I WILL NOT GO GENTLY (People’s Light): Third time’s a charm
I’ve gone from a fan and admirer to an enthusiastic supporter of Jen Childs in I WILL NOT GO GENTLY.
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar April 2018
Find out what’s onstage in Philadelphia this April with our useful Philadelphia theater calendar.
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SCHOOL OF ROCK (National tour at the Academy of Music): Amiable mediocrity
Most things are destined to be average, even musicals that have managed to stay on Broadway for a couple of years.
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Dance in Sketch: FAITH PROJECT THE DOOR (Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers)
Artist Chuck Schultz visits the Prince Theater for the latest show from KYL/D.
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How to Survive an Art School
Art school is just not as easy as it sounds.
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We Come to Rock: Local SCHOOL OF ROCK star talks about the touring production
Doylestown native and Penn State grad Liam Fennecken is ready to rock and roll in the high octane musical SCHOOL OF ROCK.
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FROZEN (Isis Productions): Forgiveness, redemption, and moving on
Neill Hartley’s ensemble for FROZEN makes the most of all the emotion and thoughtfulness Bryony Lavery invests in his play of forgiveness, redemption, and moving on.
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THE TEMPEST (Lantern): Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not
Lantern Theater’s production of THE TEMPEST, Shakespeare’s last play, is an enjoyable, modest show, full of comedy and romance and the gentle spirit of human forgiveness.
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Lahav Shani leads Philadelphia Orchestra with music by Lindberg, Stravinsky, and Prokofiev
Twenty-nine-year-old maestro Lahav Shani leads the Philadelphia Orchestra with a spotlight on trumpeter David Bilger
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THE BLUEST EYE (Arden): Bringing Toni Morrison to the stage
In adapting THE BLUEST EYE, Lydia R. Diamond trusts Toni Morrison.
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CROWNS (McCarter): 60-second review
Regina Taylor’s CROWNS is an entertaining and telling musical about traditions among African-American women
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ALWAYS…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…
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Dance 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.
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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.
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COMPANY WANG RAMIREZ (NextMove DANCE): Dance with no borders
The choreography is intellectual and at the same time improvisational and spontaneous
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A 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.
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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.
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SMALL 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.
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Paul 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.
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SWAN LAKE (PA Ballet): Pennsylvania Ballet refined through the classic
SWAN LAKE is the classic that people think of when they hear the word “ballet.”
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