There are hundreds of reasons to love the performing arts. Luckily there are also hundreds of performances this season in and around County Lines country. Let our Guide to the Performing Arts be your guide for the season. Why not start with a world premiere at People’s Light & Theatre with Absence? This play follows the rocky relationship between a former-CIA husband and his wife on the shifting terrain of American foreign policy. Be the first to see this buzz-worthy show!
Rather follow the yellow brick road? Join Dorothy & Company in an unforgettable performance of The Wizard of Oz at the DuPont Theatre. From “Over the Rainbow” to the Wicked Witch of the West, this magical musical will have you off to see the Wizard again and again!
Instead of the yellow brick road, why not travel down the Mississippi River on the Cotton Blossom? The musical Show Boat will raise your spirits and make you hum along with classic songs, “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine” and “Old Man River.” All aboard at the Media Theatre.
Prefer to dance in the leaves? Pirouette your way to West Chester and enjoy the moving art of the Brandywine Ballet Company in its annual holiday performance of The Nutcracker.
Or get a degree closer to Kevin Bacon. Join actor Kevin and brother Michael performing their own material with their band. This October 10th concert at The Colonial Theatre benefits the Theatre and the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust.
Want more music? Let the masters of renaissance, baroque and the classical periods thrill your soul. From “HaydnFest” to Handel’s “Messiah,” let Vox Ama Deus take you away!
Don’t miss out on the best performances this fall! Check our Upcoming Events page for details!
Theaters & Venues Offering Music, Dance & Theater Performances
Suburban PA Counties
Academy of International Ballet and International Ballet Classique
300 Pennell Rd., Ste. 320, Media; 610-459-9221; academyballetru.com
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Hwy E., Lancaster; 717-397-7700; americanmusictheatre.com
Bryn Mawr/Haverford College Dance and Theater
101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr; 610-526-5210; brynmawr.edu/calendar/performing_arts.shtml
Cabrini College Theatre
610 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor; 610-902-8100; cabrini.edu
Chester County Historical Soc. Cultural Center
225 N. High St., West Chester; 610-692-4800; cchs-pa.org/culturalcenter
Coatesville Area Arts Alliance
120 Reservoir Rd., Coatesville; 610-384-2535; cthree.org
The Colonial Theatre/Point Entertainment
227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228
610-642-0292; pointentertainment.com
*City Rhythm Orchestra, Leon Redbone
Daylesford Abbey
220 S. Valley Rd., Paoli; 610-647-2530; daylesford.org
Franklin & Marshall College
415 Harrisburg Ave. Lancaster; 717-291-3911; fandm.edu
Fulton Opera House
12 N. Prince St., Lancaster; 717-397-7425; thefulton.org
*See Theater — Professional
The Hadley Memorial Fund
Kennett Square; 610-444-1855; hadleyfund.org
Haverford College
See Bryn Mawr/Haverford College
The Hill School of Performing Arts
717 East High St., Pottstown; 610-326-1000; thehill.org
Immaculata College
Alumnae Hall Theatre, Immaculata; 610-647-4400
*Immaculata Wind Symphony Concert
Kennett Flash
Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square; 484-732-8295; kennettflash.org
* Vance Gilbert, Sin City Band
Keswick Theatre of Performing Arts
Easton Rd. & Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650; keswicktheatre.com
*David Sedaris, Natalie Cole, Don McLean, Dionne Warwick
Longwood Gardens Performing Arts
Route 1, Kennett Square; 610-388-1000; longwoodgardens.org
*Strolling Musicians, Fireworks and Fountains
Mt. Hope Estate & Winery
Rt. 72, Cornwall; 717-665-7021; parenfaire.com
Neuman College — Meagher Theatre
1 Neuman Dr., Aston; 610-459-0905; newman.edu
Point Entertainment
See The Colonial Theatre
Reading Civic Theatre
124 N. 10th St., Reading; 610-375-7482; readingcivic.org
Sight & Sound Theatres
300 Hartman Bridge Rd., Strasburg; 800-377-1277; sight-sound.com
Sovereign Performing Arts Center
136 N. 6th St., Reading; 610-898-7299; sovereigncenter.com
The Sunnybrook Ballroom
50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown; 484-624-5186; sunnybrookballroom.net
*Elvis /Patsy Cline Tribute Show
Swarthmore College Lang Performing Arts Center
500 College Ave., Swarthmore; 610-328-8149; swarthmore.edu/theater.xml
Villanova University, Music & Theatre Dept.
Villanova; 610-519-6000; villanova.edu
West Chester University
College of Visual & Performing Arts
E. O. Bull Center, High St. & Rosedale Ave.
Asplundh Concert Hall, Phillips Memorial Bldg.
West Chester; 610-436-3463; wcupa.edu
*The Rocky Horror Show, AIDSBenefit
Delaware
Arts in Media LLC
4 Variton Drive, Wilmington; 302-377-3156
Christina Cultural Arts Center
705 N. Market St., Wilmington; 302-652-0101; ccac-de.org
Grand Opera House
818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 302-658-7897; grandopera.org
*Rickie Lee Jones, Lewis Black, Lyle Lovett &…
Tatnall Performing Arts Center
1501 Barley Mill Rd., Wilmington 302-652-4337
Wilmington Music School Concert Hall
4101 Washington St., Wilmington; 302-762-1132; wilmingtonmusic.org
Maryland
The Mainstay, Home of Musical Magic
Main Street, Rock Hall; 410-639-9133; mainstayrockhall.org
*The Gibson Brothers, Deanna Bogart Band
Philadelphia
The Academy of Music
Broad & Locust Sts., Philadelphia; 215-893-1999; academyofmusic.org
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia; 215-898-6701; pennpresents.org
The Curtis Institute of Music
1726 Locust St., Philadelphia; 215-893-7902; curtis.edu
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
5201 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia; 215-893-1999; manncenter.org
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
260 S. Broad St., Philadelphia; 215-893-1999; kimmelcenter.org
Philly School of Rock
Check their website for all 8 area locations
1508 Brandywine St., Philadelphia; 215-988-9338; schoolofrock.com
Theatre of the Living Arts
334 South St., Philadelphia; 215-922-1011
World Café Live
3025 Walnut St., Philadelphia; 215-222-1400; worldcafelive.com
Events & Series
Suburban PA Counties
Anson Nixon Park Concert Series — June-Aug. 5
Waterworks Dr., Kennett Square; 610-444-4902; ansonbnixonpark.org
Brandywine Valley Wine Trail — Year Round
610-444-3842, 866-390-4367; bvwinetrail.com
Long’s Park Annual Music Series — Year Round
Harrisburg Pk., Rt. 30, Lancaster; 717-735-8883; longspark.org
Longwood Gardens Concert Series — Year Round
Route 1, Kennett Square; 610-388-1000; longwoodgardens.org
*Rufus Wainwright, Etta James and The Roots
Main Line Jazz and Food Festival — June
N. Wayne Ave. between Lancaster & West Ave., Wayne ; 610-547-6256; mainlinejazz.com
Media — Jazz by Night Celebration — Oct. 17
610-566-5039; statestreetblues.com
*Jon Swana Quintet, Beats Walkin’
Media’s State Street Blues Stroll — June
610-566-5039; statestreetblues.com.
Musikfest — through Aug. 9
25 W. Third St., Ste. 300, Bethlehem; 610-332-1300; musikfest.org
*Crosby, Stills & Nash, Al Stewart
Old Fiddlers' Picnic in Chester County — Aug. 8
Hibernia County Park, Wagontown; 610-344-6415; chesco.org/ccparks
Paoli Sings the Blues — Blues Fest — Oct. 3
Lancaster Ave., Paoli; 610-240-4741
Phoenixville Summer Street Music Series — June-Sept. 4
Main and Bridge Sts., Phoenixville; 484-880-1530; mainstreetphoenixville.org
PA Renaissance Faire — Aug. 8-Oct. 25
Mt. Hope Estate & Winery, Rt. 72, Cornwall; 717-665-7021; parenfaire.com
Philadelphia Folk Festival — Aug. 14-16
Old Pool Farm, 1323 Salford Station Rd., Schwenksville; 610-287-7818; pfs.org
*Frog Holler, Caravan of Thieves
Rose Tree Summer Festival — June-Aug. 9
Rose Tree Park, Rt. 252, Media; 610-565-7410; co.delaware.pa.us/summer
Turks Head Music Festival — July
Everhart Park, W. Miner St., West Chester; 610-436-9010; downtownwestchester.com
West Chester Swingin’ Summer Thursdays — June, July, Aug. 6, Sept. 3
Gay St., West Chester 610-436-9010; downtownwestchester.com
*The Malarkey Brothers and Celtic Connections
Delaware
Riverfront Blues Fest — Aug. 7-9
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, Water & S. French Sts. at the Christina River, Wilmington; 302-576-2136; riverfrontbluesfest.com
Philadelphia
The Bach Festival of Philadelphia
8806 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia; 215-247-2224; bach-fest.org
Performance Groups
Suburban PA Counties
Lori Ardis Ballet Company
50 N. Feathering Ln., Media; 610-566-8152
Ballet Theater of Lancaster
214 W. Grant St., Lancaster; 717-672-0826;
ballettheateroflancaster.org
Brandywine Ballet
Howard Business Park, 317 Westtown Rd., Ste. 5, West Chester; 610-696-2711; brandywineballet.com
Bucks County Choral Society
Doylestown; 215-598-6142; buckschoral.org
Chester County Ballet Company
321 S. High St. West Chester; 610-692-6144; harrisondancestudios.com
Chester County Choral Society
West Chester; 610-516-1130; chestercountychoralsociety.org
Delaware County Symphony, Neumann College
Meagher Theatre, Life Ctr., Concord Rd., Aston; 610-356-5673; dcsmusic.org
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County
9 Keller Way, Downingtown; 610-269-5499; gsschesco.org
*Pirates of Penzance, Trial By Jury
Immaculata Symphony
1145 King Rd., Immaculata; 610-647-4400; immaculatasymphony.org
Kennett Symphony
206 E. State St., Kennett Square; 610-444-6363
*Celebrate Mendelssohn!, Family Concert
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
226 N. Arch St., Lancaster; 717-291-6440; lancastersymphony.org
Main Line Symphony Orchestra
Valley Forge Middle School, 105 W. Walker Rd. Wayne; 610-688-0235; mlso.org
*A Mason Jones Tribute Concert
Opera Lancaster
411 W. King St., Lancaster; 717-392-0885; operalancaster.com
*The Light in the Piazza
Pottstown Symphony Orchestra
1848 Unionville Rd., Pottstown; 610-327-3614; pottstownsymphony.org
*Grande Romanza, Holiday Concert
Reading Symphony Orchestra
147 N. 5th St., Ste. 4, Reading; 610-373-7557; readingsymphony.com
*First Stop: Czech Republic
Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra
Media 610-565-5010; rvco.org
*Bryn Mawr Mainliners, Big G & The Kool Kats
Rose Tree Pops Orchestra
Media Rosetreepops.org
Serafin Quartet
Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem; 610-368-1078; serafinquartet.org
Suburban Music School
201 N. Providence Rd., Media; 610-566-4215; suburbanmusic.org
Swarthmore Ballet Theatre
118 Park Ave., Swarthmore; 610-544-8228; swarthmorepa.org
Tri-County Concerts Association
McInnis Auditorium Eastern University
St. Davids Campus, Radnor; tricountyconcerts.org
The Turtle Island Quartet
196 W. Ashland St., Doylestown; 267-880-3750; turtleislandquartet.com
Turtle Dove Folk Club
Unionville; 802-431-3433; turtledove.org
Vox Ama Deus
Gladwyne; 610-688-2800
*Haydnfest, Papa Haydn Bicentennial Gala, Renaissance Noel
Valley Forge Choir of Men and Boys
518 Kimberton Rd., Phoenixville; 484-868-0883
*Evensong, Christmas Lessons and Carols
Delaware
Academy of the Dance & Wilmington Ballet
209 W. 14th St., Wilmington; 302-656-8969; academyofthedance.com
Brandywine Baroque
Wilmington; 302-594-4544
*Special Guests: Julianne Baird, soprano and Jose Lemos, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Choral Ensemble & Delaware Women’s Chorus
4101 Washington St., Wilmington; 302-762-1132; musicschoolofdelaware.org
Chorus of the Brandywine
410 Upper Snuff Mill Row, Yorklyn; 302-655-SING; sing4fun.org
Delaware Valley Chorale
Greenville; 302 325-4110; delawarevalleychorale.org
Delaware Symphony Orchestra
Wilmington; 302-656-7442; desymphony.org
*American in Paris/Russian in L.A. Vienna to London, Chopin at 200
First State Ballet Theater
641 W. Newport Pk., Wilmington; 302-633-1577; firststateballet.com
Mélomanie
9th & Washington Sts., Wilmington; 302-764-6338; melomanie.org
Opera Delaware
818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 302-658-8063, 800-374-7263; operade.org
Philadelphia
Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra
338 South 15th St., Philadelphia; 215-545-5451
Opera Company of Philadelphia
1420 Locust St., Ste. 210, Philadelphia; 215-893-3600; operaphilly.com
Pennsylvania Ballet Association
1819 JFK Blvd., Ste. 210, Philadelphia; 215-551-7000; paballet.org
Pennsylvania Pro Musica
225A S. 42nd St., Philadelphia; 215-222-4517
The Philadelphia Boys Choir
225 N. 32nd St., Philadelphia; 215-222-3500
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
1616 Walnut St., Ste. 1600, Philadelphia; 215-569-8080; pcmsconcerts.org
Philadelphia Dance Company, “Philadanco”
9-13 N. Preston St., Philadelphia; 215-387-8200; philadanco.org
Philadelphia Folksong Society
7113 Emlen St., Philadelphia; 610-247-1300; pfs.org
The Philadelphia Orchestra
260 S. Broad St., Ste. 1600, Philadelphia; 215-893-1999; philorch.org
The Philadelphia Singers
1211 Chestnut St., Philadelphia; 215-751-9494; philadelphiasingers.org
Philomel Concerts Inc.
216 Dupont St. Philadelphia; 215-487-2344; philomel.org
Relache, The Ensemble for Contemporary Music
11 S. Strawberry St., Philadelphia; 215-574-8571; relache.org
The Rock School
1101 S. Broad St., Philadelphia; 215-551-7010; therockschool.org
Theater — Professional
Suburban PA Counties
Bristol Riverside Theatre
120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-6664; brtstage.org
Bucks County Playhouse
70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2041; buckscountyplayhouse.com
*All Shook Up, Nunsense A-Men
The Centre Theatre
208 DeKalb St., Norristown; 610-279-1013; artscc.org
Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company
Media 610-202-7878; commonwealthclassictheatre.org
Fulton Theatre Productions
12 N, Prince St., Lancaster ; 717-397-7425; thefulton.org
*Hello, Dolly!, Dial 'M' for Murder
Hedgerow Theatre
146 W. Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211; hedgerowtheatre.org
*Shirley Valentine, Camping with Henry & Tom
Media Theatre
104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100; mediatheatre.org
*Showboat, The Wizard of Oz, Master Class 13, Narnia, Ebenezer
People’s Light & Theatre Company
39 Conestoga Rd., Malvern; 610-644-3500
*Nathan the Wise, Snow White, King Lear, The Secret of Sherlock Holmes
Theatre Horizon
See The Centre Theatre; 610-283-2230; theatrehorizon.org
Touchstone Theatre
321 E. 4th St., Bethlehem; 610-867-1689; touchstone.org
Delaware
The New Candlelight Theatre
2208 Millkers Rd., Ardentown; 302-475-2313
*Thoroughly Modern Millie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; High School Musical
City Theater Company
4 S. Poplar St., Wilmington; 302-658-7897; city-theater.org
Delaware Children’s Theater
1014 Delaware Ave., Wilmington; 302-655-1014; dechildrenstheatre.org
Delaware Theatre Company
200 Water St., Wilmington; 302-594-1100; delawaretheatre.org
*It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
DuPont Theatre
1007 N. Market St., Wilmington; 302-656-4401, 800-338-0881; duponttheatre.com
*Legally Blond, Ballroom With a Twist, A Chorus Line, Stomp, Hairspray
Philadelphia
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia; 215-898-6701; pennpresents.org
Forrest Theatre
1114 Walnut St., Philadelphia; 215-923-1515; forrest-theatre.com
InterAct Theatre Company
2030 Sansom St., Philadelphia; 215-568-8079; interacttheatre.org
Merriam Theater
250 S. Broad St., Philadelphia; 215-732-5445; merriamtheater.org
Philadelphia Drama Guild
3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia; 215-898-6791
Philadelphia Theatre Company
480 S. Broad St., Philadelphia; 215-985-0420; philadelphiatheatrecompany.org
Prince Music Theater
412 Chestnut St., Philadelphia; 215-972-1000; princemusictheater.org
Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut St., Philadelphia; 215-574-3550; walnutstreettheatre.org
Wilma Theater
265 S. Broad St., Philadelphia; 215-893-9456; wilmatheater.org
Theater — Community
Suburban PA Counties
Barley Sheaf Players
810 N. Whitford Rd., Lionville; 610-363-7075; barleysheaf.org
Barn Playhouse
Rittenhouse Blvd. & Christopher Ln.; Norristown 610-539-2276; barnplayhouse.org
*Company, The Producers
Barnstormers Theatre
402 Tome St., Ridley Park; barnstormerstheater.com
Center Stage Productions
The Fred P. Meagher Theater, Thomas A. Bruder, Jr. Life Center; One Neumann Drive, Aston; 610-558-5626; members.dca.net/centerstage/index.html
Colonial Playhouse
522 W. Magnolia Ave., Aldan; 610- 622-5773; colonialplayhouse.org
Footlighters Theater
58 Main Ave., Berwyn; 610-296-9245; footlighterstheater.com
*The Unexpected Guest, Enter Laughing
Forge Theatre
241 First Ave., Phoenixville; 610-935-1920; forgetheatre.org
Genesius Theatre
153 N. 10th St., Reading; 610-371-8151; genesiustheatre.org
Langhorne Players
Spring Garden Mill, Tyler State Park, Newtown; 215-860-0818; langhorneplayers.org
Narberth Community Theater
206 Price Ave., Narberth; 610-352-4823; narberthcommunitytheatre.org
Playcrafters Theatre
2011 Store Rd., Skippack; 610-584-4005; playcrafters.org
The Players Club of Swarthmore
614 Fairview Rd., Swarthmore; 610-328-4271; pcstheatre.org
*Rumors, Into the Woods
Town & Country Players
4158 York Rd., Buckingham215-348-7566; townandcountryplayers.org
Delaware
The Ardensingers
2126 The Highway, Arden; 610-475-3126; ardensingers.com
Brandywiners, Ltd.
2313 Concord Pk., Wilmington; 302-478-3355
*Camelot
Delaware Children’s Theatre
1014 Delaware Ave., Wilmington; 302-655-1014; dechildrenstheatre.org
Wilmington Drama League
10 W. Lea Blvd., Wilmington; 302-764-1172; wilmingtondramaleague.org
Maryland
Prince Theatre Foundation
210 High St., Chestertown; 410-810-2160
*Handel's Messiah Sing In–Chester River Chorale
Philadelphia
Plays & Players
714 Delancey St., Philadelphia; 215-735-0630; playsandplayers.org
The Savoy Company
Philadelphia 215-735-7161; savoy.org
Stagecrafters
8130 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia; 215-247-8881; thestagecrafters.org -CL-