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Bucks County Playhouse

Anna Louizos Tribute

October 26, 2026

Alt Text: ``` Scenic designer Anna Louizos in a white shirt, with her name and the dates June 24, 1957 – August 25, 2026

Anna Louizos, the three-time Tony-nominated scenic designer behind Avenue Q, In the Heights and School of Rock, died August 25 at 69. TheaterScene's critics reviewed her work 19 times, from Avenue Q's pop-open townhouses to Joy at the Laura Pels last summer. [more]

ON THE TOWN WITH CHIP DEFFAA… AT PENNY FULLER’S “A LIFE IN THE THEATER” AT BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE

May 26, 2026

Penny Fuller in the recording studio (Photo credit: Chip Deffaa) I drove down to the Bucks County [more]

ON THE TOWN WITH THE “LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS” AT BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE

July 27, 2024

I just got back from the Bucks County Playhouse, which I always enjoy visiting, to catch the world-premiere production of “Last of the Red Hot Mamas,” a new musical about Sophie Tucker. The show’s not ready for Broadway yet. It’s got lots of flaws which need fixing, and I’ll get to those flaws shortly. But—and this is rarer and much more important--it’s also got lots of vitality. [more]