The Forestburgh Playhouse is the oldest continuously operating professional summer theatre in New York State, founded in 1947. It offers a variety of live, professional, theatrical entertainment, including musicals, plays, cabaret, theatre for young audiences, concerts, and special events. The Forestburgh Playhouse Academy provides year-round performing arts education programming, and the In the Works-In the Woods Festival serves as an incubator for emerging playwrights and composers. Reviewers have praised the Playhouse's productions, describing them as "phenomenal," "spectacular," and "as good as anything on Broadway." The venue is said to have a "top-notch" atmosphere, with no bad seats and a staff that goes above and beyond to make the experience memorable. Many reviewers have been coming to the Playhouse for decades, and they look forward to returning for more exceptional theatrical performances.
Beautiful, rustic facility. Friendly staff. Fantastic, talented and enthusiastic young actors, plus broadwy-caliber adults. A must-see.
August 2025
My sister and I saw newsies last night and the production was phenomenal!! I expected a good show, But it was way above and beyond that. I had never been to the Playhouse, but I will definitely come back for more! Great job!!
August 2025
Love this place. Franklin does a great job running it, choosing plays, choosing great actors.
