There’s manic energy to this parody of ABC’s hit The Bachelor
View More MARRY, MARRY, QUITE CONTRARY (Paper Doll Ensemble): 60 Second ReviewAuthor: Joshua Herren
A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Walnut Street): 60-second review
A play of little importance
View More A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Walnut Street): 60-second reviewBong Joon-Ho Before PARASITE: An ongoing series from Philadelphia Film Society
Interview with PFS programming director Travis Trew about Bong Joon-Ho’s films before PARASITE
View More Bong Joon-Ho Before PARASITE: An ongoing series from Philadelphia Film SocietyGINTRY (Die-Cast Productions): Gentrification with a twist
At Whitey’s bar, gentrification and poetry are on the menu.
View More GINTRY (Die-Cast Productions): Gentrification with a twistSPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL (Forrest Theatre): An Unlikely Hero
Philadelphia gets a visit from Bikini Bottom in Spongebob the Musical.
View More SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL (Forrest Theatre): An Unlikely HeroLITTLE RED ROBIN HOOD (People’s Light): What is a panto?
Takeaway: Bring your kids to this unique Philadelphia area tradition!
View More LITTLE RED ROBIN HOOD (People’s Light): What is a panto?[nyc] A New(ish) EVITA at New York City Center
Director Sammi Cannoid brings a lot of thought to the Webber/Rice juggernaut EVITA. Can the show’s libretto handle it?
View More [nyc] A New(ish) EVITA at New York City Center[nyc] SLAVE PLAY (Golden Theatre): Process this!
Jeremy O. Harris’ brilliant SLAVE PLAY is designed to shock, provoke, and trigger. It succeeds on all fronts.
View More [nyc] SLAVE PLAY (Golden Theatre): Process this!MEAN GIRLS (national tour): Doesn’t quite clique
“It’s not Ibsen,” I reminded myself, “It doesn’t have to be Sondheim. Just enjoy the show and have fun!”
View More MEAN GIRLS (national tour): Doesn’t quite cliqueONCE (Bucks County Playhouse): Once upon a time in New Hope
Bucks County Playhouse’s stunning production of ONCE leaves audiences hungry for more.
View More ONCE (Bucks County Playhouse): Once upon a time in New HopeTHE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (Curio): A comedy of labor
Curio’s The Mystery of Irma Vep requires virtuosity. Watching the production turns out to be more exhausting than fun.
View More THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (Curio): A comedy of laborNEXT TO NORMAL (Bristol Riverside): Rock concert or psycho-drama?
Bristol Riverside Theatre’s snazzy Next to Normal leaves reviewer Josh Herren cold.
View More NEXT TO NORMAL (Bristol Riverside): Rock concert or psycho-drama?A SMALL FIRE (PTC): 60-second review
Joanie Schultz’s direction centers on masterful and delicate performances by Bebe Neuwirth and John Dossett.
View More A SMALL FIRE (PTC): 60-second reviewA Millennial’s Guide to Seeing Theater in Philly and Still Paying Your Rent
Theater tickets are expensive. What’s a young theater lover in Philadelphia to do?
View More A Millennial’s Guide to Seeing Theater in Philly and Still Paying Your RentDANCE NATION (Wilma): What it means to be ferociously pubescent
The constant menace of teenage ambition hums under the entire production.
View More DANCE NATION (Wilma): What it means to be ferociously pubescentTHE SYNGE TRIPTYCH (Quintessence): Celebrating the common people of Ireland
In repertory with their solid production of PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, the company presents three of Synge’s one-acts as THE SYNGE TRIPTYCH.
View More THE SYNGE TRIPTYCH (Quintessence): Celebrating the common people of IrelandDOT (People’s Light): A (fading) memory play
Mmemories fill a family’s West Philadelphia home like radio waves.
View More DOT (People’s Light): A (fading) memory playFALSETTOS (11th Hour Theatre Company): 60-second review
A challenging show, with musically complicated, character-driven songs, that demands performers tell almost the entire story through song.
View More FALSETTOS (11th Hour Theatre Company): 60-second reviewMINORITYLAND (Power Street Theatre): The G word
MINORITY portrays gentrification and its evils in a complexity lacking from the characters that inhabit the fictional Hope Street.
View More MINORITYLAND (Power Street Theatre): The G wordPLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (Quintessence): Dead dads, tall tales, Irish intrigue
When PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD premiered in Philadelphia in 1912, riots broke out. Quintessence’s skillful production features consistently strong performances that manage to surprise and delight.
View More PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (Quintessence): Dead dads, tall tales, Irish intrigue