HILARY HAHN PLAYS BERNSTEIN (Philadelphia Orchestra): A stunning postlude
The performance was more than the music – it was four friends who find that although they spend their lives practicing, they actually enjoy playing music together.
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Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Media Theater): An enchanted musical
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is set in a countryside town near a forest. The musical is based on Linda Woolverton’s screenplay for Disney, which focuses on…
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Mister in THE COLOR PURPLE: Gavin Gregory talks about the touring production
Gavin Gregory takes on the gritty role of “Mister” in the current North American tour of THE COLOR PURPLE.
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SYMPHONY FOR A BROKEN ORCHESTRA (Temple Contemporary): One kid’s trash…
Four hundred musicians gathered at the 23rd Street Armory on Sunday night to perform on a wide array of broken instruments
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Theater in Sketch: FINDING NEVERLAND (Academy of Music)
Sketch artist Chuck Schultz paints FINDING NEVERLAND
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BEAUTIFUL DECAY (BalletX): A timely reprise
Youth is fleeting; beauty is not.
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THE BROWNINGS (Orbiter 3): Let me count the f%&*ing ways
In a heartfelt moment, Elizabeth Barrett Browning tells her poet-husband, “I’m going to dip your cock in laudanum and fuck you til i’m high”
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar December 2017
December 2017 theater shows!
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[book review] A BODY OF WORK by David Hallberg: Dancing to the Edge and Back
This book invites readers into the world of ballet, and reminds us what it takes us to truly live our lives for a love.
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Dance History Onstage: Pioneering dancers Brigitta Herrmann and Manfred Fischbeck in BEAUTIFUL DECAY
Nicolo Fonte’s choreography for Beautiful Decay includes parts for two older dancers, Brigitta Herrmann and Manfred Fischbeck. Sketches by Chuck Schultz.
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MY FAIR LADY (Quintessence): A splendid holiday gift
A jubilant mix of beautiful music and songs, dancing, magic, social politics… and elocution
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CRIMES OF THE HEART (Curio): Deliciously dark Southern fare
Beth Henley’s play remains relevant because its central characters feel so vibrantly human
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Cabaret in Sketch: GET PEGGED (Bearded Ladies)
Sketches of the monthly cabaret show at La Peg.
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FINDING NEVERLAND with Lael Van Keuren: Interview with star of the touring musical
Lael Van Keuren and the cast of Finding Neverland fly into Philadelphia over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Theater in Sketch: HOLD STILL WHILE I FIGURE THIS OUT (FringeArts)
The three artists in Subcircle transform the FringeArts stage in a never-ending improvisation.
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Singing VAREKAI: Jamieson Lindenberg on the Cirque du Soleil show
Jamieson Lindenberg is just one of 50 artists from 19 different countries who will be performing in Cirque du Soleil’s VAREKAI at the Liacouras Center…
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THE CRAFTSMAN (Lantern): Crafting a good story
Now in its world premiere from Lantern Theater, the latest play by Philly’s favorite playwright Bruce Graham is based on a true story. It’s a great story.
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Theater in Sketch: ON EDGE (PA Ballet)
Pennsylvania Ballet’s new program, On Edge, is now at the Merriam Theater until November 12. Few companies could rehearse and mount a modern dance program…
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ON EDGE (PA Ballet): Cutting-edge ballet by three striking choreographers
What is normal or abnormal? What is black or white? What is right or wrong? Or are those ideas all meaningless in this chaotic world?
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Cowell, Cage, and Crumb: An avant-garde piano show at the Barnes
The Barnes Foundation is sponsoring a very high-level series of musical performances, which connect visual arts and music. Robert Whalen and his wife, Katherine Skovira,…
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