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It’s the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, and the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs in the bedroom, where a group of insiders have staked themselves out to await the reviews. The group includes the excitable playwright; the possibly unstable wunderkind director; the pill-popping leading lady, treading the boards after becoming infamous in Hollywood; and the playwright’s best friend, for whom the play was written but who passed up this production for a television series. Add to this a drama critic who’s panned the playwright in the past and a new-in-town aspiring singer, and you have a prime recipe for the narcissism, ambition, childishness, and just plain irrationality that infuse the theatre—and for comedy. But don’t worry: This play is sure to be the hit they have all been hoping for.
- Terrence McNally
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News About It's Only a Play at Act II Playhouse
Act II Playhouse Announces 2024-2025 Season
March 20, 2024Act II Playhouse Artistic Director Tony Braithwaite announced the slate of shows for the theatre's 2024-2025 season following the first preview performance of “It's Only a Play.” Subscriptions and discount rates are now available for all six productions.
Hedgerow Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL COMEDY Adds Performances After Initial Run Sells Out
December 13, 2023Don't miss out on the joy and laughter of Hedgerow Theatre's A Christmas Carol Comedy. Featuring regional favorites Brian Anthony Wilson and Christopher Patrick Mullen.
Inis Nua Theatre to Present Pop-Up Play in a Pub Series at Fergie's Pub
August 31, 2023Join Inis Nua Theatre for a one-of-a-kind experience as they bring their pop-up play series to Fergie's Pub. Enjoy comedic theatre performances along with delicious handmade pies and cold pints. Don't miss this unique blend of entertainment and pub culture.
Feminist Fringe Show Inspired By Roe V. Wade to Open in September
August 06, 2023The Pecking Order is a live performance event born out of grief and disbelief after the 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The piece is inspired by the wife and daughters of the supreme court judge who penned the original opinion, Justice Harry Blackmun.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Presents An Inspired Stage Adaption Of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
July 18, 2023Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) presents Olivier Award-winning writer Jessica Swale's delightful adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. The production previews July 20 and 21, opens Saturday, July 22 and runs through August 5 in repertory with William Shakespeare's The Tempest on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.
Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
May 08, 2023Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.
GASLIGHT, IT'S ONLY A PLAY & More Set for Act II Playhouse 2023-2024 Season
March 23, 2023Act II Playhouse has announced its 2023-2024 season celebrating 25 years in Ambler.
Hedgerow Theatre Launches 100th Anniversary With Special One-Night Only Engagement Of LOVE LETTERS
December 19, 2022This January, Hedgerow Theatre Company kicks off its 100th Anniversary with a one-night only engagement performed by and directed by Hedgerow legends. Broadway favorite Austin Pendleton and Hedgerow's award-winning Artistic Director Emeritus Penelope Reed team up to perform a one-night only engagement of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters with celebrated director William Roudebush on Saturday, January 7 at 7 pm.
The People's Light Panto to Return With ALICE IN WONDERLAND in November
October 24, 2022A beloved holiday tradition will return to People’s Light with the world premiere of Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto. Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto runs November 16 through January 1 on the Leonard C. Haas Stage.
Arts Montco Week, Supporting Montgomery County's 200 Arts And Culture Venues, Returns For 2022
August 03, 2022Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has announced the return of Arts Montco Week, a celebratory initiative that supports Montgomery County's over 200 arts, culture, and entertainment venues . The festivities will highlight the artists, entertainers, makers, and attractions in the region which normally represent $100 million in positive economic impact, not to mention hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival This Month
July 07, 2022William Shakespeare's joyous and popular comedy Much Ado About Nothing will open at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, the professional theatre on the campus of DeSales University. The show previews July 13 and 14, opens July 15, and runs through August 7 in the Schubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.
New Artistic Director Jesse Bernstein to Take The Helm At Theatre Ariel
June 28, 2022Theatre Ariel will begin its 32nd season this fall under new leadership. In July, Founding Artistic Director, Deborah Baer Mozes,, will transition out of her role and actor, writer, director and producer, Jesse Bernstein, will become the company's new Artistic Director.
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It's Only a Play (3/19/24-3/19/24)
Mistakes were Made (3/21/23-4/23/23)
Steel Magnolias (1/31/23-2/26/23)
Eleanor (10/25/22-11/20/22)
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (2018 Version) (5/3/22-6/12/22)
Comedy Tonight! (3/24/21-4/30/21)
Moonlight and Magnolias (3/23/21-4/25/21)
Electile Dysfunction, Hindsight is 2020 (8/25/20-1/9/21)
Pippin (5/19/20-6/28/20)
Chapter Two (3/24/20-4/26/20)
Together Again for the First Time (1/14/20-2/2/20)
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William Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Lantern Theater Company (5/16 - 6/16) BUY NOW & SAVE COMEDY | |
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Philly GRIT: a Pirate, a School Girl and a Good Person
Theatre Exile (5/8 - 5/19) | |
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The Doo Wop Project
Keswick Theatre (5/4 - 5/4) | |
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Funny Girl
Academy Of Music (7/16 - 7/28) | |
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Danielle Schwartz ♦ Messages From Your Loved Ones
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater (5/17 - 5/17) | |
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The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show
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The Second City Comedian Rhapsody
Bristol Riverside Theatre (5/14 - 6/2) | |
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Half Stitched. . .the Musical
Bird-in-Hand Stage (8/13 - 10/24) | |
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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Forge Theatre (6/7 - 6/23) | |
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Les Miserables
Ensemble Arts [Academy Of Music] (8/27 - 9/8) | |
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