Named one of the "top theaters on the East Coast" by The Wall Street Journal, Bucks County Playhouse is located on the site of a former grist mill on the banks of the Delaware River, 90 minutes from New York City in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The original structure was built in 1790 as Hope Mills. Facing demolition in the 1930s, the site was saved when a small band of artists, including Broadway playwright and Bucks County resident Moss Hart. Bucks County Playhouse opened on July 1, 1939, with a production of “Springtime for Henry”, featuring popular Hollywood character actor, Edward Everett Horton. The Playhouse quickly became “America’s Most Famous Summer Theater” with a veritable who’s who of American theatrical royalty. The Playhouse continues to attract some of the most talented creative teams in professional theater—artists who relish the opportunity to work on the historic stage where Grace Kelly, Robert Redford and Jessica Walter began their careers.
