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Inis Nua Theatre Company and Tiny Dynamite Will Perform THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD…
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

This holiday season, Inis Nua Theatre Company and Tiny Dynamite will join forces to present the East Coast premiere of The Greatest Play in the History of the World... by Ian Kershaw.

1 POUND 4 OUNCES to be Presented at The Drake This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2025

1 Pound 4 Ounces, written and performed by Philadelphia's own Khalil Munir, featuring music by Rajeer Alford and directed by Barrymore Award winner Amina Robinson, will play at The Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake. Learn more!

CAN'T FORGET ABOUT YOU and More Set for Inis Nua Theatre Company 2025-2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025

Inis Nua Theatre Company has revealed its 2025-2026 season, continuing its mission to bring provocative, contemporary plays from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales to Philadelphia audiences. Learn more!

Cast Set for RED & BLACK at MusiCoLab in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025

MusiCoLab will present workshop performances of Red & Black. RED & BLACK, a new musical by Philadelphia-based artists Nick Hatcher, Sheridan Merrick, and David Thomas, asks this question with compelling clarity and originality.

Workshop Presentations Set For RED & BLACK: A Musical on Racism and Healing
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Charlie Gilbert, Executive Director of MusiCoLab, the non-profit incubator for new musical theater in Philadelphia, has announced the upcoming workshop presentations of RED & BLACK.

Inis Nua Theatre Company and Tiny Dynamite to Present Philadelphia Premiere of SQUARE GO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

Inis Nua Theatre Company and Tiny Dynamite have joined forces to present the Philadelphia premiere of Square Go, a high-energy, coming-of-age comedy by Scottish playwrights Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair. Learn more!

InterAct Theatre Company To Present VARIETY PACK A Festival of Philly's Weirdest, Wildest Alt-Comedy Acts
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

This May, InterAct Theatre Company invites you to experience the unexpected with Variety Pack, a two-weekend festival celebrating Philadelphia's most unconventional, boundary-pushing alt-comedy acts.

JANUARY 6: A Celebration. A Bodega Princess Remembers Tradition, Not Insurrection Coming to Simpatico Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2025

January 6: A Celebration. A Bodega Princess Remembers Tradition, Not Insurrection invites audiences to reimagine January 6th as a day of celebration, not division at Simpatico Theater.

Photos: Inis Nua Theatre Company Presents IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025

Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays, is now showing the Philadelphia premiere of Welsh playwright Gary Owen’s Iphigenia In Splott. See photos here!

IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT Philadelphia Premiere to be Presented at Inis Nua Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2025

Inis Nua Theatre Compan will present the Philadelphia premiere of Welsh playwright Gary Owen's Iphigenia In Splott. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

ONE-MAN NUTCRACKER Returns for the 2024 Holiday Season in Center City
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2024

Award-winning actor and writer Chris Davis brings Marie, Fritz, creepy Uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, and even the Sugar Plum Fairy to life in his hysterical and surprisingly moving show One-Man Nutcracker.

Halloween Lineup Set For Crossroads Comedy Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024

Get ready for a blend of scares and side-splitting laughs as Crossroads Comedy Theater brings you a week of thrilling, Halloween-themed comedy events, October 22 - 26.

Musicolab Presents New Musical IN THE TEMPLE OF THE HONKY TONK
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2024

Discover the new musical IN THE TEMPLE OF THE HONKY TONK, presented by MusiCoLab. This production explores themes of love, loss, and redemption set against the backdrop of honky-tonk music.

First World Theatre & InterAct Theatre Company to Present First World InterActions After-School Theatre Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024

First World Theatre and InterAct Theatre Company are joining forces to conduct an after-school theatre program, called First World InterActions. Learn more about the program.

Additional Casting Announced for FINDING MADAME CURIE at MusiCoLab's Spotlight Series
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2024

MusiCoLab “Spotlight Series: A Closer Look” will present songs and scenes from the new musical FINDING MADAME CURIE, one of three 30-minute excerpts of new musicals by Philly regional artists, part of Philly Theatre Week at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake.

Theatre Philadelphia Reveals Lineup For 2024 Philly Theatre Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2024

Theatre Philadelphia has announced the return of Philly Theatre Week featuring performances, readings, workshops, pre-sales and special events from April 4 to April 14, 2024. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Three New Musicals Will Be Showcased by MusiCoLab
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024

New musicals by three Philadelphia-area creative teams will be in the spotlight on April 14 at 3 pm and April 15 at 7 pm, when MusiCoLab presents A Closer Look at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake.

CURTAIN UP PHILLY! A Celebration Of New Musicals March And April, A Philadelphia First!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2024

MusiCoLab, a nonprofit organization founded to encourage and support new musicals and the artists who create them, has brought together several theater companies to establish “Curtain Up Philly! A Celebration of New Musicals” – a two-month celebration of the creation of new works for the musical stage.

Inis Nua Theatre to Kick-Off 20th Anniversary Season With ONCE UPON A BRIDGE East Coast Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Inis Nua Theatre Company is celebrating the company's 20th Anniversary season with the East Coast premiere of Once Upon a Bridge, written by one of Ireland’s most popular playwrights right now, Sonya Kelly.

Chris Davis' Production of ONE-MAN NUTCRACKER Returns For The 2023 Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023

Award-winning actor and writer Chris Davis brings Marie, Fritz, creepy Uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, and even the Sugar Plum Fairy to life in his hysterical and surprisingly moving show One-Man Nutcracker, directed by MK Tuomanen and featuring choreography by Amy Novinski.