RUMORS (BRT): 60-second review
New York City deputy mayor Charlie Brock and his wife Myra are hosting a posh party, but something is amiss.
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BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (National Tour, Academy of Music): A finely woven tapestry
Douglas McGrath tribute to Carole King goes beyond the formulaic jukebox musical to tell a story that stands on its own
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DOGFIGHT (Media): Love and war
Jesse Cline’s production is solid and holds dramatic intensity throughout, but ‘Victoria Mayo elevates a fine staging into one worth remembering.
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SHOW NO SHOW (Gabrielle Revlock & Aleksandr Frolov): Moving relationships
A smart, funny dance piece tracking a relationship, or relationships, through a series of well-expressed interactions
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Theater from the Inside Out: Interview with JP Dunphy, multitalented DOGFIGHT actor, singer, and dancer
The son of the Temple basketball coach talks about life as an actor.
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (Walnut): A wacky look at the backstory of Peter Pan
An outstanding ensemble recounts the backstory of Peter Pan in a madcap prequel with music.
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THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES (Hedgerow): Hercule Poirot at your service
Hedgerow Theater presents an original stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic novel.
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SAINT JOAN (Quintessence): The Maid’s new clothes
George Bernard Shaw’s play is presented in rich tonalities of color, light, positioning, and sound. It is wide awake.
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Agitate This! Bastion Carboni (aka Pilar Salt) on a new showcase melding theater and burlesque
A theater artist is bringing “a new kind of showcase to the Gayborhood”.
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A Mummer Renaissance
Piffaro, the Renaissance band, presented the show Mummer’s Delight to 100 people on March 20, at 3 p.m., at Sts. Andrew & Matthew Church in…
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Revolution Shakespeare: Interview with Rev Shakes director Griffin Stanton-Ameisen
On today’s podcast, we touch base with Griffin Stanton-Ameisen, artistic director of Revolution Shakespeare.
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Getting to know you: Interview with Gabrielle Revlock
The choreographer talks about SHOW NO SHOW, a lively and intimate portrait of two people getting to know each other for the first time.
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Meet the Moon Jellies: The world’s next funky acid trip of a band
Philly’s own, new, funky slice of psychedelia performed at the Mothership.
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It’s Family Friendly But It Still Has Hot Cowboys: Quince director Rich Rubin on RODEO by Philip Dawkins
Quince artistic director Rich Rubin about his company, its latest production, and the unique challenges of staging a family show.
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RICHARD III (People’s Light): Smile heaven upon this fair conjunction
A dichotomy of delight and disgust makes this production such a treat—a feast with many courses, each richly flavored and deeply textured.
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TWO TRAINS RUNNING (Arden): 1969, Pittsburgh
August Wilson is a really good playwright. That’s hardly a bold critical statement, but it’s one confirmed by this vivid production at Arden Theatre Company.
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THE YEAR OF THE RAW ONION (IRC): A cabaret cocktail of satire and absurdity
A series of stand-up monologues culled from the satirical articles of The Onion delivered riotous socio-political commentary in a fast-paced 75 minutes.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC (National Tour at the Academy of Music): Politics gets its song
THE SOUND OF MUSIC is a warhorse that has been brushed and festooned in ways that belie its age, familiarity, and expectation.
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THE MOUSETRAP (McCarter): Christie brought to life
Director Adam Immerwahr and a wonderful cast make this piece that’s been running as long in London as Queen Elizabeth II alive with an energy that belies the play’s age.
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RETROACT (Tangle): 60-second review
Yet another thrilling and charming performance by Tangle Movement Arts, RETROACT is a remix of the most exciting moments since the company’s foundation in 2011.
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