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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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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. The poetic repetition and evocative jazz-like style of this canonic text mimics the harmful patterns and...
Behold the feverish Martha Washington, our first First Lady, on her deathbed, surrounded by the enslaved people poised to claim freedom the moment she dies (true story). In her final hours, she is confronted by a hallucinatory “trial” where she must face her past and the legacy...
Pig Iron Theatre Company's acclaimed dance-theater cabaret, ‘Poor Judge,’ is back at the Wilma! This original work, inspired by Aimee Mann's alt-rock music and conceived by Philadelphia's own Dito van Reigersberg, is a unique live music mixtape. Performed by a local supergroup...
The Wilma Welcomes Alex Edelman: What Are You Going to Do, featuring award-winning comedian and storyteller Alex Edelman. Best known for his hit special JUST FOR US, which played over 500 performances worldwide before getting picked up by HBO, Edelman has earned a Tony Award...
The Wilma’s first offering for an all-ages audience, ‘The Snow Queen,’ is the timeless tale reimagined through a lens of delightful whimsy and profound truth. A young girl named Gerda embarks on an adventure through icy landscapes and mystical forces to confront the complexities...
On the outskirts of a small southern Pennsylvania town, Horsegirl shares a quiet life of familiar routines with her reserved but devoted father, Cowdaddy. She works at a dollar store, paints horses she has never ridden, and spends her evenings watching television with her dad...
The Wilma Theater presents the regional premiere of ‘Archduke’ by Rajiv Joseph. Three boys – Gavrilo Princip, Trifko Grabe, and Nedeljko abrinovi – are recruited by a mysterious organization with promises of glory, purpose, and a sandwich. Their depraved Captain sends the boys...
The Wilma Theater presents Half-God of Rainfall, a story by Nigerian-born British poet and playwright Inua Ellams. Blending Yoruba and Greek mythologies, it tells the incredible tale of a demigod who becomes an NBA superstar. The epic poem follows a half-Nigerian mortal...
From the boundary-pushing, Obie Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (An Octoroon), this electrifying comedy is a meditation on impermanence, nostalgia, and isolation. Anticipating their 20-year high school reunion, fueled by adult jungle juice and pot, four former...
In a desperate attempt to prove they can think about someone other than themself, Morgan Bassichis revisits queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya’s 1987 show, Frank Maya Talks. Maya was among the “first out gay comedians on network television” and on the...
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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 Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) (again) Delaware Shakespeare (9/08-9/27) |
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Echoes of Renewal Performance Garage (9/27-9/27) |
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Facundo and Santiago ♦ Direct from Argentina Smoke & Mirrors Theater (9/24-9/24) |
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Penn State Centre Stage “Sister Act” Penn State Centre Stage (10/06-10/17) |
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The Enchanted Nutcracker Miller Theater (12/05-12/06) |
