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What do you do when Mom has already received the flowers and the chocolates, the visits and the phone calls? Stop looking and give your favorite maternal figure (grandmothers, favorite aunts and expecting moms-to-be included!) something memorable this Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, with the simplest of gifts—the performing arts experience.
PHILADANCO
May 9 - 11 | Academy of Music  Tickets: $28 - $100 From the blast of the first trumpet to the last hot spotlight, it's little wonder why GYPSY reigns as one of the greatest Broadway musicals of the 20th century. The big, brassy, funny and unforgettable show—with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents—gloriously returns to the stage in this Phoenix Entertainment production. Packing a powerful wallop, GYPSY serves up one popular standard after another like "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "You Gotta Get a Gimmick," and "Let Me Entertain You." Everyone agrees—Broadway musicals don't get much better than GYPSY. > www.kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: GYPSY
Friday, May 16 | 7:30pm | Verizon Hall Tickets: $20 & $27 Calling all dads! Give Mom the night off when Dan Zanes & Friends throw a Nighttime Pajama Party in Verizon Hall. Everyone is invited to come in their PJs! The eclectic family music ensemble includes the boisterous vocals of Jamaican rapper Father Goose, as featured on Playhouse Disney and the Grammy® winning album Catch That Train! Mom can enjoy luxurious peace and quiet at home, while dad and the kids rollick at this "Woodstock for Kids," which features American traditional songs, dance classics, and smart, inventive originals. > www.kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: ZANES
The Color Purple June 17 - July 13 | Academy of Music Tickets: $28 - $138 Oprah Winfrey Presents THE COLOR PURPLE, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar nominated film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty. Nominated for eleven Tony Awards®, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event, a celebration of love, and a Broadway phenomenon. With a joyous Grammy®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a celebration of love. > www.kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: PURPLE
The Kimmel Center Box Office is open daily from 10am - 6pm. The Call Center is open daily from 9am - 8pm. Call 215-893-1999. For TTY callers only, the number is 215-875-7633.
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