“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, …
Mischief Theatre is known for the hysterical The Play The Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, but they’ve now brought an offshoot to New York. Mind Mangler : A Night of Tragic Illusion is open at New World Stages off-Broadway and if you enjoy Mischief’s style of comedy (as so many of us do,) you’re sure to enjoy this.
Two of Mischief’s three founders, Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer, have created this magic show with a deeply comedic twist in which Lewis’ titular Mind Mangler attempts to perform acts of …
Watching the National Dog Show has become a Thanksgiving tradition in households across America, but visiting the National Dog Show is becoming a favorite tradition in the Philadelphia area. Once again, the National Dog Show will be coming to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA on November 18 and 19, 2023 and nearly 2,000 good boys and girls will be there to compete.
Visiting the dog show is a thrilling experience to get a peak behind the curtain. You can see all the factors that go into the Best …
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