Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater celebrates its centennial with a season that is permeated by a sense of history and artistic excellence. Featuring several world class artists and ensembles and two appearances by Tony-Award winner John Rubinstein, the 2025-2026 season honors 100 years that have bridged the eras of vaudeville and silent film to the present day.
A four-part Centennial Celebration pays homage to the Majestic Theater’s history of presenting film, theater, music and dance. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra will perform the world premiere of the newly reconstructed score to accompany the 1925 silent film “The Gold Rush.” Tony-Award winner John Rubinstein portrays Dwight D. Eisenhower in the acclaimed play that is set in Gettysburg, “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground.” Grammy-Award winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra joins forces with legendary fiddler and step dancer Natalie MacMaster for a gala performance. The celebration culminates in February with a dual centennial event featuring America’s oldest and one of its most esteemed dance troupes, Martha Graham Dance Company, which features a special repeat appearance by John Rubinstein. Martha Graham Dance Company will perform a new work commissioned by the company in as part of the nation-wide America 250. This special presentation honors the Majestic Theater’s founding executive director, Jeffrey Gabel, and his legacy of presenting premiere dance artists in Gettysburg.
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