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Best Shows in May 2025

April 2025

in Philadelphia

June 2025

Some Like It Hot at Forrest Theater

Some Like It Hot

The 13-time Tony-nominated, Grammy-winning show is hitting the road on a brand new tour in 2024! The classic black and white romantic comedy Some Like It Hot bursts onto the stage in full technicolor during a brand new imagining of Billy Wilder's 1959 musical mobster classic. Widely considered one of the most influential and celebrated filmmakers of the Golden Era of Hollywood cinema, Wilder brought together silver screen legends Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon for bonafide box office success, creating one of the most beloved films of the MGM canon in the process.

May 20 - 31, 2025

Forrest Theater

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Dreamgirls at Walnut Street Theatre

Dreamgirls

First debuting on Broadway in 1981, Dreamgirls has since become an iconic modern classic. Loosley based on the story of The Supremes, follow the triumph and torment of show business as the trio rises from backup singers to the toast of the town. Featuring showstopping Motown-inspired numbers including "Steppin' to the Bad Side" "Cadillac Car" and "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going", Dreamgirls is the ultimate showbiz musical, with glamour, glitz, love, and drama intact!

Hilary Hahn at Marian Anderson Hall

Hilary Hahn

Violinist Hilary Hahn, once named Gramophone magazine's Artist of the Year, is a three-time Grammy Award-winning soloist celebrated for her probing interpretations, technical assurance and compelling stage presence. For a decade and a half, extensive international performances and recording activities have made Hahn one of the most sought-after artists of this era.

Opera Philadelphia: Don Giovanni at Academy of Music

Opera Philadelphia: Don Giovanni

Touted as Opera's doomed playboy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's infamous Don Giovanni is a man much more sinister. Consumed with selfishness and vengeance, his immorality leaves nothing but devastation behind him. Don't miss this production from Opera Philadelphia, performed here for the first time in over a decade!

May 2 - 4, 2025

Academy of Music

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Max Richter at The Met Philadelphia

Max Richter

Unafraid of pushing boundaries by melding classical arrangements with haunting, often eerie electronic soundscapes and rock instrumentation, prolific neo-classical composer Max Richter has written a myriad celebrated works for stage, screen, ballet, opera and installation art. The in-demand music maker hits the road this year after announcing his upcoming album, In A Landscape,'. Fans eagerly anticipating Richter's ninth studio album can look forward to its release on September 6 via Decca.

Philadelphia Orchestra - Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Academy of Music

Philadelphia Orchestra - Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Beethoven's masterpiece is the star of the show in a thrilling program conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin. Joined by an array of guest vocalists Yannick leads the orchestra through an evening which, as well as the glory of Beethoven's final work, will showcase American composer Florence Pryce's excellent Piano Concerto in One Movement.

May 23 - 24, 2025

Academy of Music

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Philadelphia Ballet - La Sylphide at Academy of Music

Philadelphia Ballet - La Sylphide

Dating from 1836, La Sylphide is one of the world's oldest known ballets to have survived intact. An exquisitely heart-rending story of love, magic, and the bittersweet tragedy shared by a mortal and a fairy, prepare to be swept away by this timeless and captivating tale newly choreographed by Angel Corella, with music by Herman Severin Lovenskiold.

May 8 - 10, 2025

Academy of Music

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Allison Russell at Theatre Of The Living Arts

Allison Russell

The self-taught singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist has redefined 21st-century artistry and is a force to be reckoned with. Two solo albums and three Grammy Award nominations later and Alison is back, channeling the rhythm-first, improvisational energy of great female artists everywhere! Not only has Alison carved a legacy for herself in the music industry through soul-stirring music, but she has also used her platform to elevate, educate, and inspire.

Mark Morris Dance Group at Zellerbach Theater

Mark Morris Dance Group

Founded in 1980, Mark Morris formed the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) and is also called "the preeminent modern dance organization of our time" (Yo-Yo Ma). Morris began to create dances based on the popular music of our time and broke away from the other choreographers of his generation. With the use of live music and community engagement as a key component in he dances, his dancers play the role of the orchestra, mimicking the groupings of voices and instruments. Not only that but the Dance group provides educational opportunities for all ages and abilities in dance and music!

May 9 - 11, 2025

Zellerbach Theater

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Keswick Theater

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark or OMD recently celebrated 40 years with their Souvenir Greatest Hits Tour to fans across North America, now, the electronic synthesiser pioneers are back! OMD have been proffering their synth-pop and post-punk sounds for four centuries, originally formed by two British teens in the late 70s whose early albums 'Architecture and Morality' and 'Dazzle Ships' shaped the sound of the 80s.

Leanne Morgan at Miller Theater

Leanne Morgan

Leanne Morgan is heading on a massive new tour from 2024! Southern Belle and comedian Leanne Morgan infuses her stand-up comedy with funny and relatable tales of navigating life, motherhood and being a wife. Don't miss her 'Just Getting Started' Tour as she brings the laughs to to a venue near you.

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