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STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to Philadelphia for six holiday performances at the Miller Theater from December 26-29.

Journey Arts will present Make Ready Again, an original work by dancer Marguerite Hemmings this December., held at Theatre Exile. Learn more about the performance here!

The Shawnee Playhouse in Shawnee on Delaware, PA, announced its winter production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE MUSICAL, running from November 23 to December 22, 2024, featuring local veteran talent.

Directed by Douglas C. Wager, William Shakespeare's The Tempest will debut at the Tomilson theater this December. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

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.

Upper Merion Area High School's Underground Players will perform ALICE IN WONDERLAND this month. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

CIRCUS POP! THE GIANT BUBBLE SHOW has been announced at The Shawnee Playhouse on November 21, 2024.

730 of Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts organizations, and small creative enterprises have been awarded a total of $1,500,000 through the 2024 Illuminate the Arts Grant.

Lantern Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of AMERICAN MOOR by Keith Hamilton Cobb, exploring Shakespeare, race, and modern America. Directed by Kash Goins. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience COLE PORTER'S KISS ME, KATE at Quintessence Theatre, directed by Todd Underwood. Enjoy a blend of jazz, dance, and comedy from November 27 to January 5.

Ireland’s top sketch comedy group FOIL ARMS & HOG bring their Skittish World Tour to the U.S. for the first time, kicking off West Coast shows this week. They will also bring the show back to North America for more dates in 2025.

PCS Theater has announced its Children's Series will feature MISS NELSON IS MISSING, a play for young audiences. This family-friendly musical will run on November 16, 17, 23, and 24 on Raymond W. Smith Second Stage.

Act II Playhouse has announced the return of CHRISTMAS IN THE CATSKILLS 2, running from December 1-31. The production stars Act II Artistic Director, Tony Braithwaite. 

ELF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL is set to bring holiday cheer to the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. Follow Buddy the Elf's journey from the North Pole to the big city in this festive production.

The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts will present the world premiere of LADIES, HOW DARE YOU!, a musical comedy set in 1913 during the Women's Suffrage Movement. Learn how to purchase tickets.

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL makes its Philadelphia premiere at the Forrest Theatre next month. Find out how to catch this show near you here!

Curio Theatre Company is kicking off its anniversary season with the Philadelphia premiere of Larissa Fasthorse’s Broadway hit, The Thanksgiving Play. Check out photos of the cast!

Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning professional chamber choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally will present “The Crossing @ Christmas 2024,” with three December performances David Lang’s poor hymnal.

 Players Club of Swarthmore has announced its upcoming Children’s Series production of Miss Nelson is Missing, directed by Theodora Psitos.

Current Arden Theatre Company production, Intimate Apparel, has gotten an extension of five performances due to popularity. The show opened October 24 and now runs through December 8. Check out photos here!

ActorsNet of Bucks County at the Heritage Center will present its upcoming holiday show - Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. The show will be held at Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville.

Bucks County Playhouse will present “Seán Heely's Celtic Christmas” at Villa Victoria Academy in Ewing, NJ. The one-night-only event will be held on Thursday, December 18 at 8:00 pm. The concert is part of the Playhouse's Community Arts Series.

The No Name Pops (NNP) has secured the full and complete rights to the trademarked name 'The Philly Pops” through the generosity of the Nero family. Finger Prince, Inc. officially assigned the trademark “The Philly Pops” to the NNP by agreement dated October 25, 2024.

When I leave in the morning, I double check that I have everything I need before I leave my apartment. Phone, wallet, keys, notebook, script, binder, highlighters, water bottle, pencils, snacks — it can get overwhelming! Here’s my list of Director Rehearsal Bag Essentials that make my life a little bit easier on the days I am out from 10AM- 10PM.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!