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HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis – Live at The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA


Get ready for a night of mind-bending laughter and unbelievable entertainment as Rising Sun Presents HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis starring Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci ...

Illumination
Illumination
11/21 - 12/23/2025


An Immersive Candlelit Holiday Concert Step into the glow. Candlelight, harmony, and the beauty of the season that’s often buried beneath the rush. Holiday classics ...

The Christmas Candy Caper
The Christmas Candy Caper
10/30 - 12/27/2025


Candy store owner Sadie Graber is a long-time prankster, so when two men try to steal her coveted candy recipe and kidnap her instead, no ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
11/28 - 12/28/2025


When Charlie Brown isn’t feeling the Christmas spirit, his (not professionally licensed) psychiatrist, Lucy Van Pelt, appoints him director of her nativity play. It turns ...

The Nice List
The Nice List
12/9 - 12/28/2025


A World Premiere! When Santa announces he has to leave the North Pole for an important trip, he puts two elves in charge of the all-important ...

Philadelphia Ballet: The Nutcracker


As one of the premier ballet companies in the country, Philadelphia Ballet (formerly known as Pennsylvania Ballet) has been bringing quality ballet shows for nearly ...

Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
12/19 - 1/4/2026


Hello, Dolly! This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in ...

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
11/19 - 1/4/2026


Launch your holidays by celebrating a beloved model of a modern major comedic opera with Quintessence Theatre’s presentation of The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert ...

Chris Capehart ♦ Master Magician


Chris Capehart  is an accomplished master magician. He is respected throughout the world by his peers, applauded for his skills by the most famous of ...

Poor Judge
Poor Judge
1/13 - 1/25/2026


Pig Iron Theatre Company's acclaimed dance-theater cabaret, ‘Poor Judge,’ is back at the Wilma! This original work, inspired by Aimee Mann's alt-rock music and conceived ...

HHenok ♦ Magician, Mentalist and Humorist


Henok has captivated audiences around the world – from France to Thailand and across the United States – for private and corporate celebrations as well ...

Caesar
Caesar
2/6 - 2/22/2026


Shakespeare's political thriller is reborn. Caesar is a bold, 95-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, trimmed to its most urgent core when a principled senator joins ...

Theatre Horizon presents “XOXO: Montco’s Variety Show”


This Valentine's Day, experience XOXO: Montco’s Variety Show, a special evening celebrating love in all its beautiful forms—romantic, familial, platonic, and communal. This original production ...

The Peking Acrobats


The Peking Acrobats push the limits of human ability, wowing audiences with spellbinding trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting and gymnastics. With a three-decade legacy of ...

Legally Blonde Jr.
Legally Blonde Jr.
3/13 - 3/21/2026


Legally Blonde Jr.  takes the stage at the Barnstormers Theater this March! Based on the hit Broadway musical and film, this high-energy production follows the ...

The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by James Ijames


Behold the feverish Martha Washington, our first First Lady, on her deathbed, surrounded by the enslaved people poised to claim freedom the moment she dies ...

The Prom
The Prom
4/17 - 4/26/2026


The Prom    by Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin, and Matthew Sklar   April 17th-26th   Tomlinson Theater, 1301 W. Norris St, Philadelphia, PA 19122    ...

The Philadelphia Theatre Company presents A World Premiere: Wilderness Generation by James Ijames


Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames (Fat Ham) presents the world premiere of Wilderness Generation, a play directed by PTC Artistic Director Taibi Magar. Set over ...

Theatre Horizon Presents Ain't Misbehavin' by Richard Maltby, Jr.


Experience the energy and joy of the Harlem Renaissance with Ain’t Misbehavin’!   This Tony Award-winning musical revue brings the vibrant world of jazz houses ...

Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
4/30 - 5/24/2026


All his life, Evan Hansen has felt invisible. But when a tragic event shocks the community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly ...

SISTER ACT
SISTER ACT
6/5 - 6/7/2026


THE HOTTEST THEATER GROUP IN PHILLLY...

Finding a theatrical stage play writer. By Lisa Montalto


Finding a theatrical stage play writer. By Lisa Montalto     Writing a stage play is different from writing a screenplay. While they are similar, ...

The Nursery by Clifford Odets


Point 5 Collective, in collaboration with The Lee Strasberg Creative Center, to present the first staging of the unpublished Clifford Odets one-act, THE NURSERY at ...



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Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, Ambassadors Theatre


by Franco Milazzo - December 15, 2025

London is a city built on ghosts. Romans, plague pits, abandoned Tube stations and the collective memory of audiences who still shudder about The Woman in Black. There’s even a theatre supposedly inhabited by a ghost dolphin called Flipper....

Review: PRINCESS LOCKEROOO’S THE NUTWAACKER at The Guggenheim Museum


by Gabby Ziccarelli - December 15, 2025

Presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Princess Lockerooo’s The NutWAACKer a seasonal reimagining that also serves as a declaration: dance is art, street styles belong on the world’s most revered stages, and in movement born of resistance, we find freedom....

Review: PLAID TIDINGS at Revolution Stage Company


by Eri Gold - December 15, 2025

Grab Grandpa, the kids, and all of your retro-loving pals some tickets to Revolution Stage Company’s production of Plaid Tidings this holiday season!...

Review: BREAKING BACH at Marquee TV


by Cheryl Markosky - December 15, 2025

What did our critic think of BREAKING BACH at Marquee TV?...

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Susquehanna Stage


by Jason Davis - December 15, 2025

What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Susquehanna Stage?...

Review: THE 1968 CHERRY COLA PITTS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL at Vincent Victoria Presents


by Brett Cullum - December 15, 2025

It’s a fantasy idea that a black gay man could have a Christmas special in 1968 that would revel in his own identity so unapologetically. It sure wasn’t the world of that time, and it sure isn’t the world of today. But in some strange way, you will leave wishing it were the world we live in....

Review: RUTHLESS! at New Conservatory Theatre Center


by Steve Murray - December 15, 2025

Mix one part All About Eve, one part Gypsy, and a healthy shot of The Bad Seed in a blender and you’ve got the recipe for Ruthless!, a delightfully dark comedy alternative to the typical holiday fare. A reboot from their 2023 production, Ruthless! is a delight for theatre and old movie references an...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Portland Playhouse


by Krista Garver - December 15, 2025

Portland Playhouse’s annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL continues to be essential holiday viewing. It’s a gorgeous piece of theatre that honors tradition while finding ways to surprise even its most devoted returnees. Consider me among them, already looking forward to next year....

Review: CHICAGO at The Contemporary


by Greer Firestone - December 15, 2025

City Theatre Company’s CHICAGO was met with a warm audience response on opening night—and deservedly so. Now celebrating its 32nd year, CTC has long occupied a vital place in Delaware’s theatrical landscape, with current Artistic Director Kerri Kristine McElrone integral to the company since its inc...

Review: LITTLE BULB'S THE NUTCRACKER, Saint Martin’s Theatre


by Christiana Rose - December 15, 2025

Little Bulb’s The Nutcracker arrives in the West End as a celebration of imagination, music and collective joy. This Olivier Award nominated production proves why the company is so beloved by family audiences, offering a festive adventure that is both wildly silly and deeply thoughtful. With its hom...



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