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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: 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....

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of Jordan Fein's INTO THE WOODS?


by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 12, 2025

What happens after Happily Ever After, after all? In Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical retelling of the Grimm classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures find their way “Into the Woods” and try to get home before dark—under the guidance of Mark Lamos, who dazzled us with A Little Night Music...

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 12, 2025

A spellbinding love story about the beautiful Princess Aurora banished to a faraway land to keep her safe from the wicked sorceress, Carabosse who places an evil curse on her that if she pricked her finger before her 21st birthday, she would die! Little did she know that the Queen cast a counter-spe...

Review: A VERY MERRY MUSIC BOX CHRISTMAS at Music Box Lounge Hot Springs


by Theresa Bertram - December 12, 2025

A festive whirlwind of skits, songs, jokes, and just enough dance to keep your toes tapping, A VERY MERRY MUSIC BOX CHRISTMAS is everything you want a holiday variety show to be—warm, silly, tuneful, and absolutely packed with personality. ...

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The National Theatre


by Rachael F. Goldberg - December 12, 2025

The biggest issues with the musical adaptation of 'Water for Elephants' is that it doesn’t seem to know what it’s trying to be, and the choreographic and performance talent in this tour would be better served by stronger material....

Review: BE A LION at Booth Playhouse


by Vickie Evans - December 12, 2025

What a remarkable and entertaining night of theatre. 'Be A Lion' was absolutely sensational. Based on a spinoff of The Wizard of Oz/The Wiz, 'Be A Lion' answers the proposed question, 'What happened to the Emerald City after 'The Wizard' left? What an incredible journey with sensational songs and gl...

Review: HOLIDAY SHOW 2025 - SOLSTICE at Circus Juventas


by Jared Fessler - December 11, 2025

What did our critic think of HOLIDAY SHOW 2025 - SOLSTICE at Circus Juventas?...

Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Schoolhouse Theater


by Bruce Apar - December 11, 2025

Those dramatis personae (ha!) and more are animated to a fare thee well by only two – count ‘em – two actors, Mr. Guy and Mr. Lang, who bring to their poly-personality assignments proficient physical suppleness and chameleon-like chops. I started to keep track of how many characters they essay, and ...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL ADAPTED BY ORSON WELLES at Unhinged Productions At Hanover Little Theatre


by Andrea Stephenson - December 11, 2025

This is one of the most enjoyable versions of A Christmas Carol this reviewer has seen in recent years—it is unique and entertaining, while maintaining the classic storyline and its underlying themes....



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