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Book by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks
Music by George Kleinsinger
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Based on the stories of Don Marquis
Originally Produced on Broadway as Shinbone Alley
We're celebrating Mel Brooks' 100th birthday by bringing one of his long overlooked musicals to Philly Fringe!
In a deserted office, a cockroach dives headfirst onto the keys of a typewriter, pouring out the ruminations of his soul. It's archy (he's too small to hold down the shift key), poet, philosopher, moralist and futile worshipper of mehitabel, the alley cat. This bare bones, bizarre, highly original musical takes us into the streets of the big city as archy tries hopelessly to bring the toujours gai mehitabel off the back fence and into a respectable home as a housecat.
Don't miss this one-night only opportunity to discover a rarely performed golden age gem!
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archy & mehitabel
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
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1906 Rittenhouse Square
General Admission: $25
Jayson Borenstein is a Philadelphia-based arts administrator, producer, and actor. His participation in the 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival marks his professional producing debut. As a producer, he looks to produce works that have been overlooked in the musical theatre canon as well as new works. Jayson is the Marketing Insights Manager at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia's largest outdoor performing arts center. He received his BA in Communication from the University of Maryland and his MS in Arts Administration from Drexel University, where he authored his thesis, "There’s No Business Like Show Business: Intersections Between the Non-Profit and Commercial Sectors of Theater and Their Place in Philadelphia." Jayson was a member of the Independence Foundation's 2025 Rising Leaders Cohort and is a member of The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia's Young Professionals Council.
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This production contains farcical discussions and depictions of suicide, alcohol consumption, and prostitution.
This event does not require masks to be worn