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Playhouse Merced brings Pippin the Musical to stage

Playhouse Merced sends off its 28th season appropriately with the fourth-wall destroying bang by bringing the beloved Broadway musical “Pippin” to town under the direction of GB Blackmon III and musical arrangement of Zakarias Dimpel-Alvarez. The show opened last weekend to enthusiastic crowds, and will continue to…

Playhouse Merced presents The Giver

Come and take a trip into a world without pain or inconvenience, and learn about its cost through Playhouse Merced’s stunning production of “The Giver,” directed by Elena Gonzalez, based on the award-winning, young adult novel written by Lois Lawry, and adapted by Eric Coble. The Giver is a hard-hitting story that begs the audience…

‘Holiday Double Feature’ to open at Playhouse Merced

Playhouse Merced opens its Holiday Double Feature on Thursday, Dec. 1, and the shows will run through Dec. 17. Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with a live stage adaptation of the classic Rankin-Bass stop-motion special, “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.,” as well as seeing “A Very Mixed-Up Christmas Pageant,” which is a show that…

Playhouse Merced gets back into the swing of things

On Saturday, Aug. 20, Playhouse Merced was able to host its annual gala once again in honor of all of its patrons and supporters. This formal gathering was held in downtown Merced at the Women’s Clubhouse. The evening was full of friends, fun, food, and topped off with phenomenal live music. This year’s title, and corresponding theme,…