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Texas native, Rodney Carrington has been making audiences laugh for almost twenty years with his unique brand of stand-up comedy.

Open Stage of Harrisburg presents the highly acclaimed, award- winning play, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK.

The Wilma Theater, in partnership with American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), R Families, The Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation, and Broadway Impact are proud to announce a one-night-only reading of "8," a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional c

Open Stage of Harrisburg, the Capital Region's professional theatre devoted to thought-provoking contemporary works and theatre education, is producing an intensive workshop with professional New York City actors at Susquehanna Township High School this Saturday, January 28 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 203rd season with an all-new production of Agatha Christie's classic thriller THE MOUSETRAP.

Lantern Theater Company has announced that it will honor Ceal Phelan and Gayle Smith with the 2012 Luminary Award at its Annual Benefit on Friday, February 24, 2012, from 6:00 p.

The Kimmel Center kicks off Jazz Appreciation Month with a special program, The Ballad of the American Arts, featuring Wynton Marsalis with members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in Verizon Hall on April 3, 2012 at 7:30pm.

FELA! will play the Academy of Music for a limited engagement March 20 - March 25 as part of the Broadway Season, presented by The Kimmel Center and The Shubert Organization.

Jim Brickman makes his Philadelphia debut at the Merriam Theater with a program entitled An Evening of Romance on February 18, 2012 at 8pm.

The Opera Company of Philadelphia, in collaboration with Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group in New York, has announced the launch of the second track for its collaborative operatic Composer In Residence program, with applications being accepted from February 15 - March 7, 2012.

Luna Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of Leslye Headland's Bachelorette from January 28 - February 18 at the Skybox at the Adrienne Theatre 2030 Sansom Street.

Bristol Riverside Theatre kicks off the new year with the world premiere of A Raw Space by Jon Marans on January 31 - February 19.

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Florence + the Machine, the British pop performers nominated for Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammy Awards, will perform at 8 p.

Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 203rd season with an all-new production of Agatha Christie's classic thriller THE MOUSETRAP.

Fans of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, RENT, will find plenty to enjoy in the Collaborative Stage Productions' 2012 Season opener at the Eagle Theatre.

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The critically-acclaimed Ebony Repertory Theatre production of Lorraine Hansberry's American classic "A Raisin in the Sun," opens at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre this Sunday, January 22.

CAMP WOODS PLUS, a new monthly comedy showcase hosted by local sketch comedy group Camp Woods, will hold its second edition Tuesday, January 31 at L'Etage in Queen Village.

The Independent Voices Festival enters its final weekend with four diverse productions.

People's Light & Theatre will present John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, running February 15 - March 25, 2012 on the Main Stage.

Bryan Fenkart of the MEMPHIS tour sings an original single, 'New World,' from his new album, 'Simple & Grey.

The Independent Voices Festival enters its final weekend with four diverse productions.

The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater continues its Second Stage season with The Coming World, by Christopher Shinn, opening January 20th.

William Inge's classic 1950s drama Come Back, Little Sheba takes to Morrisville's Heritage Center stage for a four-weekend run.