Theater
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 […]
REVIEW: Sing the Body Electric at Theatre Exile is a World Lit by Lightning
Veteran travelers know that the final destination isn’t always the high point of a trip—sometimes the act of getting there is more interesting, which isn’t necessarily […]
REVIEW: In The Wild Duck, Dark Family Secrets with Ironic Humor
Sins of the fathers visited on the sons (and wives, daughters, and everybody else). Dark family secrets, slowly and painfully revealed. Shockingly bad choices leading […]
Want to Buy Tickets for “Hamilton” in Philly? Get “In Line” … Online
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton set records for Broadway box office sales (as the first show to break $3 million in eight performances), as well as Tony nominations (a whopping […]
37 Things to Do This Weekend
Friday, March 23 Bach Festival of Philadelphia @ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Bach Festival, the Philadelphia Singers and Chorus America celebrate their departed founder Michael […]
12 Things to Do in Readings, Dance, Comedy and Theater.
Tell Me A Story: Unpopular Opinions @ Shot Tower Coffee | Wednesday, March 21 Hillary Rea’s monthly storytelling series marches on, this time with contributions […]