Presented by Opera Philadelphia for the first time, Gioachino Rossini's Otello comes to the Academy of Music stage this fall in this stylish, 1920s set production from Spanish director Emilio Sagi. Rarely performed in favor of Verdi's later version of the Shakespearean tale, Rossini's Otello is a masterpiece of bel canto and is full of beauty and poignancy, highlighted by Sagi's Gilded Age reimagining.

Glass slippers and tiaras at the ready, one of ballet's most enduring fairytales heads to the Academy Of Music for a limited run this month! British-born visiting Houston Ballet choreographer Ben Stevenson brings his rags-to-riches tale to Philadelphia audiences, with a gloriously uplifting score by Prokofiev in a charming story of a young woman whose determination of spirit ultimately triumphs over the cruelty endured at the hands of her wicked stepmother. Music, dance and costumes all combine to make this an otherworldly experience for ballet fans new and returning!

Join your favorite friends on an ALL NEW Disney Junior Live adventure! This time Mickey, Minnie and company will be teaming up with some familiar faces from the Marvel Universe to help stop a mysterious villain from ruining their costume party. Dress up and join in the fun when this exciting new production comes to town!

One of the greatest musicals of all time, Les Miserables returns in a cinematic new production that wowed Broadway audiences and earned three Tony nominations. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, and based on the novel by Victor Hugo, Les Miserables is a sweeping epic set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, and contains the classic songs 'One Day More' and 'I Dreamed A Dream'.

Breakout comedian Nate Bargatze is commonly described as one to watch in the comic circuit. The Tennessee-born stand-up comic is no stranger to high profile shows like Comedy Central Presents and The Tonight Show. A chance to see a comedy star on the rise - before everyone else catches on! This year sees him hitting the road with his The Raincheck tour!