Hangin' with the Giants

JazzReach

May 5, 2026
Harold Prince Theatre
PLA Presents

Children's Festival

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Ages 5-10

Meet the great innovators of jazz! Staged as an interactive TV talk show, explore the groundbreaking music and enduring legacies of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Animated likenesses of these legendary artists pair with live music performed by the Metta Quartet, bringing the genre’s most influential icons to life. Discover the true spirit of jazz with the dynamic trailblazers who shaped its sound.

For Tickets:
School groups should contact Anne-Marie Mulgrew at 215.462.7720 or amulgrew@upenn.edu. All others should contact the Box Office at 215.898.3900 or pla-boxoffice@upenn.edu.

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