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Just because it’s Thanksgiving weekend and you’re going to be overdosing on tryptophan for the next few weeks (all those leftovers!), it doesn’t mean you can’t partake of the great Philadelphia Theatre scene!
The Dinosaur Musical - We’re not exactly how the Arden plans on getting a bunch of dinosaurs to sing and dance – their ceilings are awfully low – but we’d sure pay to find out! World premiere, November 30-January 22. Tickets can be ordered online.
PMS: A Period Musical - ’Nuff said. World premiere, November 30-December 23. For more information, call 215.563.4330.
A Christmas Carol - Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. November 25-December 31 at the Hedgerow Theatre. Show dates are available online.
Shadow of a Gunman - It’s the holiday season. What do we do for the holidays? Drink a lot. Who does it best? The Irish. (Please note that this production really has nothing to do with alcohol. But it does have to do with the Irish, and it was a convenient segue.) Through December 4. Reservations may be made through an online form.
Shakespeare in Hollywood - You’ve seen Shakespeare adapted for Hollywood. But what about Shakespeare adapted for Hollywood adapted for the stage – with a twist? At the Wilma through December 31. Tickets available online.
Seussical - Feeling nostalgic? Howsabout a little Dr. Seuss – set to music – to make you feel like a kid again? At the Media Theatre through January 1. Tickets can be purchased on the theatre’s secure ticket ordering site.
Annie - For those of you who don’t know when the sun will come out (hint: it’s not today), you should check out this beloved play at the Kimmel Center. Through November 27 at the Academy of Music. For tickets and show dates/times, go here.
Moon Over Buffalo - Nothing we like better in a play than a play within a play. Meta is the new black, you know. Playing at the Bristol Riverside Theatre through December 4. Ticket information is available on the production website.
Alarms & Excursions - Answers to life’s big questions by the author of the perennial amateur theatre favorite Noises Off. Playing at the Montgomery Theatre through December 10. For ticket information, see their ticket page. For reservations, call 215.723.9984.
Rounding Third - What sport has the most goal-oriented coaches and the most adamant fans? Why, little league baseball, of course. Theatre Exile’s production of this Matt Pfeiffer comedy will be produced at the Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3 through December 4. For tickets and information, call 215.922.4462.
Swimming in the Shallows - What? You mean you’ve never fallen in love with a man-eating fish? Produced by the Philadelphia Theatre Workshop at the Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5 through December 4. Tickets are available online.
Coyote on a Fence - Capital punishment is a hot topic these days. Everyone’s got an opinion. This play, by local playwright Bruce Graham, concerns two death row inmates, will be presented by The Stagecrafters through November 26. For tickets and information, see the production website.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast - These days, musical theatre is all about the spectacle. Giant chandeliers crashing down. A helicopter landing on stage. Large puppets that suggest, but don’t replicate, African animals. A beast changing into a man before the audience’s very eyes. That last one is what you’ll get at the Walnut Street Theatre, along with perennial Disney favorites like “Be Our Guest” and “Gaston.” Show runs through January 8. For tickets and information, see the Walnut Street Theatre’s online box office.
The Lady in the Van - Act II Playhouse presents the North American premiere of Allen Bennett’s mostly autobiographical play, based on the memoir of the same name. The play runs through December 11, and tickets can be purchased through Ticket Leap.
Proof - Question: What Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Auburn was made into a movie starring Gwynneth Paltrow, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Anthony Hopkins? (If we really need to answer that, you’re not a very good reader.) The Drama Group will be presenting their production of the play from through November 26 in Germantown. For more information, call 215.844.0724.
Patty Red Pants - Fairy Tales aren’t always as nice and sweet as Disney makes us believe. Grimm’s Fairy Tales were, well, grim. Hans Christian Anderson was depressing. And now Theater Catalyst brings you a sexed-up version of “Little Red Writing Hood” with a David Lynch-esque twist. We can’t wait. Runs through November 26. Philadelphia Premiere. For reservations and information, call 215.563.4330.
Menopause: The Musical - The name says it all, doesn’t it? Shows at the Society Hill Playhouse, Tuesday through Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, and 5:30 PM on Sunday. Tickets are $45. Call 215.923.0210 for reservations. The Society Hill Playhouse is located at 507 South 8th Street in Philadelphia.
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