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Academy of Music
Broad and Locust Sts, Philadelphia, PA
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Hours | Academy of Music box office open only 1 hr. before performances to a half-hour. after performance begins | |
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Location | Broad and Locust Sts, | |
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Transportation | Subway: Walnut-Locust. | |
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Phone | 215/893-1940, 215/893-1999 for tickets | |
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Web site | www.academyofmusic.org , http://www.ticketphiladelphia.org | |
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Other | Advance sales through the Kimmel Center box office, S. Broad and Spruce Sts. Daily 10am-6pm | |
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Modeled after Milan's La Scala, the "Grand Old Lady of Broad Street" opened in 1857 as an opera hall. Today, its original gaslights announce the ornate, Victorian space starring golden columns and a 5,000-pound crystal chandelier. The former home to the Philadelphia Orchestra now hosts performances by the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, and Broadway shows. To me, it's the most special place in town to watch any manner of show. (Prince played here once. It was perfect.) After all its work, the academy remains a symphony of Victorian crimson and gold, with well-loved brick and original gaslights still flaming at the Broad Street entrance.
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