Find Yourself Transported with “Anastasia The Musical” at Bucks County Playhouse

Enjoying an enviable location on the Delaware River in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Bucks County Playhouse, opened in 1939, is known as “America’s Most Famous Summer Theater,” having played host to a large number of well-known theater stars. I recently took in the theater’s current production of Anastasia The Musical, just two days after opening night.

I was immediately interested in the storyline of Anastasia. Starting at the beginning of the Russian Empire and traveling to 1920s Paris, the musical follows the potential missing lone survivor of the ousted and murdered Romanov family, the imperial royal family of Russia from 1613–1917. The bold and beautiful songs helped tell the story and the sets used modern video technology to create various settings. The show’s cast was overflowing with talent. The production did an excellent job ensuring each character had their moment, or moments, to really shine.

The theater is intimate, with just one level of seating. The on-site parking lot is valet-only. The whole experience was easy and pleasant, from start to finish, including the valet, the theater’s box office and staff, and the show itself.

Anastasia runs through Jan. 5, so take in one of the final performances. In 2025, the theater will stage productions of Hard Road to Heaven, The Apple Boys, Leader of the Pack, She Loves Me and Elf The Musical.