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Your guide to November 2026 Philly theater
Playwright Jonathan Spector, the Philly debut of Boop!, a new Pippin, and more
November brings big acts, local debuts like Boop!, a twist on Pippin, and more. Cameron Kelsall has your theater guide.
Previews
3 minute read
Delaware Theatre Company presents Sam Kissajukian’s 300 Paintings
One man’s journey from comedian to painter to star solo artist
Australian comedian, storyteller, and visual artist Sam Kissajukian brings his globally popular show about living with bipolar through the power of art to Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and Theatre Ariel present Israel Zangwill’s The Melting Pot, adapted by Jesse Bernstein
A forgotten play speaks to America today
Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and Theatre Ariel present their adaptation of Israel Zangwill’s The Melting Pot, a 1908 melodrama that asks provocative questions about identity and belonging. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Hedgerow Theatre presents Stephen King’s Misery, adapted by William Goldman
Horror in Media
Hedgerow Theatre celebrates spooky season with William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. Gauri Mangala reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Azuka and Simpatico present Priyanka Shetty’s #Charlottesville
Witnessing a far-right rally
Priyanka Shetty’s powerful solo show based on hundreds of interviews with residents of Charlottesville, VA after the violent 2017 “Unite the Right” rally gets its Philly premiere. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
Philadelphia Theatre Company and Baltimore Center Stage present Bess Wohl’s Liberation
From 1970 to today, women face the same struggles
Bess Wohl’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Liberation makes its local debut at Philadelphia Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
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Applied Mechanics presents Run Ben Run
Manifest density
With its latest ensembled-devised show, Run Ben Run, Applied Mechanics combines American history, pop culture, art criticism, and more in an interactive experience at Christ Church Neighborhood House. Jill Ivey reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Quintessence Theatre Group presents Jen Silverman’s Witch
Then and now are the same world for women
Jen Silverman adapts the 17th-century tragicomedy The Witch of Edmonton into a sizzling modern-ish fable with all the same questions about womanhood, now onstage at Quintessence. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Pier Players Theatre Company presents Kate Brennan and David Lee White’s Big Babies
Parents try to host a party
Big Babies, the latest world premiere from David Lee White and Kate Brennan, about a dinner party for parents of toddlers (and their wacky neighbors), is onstage at Pier Players Theatre Company. Walt Maguire reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Arden presents Conon McPherson’s Girl from the North Country
Eugene O’Neill meets Bob Dylan
The Arden opens its 2026-27 season with Girl from the North Country, featuring a script by Conor McPherson and music by Bob Dylan. It feels like less than the sum of its parts. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read