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ONE-MAN NUTCRACKER Returns for the 2024 Holiday Season in Center City
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2024

Award-winning actor and writer Chris Davis brings Marie, Fritz, creepy Uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, and even the Sugar Plum Fairy to life in his hysterical and surprisingly moving show One-Man Nutcracker.

Halloween Lineup Set For Crossroads Comedy Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024

Get ready for a blend of scares and side-splitting laughs as Crossroads Comedy Theater brings you a week of thrilling, Halloween-themed comedy events, October 22 - 26.

Musicolab Presents New Musical IN THE TEMPLE OF THE HONKY TONK
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2024

Discover the new musical IN THE TEMPLE OF THE HONKY TONK, presented by MusiCoLab. This production explores themes of love, loss, and redemption set against the backdrop of honky-tonk music.

First World Theatre & InterAct Theatre Company to Present First World InterActions After-School Theatre Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024

First World Theatre and InterAct Theatre Company are joining forces to conduct an after-school theatre program, called First World InterActions. Learn more about the program.

Additional Casting Announced for FINDING MADAME CURIE at MusiCoLab's Spotlight Series
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2024

MusiCoLab “Spotlight Series: A Closer Look” will present songs and scenes from the new musical FINDING MADAME CURIE, one of three 30-minute excerpts of new musicals by Philly regional artists, part of Philly Theatre Week at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake.

Theatre Philadelphia Reveals Lineup For 2024 Philly Theatre Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2024

Theatre Philadelphia has announced the return of Philly Theatre Week featuring performances, readings, workshops, pre-sales and special events from April 4 to April 14, 2024. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Three New Musicals Will Be Showcased by MusiCoLab
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024

New musicals by three Philadelphia-area creative teams will be in the spotlight on April 14 at 3 pm and April 15 at 7 pm, when MusiCoLab presents A Closer Look at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake.

CURTAIN UP PHILLY! A Celebration Of New Musicals March And April, A Philadelphia First!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2024

MusiCoLab, a nonprofit organization founded to encourage and support new musicals and the artists who create them, has brought together several theater companies to establish “Curtain Up Philly! A Celebration of New Musicals” – a two-month celebration of the creation of new works for the musical stage.

Inis Nua Theatre to Kick-Off 20th Anniversary Season With ONCE UPON A BRIDGE East Coast Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Inis Nua Theatre Company is celebrating the company's 20th Anniversary season with the East Coast premiere of Once Upon a Bridge, written by one of Ireland’s most popular playwrights right now, Sonya Kelly.

Chris Davis' Production of ONE-MAN NUTCRACKER Returns For The 2023 Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023

Award-winning actor and writer Chris Davis brings Marie, Fritz, creepy Uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, and even the Sugar Plum Fairy to life in his hysterical and surprisingly moving show One-Man Nutcracker, directed by MK Tuomanen and featuring choreography by Amy Novinski.

PHILADELPHIA BOUND? Fall Presents Over 120 Festivals, Block Parties, Shows, Charity Events and More
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 3, 2023

Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall.  There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about. 

Tiny Dynamite's MEET MURASAKI SHIKIBU To Feature 'Save Our Bookstores' Campaign
by Blair Ingenthron - May 21, 2023

Tiny Dynamite's upcoming production of Julia Izumi's Meet Murasaki Shikibu Followed by Book Signing, and Other Things, a play that is, in part, about the struggles of indie and used bookstores, was originally planned for a 2021 staging at the Penn Book Center.

Over 80 Festivals, Concerts, Shows & Exhibits Are Coming to Philadelphia This Spring and Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2023

When they say there's nothing to do this weekend - they definitely do not mean Philadelphia! The guide to spring and summer will keep you busy every single weekend for the new three months - and give tourists over 80 reasons to visit Philly in 2023. 

Philadelphia Premiere of HYMN to be Presented at Inis Nua Theatre This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2023

Inis Nua Theatre Company willpresent the final mainstage production of its 19th season with the Philadelphia premiere of Hymn, written by British playwright Lolita Chakrabarti.

Philly Theatre Week to Return with 40+ Companies, 100+ Events and New Pay What You Can Tickets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2023

Theatre Philadelphia will present the return of Philly Theatre Week featuring 100+ theatrical performances and events across the region between March 23 to April 2, 2023.

Photos: First Look at Inis Nua Theatre Company's MEET ME AT DAWN
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 19, 2023

Inis Nua Theatre Company is premiering the first Mainstage production of their 19th season with the American premiere of Meet Me at Dawn, written by Scottish playwright Zinnie Harris. Meet Me at Dawn will be directed by Sam Tower and stars Hannah Gold and Jackie Soro. The show runs until March 5, 2023. All performances will take place at the Louis Bluver Theatre. Check out photos from the production here!

A SHADOW THAT BROKE THE LIGHT: New Play That Explores The Personal Effects Of The Overdose Crisis Opens At Philadelphia's Simpatico Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2023

Simpatico Theatre is preparing for the premiere of a new play that explores the personal effects of the ongoing overdose crisis in America. A SHADOW THAT BROKE THE LIGHT, co-created by Charlie and Adam DelMarcelle, is a moving and impactful one-man show that is part performance, part art installation, that runs January 11 - 28, 2023 at The Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake Theatre

Inis Nua Theatre Presents American Premiere Of Queer Love Story MEET ME AT DAWN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2023

Inis Nua Theatre Company premieres the first Mainstage production of their 19th season with the American premiere of Meet Me at Dawn, written by Scottish playwright Zinnie Harris. Meet Me at Dawn will be directed by Sam Tower and stars Hannah Gold and Jackie Soro.

Photos: First Look at A HIT DOG WILL HOLLER Philadelphia Premiere at Azuka Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2022

Azuka Theatre is kicking off the company's 2022/2023 season with the Philadelphia Premiere and New Professionals Production of a hit dog will holler by Inda Craig-Galván, and directed by Azuka's new Co-Artistic Director Reva Stover. Get a first look at photos here!

Inis Nua Theatre Company to Present 10 DATES WITH MAD MARY as Part of Pop-Up Play in a Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2022

Inis Nua Theatre Company will open its 19th season with the American premiere of 10 Dates With Mad Mary, written by Yasmine Akram. This comedy play tells the story of Mary McArdle, an antisocial young woman trying to find a date for her best friend’s wedding. The show runs from October 26, 2022 until November 6, for a total of eight performances.