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A Brief History of FLOYD COLLINS


by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - June 01, 2025

It’s not out of the ordinary these days for worthwhile musicals that originally premiered off-Broadway and then entered the canon to receive their Broadway debuts decades later. Floyd Collins shares this journey with shows including Assassins, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The ...

Martin McDonagh's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE to be Presented at Irish Heritage Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2025

Irish Heritage Theatre  will present its March production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets. ...

PHILLY FLIGHTS: A MID-WINTER MINI SOLO FEST Comes to Center City


by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2025

This February, three independent artists - Chris Davis, Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez, and Izzy Sazak -  will come together to share their solo performances at the historic Plays and Players Theatre....

Past Shows

Plays & Players Presents a reading/ performance of In the Continuum by Danai Gurira & Nikkole Salter


In the Continuum puts a human face on the devastating impact of AIDS in Africa and America through the lives of two unforgettably courageous women. ...

Diva: Live From Hell!
Diva: Live From Hell!
9/5 - 9/14/2024


As president of the drama club and star of every school show, Desmond Channing spent most of his short life in the spotlight. When a ...

Videos


Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet in Philadelphia Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet
Keswick Theatre (12/2 - 1/2) Tracker
Ruckus with Davóne Tines: What is Your Hand in This? in Philadelphia Ruckus with Davóne Tines: What is Your Hand in This?
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (1/29 - 1/29)
The Pirates of Penzance in Philadelphia The Pirates of Penzance
Quintessence Theatre (11/19 - 1/4)
Poor Judge in Philadelphia Poor Judge
The Wilma Theatre (1/13 - 1/25)
Arden Theatre Company Presents: Romeo and Juliet in Philadelphia Arden Theatre Company Presents: Romeo and Juliet
The Arden Theatre Company (3/5 - 4/5)
David Corsaro ♦ Amazement For All in Philadelphia David Corsaro ♦ Amazement For All
Smoke & Mirrors Theater in House of Magic (1/23 - 1/24)
Kayhan Kalhor in Philadelphia Kayhan Kalhor
Zellerbach Theatre (3/8 - 3/8)
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead in Philadelphia Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Old Academy Players (1/9 - 1/25)
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