Academy of Music

Performing arts theater · Rittenhouse

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"Not only can you see boundary-pushing performances from Opera Philadelphia and ballets like George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, but the Academy is also home to most of the touring Broadway shows (this season includes Six, Come from Away, and Les Miserables.) Other performances—comedians, traveling Disney shows, and even game shows like Wheel of Fortune—are also on the roster. It also feels like a bonus to get to sit in such a historic, opulent theater—one where Susan B. Anthony once delivered a speech about women’s suffrage, where Peter Tchaikovsky conducted music, and where the Philadelphia Orchestra recorded the music for Disney’s Fantasia. Both performing arts and history lovers should make it a point to snag tickets to something when they visit." - Regan Stephens, Devra Ferst

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240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Get directions

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