Theater
“Hamilton” In Philly: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
I had the pleasure of checking out Hamilton in Philly the other night. It was the second performance of the run, and I have to […]
Where to Eat If You’re Seeing “Hamilton” in Philadelphia
Okay, you’ve shelled out for tickets for Hamilton (or gotten lucky in the $10 lottery). We’re not sure that any meal could measure up to the performance, but […]
Here’s How to Get $10 Tickets to “Hamilton” in Philly
Hamilton frenzy went into full effect earlier this summer when ticket sales were announced for the Broadway smash, which opens at the Forrest Theater on […]
“Hamilton” Tickets Are About to Go On Sale in Philly
You’ve surely seen the advertisements around town for the Philly production of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s frenzy-inducing musical that will debut here in August. And if you’re any student […]
A Philly Theater Makes Breakthrough Pledge to Showcase Women Playwrights
On stage through April 14th at the Philadelphia Theatre Company is How to Catch Creation, a production written by Christina Anderson that follows the professional […]
These Philadelphians Want to Build a Shrine to Alexander Hamilton
The First Bank of the United States is located in Philadelphia. That’s not surprising; Philly claims a lot of American firsts. What is surprising is […]
REVIEW: A Treasurable The Color Purple at Theatre Horizon
Size matters. (But it’s not what you’re thinking.) In the case of The Color Purple, I’ve seen three successive productions. Two were national tours in […]
REVIEW: At Quintessence, Oliver!, Twisted
Count on Quintessence Theatre Group artistic director Alexander Burns to shake things up. When most of us think of Oliver!, Lionel Bart’s sappy musical adaptation […]
LGBTQ&A: Kevin Glaccum
Kevin Glaccum is the producing artistic director of Azuka Theatre Company. We chat with the local out theater leader on his passion for the stage […]
REVIEW: In Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, the Too-High Cost of Doing Business
I get a special kind of pleasure when a small theater, through dedication and imagination, succeeds with a play that stumps companies with larger resources. […]
REVIEW: 4Solo at Simpatico—Original Works, Brimming with Originality
Simpatico Theatre partners with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival for their season’s opening venture. 4Solo turns out to be the perfect crossover, combining the company’s usual virtues—supporting […]
REVIEW: In Lay Me Down Softly, There’s No Knockout
Man shall not live by soda bread alone, and the smart folks at Irish Heritage Theatre know this. That’s why, in addition to a core […]
I Sat Through 12 Hours of Taylor Mac’s Philly Show — and Loved It
This is a guest post from playwright and author R. Eric Thomas, senior staff writer at ELLE.com, with additional bylines in the New York Times, […]
A Gigantic Eastern European Restaurant and Dinner Theatre Is Coming to Fishtown
When we released our guide to eating and drinking in Fishtown, we described the dining scene as some “laboratory experiment studying what would happen if you tried to gentrify […]
REVIEW: Reliving the ‘60s with Catch-22 at Curio Theatre
For its title alone, Catch-22 is assured immortality. Author Joseph Heller coined the term, defining a situation with mutually contradictory coordinates, from which there is […]