Theater

Aliya Grace to star as Betty Boop

Betty Boop will step out of black-and-white and onto the Academy of Music stage this fall

Benjamin Franklin is reimagined as a rock star in new FringeArts musical

Ben Franklin musical

American Girl dolls come to life in satirical FringeArts musical

American Girl Dolls musical

On Stage in April: Philly Theatre Week, 'The Sound of Music' and 'Shucked'

Shucked Ensemble Arts

On stage in March: A one-woman version of 'Hamlet' and a play on a hallucination of Martha Washington

Tartuffe photos

John Legend is composing his first stage musical, an adaptation of 'Imitation of Life'

John Legend musical

On Stage in February: 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Caesar' and 'The Sex Lives of Puppets'

Beauty and the Beast

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

Good Bones James

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

Clue Ensemble Arts

David Corenswet says Philly theater roots prepared him for his 'Superman' role

On Stage in December: 'A Christmas Story,' 'Hadestown' and 'Little Women'

A Christmas Story Walnut

‘Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical’ comes to Wilmington for the holidays

Miracle on 34th St.

A fresh take on ‘The Snow Queen’ arrives at the Wilma this fall

Limited - The Wilma Theater

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

JOB Philadelphia theater

On stage in October: 'SIX,' 'Dracula' and a 'Million Dollar Quartet' jukebox show

Dracula Curio Theater

With new theater company Relic, acting couple makes Philly part of the show

Spring Awakening relic

Taylor Swift announces new film with behind-the-scenes footage of the making of 'The Life of a Showgirl'

The 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival includes a 'Carnival of Feelings' and Afrocentric Shakespeare

new heaven new earth fringe

On Stage in September: 'Oedipus in Seattle,' 'Falsettos' and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival

La Otra Fringe Festival

Bug Fest, AstroQuest and pierogies: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

Delco's Lansdowne Theater set to reopen this month with first show since 1987

lansdowne theater exterior

On Stage in August: 'Beetlejuice,' 'Guys & Dolls' and space-themed improv

Beetlejuice Ensemble Arts

Ice Cream Festival, Blobfest and a new park: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

On Stage in July: 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'Life of Pi' and Shakespeare in Clark Park

A Bottom's Dream

'Small Ball,' the musical produced by 76ers exec Daryl Morey, mixes basketball with 'Gulliver's Travels'

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Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan Groff reprise 'Hamilton' roles for original cast's reunion at Tony Awards

Leslie Odom Jr Hamilten

On stage in June: Shakespeare's 'All's Well,' 'Giovanni's Room' and Daryl Morey's basketball musical

Giovanni's Room at Quintessence

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

Broad Street Run and South Street Live!: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

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

Some Like It Hot

Play about a confrontational Quaker abolitionist in Philly in the 1700s is a show 'for the moment'

Benjamin Lay play

Outdoor pop-ups, 1940s art and an Easter promenade: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide Easter

Cherry blossoms and open streets: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

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

In the Heights

Model boats, Beards on Ice and an art museum party: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

Wilma Theater selected for program to expand digital offerings

Wilma Theater digital streaming

Mt. Airy Restaurant Week and a PAWS promotion: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

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

Antony and Cleopatra Quintessence

Super Bowl parade and a Gritty crawl: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

On Stage in February: 'A Raisin in the Sun,' 'Much Ado About Nothing' and a Mae West refresh

Come From Away Ensemble Arts

Zoo tours, MLK clothing drive and Center City Restaurant Week: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

New cafe and cocktail lounge opens inside the Kimmel Center

Ensemble Arts bar

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