Community Theater Preview — 09/18/2025

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On the cover

Local community theater companies have big seasons planned with adventures, comedies, musicals and more. Michael Witthaus tells you what will be on stage in the next few months. On the cover and above, Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative presents Journey to Neverland (courtesy photo).

Also on the cover Michael also gets the details on the weekend-long Granite State Comicon in downtown Manchester (page 16). John Fladd explains the tasting menu at the NH Highland Games (page 23).

On pages 20 and 21, find Hippo’s Harvest Map.

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