Preview - Broadway World: GIRL DOLLS: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL To Premiere At FringeArts In Philadelphia
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret will present the world premiere of GIRL DOLLS: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL from May 9 through May 17, 2026 at FringeArts in Philadelphia. Created and performed by Jackie Soro and Pax Ressler, and directed by MK Tuomanen, the production examines themes of girlhood, identity, and cultural narratives through a musical theatre lens.
Preview - THE SECRET SHARER World Premiere Adaptation of Joseph Conrad Short Story is Coming to ArtsEmerson
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ArtsEmerson will present DNAWORKS' World Premiere performance of The Secret Sharer, a stage adaptation inspired by Joseph Conrad's celebrated short story from April 24 – May 3, 2026 at the Emerson Paramount Center's Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theater. This theatrical experience invites audiences aboard a lone ship at sea where a young captain encounters a mysterious fugitive swimmer; a stranger who may also be his mirror.
Preview - Metro Philadelphia: ‘Beards on Ice’ tackles climate change with silliness and sincerity
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Grab your coats Philly, because the city’s most daring cabaret group, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, is hitting a nearby rink with their internationally acclaimed extravaganza, Beards on Ice, to add some silliness to a sincere conversation about climate change.
Preview - Playbill: The Bearded Ladies Cabaret Will Present BEARDS ON ICE this March
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Beards on Ice asks the age-old question: What's more impossible: Solving the climate crisis or teaching drag queens how to ice skate?
Preview - Metro Philadelphia: ‘The Greenaissance Tour’: Grinch’s ex-wife hits the stage in Philly
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We all know about the Grinch, but what about his ex-wife?
Preview - Opera Wire: Anthony Roth Costanzo & Davóne Tines to Appear at The Greenaissance Tour
Pop diva Mabeline, the Grinch’s ex-wife is set to kick off The Greenaissance Tour in Philly from Dec. 12-21, 2024 at Voyeur Nightclub.
Preview - WHYY: Of basketball with gratitude: Ross Gay’s paean to Dr. J becomes a multimedia performance
Ross Gay’s ode to Julius Erving and the legacy of Black genius is the basis of a new music composition and performance at Girard College.
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Preview - The New York Times: High Schoolers Get In on an Avant-Garde Musician’s Latest Show
Tyshawn Sorey, front, the composer and multi-instrumentalist, who wrote the music for “Be Holding,” a show opening in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Credit...Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times
Preview - The Philadelphia Inquirer: Dr. J’s mid-air pirouette with his miraculous baseline scoop has made its way into a poem about Black genius and racial justice
FILE - Philadelphia 76ers center Julius Erving (6) goes up and around the basket to score against Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) during first period action in fifth game of NBA Championships in Los Angeles, Ca., May 14, 1980. (AP Photo, File)