Walnut Street Theatre News

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, will run at Playhouse on Park. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Actor, writer, and storyteller David Dean Bottrell will bring his critically celebrated solo show, TEENAGE WASTELAND: Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen, to The HOT! Festival at Dixon Place. Learn more here!

The Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education Center will celebrate the 130th birthday of Oscar Hammerstein II with concerts of his songs during tours of  Highland Farm.

This summer, Gretna Theatre sets the stage for Shakespearean mayhem as it presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [revised again] - a laugh-out-loud comedy featuring all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in under 100 minutes.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, in partnership with Philadelphia's Theatre Horizon, will present Penelope-a fiercely original musical that finally gives voice to one of history's most enduring-and long-silenced-women. Learn more!

As we anticipate welcoming the beloved musical ANNIE to Austin, I had the pleasure to  ask Julia Nicole Hunter, who portrays Grace Farrell in the current production, a few questions about her experience working on the show. A Nashville native now based in New York City, Hunter brings warmth and depth to the character of Oliver Warbucks' compassionate assistant.

The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced the creative team for its season-ending production of Get Happy! A Celebration of the World’s Greatest Entertainer with Jenna Pastuszek.

Pittsburgh CLO has unveiled the Creative Teams for the highly anticipated 2025 PNC Summer of Musicals. This esteemed group of creative visionaries will bring the magic of Broadway to life throughout the summer season.

Pronto per una vacanza e vuoi includere qualche spettacolo teatrale nel tuo itinerario? Sei fortunato, perché tutto il mondo è un palcoscenico… letteralmente! Quali sono i più grandi distretti teatrali degli Stati Uniti? BroadwayWorld ha selezionato le quindici migliori città del paese per vedere teatro.

Watch a video of Walnut Street Theatre's production of DREAMGIRLS as they close out their 216th season. First premiering on Broadway in 1981, DREAMGIRLS took the theatre world by storm.

Watch a video of Walnut Street Theatre's production of DREAMGIRLS as they close out their 216th season. First premiering on Broadway in 1981, DREAMGIRLS took the theatre world by storm.

Westport Country Playhouse will present “Me, Myself & Barbra,” a concert of the signature songs of Barbra Streisand, on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m.

Walnut Street Theatre is bringing DREAMGIRLS to life as they close their 216th season. Get a first look at photos here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Pronto para sair de férias e quer encaixar uma ida ao teatro no seu roteiro? Você está com sorte, porque todo o mundo é um palco — literalmente! Quais são os maiores distritos teatrais dos Estados Unidos? O BroadwayWorld reuniu uma lista com as quinze melhores cidades do país para assistir a espetáculos teatrais.

Philadelphia is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2025 include Groundhog Day and more!

Watch a video of the Dreams from Dreamgirls at Walnut Street Theatre. Leading the cast as The Dreams are Aveena Sawyer as Effie White, Gabrielle Beckford as Deena Jones, and Khalifa White Lorrell Robinson. Chali Cooke joins as Michelle.

Today’s subject Rayanne Gonzales is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre in a role she is very familiar with. Through May 4th in Signature’s MAX space, Rayanne is portraying Abuela Claudia in In The Heights.

准备好度假了吗？还想在行程中加入几场戏剧演出？ 那你真是太幸运了，因为整个世界都是舞台——这可不是夸张！ 那么，美国最大的剧院集中区都有哪些呢？ BroadwayWorld 特别整理出全美15个最佳观剧城市，无论你是想看音乐剧、话剧、喜剧还是实验剧，这些城市都是戏剧爱好者的天堂。

Pig Iron Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Franklin’s Key, written by Dan Rothenberg and Robert Quillen Camp. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Centenary Stage Company has announced the cast of Wasabia by Wendy Herlich as they begin first week of rehearsals. The production which serves as the play’s world premiere was originally a part of CSC’s Women Playwrights Series Readings in the Spring of 2024 and through that process was selected for the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation award giving it a full production in this season’s lineup.