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The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
12/4 - 12/13/2025


Neil Simon’s classic comedy  The Odd Couple  comes to the Barnstormers Theater this December! When fastidious neat freak Felix Ungar finds himself newly single, he ...

The Z.U.M.
The Z.U.M.
12/13


Following a financial emergency back at home, Ash- a genderqueer 18 year old with an affinity for makeup, is sleeping in their car and starting ...

A Sherlock Carol
A Sherlock Carol
11/28 - 12/14/2025


A Sherlock Carol Holiday Treat at The Stagecrafters Want a clever treat for your holidays? A Sherlock Carol at The Stagecrafters Theater is the one ...

Arden Theatre Company Presents: The Mountaintop


After delivering his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. retires to his motel room, when an unexpected visit from a ...

Little Women
Little Women
11/26 - 12/28/2025


Step into the heart of the March family’s world, where sisters Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth grow up together amid the American Civil War. Brave, ...

Donner and Blitzen Holiday Edition


Full of classic holiday hijinks, this festive spectacle follows two idiot reindeer brothers as they face life outside the North Pole. An original work created ...

Havana Hop
Havana Hop
1/17 - 1/18/2026


Philadelphia Theatre Company invites guests to enjoy Havana Hop, a one-woman-performance by Paige Hernandez. Young Yeila dreams of being a superstar, but her lack of ...

Arden Children’s Theatre Presents: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle


Meg Murry has always felt out of place: at school, at home, and especially since her dad disappeared. But when a mysterious visitor arrives on ...

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead


When CB’s dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his ...

Draw the Circle
Draw the Circle
1/21 - 2/1/2026


“How can we live when we are driven by love instead of fear?” This autobiographical solo work, a meditation on identity and presence, is the ...

Detroit '67
Detroit '67
1/29 - 2/2/2026


Detroit '67    by Dominique Morisseau   January 29th - February 2nd   Randall Theater, 2020 N. 13 St, Philadelphia, PA 19122    Unfolding during ...

Radiant Vermin by Philip Ridley


The Swifts finally have their palatial dream home for FREE, but it's falling apart and lacks basic utilities. One of the deal’s conditions, that they ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
1/30 - 2/8/2026


In this powerful new adaptation, Anne Frank emerges from history, a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing ...

The Net Will Appear
The Net Will Appear
2/3 - 2/22/2026


Bernard just wants to sit on his roof to enjoy a drink and some peace and quiet. When his spunky 9-year-old neighbor, Rory, discovers him ...

The Anastasia Trials in the Court of Women


The Anastasia Trials in the Court of Women    by Carolyn Gage  February 19th-23rd  Randall Theater, 2020 N. 13 St, Philadelphia, PA 19122  In this ...

Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Dear Jack, Dear Louise
2/11 - 3/1/2026


A love story begins when two strangers meet by letter during World War II. U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a military doctor stationed in Oregon, ...

Good Bones
Good Bones
1/22 - 3/8/2026


A new sports stadium is being built in the middle of a neighborhood. Aisha returns to her hometown to help the developers revitalize the place ...

Marsha Blovotnick and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup by Dan Kitrosser


Marsha Blovotnick is angry. She's angry at the world. She's angry at her ex-wives. And she's very angry at her sister, who just invited herself ...

Arden Theatre Company Presents: Romeo and Juliet


Two young lovers fall hard and fast, but their families are sworn enemies. This bold reimagining, directed by Barrymore Award winner Amina Robinson (Once on ...

Arden Children’s Theatre Presents: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales


Classic fairy tales get mixed up and downright silly in A Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. How about the Ugly Duckling growing up ...

The America Play
The America Play
5/19 - 5/31/2026


A Black Abraham Lincoln impersonator named the “Foundling Father” runs “The Great Hole of History,” a tourist attraction where visitors can meet other historical lookalikes. ...



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Latest Philadelphia Reviews


Review: SHREK is a Triumph of Filipino Artistry, Skill, and Theatrical Vision


by Gilbert Kim Sancha - December 13, 2025

Newport Performing Arts Theater has been transformed into a fantastical swamp teeming with color, laughter, and heart....

Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Connecticut Theatre Company


by Jared Reynolds - December 12, 2025

Cozy, cute, and full of Christmas cheer. That’s what you get with Miracle on 34th Street. That was abound and aplenty at the Connecticut Theatre Company’s production of the motion picture classic! CTC’s production of Miracle on 34th Street kept the joy of the season at the heart of this production, ...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre


by Doug Poms - December 12, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre? Olney Theatre continues its lovely tradition of its annual rendering of Paul Morella’s one-person adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas.” Now in its 16th year, this r...

Review: ELF at The 5th Avenue Theatre


by Shelley Dean - December 12, 2025

The movie Elf is one of those films that sticks with you throughout your life; you remember the spaghetti, the syrup, and the unrivaled holiday cheer from the unique story. It’s only natural that a story full of this much nostalgia takes on a new life that honors its legacy. Enter Elf: The Musical. ...

Review: QUEEN CITY ARTS FESTIVAL, INC. at Mint Museum


by Vickie Evans - December 12, 2025

The event was a strong representation of the transformative power of the arts and the importance of creating platforms for Black playwrights and performers....

Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Theatre Under The Stars


by Brett Cullum - December 12, 2025

Going into Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS, you already know what you are in for. Most people have seen the film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, released in 1954....

Review: MOZART’S THE MAGIC FLUTE at The Metropolitan Opera


by Gabby Ziccarelli - December 12, 2025

As the houselights dim at the Metropolitan Opera, the Julie Taymor–directed The Magic Flute transports viewers into a buoyant and kaleidoscopic fairy-tale dreamworld. This abridged, English-language production is a visually sumptuous version of Mozart's singspiel bathed in bold primary colors, shape...

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at Tesseract Theatre Company is a Peppy High Energy Production


by James Lindhorst - December 12, 2025

Director Will Bonfiglio, Music Director Larry D. Pry, Choreogrpaher Jo Palisoc, and the entire company deserve a lot of credit for their all in committed, peppy, and high-spirited production of a marginal show that is staged as a pet project far too often. There are thousands of musical theater asse...

Review: MUSEUM OF AUSTERITY, Young Vic


by Franco Milazzo - December 12, 2025

There are many museums dedicated to disaster, but only Britain could create one in which the exhibits are victims of its own fiscal policies. Museum of Austerity, revived at the Young Vic, is a cool, technologically-slick indictment, a moral subpoena served directly to your eyeballs through augmente...

Review: How Founding Fathers Found Love in MAHAR KEMERDEKAAN


by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 12, 2025

On August 24, the theater production company Broadwayang put on their latest production, Mahar Kemerdekaan (“The Dowry of Independence”) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. It’s based on the true story of Indonesia’s founding fathers and how their love lives intertwine with the struggle for independence....



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