Plays and Musicals at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia

Original Broadway cast of Rock of Ages ©Joan Marcus

Rock of Ages

Merriam Theater
October 18th - October 23rd, 2011
On Sale Date: September 11th, 2011
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The five-time, Tony Award® nominated smash-hit musical, Rock of Ages is a hilarious, feel-good love story. In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club and they fell in love to the greatest songs of the '80s. Rock of Ages, an arena-rock love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, Reo Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and many more. Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

Billy Elliot, the Musical

Academy of Music
November 16th - November 27th, 2011
On Sale Date: September 25th, 2011
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Winning ten 2009 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, "The best show you will ever see" (New York Post) is coming to Philly! Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls Billy Elliot "The most inspiring show I've seen in years." Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community.

Based on the international smash-hit film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by a phenomenal cast of 45 and the Tony Award®-winning creative team—director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall—along with music legend Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls "His best score yet!" A big musical with an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot will enchant the dreamer in all of us.

SOME ADULT LANGUAGE.

Original Broadway cast of Billy Elliot, the Musical ©Carol Rosegg

Broadway cast of Jersey Boys ©Joan Marcus

Jersey Boys

Forrest Theatre
December 6th, 2011 - January 14th, 2012
On Sale Date (Web & Telephone): September 11th, 2011
On Sale Date: (Box Office): November 7th, 2011
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"Too good to be true" raves the New York Post for Jersey Boys the 2006 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide -- all before they were 30!

Jersey Boys, winner of the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh, What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."

Memphis

Academy of Music
January 17th - January 22nd, 2012
On Sale Date: December 2nd, 2011
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TURN UP THAT DIAL... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves—filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Memphis, which played pre-Broadway at the La Jolla Playhouse, features a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony ®-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directed by Tony® nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Get ready to experience Broadway's most exciting new destination—what the AP calls "The very essence of what a Broadway musical should be."

Montego Glover and the original Broadway cast of Memphis ©Joan Marcus

Original Broadway cast of Rain ©Cylla von Tiedemann

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles

Academy of Music
January 31st - February 5th, 2012
On Sale Date: December 2nd, 2011
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DIRECT FROM BROADWAY! RAIN RETURNS!

Rain, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" (Associated Press), Rain performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, Rain has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting. From the early hits to later classics ("I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Hard Day's Night," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "Let It Be," "Come Together," "Hey Jude" and more), this adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!

Hair

Academy of Music
February 28th - March 4th, 2012
On Sale Date: December 2nd, 2011
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The Public Theater's new Tony®-winning production of Hair is an electric celebration on stage! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. Hair features an extraordinary cast and unforgettable songs, including "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning, Starshine" and "Easy To Be Hard." Its relevance is undeniable. Its energy is unbridled. Its truth is unwavering. It's Hair, and it's time.

"Irresistible. The best version yet!"
—Peter Marks, The Washington Post

"Hair speaks to a whole new generation!"
—Time Out

Gavin Creel, Will Swenson and the original Broadway cast of Hair ©Joan Marcus

Fela!

Academy of Music
March 20th - March 25th, 2012
On Sale Date: September 11th, 2011
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Fela!, the most critically acclaimed musical of the season, received three 2010 Tony Awards®: Best Choreography, Best Costume Design for a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Musical! His story inspired a nation. His music inspires the world. Fela! tells the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. Motivated by his mother, a civil rights champion, he defied a corrupt and oppressive military government and devoted his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity. Fela! is a triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, featuring Fela Kuti's captivating music and the visionary direction and choreography of Tony Award® winner Bill T. Jones.

EVERYBODY SAY YEAH YEAH!

West Side Story

Academy of Music
March 27th - April 8th, 2012
On Sale Date: December 2nd, 2011
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More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it’s back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, West Side Story soars as the greatest love story of all time. Directed by David Saint, using Tony Award®-winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction, West Side Story remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of West Side Story recently won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere."

"So exciting it makes you ache with pleasure" —John Lahr, The New Yorker

Beauty and the Beast

Academy of Music
June 5th - June 10th, 2012
On Sale Date: Spring 2012
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The most beautiful love story ever told comes to life!

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Philadelphia! Based on the Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Academy of Music.