Review: Philadelphia Ballet's Holiday Staple The Nutcracker Returns to the Academy of Music
by Scott Serio - December 07, 2025
Philadelphia Ballet's Holiday Staple The Nutcracker Returns to the Academy of Music in Center City Through New Year's Eve....
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Steel Magnolias
Jan 14 – Feb 15, 2026
People’s Light presents Steel Magnolias, a story of friendship and resilience set in Truvy’s beauty salon in small-town Louisiana, running from January 14 to February...
The Unexpected 3rd
Sep 17 – Oct 19, 2025
In a gripping blend of memoir, stand-up, protest, and poetry, Kathryn Grody presents her solo work The Unexpected 3rd at People's Light. This world premiere,...
Hurricane Diane
May 1 – May 19, 2024
Directed by Molly Rosa Houlahan Meet Diane: a charming butch permaculture gardener with a mission. Secretly Dionysus— the god of wine, revelry, and vegetation—Diane returns to...
People’s Light presents the ripple, the wave that carried me home by Christina Anderson
Feb 21 – Mar 24, 2024
Despite growing up in landlocked Kansas, Janice Collen’s childhood is defined by water — her mother and father are prominent activists in the movement to...
People’s Light presents “Songs for Nobodies” by Joanna Murray-Smith
Apr 26 – May 21, 2023
Malvern-based theatre People’s Light presents the critically-acclaimed production Songs for Nobodies by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith. The one-woman show stars actress and singer Bethany Thomas...
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