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FAUSTINE Comes to the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2025
Following sold-out performances in Cincinnati and Edinburgh, Sarah Norcross and Lydia Brinkmann are bringing their solo show, Faustine, to the opening weekend of the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
PRIMARY TRUST Comes to Philadelphia Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2025
Philadelphia Theatre Company will open its 51st season with the Philadelphia premiere of Primary Trust, the play by 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eboni Booth that earned widespread critical praise for its 2023 Off-Broadway world premiere.
Photos: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tour Gets Ready to Hit the Road
by Jennifer Broski - August 21, 2025
Rehearsals have officially begun for the upcoming North American tour of The Sound of Music. Cast members Cayleigh Capaldi, Christiane Noll, and more gave BroadwayWorld an inside look at numbers from the beloved musical, including the iconic 'Do-Re-Mi' and 'My Favorite Things.' Check out photos from inside the event here!
The Philadelphia Marketplace Returns To Dilworth Park This September
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2025
The Philadelphia Marketplace will return to Dilworth Park from September 5–27, 2025, featuring a rotating lineup of local artisans, makers, and small businesses from Philadelphia and the tri-state area.
TORRENT: DANCING IN THE CHURN To Premiere At Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2025
Torrent: Dancing in the Churn will premiere at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival on September 28, 2025, at CHI Movement Arts Center. Featuring new works by five choreographers from across the region, the showcase will explore survival, protest, and resilience through contemporary dance.
CAN'T FORGET ABOUT YOU and More Set for Inis Nua Theatre Company 2025-2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 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!
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? To Premiere At Philly Fringe Festival 2025
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
The Cannonball Hub will present WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?, an audience-immersion performance created and performed by Irene Foley-Chort, as part of the Philly Fringe Festival ’25.
A CAT IN A BOX To Play One Night Only At The Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Actor and comedian Tom Nemec will bring his one-person show A Cat in a Box to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival for one night only on September 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Yellow Bicycle Theater.
I AM GOING TO DIE (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) to Debut at Philadelphia Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
LibLab Productions will debut I Am Going to Die (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) at Philadelphia Fringe Festival at Yellow Bicycle Theatre. Learn more!
Philadelphia Ballet to Launch 2025/26 Season With CARMEN/BOLERO and EVENING OF HORROR
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
​This October, Philadelphia Ballet will ignite its 2025/26 season with two back-to-back double bills: Carmen and Bolero, and Evening of Horror. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: SHE LOVES ME is Now Playing at Bucks County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Bucks County Playhouse will continue its summer season with a new revival of the beloved musical romance “She Loves Me,” directed and choreographed by two-time Tony-nominee Denis Jones. Check out all new photos here!
THE BEST SHOW YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED Comes to Philadelphia Fringe Festival in September
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
David Magidson will bring his acclaimed solo show Mother Boswick: The Best Show You Never Knew You Needed to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival September 4–11, 2025 at Yellow Bicycle Theatre.
Bucks County Playhouse Invites Community to 'Write a Love Letter to Bucks County' for SHE LOVES ME
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
In celebration of Bucks County Playhouse’s production of the classic Broadway romantic comedy “She Loves Me”, the Playhouse and the Bucks County Herald are inviting community members to write a “Love Letter to Bucks County.'
Theatre Horizon Announces 2025/26 Season, Including World Premiere of WISHING TO GROW UP BRIGHTLY
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
Theatre Horizon, the award-winning professional theater nestled in the heart of Norristown’s Arts Hill District, just announced its 2025/26 season, a lineup showcasing five distinct theatrical experiences, including a world premiere, a beloved musical revue, and two productions created in collaboration with the community.
Circus Campus Presents Will Come to Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
Circus Campus Presents, a hub in collaboration with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, will be presenting 12 amazing shows and three weeks of big top performances this September. These unique productions have been created by circus artists and groups from all over the country and will run on weekends September 12th - September 28th at Circus Campus (6452 Greene St. Philadelphia) throughout their historical building. 
12 Circus Shows to be Presented at The Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2025
Circus Campus Presents, a hub in collaboration with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, will be presenting 12 amazing shows and three weeks of big top performances this September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
NEW HEAVEN NEW EARTH, Adaptation of Antony and Cleopatra, is Coming to The Drake
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2025
Shakespeare in Clark Park, with Upstream Performance Collaborative and Cannonball, will present new heaven new earth, a bold, revisionist Afrocentric adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra by multidisciplinary artist Rayne.
DACHAU FOR QUEERS To Premiere At The Philadelphia Fringe Festival  
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
The Lab will present DACHAU FOR QUEERS, written by Daniel Neerpart of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
BalletX to Return to Joyce Theater in September
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet, will launch its 20th Anniversary Season with a triumphant return to The Joyce Theater, September 24–28.
5 STAGEHANDS FALL OUT OF A CLOSET (THE GOOSE CRISIS) Joins Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
5 Stagehands Fall Out of a Closet (the goose crisis) will premiere at The Trestle Inn September 3rd as part of the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Tickets are on sale now.
Pier Players Theatre Company to Present ETIQUETTE In 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
Pier Players Theatre Company will present the very first production of the hilarious new comedy Etiquette. The play is written by David Lee White. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Kathryn Grody to Premiere THE UNEXPECTED 3RD At People's Light This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
People's Light will kick off its 2025/26 season with the world premiere of The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!@
The Layaway To Bring Intimate Cabaret To Philadelphia’s Iconic Wanamaker Building This September
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
FringeArts will partner with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret to present The Layaway, a new cabaret series staged inside the historic Wanamaker Building as part of the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
THE SHAWNEE ORIGINAL PLAYWRIGHT SERIES THEATRE FESTIVAL Set for August
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
The Shawnee Playhouse, celebrating its forty-sixth season will present The Shawnee Original Playwright Series Theatre Festival, for one weekend only. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE to be Presented at Bristol Riverside Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
Bristol Riverside Theatre is launching its 2025-26 mainstage season with Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike. Learn more!

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