WILMINGTON — The national tour of Mrs. Doubtfire, the hit musical based on the beloved 1993 film, is coming to The Playhouse on Rodney Square for a three-day run this September. Mrs. Doubtfire follows the story of Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work actor who, after losing custody of his children in a difficult divorce, disguises himself as a Scottish nanny to …
WILMINGTON— Delaware Shakespeare is reimagining a comedy favorite with Twelfth Night, O Lo Que Quieras, a bilingual musical adaptation set to run July 17 through August 3 at Rockwood Park as part of the 2025 Summer Festival. The production blends English, Spanish, and “Fake-speare,” combining Shakespeare’s classic language with vibrant original music and Latin American influences. The story follows Venezuelan …
WILMINGTON — There are only a few chances left to catch ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at the Delaware Children’s Theatre, as the show wraps up its celebratory run on Sunday, May 4. In honor of the animated series’ 25th anniversary, the Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) edition of the musical transforms the historic Wilmington stage into the colorful underwater world of …
WILMINGTON— The national tour of Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical, will be presented at The Playhouse on Rodney Square from April 11 to 13, 2025. The production is being presented by The Grand as part of the Broadway in Wilmington series. Dear Evan Hansen opened on Broadway in December 2016 and received six Tony Awards in …
The 2024-25 Delaware Theatre Company season features a world premiere musical, a Tony-winning musical, a play produced by DTC in 2005 but is newly relevant, a one-man show and a new holiday revue – plus multiple ways to create conversations and connect with the community. The season includes “Kinky Boots,” “Every Brilliant Thing,” “Home for the Holidays in the 302,” …
“The Mystery Edwin Drood” poses an unusual mystery. It’s not because the musical has a complex plot that challenges the audience to outwit the playwright. It’s because the audience decides the ending. Director Jeff Reim figures there are about 480 endings, and each one deserved time and attention during rehearsals for the production, at The Candlelight Theatre in Ardentown through …
Mount Pleasant High School will “let it snow” next spring, as it’s the only school in Delaware to be awarded licensing rights to perform Disney’s “Frozen” on stage. The school’s drama program will perform each night at 7 p.m. from March 30 through April 1. There will also be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on April 1. Fifty-one schools …
