Theater
New FringeArts Venue Books First Shows
The 2013 Philadelphia FringeArts Festival (previously known as the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe) kicks off one month from today, and tickets are […]
In Shocking Development, Philly Ranked “Worst City” In Which to Perform Comedy
Comedian Chris Gethard, who performs with Amy Poehler’s Upright Citizens Brigade, has declared Philadelphia the worst place in the country to perform comedy. Here’s one […]
Bucks-County Set “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” Wins Tony for Best Play
Bucks-County native son Christopher Durang won the Tony last night for his Bucks-County-inflected Chekhov play, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” Starring Sigourney Weaver […]
An All-Cat Band Is Performing in Philly and We Thought You Should Know
Here at Philly Mag HQ, we received an email announcing an upcoming performance at the Painted Bride by a troupe of “Acro-Cats.” What is “Acro-Cats”? […]
The Best New York Theater to See This Summer
This Sunday, Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards for the forth time. The entire night will really be the battle between two musicals: […]
A White Uncle Tom?
The various theatrical versions of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 classic Uncle Tom’s Cabin were once among the most-performed works in American theater. But in more […]
“The Office” Star Performing in Philly for the Summer
Kate Flannery–aka Meredith the sexually irresponsible Supplier Relations Representative on “The Office”–will be in Philly this summer for a two-week run at the Suzanne Roberts […]
Coming Soon to A Stage Near You: Frank Rizzo
Before he left the Inquirer for ESPN, before he published a manifesto on “overrated and underrated” players, before he stalked Barry Bonds for a year, Salvatore […]
Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe Is Now FringeArts
The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe is now the much more succinctly named FringeArts. Festival founder and executive director Nick Stuccio announced the […]
Review: Mask and Wig Club’s Beautopia: A Face Odyssey
I’ve only lived in Philadelphia for 5 years, so I’m way behind when it comes to understanding all this city’s traditions. I still don’t quite […]
The Philadelphia Stagehands Strike Is (Almost) Over [UPDATED]
Last night at 9 p.m., IATSE Local 8 business manager Mike Barnes told me that negotiations between his stagehands union and Philadelphia Theatre Company — […]
EgoPo Theater Co. to Stage Uncle Tom’s Cabin—With White Slaves
When was the last time you saw Uncle Tom’s Cabin in a theater? The answer is probably never. As far as I can tell, a […]
Philadelphia Theatre Company Board Member Resigns Amid Stagehands Strike
Late last week, striking members of IATSE Local 8, Philadelphia’s stagehands union, began targeting the businesses of Philadelphia Theatre Company’s board members, as PTC opened […]
Union Rep: Philly Businesses “Will Be Targeted” [UPDATED]
Scroll down for an update. Last week, I broke the news that the stagehands of Philadelphia Theatre Company had gone on strike, setting up the […]
Giant Union Rat Makes Debut at Suzanne Roberts Theatre [UPDATED]
The inflatable union rat has reared its ugly head again. This time, the rat is standing (well wobbling, really) at the corner of Broad and […]