Theater
It’s not very often that local Philadelphia theatre companies have the opportunity to produce Broadway shows while they are currently running on Broadway. However, the…
Kimmel Center’s ‘Aladdin’ puts the ‘magic’ in ‘magic carpet’
If you’re anything like me, you’ve seen Disney’s 1992 award-winning film “Aladdin” dozens of times: you know the ins and the outs of the “street…
Dec. 2, 2016
‘An American in Paris’ comes to Kimmel Center
The Kimmel Center opened its Broadway Philadelphia season this November, and there could not have been a better way to do it than with director…
Nov. 18, 2016
Colby Lindeman on touring with ‘An American in Paris’
Opening in Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is the four-time Tony Award-winning musical “An American in Paris,” which boasts of an…
Feb. 26, 2016
Director makes ‘Beauty and the Beast’ one to treasure
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” which ran at the Kimmel Center’s Academy of Music Feb. 16-21, can be summarized in one phrase: an exceedingly long…
Feb. 19, 2016
‘Almost Maine’ looks at the struggles of love
Drexel University’s Co-op Theater Program celebrated the month of love with its Winter production of “Almost, Maine,” written by playwright and Tony-nominated actor John Cariani.…
Feb. 19, 2016
Dibble delights as lead in Walnut Street Theater’s ‘Harvey’
Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Harvey” is set to dazzle at the Walnut Street Theatre. The two-and-a-half-hour long play, which runs at the Walnut until…
Jan. 29, 2016
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ comes to Philly
The national tour of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will perform in Philadelphia Feb. 16-21 at the Kimmel Center’s Academy of Music. As described on…
Jul. 24, 2015
Walnut Street Theatre’s ‘Memphis’ is waste of time
There are Broadway shows that make you want to act, dance and join the cast onstage, that make you understand the joy of a musical,…
Feb. 27, 2015
Drexel Co-op Company showcases “Peanuts” adaptation
From Feb. 12 to Feb. 21, the student-run Drexel Co-Op Theatre Company presented the production “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” at the…
Dec. 5, 2014
‘Blood Wedding’ completes month-long run at Mandell
A lover awaits. A bride runs away. And so, Federico Garcia Lorca’s classic tale of passion, deception and vengeance begins. The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective teamed…
Oct. 24, 2014
Bourse Theater shows classic interactive film
While I personally cannot be so wonderfully described as a “sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania,” I sure wouldn’t mind. Oct. 17 marked the first of…
May. 16, 2014
Pulitzer winner Doug Wright speaks at the URBN Annex
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Doug Wright spoke to a group in the URBN Annex Screening Room May 7. Wright is completing a residency at…
Nov. 6, 2013
‘Once’ redefines typical musical
Broadway is strewn with adaptations from all avenues of pop culture, both successful and unsuccessful. “Once” was adapted for the stage from the 2006 film…
Sep. 20, 2013
Tony-winning show comes to Philly
College students may not be the largest demographic filling up seats at the Walnut Street Theatre, but for the venue’s run of “In The Heights,”…
May. 17, 2013
Classic Steinbeck comes to life in Drexel Players’ ‘Grapes of Wrath’
Last week the Drexel community finally got to see the product of the Drexel Players’ last couple months of work as they close the 2012-13…
Apr. 5, 2013
Shakespeare’s classic work, a riveting night at the ballet
The ballet version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is fortunate to have been created by three of the most ingenious men in each of their…