March 27 is World Theatre Day! And there’s no better way to celebrate than seeing some local theater! And your SEPTA Key card isn’t just your way to go to the show – it’s also your way to discounts on tickets and refreshments! Read on to see a list of current shows at local venues that offer discounts to SEPTA riders!
Bristol Riverside Theatre – In the Heights
From the creator of Hamilton this hip musical will win you over with its sweet story and hot tunes. Catch it from Tuesday, 3/25 thru Sunday, 4/27! Get 20% off tickets with promo code SEPTA! Hop the Trenton Line to Bristol Station. It’s a short walk from there!
Arden Theatre – August Wilson’s King Henry II, The Hobbit, and RENT
Now thru Sunday, 3/30 see August Wilson’s King Henry II directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner James Ijames! Then opening on Wednesday 4/2 and running thru Sunday, 5/25 see the Arden Children’s Theatre’s performance of the classic J.J.R. Tolkien tale The Hobbit! And opening 5/15 and running thru Sunday, 6/8 is the Tony Award winning musical RENT! Save $10 with promo code SEPTA! Hop the L to 2nd St or Routes 5, 17, 33, 48, or 57.
Theatre Exile – Glitter in the Glass
Check out the Philadelphia premier of this play by multi-award winning playwright R. Eric Thomas which is about liminal spaces and a world on the cusp of exploding. This runs Thursday, 5/29 thru Sunday, 6/15! Flash your SEPTA Key card when buying tickets in person or use promo code SEPTA online to save $5 on tickets! It’s a short walk from Ellsworth-Federal Station on the B!
Wilma Theater – Archduke
This play about the leadup to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the beginning of WWI runs at the Wilma Theater Tuesday, 4/15 thru Sunday, 5/4. Flash your SEPTA Key card to save $3 on tickets! It’s just a short walk from Walnut/Locust Station on the B.
Quintessence Theatre – Shakespeare
Check out A Midsummer Night’s Dream now thru Saturday, 4/26 AND Antony & Cleopatra now thru Sunday, 4/27 at Quintessence Theatre in Mt. Airy! Flash your SEPTA Key card at the Box Office when you arrive to receive a voucher for one complimentary non-alcoholic beverage of your choice! It’s a short walk from Sedgwick Station on the Chestnut Hill East Line!
Ensemble Arts Philly & The Philadelphia Orchestra
Save up to 40% on tickets to The Wiz at the Academy of Music Tuesday, 6/3 thru Saturday, 6/14. You can also save on the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Orchestra After 5 performance on Thursday, 3/27 at the Kimmel Center! Discounted tickets are also available for:
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 [Friday, 3/28 and Saturday, 3/29] at the Kimmel Center
- Stravinsky’s The Firebird [Thursday, 4/3 thru Saturday, 4/5] at the Kimmel Center
- Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 [Thursday, 4/10 thru Sunday, 4/13] at the Kimmel Center
- Riverdance [Friday, 4/18 thru Sunday, 4/20] at the Miller Theater
- Philadanco Spring [Friday, 4/25 thru Sunday, 4/27] at the Kimmel Center
- All Beethoven [Friday, 4/25 thru Sunday, 4/27] at the Kimmel Center
- The Witty and the Wicked [Thursday, 5/1 & Friday, 5/2] at the Kimmel Center
- Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart [Friday, 5/9 thru Sunday, 5/11] at the Kimmel Center
- Somi [Friday, 5/9] at the Kimmel Center
- The Grand Finale [Friday, 6/6 and Saturday 6/7] at the Kimmel Center
- Jazz at Lincoln Center [Sunday, 6/15] at the Kimmel Center
- Life of Pi [Tuesday, 7/15 thru Sunday, 7/27] at the Academy of Music
The Academy of Music, Miller Theater, and Kimmel Center are all a short walk from Suburban Station if you’re coming via Regional Rail and Walnut-Locust Station on the B. You can take the L or the T to 15th St – it’s a short walk from there. Routes 4, 9, 12, 16, 21, 27, 32, 40 & 42 all drop you within a block or two.
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