Why does SWEAT appeal to us, as aging urban middle-to-upper-to-upper-upper-class theatergoers? Do we hope to understand? Relate? Gawk? What do we applaud?

Mario Lopez and Daphne Rubin-Vega lead a group of Broadway performers lending their voices to a new “Get Out the Vote” music video

Virtuosio athletic feats are offset with the fragility of humanity and the inevitable risks of passion and love.

An anticipated cultural attraction opens along the Delaware River.

Sketches of the Phantom of the Opera sequel.

Henrik Eger talks to actor Amanda Schoonover about Sarah Kane and her career.

Our favorite DIY theatermaker returns to Philadelphia with a new play that probably won’t suck

Interview with the star of the Broadway tour.

Philadelphia playwright wins prestigious award.

PLUNGE is yet another fruit of Brian Sanders’ creative genius

Chuck visits NYC with his sketchbook for the Crossing the Line Festival

Sketches of Trajal Harrell and CAEN AMOUR.

Quintessence Theatre dynamically brings to life Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Frankenstein and his monstrous creation in a fantastic, eerily staged production

What a complicated evening, filled with gorgeous singing and roiled emotions and puzzling theatrics

What’s onstage in Philadelphia in October 2018?

GARDENS SPEAK is a metaphysical experience of death and injustice… and a tangible experience of growth and self-expansion.

Tian Wen: Heavenly Questions for Modern Times uses modern dance and the art of puppetry to thematically combine ancient Chinese art forms with new hybrid movements from classical and contemporary dance.

What happened after that fateful night at the Paris Opera House? Where are the Phantom, Raoul, and Christina now?

A Doll’s House Part 2 and Sweat top the 10 most-produced plays of 2018/19

Like a Joni Mitchell song, PAPRIKA PLAINS is intimate, artful, and affecting.