ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY

Weaving together nearly two centuries of family history, The Lehman Trilogy charts the humble beginnings, outrageous successes and devastating failure of the financial institution that would bring ...

This world premiere play, by acclaimed Philadelphia writer Lorene Cary, explores the life and last year of Lorene’s Nana – a fiercely strong and independent ...

Fifteen-year-old Heidi Schreck earned her college tuition and developed a deep love of the Constitution by winning debate competitions around the country. In this hopeful, ...

The Arden returns to the genius work of Stephen Sondheim with this audacious musical that speaks to the moment we are in as a country ...

This multi-award-winning musical follows a scarred woman who embarks on a cross-country bus trip to be healed by a minister, discovering the true meaning of ...

This wildly inventive and humorous adaptation puts a spin on the popular fairy tale when a delivery driver calls into question an actor’s production of ...

The last chapter of August Wilson’s monumental ten-part series, The American Century Cycle, will come to the F. Otto Haas Stage. Set in Pittsburgh in ...

Set in Pittsburgh in the late 1990s, it’s the story of a successful entrepreneur who aspires to become the city’s first Black mayor. But when ...

Clyde's, written by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, is a powerful dramedy that takes a comedic yet poignant look at redemption and second ...

Just outside of Reading, PA, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption as they find purpose and ...

Arden Children’s Theatre is back! Join us for the heart-warming story of a special friendship between a lovable pig and everyone’s favorite spider. Wilbur, Charlotte ...

Arden Children’s Theatre is back! Join us for the heart-warming story of a special friendship between a lovable pig and everyone’s favorite spider. Wilbur, Charlotte ...

This much-loved production returns to the Arden on the Arcadia Stage! A moving, insightful, and hilarious one-person play leads audiences through a remarkable journey that ...

This much-loved production returns to the Arden on the Arcadia Stage! A moving, insightful, and hilarious one-person play leads audiences through a remarkable journey that ...

A cramped apartment. A family struggling to escape the past. And a Gentleman Caller who brings the one thing they all desperately crave – hope. ...

Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...

Diving into the overlooked world of a teaching artist, NO CHILD follows playwright Nilaja Sun as she struggles to lead a class in a city ...

Robi Hager has quickly become an Arden favorite, having been featured in productions such as NEXT TO NORMAL, FUN HOME and RAGTIME. A Broadway veteran ...

A jury of 6 has been deadlocked for over a week - struggling to decide what is 'justifiable homicide'- in this powerful play by Philadelphia ...

Acclaimed Arden favorites Joilet Harris (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE) and Mary Martello (GYSPY) team up for an evening of show-stopping, memorable tunes that span the American ...

Arden Theatre Company Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe...

Arden Theatre Company Jocelyn Bioh...

A gloomy day indoors for Sally and her brother is upended entirely upon the arrival of the eccentric Cat in the Hat. This production of ...

NO CHILD…is a tour-de-force exploration of the New York City public school system. An insightful, hilarious and touching master class not to be missed by ...

Tennessee Williams masterpiece depicts a story of love, lust, and the memories we leave behind. Join us as the F. Otto Haas stage transforms into ...

A world premiere by acclaimed Philadelphia playwright Lorene Cary, My General Tubman is a beautiful and exciting new play about the complex journey of Harriet ...

Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare Arden Theatre Company...

The infinite beauty of storytelling consumes this provocative adaptation of Homers classic. The Trojan War is placed beside our modern day, presenting the allure of ...

Based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things explores Strayeds time as the anonymous advice columnist, Dear Sugar. While navigating her readers questions ...

This Tony Award-winning tale follows the intersection of cultures, classes, and nationalities all fighting for their American dream in New York City at the turn ...

Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogels critically acclaimed play with music is about the creation of the controversial Yiddish play God of Vengeance and is a ...

Emily – a young girl with big dreams – transforms her living room into the wild seas, in this retelling of the classic pirate tale. ...

In this solo show, the late playwright August Wilson shares stories about his first jobs, first loves, and his encounters with racism in this theatrical ...

Set in 1904, this first installment of August Wilson’s The American Century Cycle journeys to Pittsburgh’s Hill District and tells a mystical story of freedom, ...

A jury of 6 has been deadlocked for over a week – struggling to decide what is ‘justifiable homicide’- in this powerful and provocative new ...

Join us for the heart-warming story of a special friendship between a lovable pig and everyone’s favorite spider. Wilbur, Charlotte and their barnyard friends have ...

Fun Home Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel Directed by Terrence J. Nolen ...

Alex Keiper (Arden’s The Secret Garden, Metamorphoses, A Little Night Music) hosts a cabaret of Philadelphia’s next generation of musical theatre talent. This evening of ...

Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye Adapted by Lydia R. Diamond Directed by Raelle Myrick-Hodges On the F. Otto Haas Stage MARCH 1 – APRIL 8, ...

A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Terrence J. Nolen On the Arcadia Stage JANUARY 11 – FEBRUARY 25, 2018 Nora and Torvald are ...

Story by Michael Hollinger & Robert Maggio Book & lyrics by Michael Hollinger Music by Robert Maggio Directed by Emmanuelle Delpech October 19 - December ...

Single Tickets are now Available to purchase! The Arden Theatre Company presents TouchTones A new musical comedy about love, sex, and the fantasy at the ...

A Musical Fable Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Jule Styne Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee On the F. ...

A world premiere! Adapted from the story by George MacDonald Book and Lyrics by Tony Lawton Music by Alex Bechtel April 5 - May 28 ...

By Matthew Lopez. Directed by Emmanuelle Delpech. On the Arcadia Stage. October 13-November 27, 2016. He’s young, he’s broke, he’s just found out his wife ...

In this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of The Seagull, Arden co-founder Aaron Posner scoops up Chekhov’s tale of unrequited love, missed opportunities, and ...

After the sudden death of her parents, ten-year-old Mary Lennox is sent to live with an uncle whom she’s never met. Mourning the loss of ...

What do you get when you take fairy tale classics and turn them on their heads? The widely acclaimed Caldecott Award-winning book comes to the ...

The civil rights movement is sweeping across Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1969 and Memphis Lee’s diner is scheduled to be torn down, a casualty of ...

New York City, 1959. An aging vaudevillian comic, grasping to remain relevant in the ever-changing world of “show biz,” tries to revive his career with ...

Hans and his sister Gretel are determined to win the local ice skating race, though they can only afford cheap wooden blades. When a kind ...

From acclaimed playwright Mary Zimmerman (of Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre) comes this dazzling adaptation of Ovid’s classic myths. A rippling, onstage pool conjures a magical world ...

Passion Book by JAMES LAPINE Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Directed by TERRENCE J. NOLEN Production Co-Conceived by JORGE COUSINEAU and TERRENCE J. NOLEN ...

The Jungle Book By GREG BANKS Based on the story by RUDYARD KIPLING Directed by MATTHEW DECKER Arden’s The Jungle Book is a brand new ...

Macbeth By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Directed by ALEXANDER BURNS Fueled by ambition, Macbeth cuts a bloody path to power, spurred on by his wife, Lady Macbeth ...

Under the Skin World Premiere By MICHAEL HOLLINGER Directed by TERRENCE J. NOLEN Lou, a man dying of kidney failure, asks his estranged daughter Raina ...

Beauty and the Beast By CHARLES WAY Directed by WHIT MACLAUGHLIN Meet two sisters: Cassandra, eager to experience life; and Belle, who is afraid of ...

Great Expectations Based on the book by CHARLES DICKENS Adapted by GALE CHILDS DALY Directed by MATTHEW DECKER Charles Dickens’ classic coming-of-age novel springs to ...

La Bête By DAVID HIRSON Directed by EMMANUELLE DELPECH Dazzling displays of verbal wit and manic farce distinguish this uproarious comedy featuring Arden favorite Scott ...

La Bête By DAVID HIRSON Directed by EMMANUELLE DELPECH Dazzling displays of verbal wit and manic farce distinguish this uproarious comedy featuring Arden favorite Scott ...

La Bête By DAVID HIRSON Directed by EMMANUELLE DELPECH Dazzling displays of verbal wit and manic farce distinguish this uproarious comedy featuring Arden favorite Scott ...

La Bête By DAVID HIRSON Directed by EMMANUELLE DELPECH Dazzling displays of verbal wit and manic farce distinguish this uproarious comedy featuring Arden favorite Scott ...

Before we had the subprime mortgage crisis, Holland had the Tulip bulb bubble. Six strangers in an Amsterdam hash bar recall this seedy story of ...

Enter Sherwood Forrest with Robin Hood, the legendary hero! Wielding a bow and arrow, Robin and his merry men join forces to stand up for ...

The most legendary nose in literature gets a makeover with this American adaptation of the French classic. Will Roxane fall for Christian’s dashing looks or ...

Clybourne Park tells the story of a house, a neighborhood and the people who have come and gone over five decades. This daring comedy, leasing ...

Join us for the heart-warming story of a special friendship between a lovable pig and everyone’s favorite spider. Wilbur, Charlotte and their barnyard friends have ...

A Jewish Confederate soldier returns to his home, reuniting with his family’s former slaves. Amidst the rubble from the Civil War, these three men gather ...

A father disappears on a hot summer night. A pill-popping mother summons her grown daughters back home. Dinner is served, lies are told, and the ...