In his touring one-night show I GO ON SINGING, Anthony Brown gives a heartfelt performance about one of Philadelphia’s most distinguished citizens.
View More I GO ON SINGING (Annenberg Center Live): Sing onAuthor: Dorie Byrne
WAITING FOR GODOT (Curio): Highlighting the hilarity of Beckett’s classic
Curio’s designers have created a bubble of no time, no place, in which anything or nothing can happen.
View More WAITING FOR GODOT (Curio): Highlighting the hilarity of Beckett’s classicAND THEN THERE WERE NONE (Allens Lane): This production of Agatha Christie’s classic stays close to the original
The real horror of Christie’s original ending sits in discord with the show’s campy beginning.
View More AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (Allens Lane): This production of Agatha Christie’s classic stays close to the originalA YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (Arden Children’s Theatre): Another year with frog and toad
The simple tricks of the stage awe an audience of CGI-era children, showing that even something as normal as friendship can be magic.
View More A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (Arden Children’s Theatre): Another year with frog and toadDUBLIN BY LAMPLIGHT (Inis Nua / Drexel MPiRP): Irish theater for the theatrical
Inis Nua Theatre Company’s 2011 breakout hit DUBLIN BY LAMPLIGHT returns to the stage in partnership with Drexel University’s Mandell Professionals in Residence Project
View More DUBLIN BY LAMPLIGHT (Inis Nua / Drexel MPiRP): Irish theater for the theatricalTHE CHURCH BELLS ALL WERE BROKEN (Casabuena Cultural Productions): 2016 Fringe review 54
“God hates fags!”, “God hates you!”, “God hates porcupines!” It’s cathartic to hear the argument yelled back at the haters who so recently visited Philadelphia: “God is love!”
View More THE CHURCH BELLS ALL WERE BROKEN (Casabuena Cultural Productions): 2016 Fringe review 54SILKEN VEILS (Pantea Productions): 2016 Fringe review 52
They recite Rumi, the poet champion of romantic love, and remind Darya how beautiful and painful love can be.
View More SILKEN VEILS (Pantea Productions): 2016 Fringe review 52PANGAEA: A Folk Opera (Hum’n’bards): 2016 Fringe review 27
PANGAEA: A FOLK OPERA doesn’t seem to ask a question, but gives a heartfelt answer
View More PANGAEA: A Folk Opera (Hum’n’bards): 2016 Fringe review 27WHO WOULD BE KING (Liars and Believers): 2016 Fringe review 15
An ancient story with artful clowning and spacy synth score.
View More WHO WOULD BE KING (Liars and Believers): 2016 Fringe review 15DROWNING OPHELIA (Ensemble Atria & EagerRisk Theater): 2016 Fringe review 13
Jane’s subconscious is in the bathtub, and her name is Ophelia
View More DROWNING OPHELIA (Ensemble Atria & EagerRisk Theater): 2016 Fringe review 13THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Mauckingbird): Uncovering a gay treasure
“Gay PIRATES OF PENZANCE? Isn’t that redundant?” It’s more like Gilbert and Sullivan’s zany comedy is finally fully realized.
View More THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Mauckingbird): Uncovering a gay treasureMMF (Quince): A modern kind of love triangle
Dean loves Michael. Michael loves Jane. Jane loves Dean. Dean loves Jane. Jane loves Michael. Got it?
View More MMF (Quince): A modern kind of love triangleTHE LION IN WINTER (CCTC): A lion for all seasons
It’s the year 1183 and Henry II is disappointed in his sons and in love with a much younger woman. Some things never change.
View More THE LION IN WINTER (CCTC): A lion for all seasonsTHE SUMMER CLUB (Arden): Come swing with us
With all the class of a swank 60s nightclub, Jeff Coon and friends swing in the summer with a Rat Pack-style musical revue
View More THE SUMMER CLUB (Arden): Come swing with us