Philadelphia gets a visit from Bikini Bottom in Spongebob the Musical.

An unexpected holiday show from BalletX

A high concept, a solid design, and more than a few creepy moments rooted in existential terror, but struggles to fill a feature-length run-time

Takeaway: Bring your kids to this unique Philadelphia area tradition!

Director Sammi Cannoid brings a lot of thought to the Webber/Rice juggernaut EVITA. Can the show’s libretto handle it?

A terrifying yet starkly beautiful world

Jeremy O. Harris’ brilliant SLAVE PLAY is designed to shock, provoke, and trigger. It succeeds on all fronts.

A bold, visceral performance giving the strong script its due.

The style—despite a major cast—might be best described as wooden realism

Free family-friendly classical music

Everywhere you turn, there’s another Irish play, and each seems better than the last.

The Royal Ballet screens a wonderful kickoff to the holiday season.

“It’s not Ibsen,” I reminded myself, “It doesn’t have to be Sondheim. Just enjoy the show and have fun!”

Playwright Anna Ziegler drops us deep into an intricate game of high-stakes tennis

A witty as well as funny musical that brought the happy house game.

Victoria Aaliyah Goins shines in a new play by a hot young playwright

What is contemporary ballet? Where is it heading? Pennsylvania Ballet offer some answers.

Suspense is just a side effect to this crime-ridden film that’s not a crime film

Another, brief take on InterAct Theatre’s latest production

Curio’s The Mystery of Irma Vep requires virtuosity. Watching the production turns out to be more exhausting than fun.