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SIX

Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2026

The six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power in this global sensation original musical. The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast...

Clue

Jan 8 – Jan 10, 2027

Six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night of murder and blackmail in this whodunit based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures film and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game. The production follows suspects including Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard...

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

Feb 12 – Feb 14, 2027

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this musical tells the true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting American rock icon with 120 million albums sold. The show features classics including America, Forever in Blue Jeans, and Sweet Caroline, and...

Beetlejuice

Apr 2 – Apr 4, 2027

Based on Tim Burton's beloved film, this musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. Beneath its irreverent book and otherworldly score lies a touching...

The Bodyguard

May 7 – May 9, 2027

Based on the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, this romantic thriller follows former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer, hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker, as the two unexpectedly fall in love. The production features a host of...

Articles

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre

by Greer Firestone · October 9, 2026

Living or dead, to the Addams brood, “We’re all family!” They’re creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. And at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre, they’re singing, dancing, falling in love, and confronting that most terrifying prospect of all: normality. …

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Candlelight Theatre

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Candlelight Theatre

by Rosanne DellAversano · October 2, 2026

There are probably a good number of people in their AARP years who only know one musical, and that one is probably FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. I say this because my 87 years old father recalls he and my mother seeing many Broadway musicals, but can only name one - FIDDLER. …

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Delaware Theatre Company

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Delaware Theatre Company

by Greer Firestone · September 23, 2026

New Light Theatre, in partnership with Delaware Theatre Company, has mounted a Putnam County Spelling Bee that proves once again why this company has become one of Delaware’s most conscientious and community minded artistic engines. Their mission — bringing light to the darkness by creating thea…

Review: HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED at RESIDENT ENSEMBLE PLAYERS

Review: HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED at RESIDENT ENSEMBLE PLAYERS

by Greer Firestone · September 10, 2026

A one-man show is a monumental undertaking—and a monumental responsibility. For veteran REP actor Hassan El-Amin – who is Black -there is further gravitas in giving voice to August Wilson’s HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, a 90-minute, no-intermission journey through the experiences that forged o…

Review: ANNIE at The Candlelight Theatre

Review: ANNIE at The Candlelight Theatre

by Rosanne DellAversano · July 23, 2026

Who doesn’t enjoy an evening of young musical theater performers strutting their stuff on a professional stage? Not me and certainly not the enthusiastic Opening Night audience of ANNIE now playing at The Candlelight Theatre. …

Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at The Candlelight Theatre

Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at The Candlelight Theatre

by Rosanne DellAversano · May 19, 2026

It doesn’t matter if you know the stage version, or the movie version, or don’t know anything about it, just know ARSENIC AND OLD LACE has an easy to follow plot that leads you down a path of hijinks straight to your funny bone.…

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE MUSICAL at Wilmington Drama League

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE MUSICAL at Wilmington Drama League

by Rosanne DellAversano · April 28, 2026

For many, the wild and unpredictable ride of a roller coaster is exhilarating and euphoric, while for others, it is traumatic and elicits multiple phobic fears. The musical RIDE THE CYCLONE is very much like a roller coaster in that the mindset of the viewer makes all the difference. Labeled as a �…

Review: 1776 at Walnut Street Theatre

Review: 1776 at Walnut Street Theatre

by Greer Firestone · April 26, 2026

The Walnut Street Theatre’s opening night production of 1776 is, quite simply, magnificent. It arrives not merely as a theatrical event, but as something more essential—an experience that feels necessary.…

Review: THE CHEQUERBOARD WATCH at Delaware Theatre Company

Review: THE CHEQUERBOARD WATCH at Delaware Theatre Company

by Greer Firestone · April 20, 2026

George Abbott earned the reputation of Broadway’s “show doctor” in the 1950s because he had an uncanny ability to fix troubled musicals quickly and commercially. Producers would bring him in—often late in rehearsals or even during out-of-town tryouts—to tighten scripts, sharpen comedy, res…

Past Shows

The Wiz

Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical returns in an all-new tour direct from Broadway, featuring a contemporary twist on The Wizard of Oz with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk. Direction is by Schele Williams, choreography by JaQuel Knight, and additional material by Amber Ruffin...

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