Theater
The Philly Mag 2023 Fall Arts Preview
With a packed roster from music to theater and more, Philly’s arts scene is having a renaissance. Here’s everything you need to see this season. […]
Walnut Street Theatre President’s Salary Breaks $1 Million
Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]
Q&A: South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright James Ijames on His Big Broadway Debut
Playwright James Ijames, who’s lived in Philly since 2003, pulled off quite a feat last year: He won the Pulitzer for Fat Ham, a play […]
Philly Theatre Week Returns With Pay-What-You-Can Tickets for Every Show
Philly Theatre Week is returning March 23rd through April 2nd, and from Shakespeare to ChatGPT, from improv comedy to musicals, there’s truly something for everyone. […]
One Philly Theater Company Uses ChatGPT to Create Its New Show
When the lights go up later this month on Planet of the Bored Apes, the latest play from experimental Philly theater company Die-Cast, what you […]
Meet Philly’s Busiest Actor: Brian Anthony Wilson
Unless you’ve been completely oblivious to the Philadelphia theater scene and the film and television worlds over the past quarter of a century, you probably […]
Local Boxer Maleek Jackson Shares What it Was Like Training the Rocky, the Musical Cast
Rocky, the Musical officially opens tonight at Walnut Street Theatre. Like the OG movie, Rocky tells the story of a Philly underdog boxer training to […]
Your Guide to the 2022 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Considering the nearly 200 diverse performances and experiences, 1,000+ international and local artists, and a multitude of adjacent gatherings and programming, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival […]
How to Stage Shakespeare’s Most Sexist Play in 2022
Four days before hopping on a call with Philly playwright Charlotte Northeast to talk about her work with West Philly’s Shakespeare in Clark Park, I […]
Q&A: Philly Playwright James Ijames on Winning the Pulitzer
James Ijames’ Monday probably went a bit better than yours. That’s because Monday is when the 41-year-old South Philadelphia playwright found out he won the […]
Before COVID, the Uptown Theater Had a Real Shot at Revival. Will the Show Still Go On?
If you find yourself in conversation with a North Philadelphian of a certain age, chances are you’ll hear a tale about a night at the […]
Here’s How Much Philly Arts Venues Received of $6.8 Billion in COVID-Relief Grants
For many months during COVID, it was tough to rely on the restaurant industry for income, as countless articles and TV news segments have documented. […]
America’s Oldest Theater Wants to Shut This South Philly Actress Up
The Walnut Street Theatre has long had its critics—and no, we’re not talking about those snooty journalists who sit in judgment on opening night, their […]
What Will Philly’s Arts Scene Look Like After a Year Without Audiences?
A little over a year ago, I was elbow to elbow with 21,000 fans at the Wells Fargo Center, reveling in the diva spectacle that […]
Hamilton (Yes, Hamilton!!) Kicks Off the Return of Live Theater at the Kimmel Center
Most Philly theaters are still scratching their heads trying to figure out what to make of 2021. But the Kimmel Center seems fully committed to […]