Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2026 show season. It includes two new shows and one popular favorite from Blue Gate Musicals as well as a Ryan & Friends musical comedy variety show.

The 2026 season will launch on Thursday, April 2, 2026, with the debut of a brand-new show, "Ned and Nancy See America." The plot of the musical comedy revolves around a retired couple on the RV vacation of a lifetime. They travel from one hilarious disaster to the next, reliving old memories and making new ones - and all roads lead to a surprise ending. The show will run through Saturday, July 25, 2026.

Also in April, popular entertainer Ryan Bomgardner will return to the Bird-in-Hand Stage with "Ryan & Friends: Laughter in Lancaster," a lighthearted look at life in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Opening on Thursday, April 9, and running through Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, the variety show features fan-favorite characters as well as Ryan's signature ventriloquism, comedy skits and parody songs in styles ranging from country to Broadway.

On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, "Dear Soldier Boy" will return to the Bird-in-Hand Stage. Written by Martha Bolton, with songs by Wally Nason, the show is set in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. A young Amish girl and her friend volunteer to write letters of encouragement to the American troops. Several soldiers out on a weekend pass decide to surprise the girls at the cheese shop where they work - all on the same day. This musical comedy will run through Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.

The season will close with another new show from Blue Gate Musicals. "The Christmas Rush" will open on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. As the stores prepare to close on Christmas Eve, a recently widowed salesgirl and her daughter are desperately seeking the one special thing about Christmas. Down to their last dime and last hour, they hatch two secret plans that put them on a collision course with disaster that only a Christmas Eve miracle will solve. The show will run through Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026. 

Tickets for all four 2026 shows are currently available. For reservations, call 717-768-1568 or visit http://www.Bird-in-Hand.com.