November's theater schedule starts with election-themed dramas and ends with an early dip into the Christmas season. Whet your political palate with a history lesson on the country's founding when "Hamilton" hits the Academy of Music. Then, zoom forward to this century with "44," a musical based on the life of former President Barack Obama.
Or unpack whether politics belong in sports with InterAct's "Moreno." If that's not your thing, swing by the Arden's performance of "Intimate Apparel," which is about a Black woman who's a lingerie seamstress at the turn of the 20th century, or head to Bristol for a show about the role of power of sensuality in "Venus in Fur." Here are 10 shows coming to theaters in and around Philadelphia this month: Venus in Fur Now through Nov.
10 | Bristol Riverside Theatre | Bristol, Bucks County Inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novel of the same name, "Venus in Fur" opens with a frustrated director struggling to cast his play. In walks Vanda Jordan, who wants the role of the female lead, and will challenge his ideas about power, gender roles and the art of seduction. Tickets start at $45 for adults.
The show is recommended for ages 17 and up. Intimate Apparel Now through Dec. 8 | Arden Theatre Co.
| 40 N. 2nd St. In New York's Lower East Side in 1905, an African American lingerie seamstress Esther Mills sees some of the most intimate parts of her client's lives.
Her work is in high-demand, but she longs to build a life of her own outside of he.
