PPAC’s historic “Mighty Wurlitzer” Organ will be completely restored by the Herman Organ Company of California soon. The two-year project will begin this summer and will culminate with the organ’s return to PPAC in the summer of 2028. Mark Herman, President of the Herman Organ Company, said, “Wurlitzer Opus 1587 is a rare instrument in every sense. With only three five-manual Wurlitzers ever built, and this being the most complete and original example, it represents something we simply cannot recreate today. That makes careful, thoughtful preservation all the more important.”
One more chance to hear PPAC’s Wurlitzer at KIMBERLY AKIMBO
House Organist Peter Edwin Krasinski will play the Wurlitzer prior to curtain time for performances of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, running May 5–10, 2026, except the evening performance on Friday, May 8, and the matinee on Saturday, May 9.
The restoration of the Wurlitzer will cost $1.4 million. The project is made possible through the Save America’s Treasures grant, which is awarding PPAC $650,000. As part of the grant, PPAC must raise a matching amount through donations. People who wish to support the restoration project may make a gift by visiting ppac.evenue.net/give
The Mighty Wurlitzer is a five-manual, 21-Rank (5/21) pipe organ built by The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company in 1927. Learn more about PPAC’s Mighty Wurlitzer at ppacri.org/Wurlitzer
