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John Rosenberg August 14, 2017 2 Comments

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A Woman Who Dares: Interview with KC MacMillan

Cameron Kelsall August 7, 2017 No Comments

KC MacMillan talks about making the transition from freelance artist to administrative director, what she envisions for the next phase of her career, and what advice she has for young women who aspire to direct in Philadelphia

Reviews

Philadelphia Theater Calendar August 2017

Calendar August 1, 2017 No Comments

What’s on stage?

Fringe Festival Theater

Puppet slams, Faust, and Ghost Stories: Interview with Leila Ghaznavi

FringeArts July 31, 2017 No Comments

Leila Ghaznavi is working on THREE different shows this Fringe Festival.

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Theater in Sketch: CORIOLANUS (Shakespeare in Clark Park)

Chuck Schultz July 30, 2017 No Comments

The audience gather together on two adjacent hill sides and in the middle is a stretch of grass,

The National Touring Company of WICKED. Photo by Joan Marcus.

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WICKED (National Tour at Academy of Music): Something wizard this way comes

Toby Zinman July 28, 2017 No Comments

The sets are lavish, the stagecraft is spectacular, and WICKED satisfies every requirement for a Big Broadway Musical.

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Explaining those billion nights: Interview with Thaddeus Phillips

Josh McIlvain July 27, 2017 No Comments

Republished by kind permission from the FringeArts blog. “A Billion Nights on Earth is at the same time an adult work for kids and a…

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MOON OVER BUFFALO (People’s Light): A few doors short of a farce

Cameron Kelsall July 26, 2017 2 Comments

Why did People’s Light exhume this largely forgotten play from its well-deserved obscurity?

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Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival Returns August 2–6, 2017

Smalley Bogg July 23, 2017 No Comments

From a fledgling weekend-long event, Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival (PWTF) has become an established part of the city’s theater calendar.

Dance Features

Rare Opportunity to Take Gaga Workshop and Classes

FringeArts July 21, 2017 No Comments

A three-day Gaga Workshop, which includes a class and repertoire, open to professional dancers and dance students ages 16-and-older, is coming to the Performance Garage

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Life in Oz: Interview with WICKED star Ginna Claire Mason

Debra Danese July 21, 2017 No Comments

Ginna Claire Mason talks about her dream role as Glinda in the national touring production.

Dance Reviews

Summer Series 2017 (BalletX): The beauty of human movement

Rachel Dukeman July 16, 2017 No Comments

The viewer is left with an uplifting feeling and sense of togetherness

Dance Features

Ballet in Sketch: Previewing BalletX’s Summer Program

Chuck Schultz July 12, 2017 No Comments

We get the sense that every brush with every passerby contains remarkable potential.

Reviews Theater

HAMLET (REV Theatre Company): “For the apparel oft proclaims the man” Fashion-forward styling updates HAMLET

Nia Dickens July 12, 2017 1 Comment

REV Theatre Company creates a powerful rendition of HAMLET through scenery and clothing

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THE NEW & IMPROVED STAGES OF GRIEF (Act II): Laughing through tears

Cameron Kelsall July 12, 2017 No Comments

Philadelphia’s queen of comedy takes on a dark subject with humor and heart.

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Philadelphia Theater Calendar July 2017

Calendar July 1, 2017 No Comments

Jerry’s Girls. April 4-July 2, 2017. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street. $35-$40. walnutstreettheatre.org Saturday Night Fever. May 16-July 16, 2017. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street.$20-$95. walnutstreettheatre.org The Gospel According…