Dark Side Burlesque at the FAN EXPO: A Tolkien Burlesque Show - Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 PM at Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City East, PhiladelphiaCenter City East

Dark Side Burlesque at the FAN EXPO: A Tolkien Burlesque Show

Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 PM·8:00 p.m.·Center City East·Pennsylvania Convention Center

Posted to Center City East on May 8, 2026

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Sat, May 30 at 8pm

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Pennsylvania Convention Center

125 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

To celebrate the 25th anniversary year of The Fellowship of the Ring movie coming out and permanently changing all of our lives, we are doing an all-new show at the Philadelphia Fan Expo! This burlesque & drag tribute to all things Tolkien will be an unexpected journey through the Expo and the Shire alike. If you like hobbit feet and wizard tiddies, bad dragons and thick trunks, don’t miss our aft...

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