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The Father of Rock-n-Roll, CHUCK BERRY, will perform live at the historic State Theatre in Easton on Saturday, November 5th.

Outback Concerts presents comedian Lisa Lampanelli at the State Theatre on Friday, February 17th.

A staple of the season and a favorite in the Christmas City for over a decade, Touchstone Theatre's beloved classic Christmas City Follies returns to the stage for its twelfth incarnation.

Touring season is here again, and Neil Berg has some shows coming up.

Philadelphia playwright Ray Saraceni's 'Maroons; the Anthracite Gridiron' opens November 4 at 'Norristown's Theatrical Treasure.

David Parker and The Bang Group of New York City bring their contemporary dance interpretation of 'The Nutcracker' to the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, when they present their holiday classic, 'Nut/Cracked,' Dec.

Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses (The Dangerous Liaisons), a chilling portrayal of the mannered decadence and sexual cynicism of the French aristocracy in the last years of the ancien regime, will be presented by the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at the University of the Arts as par

Azuka Theatre opens its season with a hilarious and clever comedy from company and Philadelphia theatre community favorite Jordan Harrison.

For the fourth straight season, Plays & Players presents a world premiere by a local playwright that asks the questions vital to our city and our contemporary lives as citizens.

The Good Person of Szechwan, one of the best-known works of the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, will be presented by the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at the University of the Arts.

The hit musical comedy, Motherhood the Musical®, has been extended through Dec.

The Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series continues its 2011-2012 season with a three-performance run of David Greenspan's acclaimed one-man tour-de-force, The Myopia: An Epic Burlesque of Tragic Proportions.

The Renegade Company is set to present the Philadelphia premiere of Jessica Dickey's riveting one-woman show The Amish Project.

Philadelphia's Inis Nua Theatre Company- a non-profit (501(c)3) theatre company dedicated to bringing contemporary theatre from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales to local audiences- will hold its third annual Craicdown! on Tuesday, December 6 at World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street) from 7:30-10:

Elisa Matthews has portrayed several iconic roles in classic musicals at The Media Theatre, including Magnolia in 'Show Boat' and Eliza Doolittle in 'My Fair Lady'.

Red, John Logan's Tony® award-winning play, takes you into the compelling world of abstract expressionist painter, Mark Rothko (Stephen Rowe) just as he is newly commissioned to paint a collection of murals for a famed, high-society New York restaurant.

In the 62nd Season at Totem Pole Playhouse-Fayetteville, PA, audiences will be treated to six shows never before seen on the Totem Pole stage plus a special preseason presentation.

NETworks Presentations, LLC brings the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to Philadelphia's Academy of Music from Nov.

For the fourth straight season, Plays & Players presents a world premiere by a local playwright that asks the questions vital to our city and our contemporary lives as citizens.

Here's some up -to- date information on some of the shows taking place at some of Philadelphia's great theaters.

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The deadline for the second year of the Knight Arts Challenge is one week away.

It's time to name your favorites, give some props and get your picks in for the best of the best - nominations for the 2011 BWW Philadelphia Awards are now open!

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/30 for Philadelphia