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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Unveils 2024 Summer Season


Discover the upcoming season of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, featuring Shakespeare plays, musicals, and children's theatre. Explore the theme of 'Persistence of Love' and experience engaging performances that celebrate love in all its forms. Get ready for an exciting summer of theater!

1812 Productions To Present The Philadelphia Professional Premiere Of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG


1812 Productions, Philadelphia's all comedy theatre company, is preparing for the professional regional premiere of The Play That Goes Wrong, Broadway's smash hit comedy.

1812 Productions to Present AN EVENING WITHOUT THE BRITS


1812 Productions will present An Evening Without The Brits, the newest creation in its long-running An Evening Without… series. An Evening Without The Brits features performances by Philadelphia favorites David Howey, Leonard Haas, Daniel Fredrick, and Tony Lawton in a collection of material spanning three decades of comedy from the UK.

Arden Children's Theatre's THE LIGHT PRINCESS Opens in Previews Next Week


Arden Theatre Company presents the world premiere of THE LIGHT PRINCESS, adapted from the story by George MacDonald, with book and lyrics by Tony Lawton and original music by Alex Bechtel. Steve Pacek directs. It runs from April 5 - May 28, 2017 on the Arden's F. Otto Haas stage at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.

Photo Flash: First Look at LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Walnut Street Theatre


Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 208th season with Neil Simon's classic comedy, LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR. Directed by Frank Ferrante, the play is currently in previews before a January 25th opening and runs through March 5th on the Walnut's Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Walnut Street Theatre


Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 208th season with Neil Simon's classic comedy, LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR. Directed by Frank Ferrante, the play is currently in previews before a January 25th opening and runs through March 5th on the Walnut's Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

GYPSY, 'FROG & TOAD' and More Set for Arden Theatre Company's 2016-17 Season


Arden Theatre Company announces their 2016/2017 Season, and continues their mission to present great stories by great storytellers.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at OLIVER!, Coming to TUTS This Spring


Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) presents OLIVER!, running April 5-17, 2016 at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts - Sarofim Hall (800 Bagby St., Houston, TX, 77002). To get you ready for spring, BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at Walnut Street's production, featuring Hugh Panaro and more, below!

INTIMATE EXCHANGES, THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS & More Set for 1812 Productions' 2014-15 Season


1812 Productions has announce its 2014-2015 theatre season. The 2014-2015 season will pair three mainstage comedy productions with two limited engagement events, including classic material and several 1812 originals.

Lantern Theater Co Presents Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival, Closes 12/19


Lantern Theater Company will present Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival from Friday, December 3 - Sunday, December 19, offering an alternative to traditional holiday theater with works about spiritual life intended for all audiences - secular or religious.

Lantern Theater Co Presents Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival


Lantern Theater Company will present Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival from Friday, December 3 - Sunday, December 19, offering an alternative to traditional holiday theater with works about spiritual life intended for all audiences - secular or religious.

Lantern Theater Co Presents Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival


Lantern Theater Company will present Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival from Friday, December 3 - Sunday, December 19, offering an alternative to traditional holiday theater with works about spiritual life intended for all audiences - secular or religious.

Photo Flash: The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis Presents My Name is Asher Lev


The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis continues its 2010-2011 season with My Name is Asher Lev, a play by Aaron Posner adapted from the visionary best-selling novel by Chaim Potok.

Dugald Macarther Announced As 2009 Recipeint or Lifetime Achievement Award


The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced that artist and educator, Dugald MacArthur will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre on Monday, October 5th at 7:00 PM at the Walnut Street Theatre. John P. Connolly, Executive Director of Actors' Equity Association, and a former student of Dugald's in Temple University's graduate program, will present the award.

BOEING-BOEING, ON GOLDEN POND & More Set For Act II Playhouse's 2009-10 Season


Act II Playhouse is proud to announce its 2009-10 season. The four-show lineup kicks off with the laugh-out-loud 2008 Tony winner for Best Revival, Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti, followed by Ernest Thompson's beloved classic, On Golden Pond. Act II is also proud to present the world premiere of Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham's newest play, Any Given Monday, a co-production with Theatre Exile; followed by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill's new musical about friendship, The Story of My Life.

1812 Productions Creates 4 Part Video 'Abe Lincoln: Behind the Speeches'


A new video mockumentary has launched today on 21stCenturyAbe.org, the Rosenbach Museum & Library's interactive website which celebrates Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday through creative interpretations of his life, work and words.

Shew Replaces Wopat in Sheila Valentine Reading, with Eder


Timothy Shew, instead of Tom Wopat, will play opposite Linda Eder in a reading of The Seduction of Sheila Valentine on August 19th

Wopat to Join Eder for NJ 'Sheila Valentine' Reading, 8/19


Tom Wopat will join Linda Eder for Lenape's reading of The Seduction of Sheila Valentine on August 19th

Winners of Philly's 2003-2004 Barrymore Awards!


The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia boasts a current membership of more than 75 organizations and 180 individual artists. 35 theaters participated in this year's nominations for their outstanding work in acting, directing, sound, lighting, costumes, musical direction, choreography and overall outstanding performance.

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