Philadelphia Chamber Music Society imported a deep bench of talent from New York for its final Sunday afternoon recital of the season.
Pianist Inon Barnatan stepped in for an ailing colleague, offering an exquisite and inventive recital that explored musical variations.
GYPSY (Arden Theatre): Mary’s turn Martello shines in an otherwise confused production of this classic musical. 
Marriages of Figaro: Opera Philadelphia stars are partners on and off stage Layla Claire and John Chest appear as Mozart’s unhappily married Count and Countess weeks before their own nuptials. 
Theater in Sketch: HIR (Simpatico) Simpatico Theatre Company's production of HIR by Taylor Mac challenges audiences to reconsider preconceptions of gender identity 
A LIFE IN THE THEATRE (Walnut): 60-second review David Mamet's amusing A LIFE IN THE THEATRE uses the simple interplay of two actors backstage at a repertory company, to talk about life outside the theater. 
Ritchie Valens in THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY: Interview with actor Gilbert Sanchez GILBERT SANCHEZ speaks about his role as Ritchie Valens in the current production. 
Most books which were considered sexually scandalous at the time seem positively anodyne when read in the early 21st century. Marquis de Sade’s novels still make for discomforting reads.
