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.
