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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ musical coming to Wilmington for limited run in September

Claudia EstradaCulture, Arts & Entertainment, Headlines, Town Square Live

WILMINGTON — The national tour of Mrs. Doubtfire, the hit musical based on the beloved 1993 film, is coming to The Playhouse on Rodney Square for a three-day run this September. Mrs. Doubtfire follows the story of Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work actor who, after losing custody of his children in a difficult divorce, disguises himself as a Scottish nanny to …

Broadway in Wilmington tickets are on sale Monday.

Broadway in Wilmington drops season lineup with tickets now on sale

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

WILMINGTON — The curtain is rising on a new Broadway season in Delaware as The Playhouse on Rodney Square has announced its 2025-2026 Broadway in Wilmington lineup, featuring a dynamic mix of returning hits, new premieres, and special concerts. Leading the season is the Wilmington premiere of “Mrs. Doubtfire“ based on the beloved 1993 film. Other highlights include Tony Award-winning crowd-pleasers …

Kinky Boots will run at The Playhouse on Rodney Square from May 8-10, 2026. (Photo provided by Bryan Buttler Media Relations)

Broadway in Wilmington announces new season featuring fan favorites

Claudia EstradaTown Square Live, Arts & Entertainment, Headlines

WILMINGTON- The Playhouse on Rodney Square has announced its 2025/26 Broadway in Wilmington season, featuring a lineup that includes Mrs. Doubtfire, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, and Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. Subscriptions for the new season are now available, with single ticket sales expected to open later this summer. “The Playhouse on Rodney Square’s 25/26 season celebrates the …

Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – Feb. 23, 2025

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

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'Dear Evan Hansen' will premiere at The Playhouse on Rodney Square in April. (Photo courtesy of The Grand Wilmington)

Acclaimed ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ makes Wilmington premiere at Rodney Square

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

WILMINGTON — A powerful and poignant musical will make its Wilmington debut this spring, as “Dear Evan Hansen,” the Tony and Grammy-winning Best Musical, comes to The Playhouse on Rodney Square from April 11-13. The play, which was hailed by The Washington Post as “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history,” brings a groundbreaking look at the …

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – February 18, 2024

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Review Includes: State programs like EDGE help women-owned businesses grow You won’t be on TV, but you can win big at Playhouse ‘Price is Right’ Kaisy’s Delights offers European vibe in former Millsboro bank Billboard mocks Milford mayor, council as wanted for theft Layfield hearing: Employees say he was jovial showing video Top seeds advance in DIAA wrestling …

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Playhouse season to include familiar shows, famous names

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The rhythm won’t be the only thing that gets you in The Playhouse on Rodney Square’s 2023-24 season. The season includes six musicals, many with familiar names, and solo shows by Broadway stars Alan Cumming, Sutton Foster and husband-wife David Foster and Katharine McPhee. The four-show Broadway in Wilmington subscription series will feature: “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” drawn from the …