Thursday, March 6, 2025

OVO


Created 15 years ago, the famous show OVO ( “egg” in Portuguese ) by Cirque du Soliel will be making a stop in Philadelphia with a new version. The OVO team will be presenting the new iteration of the show: a reimagined set design, new acrobatic acts, original characters with reimagined costumes and reinvented music. Comprised of100 people from 25 different countries, including 53 artists. OVO brings to the stage high-level acrobatic acts, redefining the limits of the human body. After captivating audiences in 40 countries , OVO is returning to North America and will be at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia from July 11-13,  2025. Tickets are available at  www.cirquedusoleil/OVO.

 

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Beetlejuice

 






Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization will be presenting the return engagement of Beetlejuice.  The smash hit musical comedy will be returning by popular demand to the Academy of Music from July 29 – August 3, 2025. Tickets are on sale now for members at www.ensembleartsphilly.org  ;  tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, March 7, 2025. Based on the beloved Tim Burton film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, an unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with stripes. Beetlejuice won the Drama Desk Award for best Scenic Design and was nominated for eight Tony Awards, including Best New Musical when it opened in 2019 at Broadway’s Wintergarden Theatre.  The design team is phenomenal. Members of the design team are all multiple nominees or award winners of the Tony Awards or Drama Desk Awards.   Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1993 or visiting online at www.ensembleartsphilly.org . In-person tickets can be purchased daily from 10 a.m.- 6p.m.at the Academy of Music Box Office, located at 240 S. Broad Street. For more information, see  www.ensembleartsphilly.org.  

Groups of 10 or more can save money! For more information, call 215-790-5883 or email at groupsales@ensembleartsphilly.org                      .