School hallways aren’t the only place drama returns this September. Local theater companies kick off their 2019-2020 seasons, featuring performances for audiences of all ages. Whether you’re introducing your little one to kiddie versions of popular productions or encouraging a teen thespian’s love of the art form, there’s a performance for everyone.
Philadelphia
Young kids
Baby Shark Live (Nov. 10)
Nick Jr. Live: Move to the Music (Feb. 7-9)
Tweens & teens
Don Quixote (Oct. 10-20)
Mean Girls (Nov. 19-Dec. 1)
Hello, Dolly! (Feb. 19-March 1)
Les Misérables (March 17-29)
Jesus Christ Superstar (April 7-13)
Young kids
The Snow Queen (Nov. 27-Jan. 26)
Dr. Seuss’s the Cat in the Hat (April 9-June 7)
Tweens & teens
Ragtime (Sept. 19-Oct. 20)
My General Tubman (Jan. 16-March 1)
Young kids
The Rainbow Fish (Nov. 23)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Dec. 20 & 21)
Wild Kratts Live (April 18)
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live (May 9)
Tweens & teens
Rent (Oct. 18-20)
WALNUT STREET THEATRE
Young kids
The Little Mermaid Jr. (Sept. 21 & 22)
Grace for President (Feb. 1 & 2)
Junie B. Jones the Musical (March 28 & 29)
Nate the Great (May 30 & 31)
Tweens & teens
Young Frankenstein (Sept. 3-Oct. 20)
Shrek the Musical (Nov. 5-Jan. 5)
A Woman of No Importance (Jan. 14-March 1)
The Bodyguard (May 12-July 12)
The Suburbs
STEEL RIVER PLAYHOUSE, POTTSTOWN
Young kids
Aesop’s Oh So Slightly Updated Fables (April 4 & 5)
Tweens & teens
A Christmas Carol Dec. 6-22)
The Diary of Anne Frank (March 6-22)
Young kids
Matilda the Musical (Oct. 2-27)
Elf the Musical (Nov. 13-Jan. 12)
Tweens & teens
Mamma Mia! (April 15-June 12)
PLAYERS CLUB OF SWARTHMORE, SWARTHMORE
Young kids
Junie B. Jones the Musical (Oct. 5-13)
We Are in a Play (Feb. 29-March 8)
Tweens & teens
Annie (Nov. 22-Dec. 7)
Next to Normal (Feb. 7-22)
Anything Goes (April 17-May 2)
WOLF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, BRYN MAWR
Young kids
A Year with Frog and Toad Kids (Dec. 4-8)
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids (April 25 & 26)
Tweens & teens
Charlotte’s Web (Dec. 13-15)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Summer Camp Shake-Up (Jan. 9 & 11)
Young kids
Imaginary (Oct. 18-27)
Tweens & teens
Nutcrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical (Nov. 14-Dec. 8)
