the tattooed lady
Philadelphia Theatre Company 11/3-11/20
This exciting, edgy and unique WORLD PREMIER musical is one not to miss!
It's the story of Ida, an uptight suburbanite, whom we find fighting on the conservative side of the culture wars. Ghosts from the past come to remind her of a time when she led a more adventurous life.
With an electric and unforgettable score by celebrated composer Max Vernon, this is a piece you won't soon forget. A world class ensemble will thrill you down to your toes, and move you let your freak flag fly.
a christmas carol
Lantern Theater Presents a Mirror Theatre Production, 12/3-12/28
Performed on the Proscenium Stage of the Drake Theatre, on Hicks St. south of Spruce.
Back for a 5th consecutive year, this popular solo production is a Philadelphia favorite.
Hear the story of Scrooge as if for the first time in this fresh retelling. Consider how we all risk becoming isolated and bitter, and how we can come back from the chill darkness of fear.
Best for audiences age 12 and up.
the last parade
InterAct Theatre Company, 1/27-2/19
Three generations of a Russian Jewish family living in Kyiv grapple with whether and where to emigrate in 1995. Will conditions in post-Soviet Ukraine improve enough for the family to experience better lives? Will America live up to its promise as a beacon of freedom and opportunity? And if a move should happen, will the family be able to stay together?
the great divorce
Glen Eyrie Castle, Colorado Springs, CO 3/17-18
4 performances over 2 days
Lawton's signature solo piece, don't miss this classic tale of C.S. Lewis.
A bevy of malcontents take a bus from Hell to Heaven, but have difficulty deciding where to spend eternity.
the play that goes wrong
1812 Productions, Presented at Plays And Players, 4/27-5/21
Promises to be the funniest play of the Philadelphia season, with a much celebrated script and a top-flight cast of comic actors.
Come and watch this "community theatre" production of an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery, in which every conceivable thing goes wrong.
