Theater
These Philly Actors Tell Us What It Was Like to Be a Part of Dispatches from Elsewhere
It’s “Dispatches from Elsewhere Week” here at Philly Mag. Check back all week for more fun content about the new Jason Segel show on AMC. […]
You Need to See Philly Author Lorene Cary’s Play, My General Tubman, at the Arden
It has been almost 30 years since West Philadelphia-bred Lorene Cary made it onto the radar of the literary world thanks to Black Ice, a […]
Yes, Two Philly Fringe Festivals Just Opened. Confused?
This time each year, performing arts lovers around the region gear up for the annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival. But this year, things are just a […]
Your Guide to Philly’s Most Exciting Theater Season in Years
With Hamilton mania in full swing and the Fringe Festival — as well as a renegade competitor — about to begin, a look at the […]
The Philly Theater Stars You Can’t Miss This Season
Mary Tuomanen North Philly Onstage this season in: Tuomanen, 38, will be Emma Goldman in Ragtime and the sole actor in An Iliad (see our […]
“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. […]