NEWS
REVIEW — Brenda on Broad
June 17, 2025
Pig Iron Theatre’s Franklin’s Key is a Magical, Sci-Fi Adventure
REVIEW — Broad Street Review
June 16, 2025
What is the nature of power? How do we harness it? Can we share it? These are the questions that electrify Franklin’s Key, a new work by Pig Iron’s Robert Quillen Camp and Dan Rothenberg, getting its world premiere on the Plays and Players stage. This dynamic, multi-layered, visually mesmerizing show is advertised as a “love letter to Philadelphia,” and it is just that.
REVIEW — The Hungry Transit Fan
June 15, 2025
An electrifying alternative exploration of Ben Franklin's legacy
REVIEW — Philadelphia Theatre Reviews
June 13, 2025
Franklin’s Key is billed as a thrilling sci-fi adventure weaving Philadelphia history, science, discovery, and magic. Pig Iron Theatre is presenting the world premier by Dan Rothenberg and Robert Quillen Camp at Plays & Players Theatre.
NBC10 Philly Live - Franklin's Key now dazzles audiences on stage in Center City Philadelphia
June 13, 2025
Experience an electrifying new show on stage now in Center City Philadelphia. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle chats with two of the stars of the brand-new production Franklin’s Key.
6ABC Loves the Arts - Pig Iron Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of "Franklin's Key" Through June 29
June 12, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Explore the city of Brotherly Love in "Franklin's Key," on stage now at Plays and Players Theatre.
Philly Voice - Your weekend guide to things to do
June 12, 2025
Recapture your sense of childlike wonder this weekend at an inventive play or a book fair for grown-ups.
The Inquirer - Ben Franklin’s key and kite help unlock the hidden magic of Philadelphia
June 6, 2025
Pig Iron Theatre Company’s Franklin's Key is a clue-finding, puzzle-solving uncovering of the 'truth' about Franklin’s legacy.
Metro Philly - Pig Iron Theatre Company set to debut Franklin’s Key, a magical Sci-fi adventure
May 30, 2025
Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning theater company, Pig Iron Theatre Company, presents the world premiere of ‘Franklin’s Key,’ a theatrical sci-fi adventure set in the City of Brotherly Love.
Broadway World announces Pig Iron Theatre Company presents Franklin’s Key, World Premiere.
February 26, 2025
The theatrical voyage begins June 3 at Plays & Players Theatre in Philadelphia.
Major support for Franklin’s Key has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
May 14, 2024
Pig Iron has received major funding from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to support the creation of Franklin’s Key, a new family-friendly work of physical theater set to premiere in the summer of 2025.
Five Shows We Loved on Philly Stages in 2024
January 1, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer arts writer highlights Pig Iron’s Poor Judge as one of the top Philadelphia productions of the year.