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Toby Zinman

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BSR Contributor Since March 17, 2010

Toby Zinman is an author, a professor of English at the University of the Arts, and a theater critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She lives in Haddonfield, N.J.

Toby Zinman is Professor of English at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a Fulbright professor at Tel Aviv University and a visiting professor in China. She publishes widely and lectures internationally on American drama. Her fifth book, Replay: Classic Modern Drama Reimagined, was recently published by Methuen, and she has just finished an essay, "Visions of Tragedy in Contemporary American Drama," due out in 2017.

Zinman is also the chief theatre critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer where she reviews New York and London as well as Philadelphia. She was named by American Theatre magazine as, “one of the 12 most influential critics in America.”

Her travel writing has taken her all over the world, from dogsledding in the Yukon to hiking across England.

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In Pig Iron's show, grandmothers, like the rest of us, are about to become extinct. (Photo by Maria Baranova.)

Philly Fringe 2016: Pig Iron Theatre Company's 'A Period of Animate Existence'

Hello, earthlings. Also, goodbye.

Pig Iron Theatre Company's epic Philly Fringe world premiere brings the spectacle of life on Earth to the stage. Toby Zinman reviews.
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Inventive stagecraft is the Phillips and Dufala hallmark. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Thaddeus Phillips and Steven Dufala's 'A Billion Nights on Earth'

A whale of an adventure

Thaddeus Phillips returns to the Philly Fringe with another standout production, this time about the thrill of being a father. Toby Zinman reviews.
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The ancient mariner. (Photo by Daniel Koontz Design.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Philadelphia Artists' Collective's 'Iphigenia at Aulis'

Lost at sea

Philadelphia Artists Collective's adaptation of Euripides's 'Iphigenia at Aulis' finds itself adrift. Toby Zinman reviews.
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The family that enters the void together dismantles the laws of physics together. (Photo by Jake Al-Dookhi.)

Philly Fringe 2017: New Paradise Laboratories' 'Hello Blackout!'

Darkness, their old friend

In New Paradise Laboratories' Philly Fringe 2017 entry, the Kissimmee family goes into the void and comes out a little lost. Toby Zinman reviews.
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Alexandra Matteo and Jacob Tischler doing that disco thing. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'Saturday Night Fever'

Night fever: Do they know how to show it?

Does the Walnut Street Theatre's 'Saturday Night Fever' have all the right moves, or is it dancing with two left feet? Toby Zinman reviews.
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L to R: Anthony Lawton, Davy Raphaely, Tony Freeman, Frank Ferrante, and Jesse Bernstein. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Neil Simon's 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor'

Still laughing after all these years

There's a surprising contemporary relevance in the Walnut Street Theatre's production of Neil Simon's 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor.' Toby Zinman reviews.
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The world turned upside down. (Photo by Thibaut Baron)

The Wilma Theater presents Wajdi Mouawad's 'Seuls'

Nous sommes tous seuls

Wajdi Mouawad's solo performance 'Seuls' travels the world to discover wherever you go, there you are. Toby Zinman reviews.
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And her little dog, too. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'The Wizard of Oz'

The Wizard is back in technicolor

The Walnut Street Theatre's spectacular 'The Wizard of Oz' brings back your old friends with some new innovations. Toby Zinman reviews.
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Plenty of holiday cheer. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'A Child's Christmas in Wales'

A comfy, cozy production

The Walnut Street Theatre's musical, magical 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' keeps the cold outside. Toby Zinman reviews.
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'Found's' ensemble in action. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents 'Found' (first review)

A show both lost and found

There's energy and fun in 'Found,' based on the scrappy life of 'Found' magazine's creator, Davy Rothbart, Toby Zinman reviews.
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The cast, in their bodies. (Photo by Alexander Ortiz)

Flying Bulldog Productions present Martin and Biello's 'In My Body'

Body language

The new Biello and Martin musical 'In My Body' talks a good game and makes for a lively evening, but is it only skin deep? Toby Zinman reviews.
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Pictured: Ross Beschler, Robert Smythe, Kelly McCaughan, Kayla Anthony, Chris Anthony, Anthony Crosby, and Johnny Smith. (Photo by Dave Sarrafian)

EgoPo Classic Theater presents 'Delirium'

The Brothers Karamazov get lost

EgoPo's 'Delirium,' based on 'The Brothers Karamazov' and adapted by Theatre O and Enda Walsh, gets puppets, students, devised extras, and more. Toby Zinman reviews.
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Scammell and van Reigersberg engage in some backstage girl talk. (Photo courtesy of the Arden Theatre Company)

Arden Theatre Company presents Matthew Lopez's 'The Legend of Georgia McBride'

Work's a drag

Arden Theatre Company's production of Matthew Lopez's 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' gets to the heart of drag with Philly's reigning queen. Toby Zinman reviews.
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Johnnie Hobbs Jr. and Jane Ridley figure out what's real and what's not. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Sharr White's 'The Other Place'

Independence Studio production plays head games

A neurologist who studies dementia finds herself on the receiving end of its ravages. Toby Zinman reviews.
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L to r: Alex Bechtel and Justin Jain as...oh, come on, you can figure this one out. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

1812 Productions presents 'This Is the Week That Is: The Election Special'

What do Donald Trump and scrapple have in common?

1812 Productions's annual political satire 'This Is the Week That Is' gets to hit some easy targets in this year's election special. Toby Zinman reviews.
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