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Walnut Street Theatre

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As America's oldest theatre, the magnificent Walnut Street Theatre provides exceptional entertainment for the entire family. Walnut's large Mainstage features an outstanding season of three musicals and two plays, plus the acclaimed Walnut Street Theatre for Kids series. The intimate Independence Studio on 3 showcases new works, regional premiers, thought-provoking plays and tuneful smaller musicals. The Walnut also boasts an award winning education program featuring an Adopt-a-School program, summer intensive camp program, year round theatre school, touring outreach company and professional apprentice program.

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    Walnut Street Theatre

    825 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19107

    Phone: 215-574-3550   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    01/17/12- 03/04/12

    The Mousetrap Walnut Street Theatre The Mousetrap Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre January 17-March 4, 2012 Agatha Christie, the mistress of mystery, brings you her most popular creation, The Mousetrap. When a group of strangers are trapped together at a manor house during a snowstorm, they soon discover one of them is a murderer! Is it the newlyweds whose rampant suspicions nearly wreck their marriage? Maybe it's the spinster with the curious background. It could be the architect, the retired Army Major or maybe the odd man who claims his car overturned in a snow drift! Walnut Street...

  • Upcoming Events

    03/13/12- 04/29/12	God of Carnage Walnut Street Theatre God of Carnage Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre March 13-April 29, 2012 By Yasmina Reza · Translated by Christopher Hampton God of Carnage is a comedy of manners without the manners! This internationally acclaimed comedy takes you into the most dangerous place on Earth: parenthood. The play is about two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into...
    03/28/12- 04/14/12	Miss Nelson is Missing Walnut Street Theatre for Kids Miss Nelson is Missing Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre for Kids March 28-April 14, 2012 Miss Nelson is the nicest teacher ever... or is she? The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears one day. Only when faced with a mysterious substitute, Viola Swamp, do they realize how much they miss Miss Nelson! Is there any possible chance of getting her back? Learn more in this musical adaptation of Harry Allard's classic children's mystery story!
    05/15/12- 07/15/12	Buddy- The Buddy Holly Story Walnut Street Theatre Buddy- The Buddy Holly Story Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre May 15-July 15, 2012 Book by Alan Janes · Music and Lyrics by Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was a brilliant musician who changed the face of popular music and paved the way for the next generation of rock'n'rollers. Follow Buddy's meteoric rise to fame, from his humble country music roots to the top of the record charts and his untimely death in 1959. You'll be cheering for more, with such rousing fifties favorites as "Peggy Sue," "Oh Boy," "Maybe Baby," "That'll Be the...
    06/02/12	Skippyjon Jones Walnut Street Theatre for Kids Skippyjon Jones Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre for Kids June 2, 2012 Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! He longs to be someone different, so he transforms himself into Skippito Friskito, the greatest canine sword fighter in old Mexico. But when Skippyjon is challenged by a bullying bee, will he be a 'fraidy-cat or the top dog? Find out in Judy Schachner's charming musical encouraging kids to follow their dreams.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    01/17/12- 03/04/12

    The Mousetrap Walnut Street Theatre The Mousetrap Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre January 17-March 4, 2012 Agatha Christie, the mistress of mystery, brings you her most popular creation, The Mousetrap. When a group of strangers are trapped together at a manor house during a snowstorm, they soon discover one of them is a murderer! Is it the newlyweds whose rampant suspicions nearly wreck their marriage? Maybe it's the spinster with the curious background. It could be the architect, the retired Army Major or maybe the odd man who claims his car overturned in a snow drift! Walnut Street...

  • Upcoming Events

    03/13/12- 04/29/12	God of Carnage Walnut Street Theatre God of Carnage Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre March 13-April 29, 2012 By Yasmina Reza · Translated by Christopher Hampton God of Carnage is a comedy of manners without the manners! This internationally acclaimed comedy takes you into the most dangerous place on Earth: parenthood. The play is about two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into...
    03/28/12- 04/14/12	Miss Nelson is Missing Walnut Street Theatre for Kids Miss Nelson is Missing Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre for Kids March 28-April 14, 2012 Miss Nelson is the nicest teacher ever... or is she? The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears one day. Only when faced with a mysterious substitute, Viola Swamp, do they realize how much they miss Miss Nelson! Is there any possible chance of getting her back? Learn more in this musical adaptation of Harry Allard's classic children's mystery story!
    05/15/12- 07/15/12	Buddy- The Buddy Holly Story Walnut Street Theatre Buddy- The Buddy Holly Story Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre May 15-July 15, 2012 Book by Alan Janes · Music and Lyrics by Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was a brilliant musician who changed the face of popular music and paved the way for the next generation of rock'n'rollers. Follow Buddy's meteoric rise to fame, from his humble country music roots to the top of the record charts and his untimely death in 1959. You'll be cheering for more, with such rousing fifties favorites as "Peggy Sue," "Oh Boy," "Maybe Baby," "That'll Be the...
    06/02/12	Skippyjon Jones Walnut Street Theatre for Kids Skippyjon Jones Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre for Kids June 2, 2012 Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! He longs to be someone different, so he transforms himself into Skippito Friskito, the greatest canine sword fighter in old Mexico. But when Skippyjon is challenged by a bullying bee, will he be a 'fraidy-cat or the top dog? Find out in Judy Schachner's charming musical encouraging kids to follow their dreams.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    02/04/12	Henry and Mudge Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    12/03/11- 12/20/11	Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Walnut Street Theatre
    11/08/11- 01/08/12	The King and I Walnut Street Theatre
    09/24/11	Madeline and the Bad Hat Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    09/24/11	Madeline and the Bad Hat Walnut Street Theatre
    09/06/11- 10/23/11	Aspects of Love Walnut Street Theatre
    07/11/11- 08/07/11	Camp Walnut Walnut Street Theatre
    06/04/11	Click, Clack, Moo Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Acting Shakespeare Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Hitting the Boards: Introduction to Acting Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	More Than Just a Pretty Face: Acting for the Camera Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Come Play With Us: Improvisation Level I Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Give My Regards to Broadway: Musical Theatre Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Give My Regards to Broadway: Musical Theatre Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Freeing the Natural Voice: Voice and Speech Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Intermediate Acting: Technique and Scene Study Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Building an Actor’s Toolbox: Creating a Character Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	The Business of the Business: Audition Technique Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Beyond the Basics Level 2: Advanced Acting Intensive Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Sing Out!: Advanced Musical Theatre Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Dialects and Speech Exploration Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Musical Theatre Audition Workshop Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Creative Performance: Kids Acting Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Creative Expression: Teen Acting Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Broadway Baby: Musical Theatre Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Commercial Kid: Acting for the Camera Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	The Young Actor: Intermediate Acting Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	Broadway Bound: Intermediate Musical Theatre Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 08/15/11	After Camp Improv Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 05/21/11	Audition Workshop Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 05/21/11	Acting Up for Preschoolers Walnut Street Theatre
    05/31/11- 06/05/11	Bruised but not Broken Walnut Street Theatre - Studio 5
    05/17/11- 07/24/11	Miss Saigon Walnut Street Theatre
    05/14/11- 05/21/11	Stage Combat! for Kids & Teens Walnut Street Theatre
    03/30/11- 04/16/11	The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    03/15/11- 05/01/11	Alfred Hitchcock: The 39 Steps Walnut Street Theatre
    02/05/11	Harry the Dirty Dog Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    01/18/11- 03/06/11	Amadeus Walnut Street Theatre
    12/04/10- 12/18/10	Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    11/09/10- 01/09/11	White Christmas Walnut Street Theatre
    09/25/10	Junie B. Jones Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    09/07/10- 10/24/10	Curtains Walnut Street Theatre
    06/05/10	Jigsaw Jones Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    05/18/10- 07/18/10	Fiddler on the Roof Walnut Street Theatre
    05/01/10- 05/31/10	Celebrate Arts & Aging with: Walnut Street Theatre Senior Subscription Walnut Street Theatre
    03/16/10- 05/02/10	Fallen Angels Walnut Street Theatre
    02/06/10	If You Give A Pig A Pancake Walnut Street Theatre
    01/25/10- 04/11/10	The Theatre School at Walnut Street Theatre Walnut Street Theatre
    01/19/10- 03/07/10	The Eclectic Society Walnut Street Theatre
    11/16/09	How I Became A Pirate Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    11/10/09- 01/10/10	Oliver! Walnut Street Theatre
    09/26/09	Laura Ingalls Wilder Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    09/08/09- 10/25/09	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Walnut Street Theatre
    05/30/09	James and the Giant Peach Walnut Street Theatre for Kids
    05/12/09- 07/12/09	The Producers Walnut Street Theatre
    05/05/09- 06/28/09	Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3
    03/31/09- 04/19/09	Criminal Hearts Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3
    03/10/09- 04/26/09	Born Yesterday Walnut Street Theatre
    09/27/08- 08/08/09	The Theatre School at Walnut Street Theatre Walnut Street Theatre