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The Village Playbox presents "The Philadelphia Story"
Published by New Jersey Stage originally published: 10/06/2026 (HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry across three weekends from November 6-21, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights. This smash Broadway comedy, about an eventful wedding weekend at the estate of a wealthy American family, inspired an Oscar-winning film and the hit musical High Society.
Review “Holiday” (Goodman Theatre): It’s Rich!
Goodman Theatre presents HOLIDAY. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. They get engaged. Then, he finds out her deep, dark secret…. she is filthy rich. Julia is from the Manhattan upper class. Johnny arrives at the family’s Fifth Avenue mansion ready to assimilate. He must win over the relentless mogul father, the drunken drifter brother and the idealistic misfit sister. Although the versatile Johnny charms them all, he must decide if acceptance is his fate.
Free Library Bookstore Selects Logo
Selected Berkeley Community College student’s design for new retail store The bookstore inside the Alameda Free Library selected a new logo designed by a local college student. Books for Friends (BFF), the retail bookstore inside the Alameda Main Library near the café, chose the logo from Berkeley Community College student Jerry Hsiao, who is studying for a career in visual design.
ARENA STAGE ANNOUNCES CAST FOR SPARKLING ROMANTIC COMEDY, HOLIDAY Original
A Broadway classic about the haves and have-nots in 1920s New York comes to the DC stage this fall WASHINGTON , /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced today the cast of its new production of Philip Barry's Holiday, a classic romantic comedy about the haves, have-nots, and pursuing a life worth living. The 1928 Broadway hit play was famously adapted into a 1938 motion picture directed by George Cukor and starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
Arena Stage announces 2022/23 season, Molly Smith's 25th as artistic director
Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie announced the company’s 73rd season, which is also Smith’s 25th as artistic director. Beginning with a much-anticipated—and timely—world-premiere musical in summer 2022, the upcoming season features two new Power Plays, a classic romantic comedy, a timely new drama, a quirky cult musical, and a landmark work of the American theater. Subscriptions are now available for purchase at arenastage.org/subscribe.
World Premiere of AMERICAN PROPHET & More Announced for Arena Stage 2022-2023 Season
Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie today announced the company's 73rd season, which is also Smith's 25th as Artistic Director. Beginning with a world-premiere musical in summer 2022, the upcoming season features two new Power Plays, a classic romantic comedy, a timely new drama, a quirky cult musical and a landmark work of the American theater. Subscriptions are now available for purchase at arenastage.org/subscribe.
ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER ANNOUNCES 2022/23 SEASON
The seven-play season of "surviving and thriving" kicks off July 1, 2022 , /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie today announced the company's 73rd season, which is also Smith's 25th as Artistic Director.
ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER ANNOUNCES 2022/23 SEASON
Inflation and resignations are a recipe for ‘contract chaos’
In Australia, January saw a surprise jump in inflation and overseas, it is hitting levels not seen since the 1980s. The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook warned inflation would remain elevated this year and retail, CPG, and distribution companies are on the front lines of this worrying trend. Price fluctuations are a part of life for those in the industry.
High Society (1956) ⭐ 6.9 | Comedy, Musical, Romance
High Society is a terrific film. If you are the type of movie fan who doesn't comprehend the ENTERTAIN part of entertainment and is eager and willing to flaunt that ignorance in film reviews, you will hate it. But if you don't mind it when movies may not end up with deep psychological messages or everybody dead or doomed to a life of misery, you'll agree.
The Animal Kingdom
Previous reviewers have summarized the plot well. Likewise its pre-code frankness. But what makes this movie most interesting is the unusual context the various stars find themselves in. Think playwright Phillip Barry. What comes to mind: "The Philadelphia Story." Think Leslie Howard: "Pygmalion" and "Gone with the Wind." Think Myrna Loy: the "Thin Man" series. Think William Gargan: many later movies. Notice that Myrna Loy, later such an important star, has to take third billing after Ann Harding.
Without Love (1945) ⭐ 6.6 | Comedy, Romance
Director Writers All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro Trivia Spencer Tracy hated making this movie, but did it as a favor to Katharine Hepburn, who had starred in the play. Goofs Pat pushes a tall chest of drawers in front of his bedroom door so he won't leave the room if he sleepwalks. A stagehand can be seen on the other side of the dresser helping him move it. Quotes Jamie Rowan: Books are more important than pajamas.
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