Reviews and Press
(Gibbs) pumps fresh air into this musty musical
-Harrisburg Partiot
Harrisburg, PA
“Ryan Gibbs keeps it long on the heart and short on the patina”
--Syracuse New Times
Syracuse, NY
Ryan B. Gibbs' production is surprisingly strong for a four-performance Equity showcase.
- OnoffBroadway.com
New York, NY
Director Ryan Gibbs....does a smart job with this show, getting the tone just right and presenting a fresh, bright picture of Mary Poppins
Florida Weekly
SW Florida
(It's) The theatrical equivalent of the D Day Invasion for this little theatre in the mountains
The Record Herald
Gettysburg, PA
How Good? Standing Ovation Good.
The Record Herald
Gettysburg, PA
In addition to rave reviews during my first two years at Allenberry we received 17 Broadwayworld.com Award Nominations. Nomination highlights for me personally were:
Best Musical 2014: 42nd St.
Best Musical 2015: Damn Yankees
Best Director of Play: Plaza Suite
Best Lighting of Musical: Damn Yankees
Best Musical 2016: Mary Poppins
Additionally, we won "Best Live Theatre in Cumberland Valley" in 2015 by Pennlive.com
Allenberry Artistic Director Ryan Gibbs, who's wisely brought Allenberry back into the Actors Equity fold, has directed a show that has not one air of "college kids on break do summer stock," but qualifies as a serious piece of regional theatre.
- Broadwayworld.com
Central, PA
Mystery lovers should be very pleased with this production, and Ryan Gibbs should be pleased at his knitting this together so beautifully.
-Broadwayworld.com
Central, PA
let's again give credit where credit is due: to director Ryan B. Gibbs who overcomes mediocre material with choice casting and lively staging
-Syracuse.com
Syracuse, NY
(Gibbs') excellent production of this smart and sometimes piercing comedy is likely to win you over.
-Carlisle Sentinel
Carlisle, PA
Director Ryan Gibbs grabs those possibilities in this production and milks them shamelessly, which is the only way it can be done.
- Broadwayworld.com
Central, PA
“Musical both technically complex and touching”
lancasteronline.com
Central, PA
“(this is) the single most beautiful piece he's directed in the region. We need more, much more. His understanding that some shows need as little and as gentle handling as possible is the perfect move for a show like this”
-Broadwayworld
Central, PA
“The Ryan Gibbs-directed “Mary Poppins,”… takes the audience on a roller-coaster ride of emotions through that healing process — all while entertaining them with special effects, eye-popping costumes, and spirited songs performed by skilled singers and dancers.”
lancasteronline.org
Central, PA
“I think dinner theatre sometimes gets a bad rap, but with performances of this caliber, I would gladly return.”
PA Theatre Guide
Central, PA
This year, Artistic Director Ryan Gibbs wisely placed SLEUTH on the menu in order to make sure that there's more work for the undertaker and more fun for the mystery fans.
- Broadwayworld.com
Central PA
At Allenberry, directed by Artistic Director Ryan Gibbs, SOUTH PACIFIC isn't a small, perfect gem - it's a big, gaudy jewel that demands that you see how marvelous it is.
- Broadwayworld.com
Central PA
Allenberry Playhouse's current production of "South Pacific" hits all the right notes.
- pennlive.com
Harrisburg, PA