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PLAYS AND PLAYERS THEATRE

1714 Delancy Place
Philadelphia , PA 19103



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
Chris Botti in Philadelphia Chris Botti
Keswick Theatre (12/4 - 12/4) Tracker
The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by James Ijames in Philadelphia The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by James Ijames
The Wilma Theatre (3/17 - 4/5)
Tito Puente Jr. & His Latin Ensemble in Philadelphia Tito Puente Jr. & His Latin Ensemble
Bristol Riverside Theatre (11/15 - 11/15)
Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do in Philadelphia Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do
Wilma Theatre (12/18 - 12/21)
The Goonies: 40th Anniversary Screening and Q&A with Corey Feldman & Kerri Green in Philadelphia The Goonies: 40th Anniversary Screening and Q&A with Corey Feldman & Kerri Green
Keswick Theatre (3/21 - 3/21)
The Philadelphia Theatre Company presents A World Premiere: Wilderness Generation by James Ijames in Philadelphia The Philadelphia Theatre Company presents A World Premiere: Wilderness Generation by James Ijames
The Philadelphia Theatre Company (4/10 - 5/3)
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 86th Season Opening Concert in Philadelphia Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 86th Season Opening Concert
PYO Music Institute (11/23 - 11/23)
An American Christmas Songbook in Philadelphia An American Christmas Songbook
Bristol Riverside Theatre (12/18 - 12/23)
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