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  • Philadelphia Ballet - The Dream

    May 9 - 12, 2024

  • Philadelphia Ballet: The Nutcracker

    Dec 6 - 29, 2024

  • Philadelphia Ballet - Swan Lake

    Mar 7 - 9, 2025

Philadelphia Ballet - The Dream Poster

Philadelphia Ballet - The Dream

May 9 - 12, 2024

A splendid adaptation of Shakespeare's enduring supernatural comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream by legendary British choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton, is magnificently performed by Philadelphia Ballet in 2024! Set to the music of Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream overture and incidental music, enter a realm of myth, magic, mischief and mistaken identity, where fairies rule and love eventually prevails.

Philadelphia Ballet: The Nutcracker Poster

Philadelphia Ballet: The Nutcracker

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December 6 - 29, 2024

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker is one of the most treasured holiday treats, and the Philadelphia Ballet's glittering production is one of the best! Back for 2024, join Clara and the Nutcracker Prince on their unforgettable journey across the world, and into the realm of fantasy, set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score. With wonderful characters including the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy and the terrifying Mouse King, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Philadelphia Ballet - Swan Lake Poster

Philadelphia Ballet - Swan Lake

March 7 - 9, 2025

There's ballet and then there is Swan Lake, the globally beloved masterpiece - presented in this traditional production from the Philadelphia Ballet in spring 2025. Set to a magical score by Tchaikovsky and choreographed by the iconic duo of Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa, prepare to be swept away by this enchanting tale of a touching love, threatened by an evil curse!

Academy of Music

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Kimmel Cultural Campus, 1420 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

  • Year opened: 1857
  • Capacity: 2500
  • Concession stands
  • Merchandise booths
  • Disabled access
  • Air conditioning
  • In-house bar
  • Coat check

Built in 1857, the Academy of Music is one of Philadelphia's oldest arts venues and the country's oldest continually-used opera house! Once the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, today the Academy hosts touring Broadway shows each year as well as classical and pop concerts, and live comedy.

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