Friendly neighborhood theater in the Chestnut Hill area. This theater is nestled away on the main…read morestrip of Chestnut Hill surrounded by shops and beautiful cobblestone streets. This is a no frills theater which means no amenities are served however anywhere you sit you are sure to get a great view of the production. I went here last night for the production of "Silent Sky" which is an inspirational story of how dedication and passion will stop no man or woman, as this play focused more on how women had to fight tooth and nail to pursue their dreams. Highly recommend you check out this playhouse if you are looking for a cheap night out to take in some theater. As always people SYOY!!!

Stagecraters is a hidden gem in Chestnut Hill. I have come here many times over the years and have…read morealways enjoyed myself. They have about 5 live stage performances throughout the year. They may run for about 3 weeks , Thursday thru Sunday. You have to check the schedule on the website for the times. The prices are pretty reasonable as well. Starting at $21, with discounts for seniors and students. Also special prices for Thursday night performances. I recently went to see William Shakespeare's play " Much to do about Nothing ". I really enjoyed it! The theater is small, holds about 200 people. The staff is very friendly, always welcoming you when you enter. The bathrooms always clean and they even have snacks for sale during the intermission. The reason they get 4 stars is because there is only street parking on Germantown Ave. and a parking lot for the stores in the area is about a block away. So you have to get there early to find a spot. They also have nice shops and restaurants in the area. I would highly recommend this place for a fun night out or weekend matinee!

My husband and I are excited to have another subscription to the Langhorne Players. Last night we…read moresaw the opening play "Laughter on the 23rd Floor " by Neil Simon. The cast was brilliant. It's amazing to watch many subjects brought up in a comedic way. The play is timeless and also hilarious. If you're looking for something to do, treat yourself to this gem of a theater here in bucks county.

Had the pleasure of seeing a play here in the Fall of 2015. The location itself is pretty simple…read moreto find from major highways, and the actual building was beautiful. Walked in and we were nicely greeted, and with our photo ID given our tickets. The performance room is quaint, with the building being around 200 years old. Good acoustics, and lighting. As far as the performance itself, it was exceptional - and this is coming from someone who has been going to broadway shows since she was 5. We were so impressed with the quality of the production, and just the overall vibe of the theatre. No doubt we will be back!

High quality theater for children, but also enjoyable for the adults! The perfect length so the…read morekids don't lose attention. Fun.

This professional children's theatre company puts on three original musicals a year at Gratz in…read moreElkins Park. Ticket prices are VERY reasonable. All seats have a great view of the stage with good sound quality. Great for class field trips, too!

This is a great intimate venue to see a concert. Just saw Dumpstaphunk and Gary Clark, Jr. and both…read morewere fantastic. However, the show was somewhat ruined by the fact that the staff did nothing about the audience members talking through the show out by the bars. It was so loud. There were not enough staff on duty and the ones that were there did nothing. Everyone there purchased a ticket and should have been able to enjoy the show. I even went out and asked if something could be done about it, was told yes, and nothing changed. It was a big bummer on an otherwise great show.

Great sound, fantastic, intimate venue. Compliments to the gracious staff,…read more They know how to handle a crowd and treat their guests... saw the legendary Buddy Guy & was close enough to the stage that he handed me a pick. Once in a lifetime event. Thank you for hosting such a great show!

My first time at Villanova Theater and it was GREAT!…read more I was so excited to see half-price tickets to 'Nova's theater on Philly Funsavers! I was also thrilled to see "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for Nov because it is traditionally played in spring or summer. Grabbed a very well priced ticket, and took myself out for a mom escape night. I called ahead about parking, and was politely helped so I knew where I could and could not park (which is a PiTA on any college campus). A quick walk up to Vasey Hall (the theater's current home), and a lit marquee shows you where to enter (the side facing 30). Their lobby is standard, with professional ticket box. Ushers greet you with a program. Theater is black box style, with seating on 3 sides of the stage. I was SO impressed with the quality of acting! I wasn't sure what I'd get from a college performance, but this was major cool! I've been to other local college theater productions, and I am impressed every time. As good as local community theater (and our community theaters hire talent from all over). Shakespeare is often performed in themes, time periods, etc. to drive home a classic point with double meaning in the new context, clever duplicity, which the Bard is known for himself. It also shows the relativity of any given play's drama currency to a time or theme, because Shakespeare is always relevant (which is why he is everpopular). The director of this production did an almost all-female cast. Only three characters were male. The females playing male parts were super well done with costume, expression, mannerism, and voice. They exaggerated the machismo a bit, and a bit of chauvinism came through to me, which was so ironic because female actresses cultivated this rendition of the play. I have seen/read this play a ZILLION times, and never noticed this stance could be lifted from the text. When the Athenians are reveling at the wedding dinner, the only female who speaks is Hippolyta, and briefly. This was underscored in the 'Nova production by making the women all sit at their man's feet. This scene is always done to show the Athenian audience's thoughts on the amateur play (a reference to Shakespeare's own awareness of his audience, as well as a reference to the drama that unfolded the night before in the woods, when these lovers themselves were "fools these mortals" to the fairy kingdom, who played them silly). But this director's choice to dress Theseus like a tacky craps player, and raise the volume on the men's brouhaha manner of heckling the wedding play, was further evidence of machismo superiority, which I have never before seen emphasized as such in other productions (all of which did their own unique take on the play). This is what I love about Shakespeare! Additionally, this director took the Titania-Bottom scene allll the way there, per the references in prose. Never saw that either. Oh la la! So funny! Oh, and I can't be sure, but when Bottom gets turned into an ass, I think his hat was meant to look like a MAGA one. LMFAO! It was also interesting that the director had Bottom be a woman when a human character (normally assumed to be a male), and when she turns into an ass, she becomes a man (with a MAGA hat). Again, more innuendo, which the Bard would love, especially because this almost-all-female cast was doing the very same thing across the rest of the play. Note that in Elizabethan times, only males were allowed to act, so all the female roles were done in drag. 'Nova's reverse gender bender is yet another layer of twist, totally characteristic of the Bard's canon. I am an avid Shakespeare fan, and I thoroughly enjoyed this performance! No one can replace Christian Bale for my Demetrius, nor Lloyd for Puck (Evan Matthew Cohen in a "Malcolm in the Middle" episode), but the 'Nova cast did a hella great job just the same! I can't wait to go back to see more from Villanova Theater! Look up the famous quotes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," you will find familiar lines you hear often in pop culture... and they're over 420 years old! Shakespeare was the man!

A little known gem! High quality theatre at an affordable price on the Main Line. They produce a…read morewide range of plays and musicals. Free parking in the VU Main Lot @ Lancaster & Ithan Avenues. Shows are on par with all professional theatres in Philadelphia (They have been nominated for over 50 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre since 1995), but the cost is much more reasonable. Perfect for an easy night out on the town, esp. with so many local restaurants nearby. Also home to a renowned graduate program where students can earn their Master's in Theatre, a graduate certificate in practical theatre, and a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management. They also just launched a partnership with Ireland's National Theatre, The Abbey. Definitely worth checking out, if you haven't already!

This is good local theatre for a good price. The theatre is a bit tight but the price can't be…read morebeat. Support your local theatre!

We enjoyed 1776 immensely! Tom at the box office was so helpful in giving us information and making…read moreus feel very welcomed as tourists to the area. So impressed with the cast and professionalism of all involved. The facilities were also well kept and we enjoyed a themed cocktail for the show. Hope for another opportunity to return and will be recommending to anyone heading to Philly :)

WST is all you'd expect for an old theater house in the city. The theater itself is somewhat…read moresizeable but not like Academy of Music or other big venue playhouses in Philly, and I liked the vibe of historic character and a size that once housed a much greater portion of the city's theater crowd than it does proportionately today. Old balconies and the upper mezz tier were full of charm as they keep the theater updated while retaining Victorian-meets-Deco motifs. The view from Orchestra left, row J, far outside aisle seats was beyond expectations. I was wary of being on the outer aisle but visibility was absolutely perfect! There was also an actual live orchestra playing every score from a pit under the stage. A couple of things were drawbacks. One, I understand that the production company is a separate entity from the theater so when our performance was delayed due to "technical difficulties" it could be a cast issue or an actual issue with the house. If the latter, then shame on WST for not having their sh!t together to be ready for the show. I have a gut feeling that a cast member missed a train and was late. Why? I've been to a lot of theater and when they wait until TEN MINUTES past showtime to disclose a "technical issue" it's usually a late cast member or last-minute need for an understudy. In this case, not only was the announcement past curtain, but after the 40min delay, there were zero technical issues throughout the performance and usually technical issues don't completely resolve if they took that long to rectify in the first place. That said, regardless of whose issue was delaying showtime, the house ought to have been on top of hospitality for their patrons and ought to have announced this delay 10 min PRIOR to showtime rather than after. Not only that, but when finally announced, they had had us packed in like sardines in the very small lobby and everyone was hot, miserable, and coughing on one another. Inexcusable. The fact that most of the patrons were Baby Boomers using senior decline as an excuse to behave narcissistically abusively (a trait they've championed their whole lives) made the situation unbearable. They were covert-aggressively knocking into us and others, trying to push toward house doors that were not open for anyone to sit. One old man stepped on my foot! This is disgraceful for drunk rugby hooligans and worse for senior theatrophiles! So while so many other elements were 10 stars, THIS knocks a TON off my average. Another negative, I'm all about supporting the arts and concessions help keep this theater afloat. But an airplane snack bag of pretzels for $4, and single whiskey (44-50ml, probably 44ml) for $17 is not even affordable to me! Sheesh! A half pint (200ml) of Maker's is $9.99 and 375ml is $15.50! I enjoy max 1-2 drinks about 2-5 times per YEAR, so I am not UTD on bar rates but Google says a half-pour at a bar on average is $5-$12, and I was actually expecting $10-$12 but wow, not 850% markup! Worse, no prices are posted for anything so they waste time lining people up when half of them either forfeit a ridiculous sum for the cheapest one little thing out of guilt, or walk away insulted like I did. Many positives with the structure and character of the old theater, and great views and sound, including authentic orchestra pit, but mismanaging delays, and bilking for concessions made the experience disappointing in ways it doesn't need to be. Hit Wawa across the street for snacks and hide a flask in your bag if you want a drink.

Yet another reason to love Philadelphia - the theater! Had the chance to see Dear Evan Hansen today…read moreand Goodness run don't walk! Incredible performances by a truly gifted cast!

This was my first time visiting Arden theater. The show was Rent and it was fantastic. Nine actors…read morewere making their theater debut. The set was impressive and the camera work with the character, Mark, was impressive. Not a bad seat in the house and they had beverages and snacks on sale in the lobby. They open doors 30 minutes before a show and be prepared to wait in line for the restroom at intermission. I'll definitely be back for more performances. Additionally, there's a parking lot less than a block away you can book in advance on apps like Spot Hero for less than $20.