
Performing Arts
Saluting the ‘Broads’ who declared themselves in laughter, from 1812 Productions
Strong women take the microphone.
6 years ago
Delaware Theatre’s ‘Saint Joan’ a story of determination
Clare O’Malley delivers a sweet, searing Joan who dazzles all with her confidence and determination in Delaware Theatre Company's production of "Saint Joan" in Wilmington.
6 years ago
A sentimental journey over ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ at Philadelphia Theatre Company
A photographer, a housewife and a show that doesn't know when to stop.
6 years ago
South Philly’s Theatre Exile finds bargain-basement home right where it started
The South Philadelphia theater company lost its home of 10 years. Now, it’s moving back to a bigger, better — albeit underground — stage.
6 years ago
Listen 3:18‘Box Clever’ and boxed in at life, from Inis Nua Theatre Company
A desperate single mother bares her soul, but not effectively until the play's very end.
6 years ago
A ‘Dream Girl,’ overwhelmed by her space with Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium
Her mind takes off into daydreams, but the play is earth-bound by echoing sound where it's performed.
6 years ago
Opera Philadelphia to open next season with a Russian tragedy
Opera Philadelphia has commissioned “Denis and Katya,” an opera based on the 2016 shooting deaths of two Russian teens in a self-inflicted explosion of violence.
6 years ago
‘Hype Man’ and the kitchen sink at InterAct Theatre Company
Hip-hop performers argue over the purpose of a public forum.
6 years ago
Chekhov comes in threes as Philly-area theaters present ‘Three Sisters’ three times
It’s an accidental triple-threat as three regional theater companies simultaneously produce variations of Chekhov’s classic ‘Three Sisters.’
6 years ago
Listen 4:41High-pitched fun: ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ at Walnut Street Theatre
At a huge event with four tenors at a stadium in Paris, what could go wrong? Everything.
6 years ago
All it takes is ’74 Seconds … to Judgment’ at Arden Theatre Company
A homicide case, dissected in a jury deliberation room.
6 years ago
Shaking it up with ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Wilma Theater)
It's not your high-school teacher's Shakespeare.
6 years ago
‘Oleanna,’ overtaken by real life (Walnut Street Theatre)
A student confronts her prof with allegations of sexual abuse. Was he simply patronizing, or was he pushing limits?
6 years ago
Lantern Theater Company’s ‘Betrayal,’ carefully looking back
Harold Pinter's quiet depiction of a love triangle, in a production that highlights its strength.
6 years ago
Bidding farewell to ‘Hello, Dolly!’: Actress Carol Channing dies at 97
Channing's trademark platinum blond hair framed a face that always seemed to be smiling, her wide-eyed innocent style belied a very savvy mind, and her voice was unmistakable.
6 years ago