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Kathryn Grody to Premiere THE UNEXPECTED 3RD At People's Light This Fall

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.
The Layaway To Bring Intimate Cabaret To Philadelphia’s Iconic Wanamaker Building T

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

THE SHAWNEE ORIGINAL PLAYWRIGHT SERIES THEATRE FESTIVAL Set for August

by BWW News Desk — August 7, 2025
The Shawnee Playhouse, celebrating its forty-sixth season will present The Shawnee Original Playwright Series Theatre Festival, for one weekend only.
VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE to be Presented at Bristol Riverside Theatre

VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE to be Presented at Bristol Riverside Theatre

by BWW News Desk — August 7, 2025
Bristol Riverside Theatre is launching its 2025-26 mainstage season with Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike.
A WRINKLE IN TIME and THE STINKY CHEESE MAN Set for Arden Children’s Theatre 202

A WRINKLE IN TIME and THE STINKY CHEESE MAN Set for Arden Children’s Theatre 2025/26 Season

by BWW News Desk — August 6, 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

ACT Players Present Free Outdoor A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM This Month

by BWW News Desk — August 6, 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

Alexander Fraser to Step Down as Producing Director of Bucks County Playhouse in 2026

by BWW News Desk — August 6, 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.
CATCHING FIREFLIES to Light Up the Philadelphia Fringe Festival This September

CATCHING FIREFLIES to Light Up the Philadelphia Fringe Festival This September

by BWW News Desk — August 5, 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

PRIMARY TRUST and More Set for Philadelphia Theatre Company 2025–2026 Season

by BWW News Desk — August 5, 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

LABYRINTH OF THE OTHER World Premiere to Debut at Cannonball Festival This Fall

by BWW News Desk — August 5, 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

ANKOLE - a BIPOC Queer Circus Arts and Wellness Community, to Debut NFRW/T

by BWW News Desk — August 5, 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.
Bristol Township Residents Can Purchase $10 Tickets To Bristol Riverside Theatre's 20

Bristol Township Residents Can Purchase $10 Tickets To Bristol Riverside Theatre's 2025–2026 Season

by BWW News Desk — August 4, 2025
For the fifth consecutive season, Bristol Township residents can experience the magic of live theatre for just $10.
New Musical A LATTE OF LOVE to be Presented at Philadelphia Fringe

New Musical A LATTE OF LOVE to be Presented at Philadelphia Fringe

by BWW News Desk — August 1, 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.
Naturally 7 and Blind Summit Theatre Added to Penn Live Arts’ 2025–26 Season

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
Grammy Winner Jacob Collier to Join The Philly Pops in August

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.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Comes to Doylestown Theatre Academy

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.
The Taylor Swift/Unabomber Play to Premiere at Cannonball Festival This September

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

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.
NUNSENSE Comes to The Shawnee Playhouse

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.
Chris Davis Brings THE PRESENTED to Philadelphia

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

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

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.
DOGBERRY AND VERGES ARE SCARED to be Presented at Philadelphia Fringe Festival

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.
Bucks County Playhouse Education to Offer Summer Classes

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.
FRATERNITY by Jeff Stetson to be Presented at Theatre In The X

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.

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