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A WRINKLE IN TIME and THE STINKY CHEESE MAN Set for Arden Children’s Theatre 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2025
Philadelphia’s Arden Children’s Theatre has revealed its 2025/26 season, which will feature two imaginative stage adaptations: A Wrinkle in Time and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.
ACT Players Present Free Outdoor A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2025
The ACT Players will bring Shakespeare’s beloved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life in two free, family-friendly outdoor performances this August.
Alexander Fraser to Step Down as Producing Director of Bucks County Playhouse in 2026
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2025
After 12 years at its helm, Alexander Fraser will step away from his role as producing director of Bucks County Playhouse in June 2026. Learn more about Fraser and about BCP here!
CATCHING FIREFLIES to Light Up the Philadelphia Fringe Festival This September
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Fresh off its Off-Broadway run at the Players Theatre earlier this year, Catching Fireflies, a new queer musical, will make its Philadelphia debut at the 2025 Fringe Festival from September 19–24.
PRIMARY TRUST and More Set for Philadelphia Theatre Company 2025–2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Philadelphia Theatre Company has announced its 2025–2026 season, featuring three bold mainstage productions and a lineup of special events, youth programming, and community engagement.
LABYRINTH OF THE OTHER World Premiere to Debut at Cannonball Festival This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Celebrated Philadelphia performer Severin Blake will debut their first solo work, Labyrinth of the Other (LOTO), this September as part of the Cannonball Festival.
ANKOLE - a BIPOC Queer Circus Arts and Wellness Community, to Debut NFRW/T
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
They're back! For the 2nd Annual International Black + Indigenous Circus Week, ANKOLE - a BIPOC Queer Circus Arts and Wellness Community, will debut their newest work NFRW/T. Learn more!
Bristol Township Residents Can Purchase $10 Tickets To Bristol Riverside Theatre's 2025–2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
For the fifth consecutive season, Bristol Township residents can experience the magic of live theatre for just $10. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets here!
New Musical A LATTE OF LOVE to be Presented at Philadelphia Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2025
Philadelphia-based artists and Arcadia University alumni Christina Healey and Sarah King will present A LATTE OF LOVE at The Little Theater at Arcadia University. Learn more!
Naturally 7 and Blind Summit Theatre Added to Penn Live Arts’ 2025–26 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
Penn Live Arts has announced two exciting additions to its 2025–26 season lineup: the internationally acclaimed a cappella group Naturally 7, performing one night only on March 6, 2026, and Blind Summit Theatre’s critically acclaimed puppet comedy The Sex Lives of Puppets, running February 4–7, 2026.
Grammy Winner Jacob Collier to Join The Philly Pops in August
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
The Philly Pops will be performing at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts for an electrifying concert featuring the boundary-breaking musical phenomenon Jacob Collier. Learn more!
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Comes to Doylestown Theatre Academy
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
Doylestown Theatre Academy (DTA) is inviting audiences to tumble down the rabbit hole with its upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland next month. Learn more here!
The Taylor Swift/Unabomber Play to Premiere at Cannonball Festival This September
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
Philadelphia's Cannonball Festival will present the premiere production of revelations from the first and last ever rehearsal of THEY SAY I DID SOMETHING BAD: an unauthorized taylor swift parody musical about the life of the unabomber ted kaczynski presented by the bridgebrook college drama club.
LET'S MAKE AN ALBUM! by Jaden Alvaro Gines is Coming to Philadelphia Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
LET'S MAKE AN ALBUM! A new immersive musical performance series by Jaden Alvaro Gines and Philadelphia pop-punk outfit Happier Than Ever, will mark its world premiere this fall in the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets!
NUNSENSE Comes to The Shawnee Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
The Shawnee Playhouse, celebrating its forty-sixth season, will present Nunsense beginning performances this week. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
Chris Davis Brings THE PRESENTED to Philadelphia
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
First performed in Philly Fringe 2018, and later Edinburgh 2019, Chris Davis’ The Presented has been updated to address the challenges of making art in 2025 asking: where do we go from here?
Elena Shaddow and Andrew Leeds to Star in SHE LOVES ME at Bucks County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 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.
MEAN GIRLS JR to be Presented at The Shawnee Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2025
The Shawnee Playhouse will present Mean Girls Jr., from July 25th through August 16th, 2025. Directed by Johanna Gelbs, with musical direction by Noelle Vallario, and choreography by Cordelia D'Orsi. Learn more!
DOGBERRY AND VERGES ARE SCARED to be Presented at Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 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!
Bucks County Playhouse Education to Offer Summer Classes
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2025
Bucks County Playhouse has revealed the lineup of education programs being offered this summer. Classes will take place in Lambertville Hall. Learn how to attend.
FRATERNITY by Jeff Stetson to be Presented at Theatre In The X
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2025
Theatre in the X will present its summer production of Fraternity, a thought-provoking drama by acclaimed playwright Jeff Stetson. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Performer & Composer Nathalie Joachim Named Opera Philadelphia's Composer in Residence
by Emmy Rice - July 19, 2025
Grammy-nominated performer and composer Nathalie Joachim, a Haitian American artist hailed for being “a fresh and invigorating cross-cultural voice” (The Nation) will serve as Opera Philadelphia’s Composer in Residence for the upcoming 2025-2026 Season.
Michael Quinn's GET IT TOGETHER Will Premiere at Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2025
Maddy Gillespie and John Fioravanti will star in the Philadelphia premiere of Yale Drama Series-shortlisted playwright Michael Quinn's romantic comedy Get It Together. The play opens this September at the Hamilton Family Arts Center as part of the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
FringeArts Unveils Full 2025 PHILADELPHIA FRINGE FESTIVAL Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2025
FringeArts has announced the full curated lineup for the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, running September 4–28 and featuring over 320 performances and experiences across the city. This year’s festival includes a robust mix of world premieres, international collaborations, and genre-defying works by acclaimed artists, continuing FringeArts' mission to present bold, progressive art in unexpected ways.
Bucks County Playhouse Reveals New Book Club Selection for August 2025
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2025
Bucks County Playhouse is continuing the new book club series with “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Novel” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Learn more!

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