The Annenberg Center: Like the Kimmel, but Farther
Posted by Samantha Lazar on September 24, 2009
The Annenberg Center, conveniently located on Penn’s Campus, is one of Philadelphia’s premiere performing arts venues. Every season their three theatres host a huge array of programming, ranging from music, to dance, to theatre, to student productions.
The critically acclaimed “Penn Presents” series brings outstanding professional productions to West Philly, and this fall’s line-up is looking exceptionally fabulous. “Thank You Gregory,” which runs from October 6th through 10th, is “a tribute to the legends of tap.” The show will feature live music, dancing (of course!) and multimedia projections, paying homage to big names like Fred Astaire and Gregory Hines. After “Thank You Gregory” comes “MacHomer,” a one-man blend of “MacBeth” and “The Simpsons” that’s sure to fill the nearly 1,000-seat Zellerbach auditorium. Rick Miller performs the hysterical spectacular, imitating 50 voices from “The Simpsons” while performing a version of “MacBeth” that preserves 85% of the original Shakespearian language. I saw this show a few years ago, and my stomach muscles were so sore from laughing that I could barely sit up the next morning!
Rounding out the month, and continuing in the Shakespearian vein (albeit a more serious one), London’s Globe Theatre will be making a rare US appearance to perform “Love’s Labour’s Lost.” One of Shakespeare’s early comedies, the show has just wrapped up in London and is sure to be just as delightful in Philly.
Those are just a few of the fall’s productions at the Annenberg Center. You can check out the full season (and buy tickets) here. They also offer amazing discounts on student rush tickets, as well as all sorts of subscriptions. Skip the trip to the Avenue of the Arts, and catch some world-class performances at the Annenberg Center.
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA
19104-6219
www.pennpresents.org
Phone: 215.898.3900
Fax: 215.898.7240
E-mail: info@pennpresents.org
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by Katie on September 24, 2009
The Young Friends of University City are going to see MacHomer on October 14. We are meeting at Pizza Rustica at 6pm for pizza and happy hour before the show. For a special Youcie rate, buy your tickets at annenbergcenter.org/youcie