New Jersey native Erik Ransom developed a huge following in Philadelphia with his original work COMING: A ROCK MUSICAL OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS, for which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics, and also starred as glam-rock protagonist Damian Salt.
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SUNSET BOULEVARD (Media Theatre): Ann Crumb as Norma Desmond, the delusional diva Few singers can do what Ann Crumb can do, namely to transform herself in such versatile ways that people follow her wherever she goes, wheth... 
We Are All Chelsea Manning: Inis Nua actors on what THE RADICALISATION OF BRADLEY MANNING means to them We asked the actors in this challenging production: Who is Bradley Manning to you? 
A Brief History of Early Publishing in Philadelphia Early publishing in Philadelphia has a rich and storied history. William Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682; within three years the nasce... 
FUN HOME (Arden Theatre): LOL misery The Bechdel family has a funeral home (dubbed Fun Home by the kids) and also a not-fun family home. 
BURIED CHILD (Iron Age): Decay and Dysfunction in America’s Heartland From the moment you arrive, Iron Age Theatre’s production of Sam Shepard’s BURIED CHILD, directed and designed by John Doyle and Randall Wis... 
With last year’s Fringe hit Marbles and her recent SoLow show Bicycle Face, Hannah Van Sciver has been building a reputation as a “smart, funny, and provocative” local playwright. This Fringe, she’s bringing her talents to bear on a piece inspired by modern symbolist painter Cy Twombly’s series Fifty Days of Iliam, housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Hannah’s FIFTY DAYS OF ILIAM addresses Twombly’s subject of the Trojan War from Greek mythology, his art-making process, and his biography, including his tempestuous relationship with fellow painter Robert Rauschenberg. more…
