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Walnut Street Theatre to Stage 1776 THE MUSICAL for America's 250th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2026

Walnut Street Theatre will conclude its 217th season with 1776 THE MUSICAL, a pivotal event in Philadelphia's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The show, featuring historical figures like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.

Lantern Theater Company Will Open Shakespeare's MACBETH This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025

 Lantern Theater Company will continue its 2025/26 season with Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!

Photos: DOGBERRY AND VERGES ARE SCARED Premieres At Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2025

Slippery Trout Productions and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company have joined forces to bring a new take on Shakespeare to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Dogberry and Verges are Scared,written by Michael Doherty and Will Mobley, follows the two clowns from Much Ado About Nothing on an antic journey through the events of Shakespeare’s play and beyond. See photos from the production.

DOGBERRY AND VERGES ARE SCARED to be Presented at Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025

Slippery Trout Productions and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company have joined forces to bring Dogberry and Verges are Scared to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Learn more!

Photos: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At Inis Nua Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024

Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays, is presenting the regional premiere of a new adaptation of  John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World. Get a first look at photos.

1812 Productions Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2024

1812 Productions announces its 2024/2025 season featuring popular hits like THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, and more.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comes to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2024

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will present Shakespeare’s fan favorite comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Directed by Matt Pfeiffer, the production runs June 26 to July 7 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.

Lantern Theater Company to Continue 30th Anniversary Season With FAITH HEALER By Brian Friel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2024

Lantern Theater Company continues its 30th anniversary season with Brian Friel's masterpiece play, Faith Healer. Directed by Peter DeLaurier and featuring Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviève Perrier, Faith Healer explores memory, belief, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Lantern Theater Company to Continue 30th Anniversary Season With CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY By Lynn Nottage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023

Lantern Theater Company will continue its 30th anniversary season with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's dramatic gem, Crumbs from the Table of Joy. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Theatre Philadelphia Unveils First Full Slate Of Barrymore Nominees Since 2019
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023

The Barrymore Awards return to honor the 2022-2023 theatre season in Philadelphia. With 66 productions recommended, this year's nominations celebrate the diversity of local artists and theatre companies. Stay tuned for the ceremony date and location announcement.

Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS & More Set for Lantern Theater Company 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2023

 Lantern Theater Company has announced its upcoming 2023/24 season, which will mark the company’s 30th anniversary of bringing great stories from great writers to Philadelphia and beyond.

Cast and Speakers Announced For InterAct Theatre Company's World Premiere, THE LAST PARADE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2023

The InterAct Theatre Company, now celebrating its 35th season, is proud to announce the cast of THE LAST PARADE. THE LAST PARADE is a “world premiere” by Stephanie Satie and will be directed by InterAct's founder and producing artistic director, Seth Rozin.

Lantern Theater Company Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL Live and Digital
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2022

Lantern Theater Company continues its 2022/23 season with a remount of its original adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, commissioned and developed through the Lantern's New Play Program and co-created by Philadelphia theater artists Anthony Lawton, Christopher Colucci, and Thom Weaver.

Photo Exclusive: First Look at Jackie Hoffman & More in THE TATTOOED LADY World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2022

Philadelphia Theatre Company is presenting a world premiere rock musical about the radical history of the tattooed ladies. The musical stars Emmy-nominee and Obie Award-winner Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, 'Feud,' 'Only Murders in the Building') as sideshow luminary Ida Gibson, and more. Get an exclusive first look at photos from the production here!

Review: TRAVESTIES at Lantern Theater
by G K Schatzman - Oct 6, 2022

Tom Stoppard's 'Earnest'-inspired smartypants play 'Travesties' finishes its run on October 9th at the Lantern Theater.

Lantern Theater Company Opens 2022/23 Season With TRAVESTIES By Tom Stoppard
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2022

​​​​​​​Lantern Theater Company will launch its 2022/23 Mainstage Season with Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning comic masterpiece, Travesties.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2022

William 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.

Philadelphia Premiere of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT & More Announced for Lantern Theater Company 2022/23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2022

Lantern Theater Company has announced its upcoming 2022/23 season, a return of live performance that will include an ambitious and eclectic mix of classic and contemporary work for the stage.

Lantern Theater Company Presents A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2022

Lantern Theater Company will launch its 2021/22 Mainstage Season and return to live performances with an epic production of A Man for All Seasons by award-winning British playwright and screenwriter Robert Bolt.