“Come On Down!” The Price Is Right Live Brings Game-Show Magic to Wilmington’s Playhouse

“The Price Is Right Live” spins into Wilmington on Oct. 29 — get ready to play!    Photo by Bradford Rogne Photography / via Mayo Performing Arts Center

The Price Is Right Live will take over The Playhouse on Rodney Square, transforming the historic theater into a full-scale game-show stage

By Jamie Kleman | Contributing Journalist Delaware Live | October 2025

If you ever spent a day home sick as a kid – wrapped in a blanket, ginger ale in hand, waiting for the music and cheers of The Price Is Right – this one’s for you. The beloved game show that defined daytime television for generations is coming to life in Wilmington this fall.

On October 29, 2025, at 8 p.m., The Price Is Right Live will take over The Playhouse on Rodney Square, transforming the historic theater into a full-scale game-show stage. Audience members will be chosen at random to “come on down” and play fan-favorite games like Plinko, Cliffhangers, The Big Wheel, and Showcase Showdown.

A Tribute to Bob Barker’s Legacy

For 35 years, Bob Barker was the face – and heart – of The Price Is Right. His warm humor, impeccable timing, and signature sign-off (“Help control the pet population…”) made the show a national ritual. Barker passed away in 2023, but his legacy still echoes in every spin of the wheel and every gasp from the crowd…

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