April 18, 2022

Indigo Girls, The Commodores, Russell Thompkins Jr. and More Announced for Bucks County Music Fest

April 18, 2022/ Bristol Township’s outdoor amphitheater/ Kory Aversa

Bristol Riverside Theatre’s William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest is returning to the Bristol Township Amphitheater with a line-up that will literally rock audiences through the decades. This summer’s concert series is bigger and better than ever, with performances announced from The Commodores (July 15), Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics with special guest Eddie Holman (July 16), Indigo Girls (August 25), 70’s Flashback (August 26), and culminating with Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone (September 9-10). All shows will be held at Bristol Township’s outdoor amphitheater located at 2501 Bath Road. Tickets are on sale now starting at $35 for general admission and $65 for premium admission. Premium admission includes seating in front of the stage with chairs. General admission is bring your own chair and/or blanket. For tickets and additional information, visit brtstage.org or call 215-785-0100.

October 26, 2021

Bristol Riverside Theatre Presents Skeleton Crew by Tony Nominee Dominique Morriseau

October 26, 2021/ Bristol Riverside Theatre/ Guest User

Bristol Riverside Theatre’s (120 Radcliffe Street) 35th Anniversary Season continues with Bucks County premiere of TONY Nominee (Ain’t Too Proud) Dominique Morriseau’s timely play about four Detroit auto workers, Skeleton Crew. This OBIE Award recipient and multiple Audelco Award winner in its 2016 premiere at Atlantic Theatre Company in New York is the third play in her Detroit Project (A three play cycle that includes Paradise Blue and Detroit ‘67). The BRT production is directed by Cameron Knight, the new head of the BFA Acting Program at Rutgers University and features an ensemble of actors making their BRT debuts.

May 11, 2021

Grammy Winners Take 6 Kick-Off William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest in Bucks County

May 11, 2021/ Bristol Riverside Theatre/ Guest User

Bristol Riverside Theatre moves outside for the summer season with help from one of the biggest a cappella sensations in music history! Ten-time Grammy Award Winner Take 6 will kick-off the three month-long William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest. Bristol Riverside Theatre, with help from sponsor William Penn Bank, will present six outdoor summer shows that will be held at Bristol Township’s brand-new outdoor amphitheatre. After moving to online virtual productions, Bristol Riverside Theatre brings back the sound of music to Bucks County with Take 6 (June 11-12), Broadway Memories (June 18-20), Totally Awesome 80s (July 16-18), 70s Flashback (July 30-31), Broadway Ahead (August 13-15) and The Doo Wop Project (August 27-28). Take 6 will bring in the star power to electrify the stage for the season kick-off and BRT's return on Friday, June 11th and Saturday, June 12th.

January 19, 2021

Bristol Riverside Theatre Presents Philadelphia Regional Premiere of Singles in Agriculture

January 19, 2021/ Bristol Riverside Theatre/ Guest User

Bristol Riverside Theatre kicks off the new year by introducing audiences to rising star Abby Rosebrock with the Philadelphia premiere of Singles in Agriculture. In the virtual show, a resilient young South Carolina army widow, who loves Modern Family and talks to her Pygmy goats, angles for romance with a religious dairy farmer from Oklahoma. BRT’s Co-Producing Director Amy Kaissar will direct the two-hander, starring Jennifer Byrne and Timothy C. Goodwin. Four performances between January 26-30, 2021 at 7:30pm (EST) will stream live, directly from the real-life couple’s apartment. Tickets for this virtual performance are $30 each until January 17, after January 17 tickets are $35. Tickets are now available online at brtstage.org or by calling the box office at 215-785-0100.

September 15, 2020

Bristol Riverside Theatre Offers Mental Amusements Featuring Vinny Deponto

September 15, 2020/ Bristol Riverside Theatre/ Guest User

Bristol Riverside Theatre heads into the fall with a brand new interactive magic show. The Bucks County culture staple is bringing award-winning Mentalist Vinny DePonto’s virtual show, Mental Amusements, into the audience's homes September 24-26. Two types of tickets are available for this show. There are Front Row Tickets that put audiences right into the action. Front Row Ticket holders can participate in the show and have their minds read. Front Row tickets cost $50. General Admission tickets allow audiences to watch the show and comment without being seen or heard. General Admission tickets cost $35.

June 25, 2020

Bristol Riverside Theatre Returns With Summer Music Fest Now Featured Online

June 25, 2020/ Bristol Riverside Theatre/ Guest User

The show must go on! From Bucks County to the world, Bristol Riverside Theatre brings its Summer Music Fest into homes, vacation homes or anywhere its audience may be for 2020. This popular, annual summertime music series is one of the highlights for one of the region’s beloved theaters. For the new season, look for three shows that can be watched anywhere with a solid internet connection and a music lover singing along behind the screen.