[KeyStoneChapter] Fwd: May-June Audio Described Events, Plus Spotlight on Philly Inquirer!

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From: Audio Description Learning Network <adlearningnetwork at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Subject: May-June Audio Described Events, Plus Spotlight on Philly Inquirer!
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Hello ADLN Community,

This is ADLN admin Simon Bonenfant. I hope all is well.

Before we get to our usual listings, I wanted to share some press coverage
which was just published this week about a new touch tour of Signers Hall
at the National Constitution Center.

“Created in collaboration with Philly Touch Tours, this tour guides
visitors through a fascinating story telling experience and interaction
with the full size statues of those who added their names to the
Constitution as well as those who dissented.” The first tour was held on
April 19, and the Philly Inquirer was there to capture the experience.

 click here
<https://www.inquirer.com/life/philly-touch-tours-signers-hall-constitution-center-blind-low-vision-exhibit-20260428.html?id=uAVk0FvkVK3zf&utm_source=social&utm_campaign=gift_link&utm_medium=referral>
to read the article, and click here
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fshorts%2FpNEJiPpCkEg%3Fsi%3Du7B98jtxGIOjatCq%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExanFXdVFjWXBPNXpQOHdlSHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6qc34b4zLUumXqHM-JXVovUFbtsIxyWvt1Jhh90YLi8YdeFznvhROXkc17Zg_aem_xlWjVbNYqjLq3d2gfkYrng&h=AUAEMtjNud1OsKw_YwnASrGghEBRpLmGEIwzViGaVZ36KPiX7l68BaPSbHPXB3TOko8CVqoCQijqKObBBImtUmOETZUIt5pyZyRMevJ8IM8JDWmov446SkuNKFR9jbcdV-vZNRlHobTyXj20&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AUDdHIjt-Pa5mbR_gq6BRgwOT5qnaQyw5kpv-DU9VpCZ8CqVox_iVgv35Bdq_JivhhQodKbEvvL1H1nuQYTR7qVJBnmIgQuVK2SjaDOi5H4l84VxilPlr7uTuKHx9MstbZ-25thw_pYk3QoB0rL7PLsHx1sKICfDr6Fhk1ZCkM9UZ8QxaA>
to watch a short testimonial.

I hope that you enjoy learning about this tour. If you are interested in
arranging a tour for your group, Contact  kmarinello at constitutioncenter.org
 or bkrisch at constitutioncenter.org to start the process. Additionally,
please share this coverage widely, so we can keep amplifying the importance
of inclusive programming!

Below, please find the audio described events from May 7 to June 14. There
are 9 events in total. Be sure to share with your friends, and if you have
any feedback, send me an email at adlearningnetwork at gmail.com

May 7, 2026 (Thursday)

*Event:* 1776 The Musical

*Venue:* Walnut Street Theatre

*Time:* 2:00 PM

*Description:* “Our gift to you and Philadelphia as we celebrate the 250th
anniversary of our nation’s birth – the founding fathers come alive in
1776, the classic award-winning Broadway musical. Join John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they fight for independence against a
deadlocked Continental Congress in a retelling filled with humor, romance,
pathos, and nail-biting tension. 1776 is not just a revolutionary musical;
it’s a captivating journey of what happened right here in Philadelphia!”

*Website:*
https://www.ticketmaster.com/walnut-street-theatres-1776-the-musical-philadelphia-pennsylvania-05-07-2026/event/020062CCC8F37D71?refArtist=K8vZ917rKu0&f_simplified_filter=true&f_enable_merch_slot=true

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Amanda Pasquini)

*Special Notes:* To purchase tickets by phone, call the box office at
215.574.3550.

May 17, 2026 (Sunday)

*Event:* The Black Clown

*Venue:* Miller Theater, Opera Philadelphia

*Time:* 2:00 PM

*Description:* “Creator and opera revolutionary Davóne Tines brings
Langston Hughes’ poem “The Black Clown” to musical life in a vaudevillian
rendering of this masterpiece. Fusing gospel, opera, jazz, and spirituals
into a searing night of theatrical brilliance, The Black Clown embodies the
evolving, divided soul of Black America and animates a Black man’s
resilience against a legacy of oppression. The Black Clown has been hailed
as “pure poetry” by The Boston Globe, and The New York Times lauds “this
rich, seamless production melds the past and present of African-American
history into an electrifyingly ambivalent whole.” Tines makes his Opera
Philadelphia debut alongside an ensemble of 12 performers in this
genre-bending, visually arresting piece, juxtaposing dazzling cathartic
performances with Hughes’ enduring work.

 This production contains racial slurs and stylized representations of
violence, particularly related to slavery, as well as haze, simulated
smoking, and bright flashing lights.”

*Website:*
https://tix.operaphila.org/28868/28895?_gl=1*1jewdmn*_gcl_au*MTc3NDA2ODI4NC4xNzc1MDMzMTU1*_ga*Mjc0Mzk5NTA4LjE3NTEyNzA0NDM.*_ga_JCLSY2WQC5*czE3NzUwMzMxNTUkbzExJGcxJHQxNzc1MDMzNjkxJGo2MCRsMCRoMA
..

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella)

*Special Notes:* For any inquiries, contact Guest Services at 215.732.8400
or by emailing tix at operaphila.org.

May 17, 2026 (Sunday)

*Event:* Mrs. Christie

*Venue:* McCarter Theatre Center, Berlind Theatre

*Time:* 2:00 PM

*Description:* “In 1926, Agatha Christie vanished, then reappeared eleven
days later without explanation. It was a tabloid sensation–a mystery that
remains unsolved nearly a century later. In 2026, Christie superfan Lucy
makes the pilgrimage to the author’s estate. When she happens upon an
unpublished diary written in Christie’s own hand, Lucy resolves to crack
the case once and for all. In parallel storylines that blend past and
present, Mrs. Christie proves that sometimes you need to disappear in order
to find yourself.”

*Website:* https://tickets.mccarter.org/18348/18361

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Janet Dickson);  Assistive
Listening Devices; Open Captioning; (Captioning C2); Free Standing Chairs
available upon request; Braille and Large-print Programs available upon
request of 2-week notice.

*Special Notes:* Tickets: Email patronservices at mccarter.org, call
609.258.2787, or visit the box office between 12pm-6pm Tuesday-Saturday.
*The Berlind Theatre is at the bottom of the hill on University Place, and
faces the Dinky Bar and Restaurant*

May 17, 2026 (Sunday)

*Event:* The Woman Question

*Venue:* People’s Light, Leonard C. Haas Stage

*Time:* 2:00 PM, Sensory Tour at 1:00 PM

*Description:* “A trailblazing world premiere

A new play with local roots, The Woman Question unearths the stories of
medical pioneers who led the charge for women’s health and reproductive
freedom 150 years ago. This world premiere docu-fantasy follows the 1894
class of the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, an intrepid cohort of
students whose struggles and joys reverberate across centuries. Written and
performed by acclaimed theatre-maker Suli Holum (Hurricane Diane) in
collaboration with Company Artist Melanye Finister (A Raisin in the Sun)
and a remarkable cast and creative team, The Woman Question blends archival
research, flights of collective imagination, and a delightful,
Victorian-infused theatricality.”

*Website:* https://tickets.peopleslight.org/97108/97778

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour; (Gina
Pisasale); Relaxed Performance; ASL Interpretation; (Hands Up Productions);
Wheelchair Accessible; Assistive Listening Devices; Large Print Programs;
Fidget Library available at all performances.

*Special Notes:* For tickets please call the Box Office at 610.644.3500,
visit peopleslight.org, or email tickets at peopleslight.org. People’s Light
is a proud member of the Art Reach Access Program. If you have an Access
Card, please purchase your tickets via phone or email and tell the Box
Office associate about your Card.  If you would like to RSVP to the Sensory
Tour (1pm before the Audio Described performance), reserve an Audio
Description Device, or have any further questions please email Olivia
DiIorio, at diiorio at peopleslight.org.

May 31, 2026 (Sunday)

*Event:* The America Play

*Venue:* Wilma Theater

*Time:* 2:00 PM

*Description:* “A Black Abraham Lincoln impersonator named the “Foundling
Father,” runs “the Great Hole of History,” a tourist attraction where
visitors can meet other historical lookalikes. The poetic repetition and
evocative jazz-like style of this canonic text mimics the harmful patterns
and toxic ideologies perpetuated throughout American history. The America
Play is a daring exploration of the fractured stories that shape our nation
from one of our most prominent American playwrights, Pulitzer and Tony
Award-winner, Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by HotHouse Member and Co-Artistic
Director Lindsay Smiling (The Half-God of Rainfall), this play challenges
us to redefine what it means to be American in the context of our current
political landscape. The Wilma’s HotHouse ensemble brings this imaginative
work to life, creating a space for active dialogue, catharsis, and deep
connection with the audience.”

*Website:* https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/98350/98398

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella); Open
Captioning

June 5, 2026 (Friday)

*Event:* The Outsiders

*Venue:* Academy of Music, Ensemble Arts Broadway Series

*Time:* 7:30 PM

*Description:* The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best
Musical, is The Outsiders. This classic coming-of-age story takes you to
Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967, where Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade,
and their family of Greaser “outsiders” dream about who they want to become
in a world that will never accept them. The Outsiders features Danya
Taymor’s Tony Award winning direction that’s “refreshing, gritty, and
endlessly effective.” (The New York Times). With “high-octane choreography”
(New York Magazine), THE OUTSIDERS has been described as “more
pulse-pounding than anything else on Broadway!” (Time Out New York).”

*Website:* https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/booking/production/58281

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella); ASL
Interpretation; (Hands Up Productions)

Special Notes: To purchase tickets by phone, call the box office at
215.893.1999. Reach them by email at audienceservices at ensembleartsphilly.org

June 12 and 13, (Friday and Saturday)

*Event:* Dear Evan Hansen

*Venue:* Arden Theatre Company, F. Otto Haas Stage

*Time:* Friday, June 12 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, June 13 at 2:00 PM

*Description:* “A letter meant to stay private, a truth that was never
supposed to come to light, a life he never imagined possible. Evan Hansen
is on the verge of getting the one thing he’s always desired, a chance to
truly belong. Winner of six Tony Awards, Dear Evan Hansen is a deeply
personal and profoundly contemporary musical for anyone who’s ever felt
alone in a crowded room.

Contains mature themes including mental health challenges as well as strong
language.”

*Website:* Friday <https://purchase.ardentheatre.org/ChooseSeats/6512>

Saturday <https://purchase.ardentheatre.org/ChooseSeats/6514>

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella); Open
Captioning; Smart Caption Glasses; Assistive listening devices; Large print
programs; Sensory tools, including show specific narrative  available at
all performances.

*Special Notes:* To purchase tickets by phone, call 215.922.1122 or email
boxofficer at ardentheatre.org

June 14, 2026 (Sunday)

*Event:* Two Outta Three

*Venue:* People’s Light, Steinbright Stage

*Time:* 2:00 PM, Sensory tour at 1:00 PM

*Description:* “The acclaimed comedy cabaret from 1812 Productions

How do we move on when our kids move out? Philly theatre veterans (and
real-life married couple!) Jennifer Childs and Scott Greer bring their
acclaimed comedy cabaret to People's Light for a special presentation this
June. Two Outta Three is a laugh-out-loud look at how a trio becomes a duo
again, rediscovering the rhythm and timing of their own lives. People's
Light audiences will also recognize Childs' witty wordplay from her two
original pantos, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Panto.”

*Website:* https://tickets.peopleslight.org/102568/102583

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour; (Nicole
Sardella); ASL Interpretation; (Hands Up Productions); Open Captioning;
Pre-performance Guides; Wheelchair Accessible Seating; Assistive Listening
Devices; Large-print Programs; and Fidget Library available at all
performances.

Special Notes: For tickets please call the Box Office at 610.644.3500,
visit peopleslight.org, or email tickets at peopleslight.org. People’s Light
is a proud member of the Art Reach Access Program. If you have an Access
Card, please purchase your tickets via phone or email and tell the Box
Office associate about your Card.  If you would like to RSVP to the Sensory
Tour (1pm before the Audio Described performance), reserve an Audio
Description Device, or have any further questions please email Olivia
DiIorio, at diiorio at peopleslight.org.

June 18, 2026 (Thursday)

*Event:* The Shark is Broken

*Venue:* Montgomery Theater

*Time:* 7:30 PM, sensory tour at 6:45 PM.

*Description:* “FADE IN: 1974. The ocean’s wild, the film’s over budget,
and the shark is out of commission… again. Stuck on a too-small boat, Jaws
stars Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider bicker, booze, and
bond as tempers flare and egos collide. Co-written by Ian Shaw (Robert’s
son) and Joseph Nixon, this play dives deep into the hilarious and chaotic
behind-the-scenes voyage that nearly sank Jaws—and made cinematic history
instead.”

*Website:* https://www.montgomerytheater.org/shows/shark-broken

*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour; (Nicole
Sardella); Wheelchair Accessible; Accessible Parking; Assistive Listening
Devices available at all performances.

*Special Notes:* To purchase tickets, RSVP to the sensory tour, or reserve
an audio description headset, contact the box office by email at
play at montgomerytheater.org, or by phone at 215.723.9984.

I hope you will be able to attend many of these events , and I wish you a
great May ahead!

With best regards,

Simon Bonenfant, on behalf of the ADLN team.

-- 

Simon Bonenfant

Outreach Coordinator

Hire Musicians LLC.
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