The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts Roll Out Themed Cocktails for Classical and Broadway Performances

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts is excited to share the ultimate preshow tailgating experience: an array of themed cocktails inspired by select Orchestra and Broadway performances. Created in partnership with new food and beverage partner, Rhubarb Hospitality Collection, these cocktails are available for purchase onsite at concessions during each performance’s run.

The Philadelphia Orchestra themed cocktails include:

• Fabulous Philadelphians – inspired by Philadelphia Orchestra musicians (available at all Philadelphia Orchestra performances)
• Bad Romance – inspired by Orchestra After 5: Happy Hour Fantastique and Symphonie fantastique (November 21–23, 2024)
• Gingerbread Old Fashioned – inspired by The Philadelphia Orchestra’s holiday programming, including Yannick’s Holiday Mixtape in Concert (December 12–13, 2024), The Glorious Sound of Christmas^® (December 14–15, 2024), Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (December 18–19, 2024), and Messiah (December 21–22, 2024)
• The No-Face – inspired by The Music of Joe Hisaishi (January 3–4, 2025)
• Virtuoso Vortex – inspired by Yuja Wang Returns (January 16–18, 2025)
• Jupiter Julep – inspired by Orchestra After 5: Voyage through the Planets and The Planets (January 30–February 1, 2025)
• Grimaud Gimlet – inspired by Hélène Grimaud Plays Brahms (February 27–March 1, 2025)
• Shosty Spritz – inspired by Orchestra After 5: Brass and Bash and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 (March 27–29, 2025)
• Spicy Margarita – inspired by Stravinsky’s The Firebird (April 3–5, 2025)
• Hammer Time – inspired by Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 (April 10–13, 2025)
• Eternal Embrace – inspired by Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde (June 1 & 8, 2025)

Broadway season themed cocktails include:

• Raise A Glass To Freedom – inspired by Hamilton (October 29–November 23, 2024)
• Holiday Spirit – inspired by Ensemble Arts’ holiday offerings
• Smash Hit – inspired by MJ The Musical (January 8–19, 2025)
• Gander Mule – inspired by Come From Away (February 4–9, 2025)
• … Baby One More Time – inspired by & Juliet (March 25–April 6, 2025)
• Yellow Brick Road – inspired by The Wiz (June 3–5, 2025)
• Richard Parker – inspired by Life of Pi (July 15–27, 2025)

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