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Travel back to the Golden Age of Musical Theater and live it as never before —
In this stunning musical comedy/cabaret, JEN FELLMAN dives deep into gender and identity in the Golden Age musical and beyond.
Join her, as she reclaims the roles and repertoire once written only for men, and gives new voice to the Golden Age leading ladies through a queer lens in 2026.
A coming-of-age story where boundaries blur, gender is flipped, identity is reimagined, and these glorious songs take on new meaning in today’s world.
The Golden Age that could have been — the Golden Age through the female gaze.
With the music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Stephen Sondheim and more.
Director: Steve Pacek | Music Director: Drew Wutke
2321 Emerald St
General Admission: $25
2321 Emerald St
General Admission: $25
2321 Emerald St
General Admission: $25
2321 Emerald St
General Admission: $25
JEN FELLMAN is a Philly-based singer, actor and cabaret performer. She released her Debut Solo Album FORBIDDEN DRIVE (Broadway Records) with sold out release concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below. Jen has performed regularly at various NYC venues including Theatre Row, Don’t Tell Mama, the French Consulate of New York, and Chez Josephine. She has lived and performed extensively in Paris, France. Venues include the American Embassy in Paris, The Petit Journal Montparnasse, and the Comédie-Française Theatre. Jen has written several original solo shows: JENder BENDER (2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival), FRENCHY (Winner Best One-Woman Musical - United Solo Theatre Festival NYC), and A SINGER’S CIRCUS (Recipient of the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Grant Award, 1812 Productions). Regional lead roles include Clara (The Light in the Piazza) and Luisa (The Fantasticks) @jenfellman
STEVE PACEK is a theatrical multi-hyphenate, born and raised in Philadelphia. His work still has him performing in plays and musicals on stages across the country, and also directing and choreographing at places such as Arden Theater Company, Theatre Horizon, Delaware Theater Company, Virginia Stage Company, Roūge Theatre Reinvented and Tantrum Theater. He is also a teacher of performance at Jen Waldman Studio in NYC and Evolve Studio in Philadelphia and a former adjunct professor at UArts. He also serves as the company manager for the summer season at the Nantucket Performing Arts Center. For Philadelphia Fringe, he created [Untitled Project] #213 which went on to 4 star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He also directed Jesús Garcia's Manifest Destiny, Robi Hager's Basic Witches and co-created I Hear a Distant Song for the digital Philly Fringe in 2020. Thanks to Jen and Drew and Jender Bender's everywhere! www.stevepacek.com
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