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Year 34, No. 21
Celebrating 34 Years of Community News
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Marsha Norman and Jason Robert NEWS HERE! Brown’s “The Bridges of Madison County” Philadelphia Premiere at Philadelphia Theatre Company February 8 - March 3
hiladelphia Theatre Company continues its 44th season with the Philadelphia premiere of Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown’s sweeping musical version of
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January 30 – February 5, 2019
E MERGING A RTISTS S ERIES F EATURES C ELLIST A LEXANDER H ERSH Tri-County Concerts Program at Eastern University’s McInnis Auditorium February 3
Performing in Philadelphia Theatre Company’s “The Bridges of Madison County” are Sarah Gliko, who plays Francesca, and Greg Goodbrod, who plays Robert. In this sweeping TONY Award winning musical, both Francesca and Robert meet and the days after their meeting create a chain of events that could change both of their lives. Photo/Anthony Werhun the best-selling novel, “The Bridges of Madison County.” The production is the second in the inaugural season under Producing Artistic Director Paige Price. For “Bridges,” Price has tapped Mark Martino to direct a cast rich with local theatre stars and Barrymore Award-winners, alongside actors with notable national and Broadway credits. The cast is led by Philadelphia actress Sarah Gliko and Pennsylvania native and Broadway actor Gregg Goodbrod. Barrymore Award winner Amanda Morton (“Passing Strange,” Wilma Theater) will serve as the Music Director. “The Bridges of Madison County” runs February 8 - March 3, 2019 at Philadelphia Theatre Company’s stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street. Opening Night is Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m. Single tickets and subscriptions are on sale now and available at the box office, online at www.philatheatreco.org or by phone at 215-985-0420. Following the Pennsylvania premiere of “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage, Philadelphia Theatre Company rings in 2019 with “The Bridges of Madison County.” The show is based on the 1992 bestselling novel by Robert James Waller. In 1995, the book was adapted into an Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated movie directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. In 2014, the team of multiple TONY Award winner Jason Robert Brown (“The See PTC’s Production of “The Bridges of Madison County” page 4
See cellist Alexander Hersh in concert with pianist Tomomi Sato on Sunday, February 3, at 3 p.m. at Eastern University’s McInnis Auditorium, in St. Davids, PA. ri-County Concerts Association continues this season’s Emerging Artists Series by presenting cellist Alexander Hersh on Sunday, February 3, at 3 p.m. at Eastern University’s McInnis Auditorium located at 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA. Mr. Hersh will perform works by Debussy, Britten, Webern, and Brahms with pianist Tomomi Sato. Meet the artists at a complimentary post-concert reception. Tickets are available by mail, on-line, or at the door: general admission $20, seniors (62+) $15, students and children free. For informa-
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100 Unique Events Across the Region February 7-17, 2019 Theatre Philadelphia will host two heatre Philadelphia proudly preview events, free and open to announces the return of Philly the public at Cherry Street Pier, Theatre Week with 81 orga121 N. Columbus Blvd. First Friday nizations, 100 events and 315+ perat Cherry Street Pier (Friday, Febformances between February 7 to ruary 1, 5 - 8 p.m.) will include 17, 2019. This new 10-day celebration will showcase the vibrant and Check out Hum’n’bards Theater diverse theatre scene in the triTroupe’s “We’ll Sleep When state region, and help make theWe’re Dead” during Philly atre even more accessible to the Theatre Week. community. Participating organizations range from professional gallery tours of the 14 resident artregional theatres, to local commuists, preview performances of Philly nity theaters, to self-producing artTheatre Week events, and cash ists, and everything in between. bar and food. The big Theatre Week Events will include full perforKick-Off and Open House (Saturmances, workshops, panels and day, February 2, 1 - 4 p.m.) invites more in Philadelphia and suburbs, audiences to interact with particplus in New Jersey and Delaware. ipating Theatre Week artists in a All tickets for participating shows casual midday open house. The are free, $15 or $30. Philly Theatre event will also include rolling preWeek tickets are officially on sale view performances throughout the now at www.phillytheatreweek.org and through the TodayTix app. This year’s Philly Theatre Week is support- space. This is the perfect afternoon activity to start planning your Theatre ed by the National Endowment for the Arts. See Second Annual Philly Theatre Week page 6
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