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Academy Of Music: Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Seats (approximate)
2500

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

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The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts's mission also includes arts in education, community outreach and a rich diversity of programming through its Kimmel Center Presents and Cadillac Broadway at the Academy series of performances.

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Hadestown
Jul 27, 2021 - Aug 08, 2021
Music by Anaïs Mitchell; Book by Anaïs Mitchell; Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Musical Original
The Lion King - Rafiki
May 26, 2021 - Jun 13, 2021
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Ain't Too Proud
Mar 16, 2021 - Mar 28, 2021
Musical Original
Hello, Dolly!
Feb 18, 2020 - Mar 01, 2020
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Revival Comedy
The Band's Visit
Jan 07, 2020 - Jan 19, 2020
Music by David Yazbek; Book by Itamar Moses; Lyrics by David Yazbek
Musical Original
Mean Girls
Nov 19, 2019 - Dec 01, 2019
Music by Jeff Richmond; Book by Tina Fey; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Musical Original
Come From Away
Oct 22, 2019 - Nov 03, 2019
Musical Original
A Night with Janis Joplin
Sep 24, 2019 - Sep 24, 2019
Written by Randy Johnson
Musical Original
The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi
May 28, 2019 - Jun 09, 2019
Musical Original Comedy
Anastasia
Apr 09, 2019 - Apr 14, 2019
Music by Stephen Flaherty; Book by Terrence McNally; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Musical Original
Miss Saigon
Mar 19, 2019 - Mar 31, 2019
Musical Revival Drama
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Jan 08, 2019 - Jan 20, 2019
Musical Original
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Nov 06, 2018 - Nov 18, 2018
Music by Marc Shaiman; Book by David Greig; Lyrics by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
Musical Original
Love Never Dies
Oct 02, 2018 - Oct 07, 2018
Musical Original Drama
Aladdin
Jun 13, 2018 - Jul 01, 2018
Musical Original
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan
Apr 10, 2018 - Apr 15, 2018
Featuring Music Produced and Recorded by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine; Book by Alexander Dinelaris
Musical Original
School of Rock The Musical
Mar 27, 2018 - Apr 01, 2018
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book by Julian Fellowes; Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Musical Original
Something Rotten!
Feb 27, 2018 - Mar 04, 2018
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables
Jan 09, 2018 - Jan 21, 2018
Musical Revival Drama
Finding Neverland
Nov 21, 2017 - Nov 26, 2017
Musical Original
The Phantom of the Opera
Nov 01, 2017 - Nov 12, 2017
Musical Original Drama
Wicked - Munchkinland
Jul 26, 2017 - Aug 27, 2017
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Motown The Musical
May 30, 2017 - Jun 11, 2017
Musical Original Drama
Cabaret
Apr 04, 2017 - Apr 09, 2017
Music by John Kander; Book by Joe Masteroff; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Drama
The King and I
Mar 22, 2017 - Apr 02, 2017
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Feb 28, 2017 - Mar 05, 2017
Music by Adrian Sutton; Written by Simon Stephens
Play Original
The Bodyguard
Feb 21, 2017 - Feb 26, 2017
Musical Original
An American in Paris
Nov 22, 2016 - Nov 27, 2016
Musical Original
If/Then
Jun 21, 2016 - Jun 26, 2016
Music by Tom Kitt; Book by Brian Yorkey; Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Musical Original
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Mar 22, 2016 - Apr 03, 2016
Musical Original
The Sound of Music
Mar 15, 2016 - Mar 20, 2016
Musical Revival Drama
Pippin
Feb 23, 2016 - Feb 28, 2016
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Roger O. Hirson; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Revival Comedy
Matilda The Musical
Nov 17, 2015 - Nov 29, 2015
Music by Tim Minchin; Book by Dennis Kelly; Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Musical Original
The Lion King - Gazelle
May 20, 2015 - Jun 14, 2015
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Dirty Dancing
Mar 24, 2015 - Apr 05, 2015
Musical Original
The Illusionists
Feb 24, 2015 - Mar 01, 2015
Music by Evan Jolly
Special Original Magic
Motown The Musical
Jan 06, 2015 - Jan 18, 2015
Musical Original Drama
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Nov 25, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014
Music by Richard Rodgers; New Book by Douglas Carter Beane; Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Musical Original
Newsies The Musical
Oct 28, 2014 - Nov 02, 2014
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Musical Original Comedy
Evita - 2013
Jun 17, 2014 - Jun 22, 2014
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
The Phantom of the Opera
Mar 19, 2014 - Apr 13, 2014
Musical Original Drama
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Feb 18, 2014 - Feb 23, 2014
Music by George Gershwin; Musical Score Adapted by Diedre Murray; Lyrics by Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Musical Revival Opera
We Will Rock You
Jan 14, 2014 - Jan 19, 2014
Music by Queen; Story and Script by Ben Elton; Lyrics by Queen
Musical Original
I Love Lucy
Dec 26, 2013 - Dec 29, 2013
Original Music Composer: Peitor Angell; Adapted for the Stage and with new material by Kim Flagg, Rick Sparks; Special Lyrics by Wayne Moore
Play Original Comedy
Flashdance The Musical
Nov 19, 2013 - Nov 24, 2013
Music by Robbie Roth; Book by Robert Cary, Tom Hedley; Lyrics by Robbie Roth, Robert Cary
Musical Original
Once
Oct 29, 2013 - Nov 10, 2013
Musical Original Romance
Wicked - Emerald City
Jun 25, 2013 - Aug 04, 2013
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Sister Act
Apr 02, 2013 - Apr 07, 2013
Musical Original Comedy
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Feb 26, 2013 - Mar 03, 2013
Musical Original
Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary
Jan 02, 2013 - Jan 13, 2013
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Original French text by Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Musical Revival Drama
War Horse
Nov 20, 2012 - Dec 02, 2012
Songmaker: John Tams
Play Original Drama
West Side Story
Mar 27, 2012 - Apr 08, 2012
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Musical Revival Drama
Fela!
Mar 20, 2012 - Mar 25, 2012
Additional music by Aaron Johnson, Jordan McLean; Music by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti; Book by Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis; Additional lyrics by Jim Lewis; Lyrics by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Musical Original
Memphis
Jan 17, 2012 - Jan 22, 2012
Music by David Bryan; Book by Joe DiPietro; Lyrics by David Bryan, Joe DiPietro
Musical Original
Hair
Jan 03, 2012 - Jan 08, 2012
Musical Revival Fantasy
Billy Elliot The Musical
Nov 14, 2011 - Nov 27, 2011
Music by Elton John; Book by Lee Hall; Lyrics by Lee Hall
Musical Original
Next to Normal
Jun 21, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Music by Tom Kitt; Book by Brian Yorkey; Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Musical Original
Mary Poppins
Mar 25, 2011 - Apr 17, 2011
Musical Original Spectacle
In the Heights
Jan 18, 2011 - Jan 23, 2011
Musical Original
Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary
Jan 04, 2011 - Jan 16, 2011
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Original French text by Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Musical Revival Drama
South Pacific
Nov 23, 2010 - Nov 28, 2010
Musical Revival Drama
Dreamgirls
Jun 22, 2010 - Jun 27, 2010
Music by Henry Krieger; Book by Tom Eyen; Lyrics by Tom Eyen
Musical Revival
The Lion King - Gazelle
Mar 23, 2010 - Apr 25, 2010
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Wicked - Munchkinland
Jan 05, 2010 - Jan 24, 2010
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Irving Berlins White Christmas - 2009
Nov 24, 2009 - Dec 06, 2009
Music by Irving Berlin; Book by David Ives, Paul Blake; Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Musical Revival Comedy
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Nov 03, 2009 - Nov 08, 2009
Musical Original Comedy
Chicago
Sep 15, 2009 - Sep 20, 2009
Music by John Kander; Book by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Comedy
Grease
Jul 07, 2009 - Jul 19, 2009
Musical Revival Comedy
Spring Awakening
Jun 23, 2009 - Jun 28, 2009
Music by Duncan Sheik; Book by Steven Sater; Lyrics by Steven Sater
Musical Original Drama
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Apr 07, 2009 - Apr 12, 2009
Music by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman; Adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams; Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
Musical Original Comedy
Happy Days
Mar 24, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009
Music by Paul Williams; Book by Garry Marshall; Lyrics by Paul Williams
Musical Original Comedy
Rent - Mark
Feb 03, 2009 - Feb 08, 2009
Music by Jonathan Larson; Book by Jonathan Larson; Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Musical Original Drama
Ain't Misbehavin'
Jan 09, 2009 - Jan 11, 2009
Musical Revival Revue
Legally Blonde
Dec 02, 2008 - Dec 07, 2008
Music by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin; Book by Heather Hach; Based upon the film by MGM; Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin
Musical Original Comedy
A Bronx Tale
Nov 11, 2008 - Nov 23, 2008
Original music by John Gromada; Written by Chazz Palminteri
Play Original Solo
Monty Python's Spamalot
Aug 12, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008
Music by Eric Idle, John Du Prez; Book by Eric Idle; Lyrics by Eric Idle
Musical Original Comedy
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Jul 15, 2008 - Jul 27, 2008
Musical Original Comedy
The Color Purple
Jun 17, 2008 - Jul 13, 2008
Musical Original Drama
My Fair Lady
Mar 11, 2008 - Mar 16, 2008
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Revival Comedy
The Drowsy Chaperone
Nov 27, 2007 - Dec 02, 2007
Musical Original Comedy
Wicked - Emerald City
Jul 25, 2007 - Sep 09, 2007
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
High School Musical
Jul 11, 2007 - Jul 22, 2007
Musical Original Comedy
Monty Python's Spamalot
Mar 20, 2007 - Apr 08, 2007
Music by Eric Idle, John Du Prez; Book by Eric Idle; Lyrics by Eric Idle
Musical Original Comedy
Annie
Feb 27, 2007 - Mar 04, 2007
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Musical Revival Comedy
The Lion King - Gazelle
Jun 05, 2006 - Sep 10, 2006
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Wicked - Emerald City
Mar 22, 2006 - Apr 09, 2006
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Annie
Nov 22, 2005 - Nov 27, 2005
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Musical Revival Comedy
Doctor Dolittle - 2005
Sep 21, 2005 - Sep 25, 2005
Music by Leslie Bricusse; Book by Leslie Bricusse; Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Musical Original Comedy
Evita - 2004
Jun 21, 2005 - Jun 26, 2005
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Peter Pan
Mar 22, 2005 - Mar 27, 2005
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Musical Revival Comedy
On The Record
Jan 05, 2005 - Jan 16, 2005
Scenarist: Chad Beguelin
Musical Original
Big River
Nov 22, 2004 - Nov 28, 2004
Music by Roger Miller; Book by William Hauptman; Lyrics by Roger Miller
Musical Revival Sign Language
The King and I - 2004
Sep 06, 2004 - Sep 12, 2004
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
Les Misérables - Third National
Mar 01, 2004 - Mar 28, 2004
Musical Original Drama
Urinetown
Nov 18, 2003 - Nov 23, 2003
Music by Mark Hollmann; Book by Greg Kotis; Lyrics by Greg Kotis, Mark Hollmann
Musical Original Comedy
Beauty & the Beast
Jul 21, 2003 - Aug 03, 2003
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Linda Woolverton; Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
Musical Original Comedy
Peter Pan
Jul 21, 1982 - Aug 14, 1982
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Musical Revival Comedy
The King and I
Jun 23, 1981 - Aug 30, 1981
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
Man of La Mancha
Jun 26, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979
Music by Mitch Leigh; Book by Dale Wasserman; Lyrics by Joe Darion
Musical Revival Drama
Jesus Christ Superstar
Sep 16, 1977 - Sep 18, 1977
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Porgy and Bess
Jul 12, 1976 - Aug 22, 1976
Music by George Gershwin; Libretto by DuBose Heyward; Lyrics by DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Musical Revival Opera
The Student Prince
Jun 04, 1973 - Jun 09, 1973
Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Dorothy Donnelly; Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly
Musical Revival Operetta