The Tattooed Lady

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The Tattooed Lady is Barrymore recommended. "This is an imaginative, wonderfully theatrical show. The performances were outstanding. The story & theme were timely." — Barrymore Awards Voter⁠

"Wonderfully weird, majestically menacing, explosive, promises to shatter theatrical taboos. Those are the facts. After that you're on your own." - Metro Philly

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People Magazine: Jackie Hoffman Is Covered in Ink for 'The Tattooed Lady' Musical: See Her Shocking Transformation

Ida Gibson (Jackie Hoffman) is a grandma and model citizen, happily concealing her shocking past… until a parade of tattooed ladies hijacks her living room to stage an otherworldly intervention. The Tattooed Lady is a rock musical about shattering taboos and a woman’s right to control her body and choose her destiny.

Written by Max Vernon & Erin Courtney

Directed and developed by Ellie Heyman

Music Directed by Rodney Bush

Choreographed by Mayte Natalio

Produced by Philadelphia Theater Company with Creative Producer Paige Price

Cast: Kim Blanck, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, Jackie Hoffman, Maya Lagerstam, Anthony Lawton, Anastacia McCleskey, Sophia Ramos, Jessie Shelton, Grace Slear, Katie Thompson.

scenic designer & costume designer LEX LIANG I lighting designer MARY ELLEN STEBBINS I sound designer NEVIN STEINBERG I wig & makeup designer JASON HAYES I dramaturg SARAH LUNNIE I stage manager ADAM HUNTER & CHRISTINE DAMORE I casting by TAYLOR WILLIAMS, CSA I production photos JOHANNA AUSTIN