Performing Arts
The Fringe Fest has ended for 2025. Here is what you were not able to see
New federal visa rules and the long arm of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections thwarted productions in the Fringe.
2 months ago
Listen 2:01For Kathryn Grody’s new play in Malvern, getting angry about aging isn’t just for older adults
The world premiere of “The Unexpected 3rd,” at the People’s Light theater in Chester County, is partly due to Grody’s unexpected, online pandemic stardom.
2 months ago
The new season at Journey Arts explores themes of identity, community in Philadelphia
The West Philly-based arts organization kicks off its season on Nov. 6, with “Miwa.”
3 months ago
Ray Didinger’s hockey drama tells the true story of Brian Spencer on Wilmington stage
The new play recounts the history of when a man took several CBC employees hostage in an effort to force them to broadcast a Toronto Maple Leafs game.
3 months ago
Listen 2:13This year’s festival continues the tradition of nontraditional settings. Here is a list of unusual ones.
3 months ago
Drawing from personal loss, Lightning Rod Special’s new work takes audiences through the chaos of end-of-life care, memory and legacy at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
3 months ago
Listen 8:03Macy’s building is both setting and inspiration for a Philly Fringe Fest cabaret
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret’s “The Layaway” is a cheeky and mischievous take on opulence and commerce.
3 months ago
“Primary Trust” opens Sept. 19. The group’s creative team also helped with Cannonball productions as part of Fringe.
3 months ago
Still dancing after all these years: Philly Fringe revives a solo work from 2000
Rennie Harris and Megan Bridge expand a student project from 25 years ago into an evening of self-reflection and social commentary.
3 months ago
Music is the common language of two very different Fringe productions
Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse are source material for two shows that touch on race, identity, sobriety and more.
3 months ago
On the eve of Philly Fringe Fest, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance surveys the behaviors of theatergoers.
3 months ago
Listen 1:26Studio 2 Extra: Opera Philadelphia's Anthony Roth Costanzo talks new season
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Opera Philadelphia's leader, turned financial challenges into success, making the company the only sold-out in the U.S. and innovating opera anew.
Air Date: August 22, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 18:15‘Looking … to build relationships’: This year’s Fringe blurs lines between artists, audience
With more than 300 productions, there’s a Fringe Festival event for you. Here’s how to find it.
4 months ago
Is this real? Yes, Jason Kelce is helping Taylor Swift announce the arrival of her new album
The NFL/Swiftie universe has officially reached its apex. The Kelce brothers will have Swift on the New Heights podcast tonight to chat about her new album.
4 months ago
Shuttered Wanamaker Building will host Philly Fringe this fall
The Layaway, a program of queer-based performance and cabaret, will be staged in Wanamaker’s Greek Hall.
4 months ago
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