A witty new adaptation of Dickens’ Christmas classic is performed in under an hour by a cast of three in a beautiful historic setting.
View More A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Mechanical): A clever take on Dickens’ holiday classicAuthor: Debra Miller
PETER RABBIT TALES (Enchantment): Enchanting world-class children’s theater
An original adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s beloved children’s stories is told through expressive movement, music, and voice-over narration, with colorful costumes, masks, and puppetry.
View More PETER RABBIT TALES (Enchantment): Enchanting world-class children’s theater[NYC] PERFECT CRIME (Armand Hyatt): A conundrum of a play
New York’s longest running play is a convoluted whodunit, filled with twists and turns that would confuse even the most seasoned detective.
View More [NYC] PERFECT CRIME (Armand Hyatt): A conundrum of a play[NYC] MY BIG GAY ITALIAN MIDLIFE CRISIS (Bianco Productions): The side-splitting saga continues!
The third in Anthony J. Wilkinson’s Off-Broadway trilogy takes a personal look at what it means to be middle-aged, gay, and Italian, with over-the-top humor and heartwarming sensitivity.
View More [NYC] MY BIG GAY ITALIAN MIDLIFE CRISIS (Bianco Productions): The side-splitting saga continues!HANS BRINKER AND THE SILVER SKATES (Arden): The sweet rewards of hope, understanding, and kindness
A world-premiere stage adaptation of Mary Mapes Dodge’s 19th-century children’s story delivers a clear message about the importance of kindness and understanding.
View More HANS BRINKER AND THE SILVER SKATES (Arden): The sweet rewards of hope, understanding, and kindnessLOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (CTC): A post-modern musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic rom-com
An updated musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic rom-com brings current import to the battle of the sexes and coming of age in post-modern times.
View More LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (CTC): A post-modern musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic rom-comTHIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS (1812): The tenth anniversary of an annual favorite
This year’s installment of the annual politically-incorrect political comedy skewers the presidential candidates and brings some welcome laughs to a troubled week
View More THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS (1812): The tenth anniversary of an annual favoriteBASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY (PTC): A wacky spoof on a classic novel
An entertaining spoof of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Victorian classic injects humor and surprises into the well-known mystery.
View More BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY (PTC): A wacky spoof on a classic novelTHE THREE MUSKETEERS (THE LATER YEARS): A MUSICAL PANTO (People’s Light): The triumphant return of a holiday favorite
The annual panto returns with a wacky take on Alexandre Dumas’ beloved adventure story of 17th-century France.
View More THE THREE MUSKETEERS (THE LATER YEARS): A MUSICAL PANTO (People’s Light): The triumphant return of a holiday favoriteA CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL (Walnut): Recollections of an unforgettable holiday
The Philadelphia debut of a popular musical is filled with humor, wonderment, and sentimental recollections of a child’s Christmas in 1940 Indiana.
View More A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL (Walnut): Recollections of an unforgettable holiday[book review] THE PHILADELPHIA CONNECTION: CONVERSATIONS WITH PLAYWRIGHTS, by B.J. Burton
Interviews with fifteen of Philadelphia’s noted contemporary playwrights give insights into the city’s flourishing theater community.
View More [book review] THE PHILADELPHIA CONNECTION: CONVERSATIONS WITH PLAYWRIGHTS, by B.J. BurtonMERLIN AND WART (Kevin Stackhouse): Theater in the service of social reform
An intensely disturbing and impactful new play imagines the horrendous neglect and abuse suffered by two severely ill patients at Byberry Mental Hospital on the day of its closing in 1987.
View More MERLIN AND WART (Kevin Stackhouse): Theater in the service of social reformBONNIE & CLYDE (Eagle): The passions and hardships of folk-hero outlaws
A dramatic, funny, and sympathetic portrayal of the infamous lovers and their crime spree during the Great Depression is set to music with a southern twang.
View More BONNIE & CLYDE (Eagle): The passions and hardships of folk-hero outlaws[NYC] KING CHARLES III (Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Almeida Theatre): A savvy foray into future history
A future history play, evocative of Shakespeare, imagines political intrigue, public crises, and personal dilemmas within Britain and the royal family following Prince Charles’s ascension to the throne.
View More [NYC] KING CHARLES III (Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Almeida Theatre): A savvy foray into future historyALL IN THE TIMING (IRC): Six fast and funny existentialist shorts
A collection of six short one-act comedies address the existentialist dilemma and pose the ubiquitous question, “What if?”
View More ALL IN THE TIMING (IRC): Six fast and funny existentialist shortsLA RONDE (Brenna Geffers): Moving around and switching around Schnitzler
A new site-specific re-envisioning of Schnitzler’s 19th-century play brings post-modern import to his now-historic examination of socio-sexual mores.
View More LA RONDE (Brenna Geffers): Moving around and switching around SchnitzlerTHE MADNESS OF POE (Mechanical): A spellbinding production for the Halloween season
An original and inventive adaptation of Poe interweaves stories by the Master of the Macabre within the period rooms of Historic Strawberry Mansion.
View More THE MADNESS OF POE (Mechanical): A spellbinding production for the Halloween seasonJUNO AND THE PAYCOCK (IHT): A tragi-comic call for personal responsibility and peace in troubled times
The second installment in playwright Sean O’Casey’s tragi-comic “Dublin Trilogy” traces the misfortunes of a struggling Irish family during the Irish Civil War.
View More JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK (IHT): A tragi-comic call for personal responsibility and peace in troubled timesRIZZO (Theatre Exile): A big hit on the “Big Bambino”
A world-premiere production on former Mayor Frank Rizzo portrays the good and the bad of the controversial Philadelphia icon.
View More RIZZO (Theatre Exile): A big hit on the “Big Bambino”Opera Is Now Open: Opera Philadelphia Unveils its Plans for O17
Opera Philadelphia announces its new cutting-edge direction with a twelve-day urban opera festival that will debut in September 2017.
View More Opera Is Now Open: Opera Philadelphia Unveils its Plans for O17