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    FRANKLINLAND (Lantern): A visit with Philadelphia’s Founding Father

    The first thing to know about Lantern Theater Company’s Franklinland is that the direction is solid, the actors first-rate, and their back-and-forth conversations are punchy and funny.

    Kathryn Osenlund May 23, 2026 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    CLASS C (Azuka): Dystopia close at hand

    Things are not yet as bad as the reality presented in the play. But it urges us to beware, to speak up for ourselves at the ballot box, and not allow the promise of 1776 to continue down the sad road to nightmare. 

    Kathryn Osenlund May 17, 2026 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    THE HYPOCHONDRIAC (Quintessence): The silliest possible nonsense

    Outrageous and farcical, this play is not just over the top – it’s left the top so far behind that they’ve forgotten where it left it. The applause at the end was wild.

    Kathryn Osenlund April 30, 2026 No Comments
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    ROMEO AND JULIET (Arden): Bounty as boundless as the sea

    It’s quite likely that you’ll never see a finer performance of this Shakespearean warhorse.

    Kathryn Osenlund March 18, 2026 No Comments
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    Why Deaf Theater is a Form of Resistance

    This film follows Daymond Sands, a Deaf theatre program director, preparing his first original showcase, highlighting the cast’s heartfelt effort to bring Deaf perspectives center stage

    Smalley Bogg February 26, 2026 No Comments
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Music Reviews Theater

THE PRODUCERS (Bristol Riverside): Bialystock & Bloom, mini-Madoffs of the theater world

Kathryn Osenlund March 16, 2018 No Comments

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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Dance Reviews

COMPANY WANG RAMIREZ (NextMove DANCE): Dance with no borders

Eri Yoneda March 16, 2018 No Comments

The choreography is intellectual and at the same time improvisational and spontaneous

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Museums Music Reviews

A dilettante at large: LEONARD BERNSTEIN: THE POWER OF MUSIC (NMAJH)

Toby Zinman March 16, 2018 No Comments

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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Features Interviews Theater

Back to Prison: Playwright Kash Goins on his reprised play V to X at Arden Theatre

Christopher Munden March 15, 2018 1 Comment

Kash Goins talks to Phindie about the new production of his acclaimed prison drama and the Arden’s coming season.

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Reviews Theater

SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS (Ars Nova/PTC): Hmmph

Toby Zinman March 15, 2018 1 Comment

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): Hmmph
Interviews Music Previews

Paul is Live: Interview with the fab star of RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles

Debra Danese March 14, 2018 No Comments

An accomplished musician, Paul Curatolo’s love of the Beatles has driven him to master the character of McCartney.

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Dance Reviews

SWAN LAKE (PA Ballet): Pennsylvania Ballet refined through the classic

Eri Yoneda March 13, 2018 No Comments

SWAN LAKE is the classic that people think of when they hear the word “ballet.”

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Music Reviews

A dilettante at large: A QUIET PLACE (Curtis Institute of Music)

Toby Zinman March 13, 2018 No Comments

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;

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Skyler Lubin and Zachary Kapeluck in "Vivir" by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Photo by Bill Hebert.
Dance Reviews

SPRING SERIES 2018 (BalletX): Ballet, according to BalletX

Eri Yoneda March 13, 2018 No Comments

The program showcases the company’s unique character and the strength.

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Previews Theater

A Three-Man Show About Two One-Man Shows: CSz Philadelphia’s TWO-MAN ONE-MAN

Smalley Bogg March 12, 2018 No Comments

TWO-MAN, ONE-MAN is a three-man show—about two one-man shows—being performed as a two-man show.

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Reviews Theater

LYDIE BREEZE PART 2: AIPOTU (EgoPo): Seeking utopia

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 11, 2018 No Comments

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 utopia
Reviews Theater

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (People’s Light): An intense retelling of a familiar story

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 9, 2018 No Comments

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 story
Reviews Theater

THE MOST DESERVING (Allens Lane): Art-iface at it’s funniest!

Lisa Panzer March 9, 2018 1 Comment

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!
Reviews Theater

MARIE ANTOINETTE (Curio): You say you want a revolution?

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 3, 2018 No Comments

Danton, Marat, Robespierre, and their ilk have mostly been forgotten, while the guillotined Marie retains fame.

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Dance Previews

Dance in Sketch: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers open studio

Chuck Schultz March 2, 2018 No Comments

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers Open Rehearsals series is taking place now as they prepare for Faith Project at the Prince Theater March 22-24

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Reviews Theater

PASSING STRANGE (Wilma): Youth and rebellion

Thom Nickels March 2, 2018 No Comments

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.”

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Features Film Theater

Oscar-Winning Movies Don’t Come From Plays Anymore

Christopher Munden March 1, 2018 No Comments

No published or produced play has been the source for a Best Adapted Screenplay award since 1989.

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Dance Features

Dance Rehearsal in Sketch: BARRY: MAMALOSHEN (Asya Zlatina)

Chuck Schultz March 1, 2018 No Comments

Asya Zlatina and Dancers is a constant reminder for myself that Philadelphia dancers are connected and collaborating with each other.

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Philadelphia Theater Calendar March 2018

Calendar March 1, 2018 No Comments

This is what you can see in Philly theaters in March 2018.

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Features Interviews Theater

Remembering TIME REMEMBERED: Interviews with the IRC cast

Henrik Eger February 24, 2018 No Comments

Henrik Eger talked to the IRC cast about their production of Jean Anouith’s play.

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