In a casting coup, Anthony Heald has come to Philadelphia to play Herbie in GYPSY at Arden Theatre.

The Arden Theatre Company’s world premiere of THE LIGHT PRINCESS mixes up a elixir of make-believe

Shakespeare made simple, and simply fun.

There remains something compelling about ghost stories. Annie Baker’s JOHN demonstrates why: our past haunts just as well as any poltergeist.

The simple tricks of the stage awe an audience of CGI-era children, showing that even something as normal as friendship can be magic.

Dito van Reigersberg in a new drag persona steals the spotlight in this riotuous, fierce production.

Aaron Posner’s hilarious reinvention of The Seagull captures all of Chekhov’s laughable characters, absurdities of life, and self-references to the theater from a 21st-century perspective.

Industry insiders vote on their favorite shows and artists in their community from the preceding theater season. The resulting awards recognize the best that Philly stages have to offer, and also musicals.

With all the class of a swank 60s nightclub, Jeff Coon and friends swing in the summer with a Rat Pack-style musical revue

New Freedom Theatre’s latest teaches us that anger is a valid reaction to any play that depicts racial injustice.

A superb cast and creative artistic design bring the story of traumatic loss and joyful renewal to life in the haunting musical adaptation of a Victorian classic.

Fraelich proves her mettle as a singer who can move as much as impress you.

A critic evaluating TWO TRAINS RUNNING is not an anthropologist studying another culture through their artifacts.

August Wilson is a really good playwright. That’s hardly a bold critical statement, but it’s one confirmed by this vivid production at Arden Theatre Company.

How can theater attract people of all socio-economic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds?

A new play by Bruce Graham considers the sadness that often underlies comedy and the need to adapt to changing styles and the struggles of life.

When you think Philadelphia theater, you think Bruce Graham. He shares his thoughts about his latest play, the state of theater in Philadelphia, and the art of writing plays.

Part two of a multi-part interview with one of Philadelphia’s oldest and most prolific playwrights.

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.

In the wake of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, Shakespeare is summoned to take on a play commission for the Crown.