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Creativity thrives in Tick, Tick...Boom! at Theatre Horizon

Theatre Horizon has done it again. As they’ve done so many times since its founding in 2005 by Erin Reilly and Matthew Decker, Theatre Horizon has brought some of the brightest talent in the region to Norristown and let them flourish creatively. Tick, Tick…Boom! at Theatre Horizon is a must-see production led by co-director Steve Pacek and a terrific cast of Robi Hager, Elena Camp, and Angel Sigala. Tick, Tick…Boom! is an autobiographical musical from Jonathan Larson, the creator behind the smash hit, Rent. It takes place the week leading up to his 30th birthday as he struggles to break through in the theater…

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The Lehman Trilogy brings captivating history to Philadelphia

Most of us only know Lehman Brothers as a greedy bank that didn’t get bailed out in the 2008 financial crisis and shut down, but there was so much more to their history. The Lehman Trilogy, playing now at The Arden Theatre, tells the epic story that turned 3 poor, Jewish, immigrant brothers into an American institution of capitalism, and eventually into nothing. The Lehman Trilogy was written by Stefano Massini, an Italian playwright who tapped in to the pathos of a deeply American story and went on to win a Tony Award for Best Play in 2022. Henry, Emanuel,…

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Philadelphia Orchestra brings The Lion King to the Kimmel

The Lion King is a classic for a reason, it’s arguably the best Disney movie of all-time with a powerful story and a sweeping score. At the Kimmel Center on the weekend of February 23rd, the Philadelphia Orchestra brought that score to life. The orchestra delighted audiences by playing the full film score as the movie, (sans music), played on a large screen behind them. The result was a majestic afternoon of live music that whole families could delight in. The Lion King has remained a stalwart in popular culture in large part due to its music. The score was…

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Reimagined classic comes to Philadelphia

“Phone rings, door chimes,” in comes the national tour of Company to Philadelphia. The classic Stephen Sondheim musical is playing at the Forrest Theatre through December 10th. This production, winner of the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, is a gem. Reimagined by director Marianne Elliott with the support of Stephen Sondheim before his passing, this production gender-swaps a couple roles, notably the lead character. In the original, Bobby is a bachelor turning 35 and surrounded by his married friends, but in this production, Bobbie is a bachelorette. The other major change is swapping Amy into Jamie, now…

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