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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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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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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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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Why do we dance? Lily Kind proposes an answer
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The oldest-known Haitian song has a Philadelphia connection.
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The most exciting thing about ANNETTE is the way it breaks the formal rules of a musical, most notably in how it begins and ends its songs.
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Shakespeare in Clark Park uses Pericles as the launching point for two community-created interpretations in different Philadelphia parks.
View More Kensington-Style Shakespeare: SCP presents a community interpretation of Pericles
Slot Machine Cheats Still Pulling the Same Scams They Did Years Ago You are never far away from a slot machine, and whilst they can…
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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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When the film embraces its B-movie vibes, it rocks extremely hard. It’s when it takes itself too seriously that it ends up coming across as silly.
View More The Tomorrow War (dir. Chris McKay): Film review
Back in dark days of January 2021, the podders at Chosen by Committee considered the political biographic musical Fiorello!
View More Fiorello! by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock (1960): Chosen by Committee episode 39
A film which will stick with you long after it ends.
View More My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (dir. Jonathan Cuartas): Film review
The limited-run engagement will showcase the work of Hope Boykin, Matthew Neenan, and Dwight Rhoden.
View More Back on Stage: Christine Cox talks about BalletX’s return this week at the Mann Center
Perhaps the most wonderful thing about the film is how welcoming it is to new fans.
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A visually impressive showcase of professional circus talent held together by a thin plot of romance, heartbreak, and redemption
View More EVENTIDE (3AM Theatre): An impressive showcase
With 34 events, 105 artists, and 21 cities, Come to PAPA celebrates the ingenuity and necessity of Philadelphia’s Pan-Asian performing arts community.
View More Come to PAPA: Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists celebrates local Pan-Asian Art with a 10-day virtual festival
If this is the future of American circus, we have a lot to look forward to.
View More HELIOPAUSE (Circadium School of Contemporary Circus): Where I end and you begin
A disappointing entry in the Conjuring canon
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The musical which first put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map gets a cinematic treatment
View More In the Heights (dir. Jon M. Chu): Film review