Philadelphia Theatre Company News

11th Hour Theatre Company continues its season with the Philadelphia Premiere of Adam Gwon's chamber musical, Ordinary Days.

People's Light & Theatre presents the Theatre Exile production of The Philly Fan, by Bruce Graham. It closes November 20, 2011 on the Steinbright Stage.

Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, announces a special presentation of I Wish You Love in the 2011-2012 season. Due to popular demand, 16 performances will be staged at Penumbra Theatre November 18 - December 4, 2011

11th Hour Theatre Company continues its season with the Philadelphia Premiere of Adam Gwon's chamber musical, Ordinary Days.

Producer Carolyn Rossi Copeland, currently represented Off-Broadway with the hit play Freud's Last Session, has assembled a starry cast for today's (November 14th) special invitational presentation of the original new musical AMAZING GRACE, with music & lyrics by Christopher Smith and book by Mr. Smith & Arthur Giron, at the New 42nd Street Studios.

11th Hour Theatre Company continues its season with the Philadelphia Premiere of Adam Gwon's chamber musical, Ordinary Days.

Red, John Logan's Tony® award-winning play, takes you into the compelling world of abstract expressionist painter, Mark Rothko (Stephen Rowe) just as he is newly commissioned to paint a collection of murals for a famed, high-society New York restaurant. Ken (Haley Joel Osment), a young, aspiring painter signs on to become Rothko's assistant which turns out to be a demanding but intrinsically educational endeavor.

Mac Wellman will present 3 2's; or AFAR on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, October 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 at 7:30 pm at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street New York, NY 10002). Tickets cost $15 in advance and $18 at door. For more information, visit online at www.dixonplace.org or call 212 219-0736.

People's Light & Theatre presents Treasure Island: A Musical Panto, by Kathryn Petersen, with music and lyrics by Michael Ogborn. It runs November 16, 2011 - January 8, 2012 on the Main Stage.

People's Light & Theatre presents the Theatre Exile production of The Philly Fan, by Bruce Graham. It runs October 25 - November 20, 2011 on the Steinbright Stage.

11th Hour Theatre Company continues its season with the Philadelphia Premiere of Adam Gwon's chamber musical, Ordinary Days.

People's Light & Theatre presents The Return of Don Quixote, by Kira Obolensky, freely adapted from Cervantes' Don Quixote of La Mancha. It closes October 16, 2011 on the Main Stage.

Living Image Arts presents CHARLES WINN SPEAKS written by C. S. HANSON and directed by LYNN M. THOMSON

The National Constitution Center today marked the opening of the groundbreaking, new exhibition Fighting for Democracy: Who is the 'We' in 'We the People'? with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring World War II veteran Domingo Los Baños, the only living individual of the seven featured in the exhibition.