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& JULIET, SOME LIKE IT HOT, and More Set For the 2024-25 Broadway Series in Philadelphia


by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2024

 Ensemble Arts Philly has announced the 2024-2025 Broadway series with a lineup of productions, including Broadway’s newest blockbusters, Philly’s favorite revivals, exclusive touring shows, and lively dance performances. Learn more about the full season lineup here!...

Video: Get A First Look At Opera Philadelphia's THE LISTENERS


by Joshua Wright - February 13, 2024

Preview Opera Philadelphia's upcoming American Premiere of The Listeners, the newest opera from the Philadelphia-born, Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek. ...

American Premiere of Missy Mazzoli & Royce Varek's THE LISTENERS Kicks Off Opera Philadelphia's 2024-2025 Season


by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2024

Opera Philadelphia's 2024-2025 Season begins in September with the highly anticipated American Premiere of The Listeners, the newest opera from the Philadelphia-born, Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek....

Darlene Love, The Intruders & More to Join Jerry Blavat Tribute at the at Kimmel Cultural Campus


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 26, 2023

The Kimmel Cultural Campus will present A Tribute to Jerry Blavat, a one-night-only event in the Academy of Music on Saturday, October 21 celebrating Philadelphia’s iconic radio DJ, the late Jerry Blavat....

WICKED, FUNNY GIRL & More Set for Kimmel Cultural Campus' 2023-24 Broadway Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2023

The Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Shubert Organization have announced the 2023-24 Broadway series with a stellar lineup of extraordinary productions, including Broadway’s newest hits, hot revivals, and adored classics. See how to purchase tickets!...

Opera Philadelphia's 2023-2024 Season Begins With Festival O23


by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2023

Opera fans across the globe will want to mark their calendars for September 2023 in Philadelphia, as the fifth iteration of Opera Philadelphia's annual, season-opening Festival O brings a star-studded lineup of live performances to multiple venues in the city from Sept. 21 through Oct. 1....

Toy Drive Begins at Kimmel Center


by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022

The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Kimmel Cultural Campus have announced the 2022-23 season-long community partnership with Taller Puertorriqueño (Taller) — a community-based cultural organization, known as El Corazón Cultural del Barrio (The Cultural Heart of Latino Philadelphia). ...

Past Shows

The Book of Mormon
10/1 - 10/6/2024


The Book of Mormon returns to Philadelphia for a limited engagement at the Academy of Music from October 1 to October 6, 2024. Created by ...

The Listeners
The Listeners
9/25 - 9/29/2024


A psychological thriller from composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek about social rejection, suburban loneliness, and the seductive power of cults and charismatic leaders.

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
8/6 - 8/11/2024


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
7/16 - 7/28/2024


This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the ...

Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
4/26 - 5/5/2024


Fri, Apr 26 8:00 p.m. Sun, Apr 28 2:00 p.m. Fri, May 3 8:00 p.m. Sun, May 5 2:00 p.m. Approximately 2 hours and 45 ...

Simon Boccanegra
Simon Boccanegra
9/22 - 10/1/2023


Fri, Sep 22 8:00pm Sun, Sep 24 2:00pm Fri, Sep 28 8:00pm Sun, Oct 1 2:00pm Approximately 3 hours including one 20-minute intermission New Production ...

Come From Away
Come From Away
2/7 - 2/12/2023


This New York Times Critics Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in ...

Come From Away
Come From Away
2/7 - 2/12/2023


Broadway’s  COME FROM AWAY  is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This  New York Times  Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of ...

Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill
1/3 - 1/15/2023


Joy, rage, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE: everything weve been waiting to see on a Broadway stage is back, in this exhilarating, fearless new ...

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
11/22 - 12/4/2022


HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of ...

Tina- The Tina Turner Muscial
Tina- The Tina Turner Muscial
11/22 - 12/4/2022


This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to ...

Les Misérables
Les Misérables
11/2 - 11/13/2022


STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon,  Les Misérables . ...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
11/2 - 11/13/2022


Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schnbergs Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misrables. This brilliant new staging has taken the world by ...

Otello
Otello
9/23 - 10/2/2022


Rossini's rarely performed version of Shakespeare's tragedy comes to Opera Philadelphia for the first time in a critically acclaimed production by Spanish director Emilio Sagi ...


Kelly Kaduce returns to the Minnesota Opera stage as the tragic heroine, Butterfly. Seduced by the handsome American naval officer Pinkerton, the young geisha falls ...


Hello, Dolly! is a timeless musical overflowing with charm and humor. Debuting on Broadway in 1964, the show tells the story of Dolly Levi, a ...


The combined San Diego Opera Chorus and the San Diego Master Chorale will be the largest chorus San Diego Opera has ever assembled on the ...


In the sun-baked deserts of Israel, The Band's Visit unfolds, a poignant and Tony Award-winning musical brimming with quiet beauty. A group of lost Egyptian ...

The Love for Three Oranges
9/20 - 9/29/2019


Carlo Gozzi tale writer, the love for three oranges (L'amore delle tre melarance, 1761) in the spirit of the Italian Commedia dell'arte, loved saying: "remember ...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
5/28 - 6/9/2019


THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning ...

Anastasia
Anastasia
4/9 - 4/14/2019


Inspired by the beloved films, Anastasia transports audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a ...

Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon
3/19 - 3/31/2019


Set in 1975 during the final days of the of the Vietnam War, Miss Saigon is an epic love story about the relationship between Chris, ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, BROOKLYN girl with Passion and Chutzpah. She fought her way into the ...

Aladdin
Aladdin
6/13 - 7/1/2018


From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking ...

On Your Feet
On Your Feet
4/10 - 4/15/2018


ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: ...

School of Rock
School of Rock
3/27 - 4/1/2018


Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks ...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
1/9 - 1/21/2018


Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to ...

Wicked (2nd National Tour)
Wicked (2nd National Tour)
7/26 - 8/27/2017


Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long ...

Cabaret
Cabaret
4/4 - 4/9/2017


As part of their 50th Anniversary Season, the critically acclaimed and award-winning Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present SAM MENDES (Skyfall, American Beauty) and ...

The King and I
The King and I
3/22 - 3/26/2017


Lincoln Center Theater’s critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I directed by Tony Award® Winner Bartlett Sher won four 2015 Tony ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME transferred to London's West End, following a sold-out run at the National's Cottesloe Theatre in 2012. ...

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
2/21 - 2/26/2017


Former Secret Service agent, Frank Farmer is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what ...

Once
Once
1/15 - 11/17/2016


Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
3/15 - 3/20/2016


A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Jack O'Brien, will tour North America beginning September 2015. The spirited, romantic and beloved ...

Matilda
Matilda
11/17 - 11/29/2015


Winner of 50 international awards including 4 Tony Awards and a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda the Musical is the story of ...

The Lion King
The Lion King
5/20 - 6/14/2015


Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the stage. ...

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
3/24 - 4/5/2015


Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions ...

Annie
Annie
3/17 - 3/22/2015


The world’s best-loved musical returns in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of ANNIE ...

Motown the Musical
Motown the Musical
1/6 - 1/18/2015


MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy's journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched ...

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella


With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and ...

Newsies The Musical
Newsies The Musical
10/28 - 11/2/2014


NOW IS THE TIME TO SEIZE THE DAY with NEWSIES, Disney's triumphant, smash-hit New York musical. It's the record-breaking, Tony Award -winning Broadway phenomenon that ...

Videos


Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party in Philadelphia Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party
Keswick Theatre (12/5 - 12/5) Tracker
Linda Eder in Philadelphia Linda Eder
Keswick Theatre (3/27 - 3/27) Tracker
Darlene Love in Philadelphia Darlene Love
Keswick Theatre (12/13 - 12/13) Tracker
An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story in Philadelphia An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story
Keswick Theatre (12/4 - 12/4) Tracker
Postmodern Jukebox in Philadelphia Postmodern Jukebox
Keswick Theatre (12/12 - 12/12) Tracker
American Moor in Philadelphia American Moor
Lantern Theater Company (11/7 - 12/8)

BUY NOW & SAVE Tracker
Night Side Songs in Philadelphia Night Side Songs
Philadelphia Theatre Company (2/21 - 3/9)
Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA in Philadelphia Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA
Town and Country Players (11/8 - 11/23)
PHOTOS
Postmodern Jukebox in Philadelphia Postmodern Jukebox
Keswick Theatre (12/12 - 12/12)
Disenchanted! in Philadelphia Disenchanted!
Old Academy Players (4/25 - 5/11)
Anastasia: The Musical in Philadelphia Anastasia: The Musical
Fulton Theatre (4/11 - 5/11)
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