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Photos: First Look at WRITTEN BY PHILLIS at Quintessence Theatre Group PhotosPhotos: First Look at WRITTEN BY PHILLIS at Quintessence Theatre Group
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(5/13/2023) - Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia's professional classic theatre, concludes Season XIII: Celebrating the Extraordinary with a world premiere of Paul Oakley Stovall’s Written by Phillis, directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce. A new play exploring the life and poetry of America’s first published Black poet Phillis Wheatley, Written by Phillis is presented in association with Chicago’s New Classics Collective, opens tonight, May 13. Check out production photos here!


Photos: First Look at Philadelphia Theatre Company's Production of LADY DAY AT E PhotosPhotos: First Look at Philadelphia Theatre Company's Production of LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL
by Stephi Wild - Philadelphia

(4/12/2023) - Audiences are invited to step back in time to a seedy Philadelphia bar in 1959 for the final performance of jazz icon Billie Holiday. Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) presents Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, written by Lanie Robertson with musical arrangements by Danny Holgate. Check out all new photos!


Photos: First Look at Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Walnut Street PhotosPhotos: First Look at Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Walnut Street Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(4/1/2023) - Walnut Street Theatre is finishing its 214th season by transforming into a tropical paradise with Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville. This heartwarming musical comedy features Jimmy Buffett's unmistakable music and is sure to delight fans old and new! Escape to Margaritaville opens April 5, and is now extended through April 30, 2023. The production is directed and choreographed by Lisa Stevens. Get a first look at the production here!


Photos: First Look at RADIO GOLF at Arden Theatre Company PhotosPhotos: First Look at RADIO GOLF at Arden Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(4/1/2023) - Arden Theatre Company is bringing audiences back into the world of August Wilson’s ten-part series, The American Century Cycle. Audiences are currently journeying to Pittsburgh in the late 1990s for the final play of the cycle, August Wilson’s Radio Golf. Kash Goins, who was an actor in the Arden’s production of Two Trains Running, returns to direct. August Wilson’s Radio Golf runs through April 16. Check out a first look at the production here!


Photos: First Look At ALL MY MOTHERS DREAM IN SPANISH By AZ Espinoza At Prosceni PhotosPhotos: First Look At ALL MY MOTHERS DREAM IN SPANISH By AZ Espinoza At Proscenium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia

(3/9/2023) - Azuka Theatre and Teatro del Sol present the World Premiere of All My Mothers Dream in Spanish by AZ Espinoza, from March 1 to March 19, 2023, at Proscenium Theatre at The Drake. See photos from the production


Photos: First Look at Quintessence Theatre Group's THE TEMPEST PhotosPhotos: First Look at Quintessence Theatre Group's THE TEMPEST
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(3/5/2023) - Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia's professional classic theatre, is continuing Season XIII: Celebrating the Extraordinary with William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, thought to be one of his final and finest plays, this fantastical romantic comedy celebrates empathy and reconciliation. Check out photos from the production here!


Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of the 1776 National Tour PhotosPhotos: Go Inside Opening Night of the 1776 National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(2/20/2023) - Get a first look at opening night red carpet photos of the new national tour of 1776!


Photos: First Look at The Philadelphia Theatre Company's EMPATHITRAX PhotosPhotos: First Look at The Philadelphia Theatre Company's EMPATHITRAX
by Stephi Wild - Philadelphia

(2/20/2023) - The Philadelphia Theatre Company continues its season with a Philadelphia Premiere of Empathitrax, an eerie and comical exploration of the consequences of one pharmacological breakthrough in the romantic life of one couple. Check out photos here!


Photos: First Look at Inis Nua Theatre Company's MEET ME AT DAWN PhotosPhotos: First Look at Inis Nua Theatre Company's MEET ME AT DAWN
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(2/19/2023) - 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!


Photos/Video: First Look at Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, Montego Glove PhotosPhotos/Video: First Look at Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, Montego Glover, Gavin Creel, and More in the INTO THE WOODS Tour
by Blair Ingenthron - Broadway

(2/17/2023) - The national tour of Into the Woods will begin at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, N.Y. before officially opening soon at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Check out photos and videos of the cast in action!


Photos: First Look At CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF At Walnut Street Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Look At CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF At Walnut Street Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia

(2/15/2023) - Walnut Street Theatre has released first look photos of their production of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Get your first peek at the production below!


Photos: Milky White From INTO THE WOODS Is Rooting For The Eagles This Superbowl PhotosPhotos: Milky White From INTO THE WOODS Is Rooting For The Eagles This Superbowl
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(2/11/2023) - Everyone’s favorite, Milky White from Into the Woods, is making his Super Bowl pick and it’s the Eagles! Check out photos of Milky in a very stylish Eagles hat with his best friend, Kennedy Kanagawa here!


Photos: First Look At UNFINISHED WOMEN At Camden Rep For Black History Month PhotosPhotos: First Look At UNFINISHED WOMEN At Camden Rep For Black History Month
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia

(2/7/2023) - Camden Repertory Theater celebrates Black History Month with an immersive production of Aishah Rahman’s rarely produced underground classic Unfinished Women Cry In No Man's Land While A Bird Dies In A Gilded Cage, directed by Chyna Michele and featuring music direction by JoJo Streater. See photos from the production.


Photos: Cast Of A SOLDIER'S PLAY Joins Charles Fuller's Family At Dedication Of PhotosPhotos: Cast Of A SOLDIER'S PLAY Joins Charles Fuller's Family At Dedication Of The Fuller Theater At Roman Catholic High School
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia

(1/26/2023) - Philadelphia’s Roman Catholic High School officially renamed its current Black Box Theatre in the Howard Center for the Performing Arts as the Fuller Theatre, in honor of the late Charles Fuller, a school alumnus and Philadelphia-born playwright of the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning Best Revival of a Play, A SOLDIER’S PLAY, playing at Philadelphia’s Forrest Theatre through January 29. See photos from the ceremony!


Photos: First Look at BROADS at 1812 Productions PhotosPhotos: First Look at BROADS at 1812 Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(1/26/2023) - Get a first look at 1812 Productions' wildly popular celebration of women in comedy, BROADS.


Photos: Travis Moser Continues City Winery Tour In Philadelphia With Special Gue PhotosPhotos: Travis Moser Continues City Winery Tour In Philadelphia With Special Guests Ashley Arnold & John Jarboe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(1/23/2023) - See photos from Travis Moser's City Winery tour in Philadelphia, featuring special guests Ashley Arnold and John Jarboe.


Photos: First Look at the Cast of BROADS at 1812 Productions PhotosPhotos: First Look at the Cast of BROADS at 1812 Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(1/12/2023) - Get a first look at photos of the cast of the comedy BROADS at 1812 Productions.


Exclusive: First Look at Justin Collette and the Cast of BEETLEJUICE on Tour PhotosExclusive: First Look at Justin Collette and the Cast of BEETLEJUICE on Tour
by Stephi Wild - Broadway

(12/15/2022) - The North American Tour of Beetlejuice the Musical kicked off this month in Paducah, KY, before its official launch at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, CA. The tour will haunt 27 cities across North America with more dates to be announced. BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at the production in all new photos!


Photos: First Look at THE NUTCRACKER at The Academy of Music PhotosPhotos: First Look at THE NUTCRACKER at The Academy of Music
by Scott Serio - Philadelphia

(12/10/2022) - Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is an annual tradition for many and a rite of passage for countless others. The Philadelphia Ballet, under the artistic direction of Angel Corella, brings the mesmerizing George Balanchine choreography to life again this holiday season on the big stage at the Academy of Music in Center City Philadelphia. Take a look at our Broadway World exclsuive look at the final dress rehearsal!


Photos: First Look at 1812 Productions' THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS at Plays & Play PhotosPhotos: First Look at 1812 Productions' THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS at Plays & Players Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(12/4/2022) - Philadelphia’s all comedy theatre company has kicked off their 2022-23 season with the return of their popular political satire, THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS. This year’s production runs now through December 31 at Plays & Players Theatre. Check out photos here!


Photos: First Look at A HIT DOG WILL HOLLER Philadelphia Premiere at Azuka Theat PhotosPhotos: First Look at A HIT DOG WILL HOLLER Philadelphia Premiere at Azuka Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(11/9/2022) - 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!


Photos: First Look at Nick Cartell, Preston Truman Boyd & More in LES MISERABLES PhotosPhotos: First Look at Nick Cartell, Preston Truman Boyd & More in LES MISERABLES North American Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(11/3/2022) - Official production photographs have just been released of Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, now on tour across North America. See the photos here!


Photo Exclusive: First Look at Jackie Hoffman & More in THE TATTOOED LADY World PhotosPhoto Exclusive: First Look at Jackie Hoffman & More in THE TATTOOED LADY World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(11/2/2022) - Philadelphia Theatre Company is presenting a world premiere rock musical about the radical history of the tattooed ladies. The musical stars Emmy-nominee and Obie Award-winner Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, 'Feud,' 'Only Murders in the Building') as sideshow luminary Ida Gibson, and more. Get an exclusive first look at photos from the production here!


Photos: First Look at THE CHAIRS at Quintessence Theatre Group PhotosPhotos: First Look at THE CHAIRS at Quintessence Theatre Group
by Blair Ingenthron - Philadelphia

(10/16/2022) - Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia's professional classic repertory theatre, begins Season XIII: Celebrating the Extraordinary with Eugène Ionesco’s The Chairs. Directed by Quintessence’s Artistic Director Alexander Burns, The Chairs, full of absurdist philosophy, witty wordplay and slapstick comedy runs through October 23. Check out photos of the production here.


Photos: Philadelphia Ballet's CINDERELLA at The Academy Of Music PhotosPhotos: Philadelphia Ballet's CINDERELLA at The Academy Of Music
by Scott Serio - Philadelphia

(10/14/2022) - The Philadelphia Ballet opened its 2022-23 season with their staging of Cinderella Thursday night at the Academy of Music in Center City. The Ben Stevenson version of Sergei Profokiev's score will grace the stage for the next two weeks. See our exclusive look at the final dress rehearsal from this past week.


Photos: First Look at the World Premiere Of THE PIGEON. From The Strides Collect PhotosPhotos: First Look at the World Premiere Of THE PIGEON. From The Strides Collective
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(10/13/2022) - The Strides Collective, a new non-profit queer theatre company serving the greater Philadelphia area, opened the World Premiere of the pigeon. on October 6, 2022. This new play is written by Founding Artistic Director Jonathan V. Edmonson, with direction by Kyle Metzger, and is the Collective's first in-person production. See photos here!


Photos: THE GLASS MENAGERIE Opens Arden Theatre Company Season PhotosPhotos: THE GLASS MENAGERIE Opens Arden Theatre Company Season
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia

(10/11/2022) - The Arden Theatre Company kicks off their 35th Anniversary season with a new staging of the beloved Tennessee Williams’ classic, The Glass Menagerie. 


Exclusive Photos: First Look at ROCKY THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre PhotosExclusive Photos: First Look at ROCKY THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(10/10/2022) - Walnut Street Theatre is presenting ROCKY, THE MUSICAL now through November 6. This new production of the classic story was updated specifically for Philadelphia. Rocky Balboa is a legend worldwide, but Philly is his home. Get an exclusive first look at photos here!


Photos: Meet the Company of the LES MISERABLES National Tour PhotosPhotos: Meet the Company of the LES MISERABLES National Tour
by Jennifer Broski - Broadway

(9/20/2022) - Cameron Mackintosh's production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, is about to hit the road. The show will relaunch its tour of North America in October 2022 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH and will play more than 60 week-long and multi-week engagements through the next two years and beyond.


Photos: Lesli Margherita, Julie Kavanaugh and More Star In DAMES AT SEA At Bucks PhotosPhotos: Lesli Margherita, Julie Kavanaugh and More Star In DAMES AT SEA At Bucks County Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Broadway

(8/15/2022) - A trio of Tony-nominated artists, Randy Skinner, Anna Louizos and David C. Woolard have recreated their work for the Broadway revival of “Dames at Sea,” for a production of the light-hearted, dance-centric musical at Bucks County Playhouse, running through September 11. See photos from the production.


Photos: Cirque Du Soleil's CRYSTAL Cast Members Meet Flyers Mascot, Gritty PhotosPhotos: Cirque Du Soleil's CRYSTAL Cast Members Meet Flyers Mascot, Gritty
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia

(6/14/2022) - Performers from Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL previewed acts from their upcoming show and had some on-ice fun with Flyers mascot Gritty.


Photos: First Look at Tiny Dynamite's THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGE PhotosPhotos: First Look at Tiny Dynamite's THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(6/10/2022) - Tiny Dynamite is presenting a brand new staging of their wildly popular production, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake (302 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia). Get a first look at photos!


Photos: First Look At IN SEARCH OF THE KITCHEN GODS By Bi Jean Ngo At 1812 Produ PhotosPhotos: First Look At IN SEARCH OF THE KITCHEN GODS By Bi Jean Ngo At 1812 Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(6/8/2022) - 1812 Productions is cooking up the world premiere of acclaimed actress and artist Bi Jean Ngo’s IN SEARCH OF THE KITCHEN GODS.  The original solo show, created by Ngo and directed by Makoto Hirano, takes audience members through a culinary journey through Ngo’s Vietnamese American identity, aided and abetted by the Kitchen Gods. Check out photos!


Photos: First Look at FAIRVIEW Directed by Pulitzer Prize Winner James Ijames - PhotosPhotos: First Look at FAIRVIEW Directed by Pulitzer Prize Winner James Ijames - Now Extended at The Wilma Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(6/8/2022) - The Wilma Theater announced today a one-week extension for Fairview, the groundbreaking 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames. Originally set to close on Saturday June 18, the production will now conclude its run on Sunday June 26. Take a look at photos of the production!


Photos: First Look at INTO THE WOODS at the Arden Theatre Company PhotosPhotos: First Look at INTO THE WOODS at the Arden Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(6/2/2022) - Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine, the show - which explores the journey to the fairy tales' happy ending and the responsibilities that come with happily ever after-will play the F. Otto Haas Stage from tonight, June 2 through July 3, 2022.


Photos: First Look at Jodi Long's AMERICAN JADE at Bucks County Playhouse PhotosPhotos: First Look at Jodi Long's AMERICAN JADE at Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Philadelphia

(5/26/2022) - Bucks County Playhouse’s 83rd Season opened May 21 with the new play “American Jade.” Written by and starring Emmy-Award-winning actress Jodi Long, the show runs through June 11.


Photos: First Look at The Arden Theatre Company's Production of INTO THE WOODS PhotosPhotos: First Look at The Arden Theatre Company's Production of INTO THE WOODS
by Marissa Tomeo - Philadelphia

(5/22/2022) - The Arden Theatre Company’s long-time affiliation with the works of Stephen Sondheim continues this summer as the company prepares a new production of his well-known musical INTO THE WOODS. Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine, the show – which explores the journey to the fairy tales’ happy ending and the responsibilities that come with happily ever after–will play the F. Otto Haas Stage from June 2 through July 3, 2022.


Photos: First Look at ATHENA At Theatre Horizon PhotosPhotos: First Look at ATHENA At Theatre Horizon
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia

(5/19/2022) - Theatre Horizon, an award-winning professional theater company located in Norristown, PA, is preparing for a comedy about the ruthless pursuit of glory…and friendship.  ATHENA, written by Gracie Gardner and directed by long-time Theatre Horizon favorite Kathryn MacMillan, plays from May 19 through June 5, 2022.  Media are invited to the 7:30PM performance on May 25, 2022.


Photos: Inside Look at The Arden Theatre's Regional Premiere Production of SCHOO PhotosPhotos: Inside Look at The Arden Theatre's Regional Premiere Production of SCHOOL GIRLS; OR THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY
by Marissa Tomeo - Philadelphia

(5/7/2022) - The Arden Theatre Company is preparing for the regional premiere of Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, a buoyant and biting comedy that explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls across the globe. Directed by Amina Robinson (the Arden's 74 Seconds...To Judgment.), the play will run at the Arden's Arcadia Stage now through June 5, 2022.






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