Great Stories on the Stage
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Mainstage
Join us for another season of thrilling and unforgettable experiences that you can only get at the Arden!
Good Bones
The Philadelphia premiere of the newest play by James Ijames, 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Fat Ham, about community, change, and the soul of our cities.
January 22 - EXTENDED thru March 22
Romeo and Juliet
A story of violence and beauty, Romeo and Juliet reminds us of the risks we take for love and the cost of a world unwilling to change.
March 5 – April 5, 2026
Dear Evan Hansen
Winner of six Tony Awards, Dear Evan Hansen is a deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical for anyone who’s ever felt alone in a crowded room.
May 21 — June 28, 2026
Arden Children’s Theatre
World class theatre for students and families of all ages!
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Adapted by John Glore
Directed by Steve Pacek
What do you get when you take classic fairy tales and turn them upside down, inside out, and all mixed up?
April 8 — May 31, 2026
Classic fairy tales get mixed up and downright silly in The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. How about the Ugly Duckling growing up to be A Really Ugly Duck? Or the Princess kissing a frog only to end up with a mouthful of slime? With quirky characters, funny twists, and enough stinky cheese to go around, this hilarious adaptation of the beloved book will have kids and parents falling out of their seats.
