Michael Flatley News

Back again in Philadelphia by popular demand, the award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, will return for a 4-performance weekend engagement at the Merriam Theater on Friday, June 18 at 8:00 pm; Saturday, June 19 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm; and Sunday, June 20 at 2:00 pm.

Nickelodeon, Broadway Across America, and the Kimmel Center bring Storytime Live! to the Merriam Theater from June 4 - 6. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan;. Preschoolers and their parents can see their favorite Nick Jr. characters come to life in one action-packed on-stage adventure hosted by Nick Jr.'s Moose A. Moose and Zee. The tour will visit more than 70 cities in 2010.

Casting has been announced for the Philadelphia engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Philadelphia's most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Academy of Music stage from Tuesday, March 23 to Saturday, April 24.

Music of Ireland - Welcome Home tells the definitive story of contemporary Irish music, focusing on the Emerald Isle's greatest musical exports, their influence on America and the music's global impact.

August: Osage County, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that tells the bitingly funny and sensationally entertaining tale of the Weston family of Pawhuska, Oklahoma will make its Philadelphia premiere at the Forrest Theatre on April 27 through May 2, part of the Broadway Series, a cooperative effort between the Kimmel Center and the Shubert Organization.

Based on the beloved book by Dodie Smith and led by an award-winning creative team including four-time Tony Award-winning director Jerry Zaks (A Bronx Tale, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Guys and Dolls), acclaimed bookwriter/co-lyricist B.T. McNicholl (Billy Elliot, Spamalot, The IT Girl), and Dennis DeYoung, co-founder of the legendary rock band Styx, The 101 Dalmatians Musical promises a quirky, upside-down view of the world where the audience sees life from a dog's point of view.

Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back for it's 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope.

Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back for it's 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope.

Casting has been announced for the Philadelphia engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Philadelphia's most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Academy of Music stage from Tuesday, March 23 to Saturday, April 24.

Music of Ireland - Welcome Home tells the definitive story of contemporary Irish music, focusing on the Emerald Isle's greatest musical exports, their influence on America and the music's global impact.

Jeffrey Finn Productions' THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER will close on February 14 at the Merriam Theater.

Music of Ireland - Welcome Home tells the definitive story of contemporary Irish music, focusing on the Emerald Isle's greatest musical exports, their influence on America and the music's global impact.

Based on the beloved book by Dodie Smith and led by an award-winning creative team including four-time Tony Award-winning director Jerry Zaks (A Bronx Tale, Smokey Joe's Café, Guys and Dolls), acclaimed bookwriter/co-lyricist B.T. McNicholl (Billy Elliot, Spamalot, The IT Girl), and Dennis DeYoung, co-founder of the legendary rock band Styx, The 101 Dalmatians Musical promises a quirky, upside-down view of the world where the audience sees life from a dog's point of view.

Jeffrey Finn Productions has announced a limited engagement of THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER at the Merriam Theater February 9th through 14th.

The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, will play its last show on February 6 at the Academy of Music. In a show the Denver Post calls 'the next best thing to seeing The Beatles,' RAIN boasts a repertoire of nearly 200 Beatlemaniac favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as 'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude' to classic hits including 'Revolution' and 'Come Together.'

The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, returns to the Academy of Music for a limited engagement Feb. 2 - 6. In a show the Denver Post calls 'the next best thing to seeing The Beatles,' RAIN boasts a repertoire of nearly 200 Beatlemaniac favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as 'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude' to classic hits including 'Revolution' and 'Come Together.'

The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, returns to the Academy of Music for a limited engagement Feb. 2 - 6. In a show the Denver Post calls 'the next best thing to seeing The Beatles,' RAIN boasts a repertoire of nearly 200 Beatlemaniac favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as 'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude' to classic hits including 'Revolution' and 'Come Together.'

Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back for it's 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope.

This year, one of the world's greatest classic tales hits the stage for the first time with THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL, which comes to TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall January 19-24, as part of HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC, and in partnership with Bank of America.

Extended by popular demand, the award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, announced the addition of another performance on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2:00 pm.