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Winter Theatre Picks Around the Main Line & Philadelphia

Whether it's a youth, community, or professional production, a winter theatre outing makes for a memorable family experience

A group of young women on stage during a winter theatre production at SALT performing arts.

If the cold and dreary weather has kept you hibernating at home this winter, maybe it’s time for a cultural outing? Winter is the perfect time to plan a trip to the theatre, and between the Main Line and Philadelphia, you can find outstanding performances for every age.

Below you’ll find our calendar listings of theatre events gathered all in once place for your perusal. From suburban theatre and youth productions like Salt Performing Arts, to the lineup at Philadelphia’s big venues, our roundup makes it easy to stay on top of the theatre scene around the Main Line. So when cabin fever hits, get out and enjoy some rousing entertainment at one of these winter theatre productions.

Lead photo from Legally Blonde, courtesy of the SALT Performing Arts.

Visit the Main Line Parent events calendar for family-friendly things to do every day of the week!

How to Train Your Dragon Jr. at Upper Darby Summer Stage

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA

Get ready to soar as Dreamwork’s How To Train Your Dragon Jr. flies onto the Upper Darby Summer Stage! This pilot production follows Hiccup, a young viking, who sets out on a journey with a unlikely friend, Toothless, only to learn there may be more to dragons than he ever […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

How to Train Your Dragon Jr. at Upper Darby Summer Stage

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA

Get ready to soar as Dreamwork’s How To Train Your Dragon Jr. flies onto the Upper Darby Summer Stage! This pilot production follows Hiccup, a young viking, who sets out on a journey with a unlikely friend, Toothless, only to learn there may be more to dragons than he ever […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

How to Train Your Dragon Jr. at Upper Darby Summer Stage

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA

Get ready to soar as Dreamwork’s How To Train Your Dragon Jr. flies onto the Upper Darby Summer Stage! This pilot production follows Hiccup, a young viking, who sets out on a journey with a unlikely friend, Toothless, only to learn there may be more to dragons than he ever […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Carrie – the Musical (for teens) by Barley Sheaf Players

The Barley Sheaf Players 810 N. Whitford Road, Lionville, PA

Come out to Lionville for The Barley Sheaf Players' performance of Carrie - the Musical, following the story of Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving […]

Upper Merion Performing Arts’ Cabaret Series: Miscast Night

Upper Merion Community Center 431 W Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA, United States

Come out to Upper Merion Performing Arts to enjoy their Miscast Cabaret at the Upper Merion Community Center. Tickets are $15 (plus fees) and can be purchased here.

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Carrie – the Musical (for teens) by Barley Sheaf Players

The Barley Sheaf Players 810 N. Whitford Road, Lionville, PA

Come out to Lionville for The Barley Sheaf Players' performance of Carrie - the Musical, following the story of Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Carrie – the Musical (for teens) by Barley Sheaf Players

The Barley Sheaf Players 810 N. Whitford Road, Lionville, PA

Come out to Lionville for The Barley Sheaf Players' performance of Carrie - the Musical, following the story of Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving […]

Frozen Jr. at Upper Darby Summer Stage

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA

For the “First Time In Forever”, Disney’s Frozen Jr. returns to Upper Darby's Summer Stage! Based on Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie, Elsa and Anna take us through Arendelle on a journey filled with love, sisterhood and acceptance. Featuring lovable characters like Sven and Olaf, come along for an adventure rooted […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Frozen Jr. at Upper Darby Summer Stage

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA

For the “First Time In Forever”, Disney’s Frozen Jr. returns to Upper Darby's Summer Stage! Based on Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie, Elsa and Anna take us through Arendelle on a journey filled with love, sisterhood and acceptance. Featuring lovable characters like Sven and Olaf, come along for an adventure rooted […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Frozen Jr. at Upper Darby Summer Stage

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA

For the “First Time In Forever”, Disney’s Frozen Jr. returns to Upper Darby's Summer Stage! Based on Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie, Elsa and Anna take us through Arendelle on a journey filled with love, sisterhood and acceptance. Featuring lovable characters like Sven and Olaf, come along for an adventure rooted […]

CCC Shines Presents: Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr.

Cardinal O'Hara High School 1701 S. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA

Embark on an epic adventure across the ocean with CCC Shines’ production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr., brought to life by their summer camp cast of young, talented performers! This imaginative musical tells the story of James, an orphaned boy who discovers a magical peach and […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Carrie – the Musical (for teens) by Barley Sheaf Players

The Barley Sheaf Players 810 N. Whitford Road, Lionville, PA

Come out to Lionville for The Barley Sheaf Players' performance of Carrie - the Musical, following the story of Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

CCC Shines Presents: Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr.

Cardinal O'Hara High School 1701 S. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA

Embark on an epic adventure across the ocean with CCC Shines’ production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr., brought to life by their summer camp cast of young, talented performers! This imaginative musical tells the story of James, an orphaned boy who discovers a magical peach and […]

Carrie – the Musical (for teens) by Barley Sheaf Players

The Barley Sheaf Players 810 N. Whitford Road, Lionville, PA

Come out to Lionville for The Barley Sheaf Players' performance of Carrie - the Musical, following the story of Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving […]

Forzen Jr. at The Barn Playhouse

The Barn Playhouse 1700 Christopher Lane, Jeffersonville, PA

When newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally sets off an eternal winter in the town of Arendelle, her younger sister Anna (along with her friends Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven) goes off on a thrilling adventure to find her sister and save the kingdom. Facing an unsuspected villain, unpredictable ice powers, and […]

Tuck Everlasting by Methacton Community Theater

Shannondell Performing Arts Center 10000 Shannondell Drive, Audubon, PA

What if you could live forever? Would you take the chance? Or would you choose to truly live? Methacton Community Theater invites you to step into the enchanting world of Tuck Everlasting—a story of wonder, adventure, and the beauty of life’s fleeting moments. This magical, family-friendly musical is filled with […]

Little Shop of Horrors at People’s Light

People's Light 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Join People's Light Theater for Little Shop of Horrors, a show from the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. In this witty and macabre musical masterpiece, follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” […]

Carrie – the Musical (for teens) by Barley Sheaf Players

The Barley Sheaf Players 810 N. Whitford Road, Lionville, PA

Come out to Lionville for The Barley Sheaf Players' performance of Carrie - the Musical, following the story of Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving […]

Forzen Jr. at The Barn Playhouse

The Barn Playhouse 1700 Christopher Lane, Jeffersonville, PA

When newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally sets off an eternal winter in the town of Arendelle, her younger sister Anna (along with her friends Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven) goes off on a thrilling adventure to find her sister and save the kingdom. Facing an unsuspected villain, unpredictable ice powers, and […]

Tuck Everlasting by Methacton Community Theater

Shannondell Performing Arts Center 10000 Shannondell Drive, Audubon, PA

What if you could live forever? Would you take the chance? Or would you choose to truly live? Methacton Community Theater invites you to step into the enchanting world of Tuck Everlasting—a story of wonder, adventure, and the beauty of life’s fleeting moments. This magical, family-friendly musical is filled with […]

Tuck Everlasting by Methacton Community Theater

Shannondell Performing Arts Center 10000 Shannondell Drive, Audubon, PA

What if you could live forever? Would you take the chance? Or would you choose to truly live? Methacton Community Theater invites you to step into the enchanting world of Tuck Everlasting—a story of wonder, adventure, and the beauty of life’s fleeting moments. This magical, family-friendly musical is filled with […]

Main Line Parent Writer. Email beth@familyfocus.org.

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