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    Divorced, beheaded, died, survived: Interview with Aryn Bohannon of SIX

    Aryn Bohannon plays each of the six wives of Henry VIII in the National Tour of SIX, in Philadelphia March 21-April 9

    Debra Danese March 17, 2023 No Comments
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  • 60-Second Review Reviews Theater

    CATS (National Tour): 60-second review

    CATS goes camp!

    Joshua Herren March 16, 2023 No Comments
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  • Dance

    Continuing the Legacy: Balanchine Répétiteur Colleen Neary returns for Philadelphia Ballet’s Dancing With Gershwin

    Philadelphia Ballet continues to honor its Balanchine roots with the spring production of Dancing With Gershwin.

    Debra Danese March 15, 2023 No Comments
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  • Dance Reviews

    THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Philadelphia Ballet): A magnificent classic

    Philadelphia Ballet kicks off the latter half of its 2022-2023 season with a stunning production of THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, one of the best-known works of…

    Eri Yoneda March 9, 2023 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    THE TEMPEST (Quintessence): Full of magic

    There’s magic and mystery as wonderfully costumed characters come alive to dance, sing, cavort, wrestle, draw swords, threaten violence, and show mercy

    Kathryn Osenlund March 6, 2023 No Comments
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Interviews Theater

Divorced, beheaded, died, survived: Interview with Aryn Bohannon of SIX

Debra Danese March 17, 2023 No Comments

Aryn Bohannon plays each of the six wives of Henry VIII in the National Tour of SIX, in Philadelphia March 21-April 9

View More Divorced, beheaded, died, survived: Interview with Aryn Bohannon of SIX
60-Second Review Reviews Theater

CATS (National Tour): 60-second review

Joshua Herren March 16, 2023 No Comments

CATS goes camp!

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Dance

Continuing the Legacy: Balanchine Répétiteur Colleen Neary returns for Philadelphia Ballet’s Dancing With Gershwin

Debra Danese March 15, 2023 No Comments

Philadelphia Ballet continues to honor its Balanchine roots with the spring production of Dancing With Gershwin.

View More Continuing the Legacy: Balanchine Répétiteur Colleen Neary returns for Philadelphia Ballet’s Dancing With Gershwin
Artists of Philadelphia Ballet in THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, choreography by Angel Corella.Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.
Dance Reviews

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Philadelphia Ballet): A magnificent classic

Eri Yoneda March 9, 2023 No Comments

Philadelphia Ballet kicks off the latter half of its 2022-2023 season with a stunning production of THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, one of the best-known works of…

View More THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Philadelphia Ballet): A magnificent classic
Reviews Theater

THE TEMPEST (Quintessence): Full of magic

Kathryn Osenlund March 6, 2023 No Comments

There’s magic and mystery as wonderfully costumed characters come alive to dance, sing, cavort, wrestle, draw swords, threaten violence, and show mercy

View More THE TEMPEST (Quintessence): Full of magic
John Cannon (Luka) and Barbaraluz Orlanda (Elena) in Irish Heritage Theatre’s 2023 production of THE BEAR. Photo by Trina Iarosis
Reviews Theater

THE BEAR & AFTERPLAY (Irish Heritage Theatre): An unbalanced take on Chekov

Frank Schierloh March 5, 2023 No Comments

Two one act plays from playwright Brian Friel, as he takes on some of Anton Chekov’s work

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culture

THE PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW: A dilettante at large review

Toby Zinman March 4, 2023 No Comments

You’ll find much beauty in the vast halls of Convention Center. 

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Dance Reviews

WINTER SERIES 2023 (BalletX): Past and present

Christopher Munden March 3, 2023 No Comments

BalletX’s 2023 Winter Series sees the company reaching back into their past and looking to the future, with new or reconsidered works by three contemporary…

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Reviews Theater

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Walnut Street Theatre): A thinking play

Kathryn Osenlund February 24, 2023 No Comments

Introducing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as “a thinking play,” Tennessee Williams wrote to his audiences: “I want to go on talking to you…

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Reviews Theater

MEET ME AT DAWN (Inis Nua): Mysteries and satisfaction

Toby Zinman February 19, 2023 No Comments

Leave it to Inis Nua, the theater company whose name means “New Island” and is dedicated to producing plays from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.…

View More MEET ME AT DAWN (Inis Nua): Mysteries and satisfaction
Dance Interviews

The return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Interview with Jeroboam Bozeman 

Debra Danese February 18, 2023 No Comments

As Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater prepares to return to Philly, Jeroboam Bozeman took some time to talk with writer, Debra Danese. The two reconnected…

View More The return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Interview with Jeroboam Bozeman 
Reviews Theater

New York Theater Report: Reviews of PICTURES FROM HOME, ENDGAME, and CORNELIA STREET

Toby Zinman February 18, 2023 1 Comment

Toby Zinman looks at three plays now New York stages.

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Reviews Theater

EMPATHITRAX (PTC):What tools can… or, should you use to save a relationship?

Frank Schierloh February 18, 2023 No Comments

How would knowing exactly what another person is feeling change your relationship, for better or for worse?

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Music Theater

DON PASQUALE (AVA): A Dilettante at Large review

Toby Zinman February 17, 2023 No Comments

Our dilettante at large reviews Academy of Vocal Arts’ South Philly themed production of Donizetti’s comic opera

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Interviews

Standing By: Interview with 1776 actor Sara Gallo

Debra Danese February 11, 2023 1 Comment

Sara Gallo juggles many roles in her life onstage and off. The actor, teacher, and mentor is a standby for four roles in the touring…

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Reviews Theater

THE LIGHT (Theatre Exile): A couple finally, authentically communicating

Frank Schierloh February 10, 2023 No Comments

An engaging conversation about how societal constructs and systems can affect our relationships

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Reviews Theater

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT (Lantern): Conveying a larger truth

Toby Zinman February 10, 2023 No Comments

In the political news in the past few years, the concern has been not with the lifespan of facts, but the lifespan of lies

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Music Reviews

Carmina Burana + Credo (Opera Philly): A dilettante at large review

Toby Zinman February 6, 2023 No Comments

The Dilettante at Large is at large again, writing about the culture as an enjoyer rather than an expert. Her latest pleasure was Opera Philly’s…

View More Carmina Burana + Credo (Opera Philly): A dilettante at large review
Reviews Theater

CLYDE’S (Arden): All the ingredients are here

Toby Zinman February 5, 2023 No Comments

Terrific actors playing lovable characters, important issues, snappy dialogue, and plenty of comedy

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Reviews Theater

KISS (Wilma): What does it mean when someone else is representing you?

Toby Zinman February 4, 2023 No Comments

A play is about acting as well as the political act of making theater as well as about getting it wrong through cultural appropriation

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