CROWNS (McCarter): 60-second review
Regina Taylor’s CROWNS is an entertaining and telling musical about traditions among African-American women
View More CROWNS (McCarter): 60-second reviewALWAYS…PATSY CLINE (Media Theatre): 60-second review
Republished by kind permission from Neals Paper. Vocally, Jenny Lee Stern channels Patsy Cline. The clean, heartfelt sounds register. Physically, I kept seeing Judy Garland and…
View More ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE (Media Theatre): 60-second reviewDance in sketch: COMPANY WANG RAMIREZ (NextMove Dance)
Seeing the bodies and minds of Honji Wang and Sebastien Ramirez meld together during the performance proved visually moving for me.
View More Dance in sketch: COMPANY WANG RAMIREZ (NextMove Dance)THE PRODUCERS (Bristol Riverside): Bialystock & Bloom, mini-Madoffs of the theater world
Mel Brooks’s THE PRODUCERS has gone from Screen Comedy to Musical Comedy to Screen Musical Comedy and back to the stage again.
View More THE PRODUCERS (Bristol Riverside): Bialystock & Bloom, mini-Madoffs of the theater worldCOMPANY WANG RAMIREZ (NextMove DANCE): Dance with no borders
The choreography is intellectual and at the same time improvisational and spontaneous
View More COMPANY WANG RAMIREZ (NextMove DANCE): Dance with no bordersA dilettante at large: LEONARD BERNSTEIN: THE POWER OF MUSIC (NMAJH)
If you’re a Leonard Bernstein fan, don’t miss the terrific new exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History.
View More A dilettante at large: LEONARD BERNSTEIN: THE POWER OF MUSIC (NMAJH)Back to Prison: Playwright Kash Goins on his reprised play V to X at Arden Theatre
Kash Goins talks to Phindie about the new production of his acclaimed prison drama and the Arden’s coming season.
View More Back to Prison: Playwright Kash Goins on his reprised play V to X at Arden TheatreSMALL MOUTH SOUNDS (Ars Nova/PTC): Hmmph
As far as I can tell, this is a satire, although you know you’re on shaky ground when you’re not sure if the play knows it’s a satire.
View More SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS (Ars Nova/PTC): HmmphPaul is Live: Interview with the fab star of RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles
An accomplished musician, Paul Curatolo’s love of the Beatles has driven him to master the character of McCartney.
View More Paul is Live: Interview with the fab star of RAIN: A Tribute to the BeatlesSWAN LAKE (PA Ballet): Pennsylvania Ballet refined through the classic
SWAN LAKE is the classic that people think of when they hear the word “ballet.”
View More SWAN LAKE (PA Ballet): Pennsylvania Ballet refined through the classicA dilettante at large: A QUIET PLACE (Curtis Institute of Music)
The Curtis Institute of Music and Opera Philadelphia’s stunning production Leonard Bernstein’s opera, A Quiet Place, is one of many worldwide celebrations of his centennial;
View More A dilettante at large: A QUIET PLACE (Curtis Institute of Music)SPRING SERIES 2018 (BalletX): Ballet, according to BalletX
The program showcases the company’s unique character and the strength.
View More SPRING SERIES 2018 (BalletX): Ballet, according to BalletXA Three-Man Show About Two One-Man Shows: CSz Philadelphia’s TWO-MAN ONE-MAN
TWO-MAN, ONE-MAN is a three-man show—about two one-man shows—being performed as a two-man show.
View More A Three-Man Show About Two One-Man Shows: CSz Philadelphia’s TWO-MAN ONE-MANLYDIE BREEZE PART 2: AIPOTU (EgoPo): Seeking utopia
EgoPo’s presentation of John Guare’s Lydie Breeze continues with a look at a New England utopia.
View More LYDIE BREEZE PART 2: AIPOTU (EgoPo): Seeking utopiaTHE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (People’s Light): An intense retelling of a familiar story
David Bradley’s production of this classic is a sterling example of a strong scripts coupled with a great ensemble.
View More THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (People’s Light): An intense retelling of a familiar storyTHE MOST DESERVING (Allens Lane): Art-iface at it’s funniest!
Catherine Trieschmann’s THE MOST DESERVING is an all out cuckoo cultural clash, insanely hilarious as performed at Allens Lane
View More THE MOST DESERVING (Allens Lane): Art-iface at it’s funniest!MARIE ANTOINETTE (Curio): You say you want a revolution?
Danton, Marat, Robespierre, and their ilk have mostly been forgotten, while the guillotined Marie retains fame.
View More MARIE ANTOINETTE (Curio): You say you want a revolution?Dance in Sketch: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers open studio
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers Open Rehearsals series is taking place now as they prepare for Faith Project at the Prince Theater March 22-24
View More Dance in Sketch: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers open studioPASSING STRANGE (Wilma): Youth and rebellion
Youth is the time of our lives when the more adventurous among us follow French poet Arthur Rimbaud’s dictum that “everything we are taught is false.”
View More PASSING STRANGE (Wilma): Youth and rebellionOscar-Winning Movies Don’t Come From Plays Anymore
No published or produced play has been the source for a Best Adapted Screenplay award since 1989.
View More Oscar-Winning Movies Don’t Come From Plays Anymore