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Nov 17 – Jan 3, 2027 · Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia
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Be Here Now
After losing her teaching job, Bari returns home depressed. Strange headaches bring ecstatic experiences that make her feel alive and in love, until she learns they are killing her. She must choose between a short, joyful life or a longer, miserable one.
Hamlet
Hamlet is William Shakespeare's tragedy of revenge, morality, and madness, directed by Lantern Artistic Director Charles McMahon as part of Lantern Theater Company's 2026/27 season. The press opening is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
Antigone
A play by Sophocles | Adapted by Ken Kaissar | Directed by Amy Kaissar An electrifying retelling of the Greek classic, Antigone is the story of a young woman who refuses to obey an unjust law. When the king forbids her from honoring her fallen brother, she makes a bold and...
Passage
In Christopher Chen’s Passage, a physician and a visiting teacher from diametrically opposed nations attempt something quietly radical: a genuine friendship across a vast geopolitical divide. But, when history, power, and perception color every exchange, is it possible to ever...
Purpose
Purpose, the Tony Award winner for Best Play and 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, receives its Philadelphia premiere at Philadelphia Theatre Company, directed by three-time Barrymore Award-winning director Amina Robinson. When Nazareth Jasper returns home...
Oh, Mary!
Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln's assassination, exploring unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires through the lens of an absurdist one-act play. Written by Tony Award winner...
Venus in Fur
In this two-character play, a playwright struggles to cast his lead until an unexpected actress arrives late to audition. As they read, the audition turns into a charged exploration of power, and the line between performance and reality begins to blur.
BUG
An unsettling examination of shared psychosis and paranoia.
The Glass Menagerie
Philadelphia Theatre Company closes its 2026/27 season with a reimagined production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, adapted by director Taibi Magar and Tony Award-winning actor BD Wong. Performed as a solo piece, BD Wong embodies every member of the Wingfield family...
Wild with Happy
Wild with Happy is a play by Colman Domingo receiving its Philadelphia premiere as part of Lantern Theater Company's 2026/27 season. The work is described as a journey through grief and self-discovery. The press opening is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
God of Carnage
Written by Yasmina Reza and directed by Matt Pfeiffer, this explosive comedy of manners follows two sets of parents who meet to discuss a playground fight between their sons. As their civilized conversation turns hilariously combative, the play explores how adults can behave...
August Wilson's Fences
Written by August Wilson | Directed by Lisa Strum August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences is a powerful story about family, hard choices, and the dreams we carry with us. Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, the play follows Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball player who now...
Fences
August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is directed by Lisa Strum, who previously helmed a production of A Raisin in the Sun at BRT. The play centers on Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball player and father who struggles to separate his own unfulfilled dreams from...
Moon Man Walk
A young man learns the truth about his absent father after he travels home to attend his mother’s funeral. This magical journey through space and time takes us literally to the moon and back and explores the Black family in the age of mass incarceration.
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Ensemble Arts Philly - Miller Theatre (9/29-9/29) |
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Ghostbusters In Concert Keswick Theatre (10/19-10/19) |
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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 Philadelphia True Crime Murder Mystery Show The Dinner Detective Philadelphia (11/07-11/07) |
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UnRavelled: By Jake Broder Harold Prince Theatre (10/08-10/11) |
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August Wilson's Fences Bristol Riverside Theatre (6/01-6/20) |
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Annie Bristol Riverside Theatre (3/23-5/02) |
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Venus in Fur Old Academy Players (3/05-3/21) |
