Arden Theatre

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James Ijames' latest play, 'Good Bones,' turns Sixers arena saga into allegory on gentrification

On stage in January: 'Steel Magnolias,' 'Clue' and 'Sherlock Holmes'

Clue Ensemble Arts

On Stage in November: 'Macbeth,' 'The Snow Queen' and a reimagined story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night

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Roots Picnic, Pride and PorchFest: Your weekend guide to things to do

Memorial Day, 'Rent' and horses: Your weekend guide to things to do

At the Arden Theatre, 'Rent' can be watched from a couch

Couch seats Rent Arden

On Stage in May: 'Some Like it Hot,' 'Rent' and a Founding Father-era remix

Some Like It Hot

On Stage in April: 'Dreamgirls,' 'The Hobbit' and Philadelphia Theater Week

In the Heights

On Stage in March: 'King Hedley II,' Philly GRIT and 'Romeo and Juliet' reimagined

Antony and Cleopatra Quintessence

On Stage in December: 'Elf,' Neil Diamond tribute and 'Nutcracker' one-man show

Neil Diamond Musical

On stage in November: 'Hamilton,' 'Peter Panto' and an unsanctioned Obama musical

Venus in Fur

On stage in October: 'Frankenstein,' 'Jersey Boys' and 'tick, tick ... Boom!'

Rocky Horror Grande

On stage in September: The Fringe Festival, 'POTUS' and 'Cyrano De Bergerac'

The Porch on Windy Hill

Old City Eats, the historic district's summer happy hour promotion, returns June 1

Old City Eats 2023

Philly Theatre Week returns in April with 85 live and virtual performances

Philly Theatre Week Backing Track

The Arden returns to live theatre with 'A Streetcar Named Desire' after nearly two-year delay

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Philly Theatre Week returns for third year with hundreds of performances

Philly Theatre Week

'Gem of the Ocean,' 'The Color Purple' dominate the 2019 Barrymore Awards

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What to see during Philly Theatre Week: A guide to the fresh and standout performances

Theatre Week

'Charlotte's Web' will be performed at the Arden Theatre this winter

Charlotte's Web production at Arden Theatre

PHOTOS: Tony Award-winning 'Once' at the Arden Theatre

Carroll - ONCE Rehearsal at Arden Theatre

Tony Award-winning musical 'Once' to be performed at the Arden Theatre

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Theater shows to check out in Philly this January

"Les Misérables"

Philly's Scott Greer seeks to capture audiences with 'Every Brilliant Thing'

Scott Greer

Arden Theatre closes out season with 'Gypsy'

"Gypsy"

'A Year With Frog and Toad' returns to the Arden Theatre for a third time

Frog and Toad

The man behind Martha Graham Cracker takes drag to another level in the Arden’s new production

The Legend of Georgia McBride

Watch an adaption of 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales'

Stinky Cheese Man

Five Old City activities for National 'Old Stuff' Day

Old City

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