What’s onstage in Philadelphia in January 2022? Independent theater, regional productions, and tours.
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Sean Thompson finds a whole new world at the Walnut with THE LITTLE MERMAID
Based on the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story and the classic film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is delighting audiences at the Walnut Street Theatre now…
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Madeline Raube is back in Philadelphia for ANASTASIA at the Academy of Music
The Broadway musical, Anastasia, is returning to Philadelphia this month in full regal splendor. The show first premiered on Broadway in 2017 and combines original music with popular songs…
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HAMILTON (National Tour): Admirable history
Excerpted from Nealspaper.com by kind permission.In HAMILTON, Lin Manuel Miranda manages to ace a feat that has daunted and defeated many. He has taken a…
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Here Comes the RAIN: Beatles tribute comes to Merriam Theater
The Broadway Philadelphia series is gearing up for the return of RAIN- A Tribute to the Beatles. The theatrical production takes audiences on a musical…
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Buzzing about the Walnut’s Season Opener: Bonnie Kelly and Karissa Harris talk about BEEHIVE
Bonnie Kelly and Karissa Harris talk about portraying iconic superstars and bringing them to life on the Walnut stage.
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Now Serving: Hedgerow resumes in-person indoor theater with THE WEIR
Marcie Bramucci took on the role of executive director at Hedgerow Theater at an interesting time. For three generations, members of the Reed/Kelsey family had…
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Fringe in Sketch: Honky Tonkin’ — A Country Music Show
Yeehaw!!! Pounds of sequins, yards of fringe and really big hair! This lil’ ol’ shindig puts the hoot in hootenanny and the jam in jamboree…
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Fringe in Sketch: Walk Around Philadelphia
Discover the city that you thought you knew by walking its edges. Walk Around Philadelphia invites you to explore the perimeter of Philadelphia on foot,…
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Make a RENDEVOUS IN BANGKOK: World premiere play premieres this Sunday
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century. His autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, sold over one million copies…
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The Subject Was Roses by Frank Gilroy (1965): Chosen by Committee episode 43
Chosen by Committee · Episode 43- The Subject Was Roses (1965) Today, Frank Gilroy may be best known as the father of screenwriters Tony Gilroy…
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BALDWIN AND BUCKLEY AT CAMBRIDGE (Elevator Repair Service): 2021 Fringe review
Like many people, I’m only now returning to in-person shows after 18 months finding other means of distraction. In a typical example, I went down…
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How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (1962): Chosen by Committee episode 42
Based on Shepherd Mead’s 1952 faux self-help book of the same name, the comedy musical How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying won the…
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Kensington-Style Shakespeare: SCP presents a community interpretation of Pericles
Shakespeare in Clark Park uses Pericles as the launching point for two community-created interpretations in different Philadelphia parks.
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All the Way Home by Tad Mosel (1961): Chosen by Committee episode 40
In a long-awaited return to the podcast game, Josh, John, and Chris discuss Tad Mosel’s All the Way Home, winner of the 1961 Pulitzer Prize…
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Fiorello! by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock (1960): Chosen by Committee episode 39
Back in dark days of January 2021, the podders at Chosen by Committee considered the political biographic musical Fiorello!
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Those Who Wish Me Dead (dir. Taylor Sheridan): Film review
A supremely entertaining thriller that delivers its charms in brutal flourishes
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ZOO MOTEL (Theatre Exile): Checking in to the Zoom room
Catches perfectly the quarantine vibe of feeling isolated, alone, and somehow simultaneously overexposed
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Enter the ZOO MOTEL with Theatre Exile
From April 15 through May 2, 2021, South Philadelphia theater company Theatre Exile will present an exclusive, limited engagement of the sensational Zoom production of…
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Take a Sound Break with Lightning Rod Special’s New Audio Series
Lightning Rod Special launches new series of FREE theatrical audio works,
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