4, 2025. Paul Willistein

“The Watcher,” Crowded Kitchen Players, Oct. 18, 2025, Paul Willistein

“The Fantasticks,” DeSales University Act 1, Oct. 19, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Young Frankenstein,” Pennsylvania Playhouse, Oct. 24, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Shrek The Musical,” Civic Theatre or Allentown, Oct. 25, 2025. Paul Willistein

November

“The Play That Goes Wrong,” Muhlenberg College, Nov. 1, 2025. Paul Willistein

December

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, Dec. 17, 2025. Lani Goins

“Christmas City Follies XXVI,” Touchstone Theatre,” Dec. 30, 2025. Paul Willistein

“A Christmas Carol,” Civic Theatre of Allentown, Dec. 30, 2025. Paul Willistein

“Little Women: The Play,” Pennsylvania Playhouse. Paul Willistein

“The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays,” DeSales University Act 1, Paul Willistein