There is a deep love that new and repeat audience members have for The Lion King, and this affection is certainly not lost on a couple who fell in love with one another while performing in the show. In fact, Nhlanhla Ndlovu proposed to Daniela Cobb several years ago onstage during the curtain call and …
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A film as niche and personal as Theater Camp could only have been made by unabashedly eccentric theater kids themselves. It probably also didn’t hurt that the cast and crew were incredibly close knit. Childhood best friends Molly Gordon (Booksmart), Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), and Nick Lieberman along with Platt’s fiance and Gordon’s Booksmart …
It is time to enter the world of splendor, romance, and eye-popping glitz, grandeur, and glamour when the Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical heads to the Academy of Music this summer. Coming to the Academy of Music’s Kimmel Cultural Campus and presented by The Shubert Organization from July 5-23 is the exhilarating Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical Music. This 10-time …
The voice of Disney’s Princess Ariel herself, Jodi Benson, visited adoring fans at the Philly Fan Expo this past weekend and even graced those who attended her panel with her beautiful voice, singing The Little Mermaid’s iconic song “Part of Your World”. Benson spoke to a packed crowd during the recent Philly Fan Expo on …
From the first moment that we hear the overture for Hello Dolly!, we are smitten with Jennie Eisenhower in the starring role of this charming, sweet, and often emotional portrayal of Jerry Herman’s classic musical. The time-honored musical, which is quickly selling out at the Act II Playhouse in Ambler, is certainly a crowd-pleaser. The show runs …
For 50 years, Jesus Christ Superstar has resonated with audiences – whether it was on the stage, film, television, or cast albums – and now this iconic musical is on tour and thrilling audiences in Philadelphia from Tuesday, May 2 through Sunday, May 7. The 50th Anniversary Tour features the remarkable acting and singer prowess …
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Royal Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII are onstage eager to remix 500 years of historical heartbreak into an euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power! This is the story of the acclaimed musical Six having its Philadelphia premiere at the Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Academy of Music …
Once in a while, a musical comes along that triggers simultaneous laughter and tears, and evokes such joyful memories that make us want to live our life to the fullest. Such a musical is Come From Away, a rousing musical about the true story of the small town that warmly welcomed the world into its …
A Soldier’s Play, now gracing the Forrest Theatre stage, is a remarkable feast for the senses. This is a riveting whodunit murder mystery thriller, where the culprit is not revealed until the very end. Set on a Louisiana Army base, with an all-male cast— a rarity in today’s theater— the play addresses racial conversations and …
Heidi Blickenstaff fell in love with the theater at a young age, and the star of the Broadway Tour of Jagged Little Pill never gets tired of the footlights. The show weaves the compelling and powerful music of Alanis Morissette into the story of the fictional Healy family and the myriad of challenges they face …
Jennifer Kranz on Developing New Musical The King’s Wife Emmy and Tony-nominated and Drama Desk-winning producer Jennifer Kranz has always valued the importance of women’s stories in media and has dedicated her prolific career to seeking out projects that propel women into the spotlight in an industry that often favors the perspective of men. Aside …
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Tina: – The Tina Turner Musical is a true triumph! Part Broadway musical, part R&B/rock concert, and all heart, it is truly an evening of theater you do not want to miss. You just can’t help singing along and dancing in your seat! Part of the Broadway series, this high-energy show is appearing at the …
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Broadway’s The Kite Runner Review When most people think of Broadway, they think of the glowing lights surrounding the rims of theaters. A crowded but quiet room that will soon erupt into energetic dance numbers accompanied by colorful, radiant costumes and of course, singing. Musicals have ruled Broadway for decades, and oftentimes, audiences forget the …
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With an open stage, a time-honored musical score, and a great deal of heart, Oklahoma! has moseyed into Philadelphia through March 20 for our great entertainment. The celebrated iconic piece of musical theater that has united audiences with the idea of a perfect America is currently delighting audiences at the Forest Theater. Ironically, Rodgers & …
What more of a treat could Philadelphia area theater lovers want than a night at the Academy of Music watching a live performance of Pretty Woman: The Musical? We will have that opportunity for the Philly premiere of Pretty Woman at the Kimmel Cultural Campus; Academy of Music from Tuesday, January 4 through Sunday, January …
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Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story More Than Stands Up To The Original Award-winning director Steven Spielberg’s first musical movie West Side Story goes above and beyond its predecessor with beautiful vocals, extraordinarily well-choreographed numbers, and intense focus on the story’s key message. The original West Side Story premiered in 1957 winning best picture at the …
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Area theater lovers have a great deal to celebrate this fall with the return of the Philadelphia Broadway Series of Shows, coming more than a year of pandemic isolation. The Kimmel Cultural Campus has announced the return of live Broadway programming to Philadelphia in the fall of 2021, with 13 memorable shows that will bring …
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Every summer for the last 16 years, the picturesque town of Citta’ della Pieve, (located between Rome and Florence) has hosted Karen Lauria Saillant’s opera festival where guests were treated first-hand to beautiful world premiere Italian operas; a staggering 16 operas in 16 years. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the structure of the 17th world premiere Italian opera …
Dolly Gallagher Levi of Yonkers, New York, has a gift for matchmaking and Carolee Carmello, of New York City, has quite a gift for musical theater. Stepping on the Academy of Music stage as the lovable-yet, meddling Dolly Levi is as thrilling for the actress, who has received much acclaim for her stage work, as …
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Lorenzo Pugliese says that “a crazy number of people” told him he had to audition for the leading role in The Spongebob Musical…and so he did. And the rest, as they say on the hit Nickelodeon animated TV series is Bikini Bottom history. It quickly became a cult favorite and has charmed viewers of several …
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When Mary Kate Morrissey was growing up in Upper Darby, South Philly and rural Downingtown, Pennsylvania, she found her bliss while watching and performing in musical theater. In what feels like a “pinch-me” moment she is starring in the National Tour of Mean Girls. Fortunately for Morrissey, her parents nurtured her dreams, to the point …
Julie Johnson, who first came to New York to perform in the early 1990s, is proud to still be gracing the stage in the national tour of the life-affirming show Come From Away. Now playing at the Kimmel Center’s Academy of Music as part of the Philadelphia Broadway series through Sunday, November 3, Johnson says …