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"When I was eighteen, I discovered that my great-grandfather directed twenty-one films in 1930s China. Why did nobody ever tell me? Where can I find his films? What did he believe in as an artist? Now I step onstage, searching through fragments for answers—in a world still...
My Carmilla is a folk horror reimagining of Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla that explores queerness, womanhood, and inherited histories through a feminist and postcolonial lens.
A ____ experience, never repeated. A guest performer walks onstage having never seen the script. They discover it for the first time along with the audience. Plus, one more surprise waiting: the script is full of blanks. That’s where you come in. With help from the audience, the...
The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium presents Samuel Beckett's Endgame as part of the Fringe Arts Festival. The cast includes David Bardeen as Hamm, John Zak as Clov, Bob Schmidt as Nagg, and Tina Ann Brock as Nell, with direction by Tina Ann Brock. Written in the aftermath...
Runs September 18 - 27th, 2026 at the Proscenium at the Drake Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. Tickets are now available for Theatre by Development’s (TBD) world premiere of returned, iridescent, playing on from September 18th through the 27th, 2026, as part of the PHILADELPHIA...
A fast moving, spell-binding tragic-comedy about the life of a gifted artist and ingenious comedian who becomes schizophrenic and takes off hitchhiking across America.
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) (again) Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield Revised by Adam Long and Jess Winifield Directed by Mariah Ghant Honorary Producers George and Norine Watson Delaware Shakespeare is supported in part by the...
A Theatre, A Bar, A Fringe Festival to Remember September 8th - 27th Rittenhouse at the Historic Plays & Players Theatere PHILADELPHIA, PA - Queer vampires, choose-your-own-adventure, unhinged clowns, and a dance theatre piece there is so much that The Lemonade Stand’s Fringe...
An alien. An intergalactic trial. A jury made up of you - the audience. Step into the immersive court room where justice, safety, and the future of our world are all on trial.
In the aftermath of an act of sexual violence, a young woman finds comfort and community in the form of... stand up comedy? Or at least she tries. The local comedy scene isn’t real into jokes about being sexually assaulted, and she finds herself booted from the stage more than...
On the desolate English moors, two sisters and their maid carefully guard family secrets. When a governess arrives expecting a conventional post, she discovers unwritten rules, shifting alliances, and very real danger. In The Moors, every character aches to be loved, recognized...
Contented, kindly Mary Haines, a well-off woman living in New York City, is the envy of her friends, boasting a wholesome, happy marriage, adorable children, and a comfortable home. Unfortunately, she is living in a fool’s paradise…which her tactless friend, the gossip-hungry...
Four young women find friendship and solidarity at a well-paying rural Illinois factory job with the Radium Dial Company in the 1920s. Years later, as they realize that their health has been compromised by the work, they unite and support each other while exposing the truth...
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Written by Dale Wasserman Based on the novel by Ken Kesey Directed by Brandon Bacorn Produced by Kierney Corliss One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the unforgettable story of a mental hospital and its inhabitants. When a brash new inmate arrives...
Pier Players Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Big Babies , a hilarious new farcical comedy by Kate Brennan and David Lee White. Seemingly happy couple Janus and Troy host their first adults-only dinner party since having a child, but the sophisticated night that...
A new devised physical theatre piece by Yeda Theatre Productions... Lasting from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 (1,425 days), the siege of Sarajevo was a prolonged military blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the ethnically...
UnRavelled is a powerful synthesis of theatre, music, science and visual art. An East Coast premiere, this “revolutionary theatrical production” ( Metro Silicon Valley ) explores the complexities of the human mind through the parallel lives of scientist-turned-painter Anne Adams...
Liberation, written by Bess Wohl and directed by PTC Co-Artistic Director Taibi Magar, is the Philadelphia premiere of a play set in a small-town Ohio rec center in the early 1970s. The play follows a group of women who gather for a consciousness-raising meeting, sharing stories...
Before movements had hashtags, before conversations moved online, women gathered in living rooms, community centers, and rec halls to tell the truth about their lives. Set in a small-town Ohio rec center in the early 1970s, Liberation follows a group of women who come together...
A young Harvard grad is hired to fact-check a celebrated author’s essay for a struggling New York magazine — and sparks fly. Their clash over truth, art, and the meaning of accuracy quickly turns into a witty, fast-paced, and fiercely intelligent battle. Funny, provocative, and...
The Weir is Conor McPherson's exploration of storytelling, described as masterful and haunting, directed by Matt Pfeiffer for Lantern Theater Company's 2026/27 season. The press opening is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 By Philip Grecian | Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., Distributed by Warner Bros Written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd |...
As the group Straight No Chaser sings, 'Five hundred twenty five thousand choirs have sung this... thanks to the writer, we all leave sad.' Without detail - yes, true. Jonathan Larson died before opening night of his own show about death and dying and drugs and rent strikes, leaving a show that fe…
The forests of Scotland in the lush foliage of Longwood Gardens is the best possible set…
Blurb: Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved South Pacific sails into Bucks County Playhouse with soaring performances, standout choreography, and a Broadway-caliber cast led by Ryan Silverman, Alexandra Socha, Ann Sanders, and Mike Schwitter. Director Denis Jones delivers a vibrant revival that proves …
In what has become a much-anticipated event to close each season, the Philadelphia Ballet returned to Board Chairman David F. Hoffman’s lovely Red Rose Farm for the seventh time in a celebration of dance and volunteers, and a chance for benefactors to enjoy fabulous dance in a pastoral setting and…
Tony nominee Elizabeth Davis takes on Liz Taylor’s role as Maggie the Cat and proves to have her own claws…
I knew Mandy Gonzalez could sing, even belt, but I was unprepared for the power house she truly is. Mixing elements from her own life, insight on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s background and his influences, the Philly Pops with conductor Chris Dragon, special guest José Mendez, humour, great music, and am…
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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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Ensemble Arts Philly - Miller Theatre (9/29-9/29) |
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Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary The Keswick Theatre (9/25-9/25) |
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THE WIZ Appell Center for the Performing Arts (10/21-10/21) |
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The Vampire Circus Keswick Theatre (10/10-10/10) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective NYC (10/10-10/10) |
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The Untitled Court Show Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theatre (9/11-9/27) |
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The Enchanted Nutcracker Goodhart Hall (12/12-12/13) |
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Annie Bristol Riverside Theatre (3/23-5/02) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Act II Playhouse (10/06-11/08) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Philadelphia (9/26-9/26) |
