World premieres abound this week at BSR.

From the Walnut to Azuka, there are a lot of world premieres on stage this month. And for folks who are eager for new theatrical experiences but stressed about changing Covid guidelines, it’s good to know that many theaters BSR covers are still requiring proof of vaccination and masks in the audience.

You’ll find that info at the bottom of every review, under “what, when, where,” as well as accessibility info. From large national tour venues to small independent producers, we want to make it easy to find out who can get into the room, whether you need wheelchair seating, a large-print playbill, audio description, or a room where everyone wears a mask.

Critic Cameron Kelsall especially applauds the performances in the latest James Ijames play, which grapples with a heritage none of us can escape.

Gamers rejoice: it's a musical about an MMORPG. What's that, non-gamers wonder? Check out this review, and get excited about the ways theater is evolving to include 21st-century communities.

Sometimes it’s hard to get perspective on the places where we grew up if we never left—or if we couldn’t wait to leave, critic Jill Ivey notes. That's where this new play begins.

A premise that was pretty shocking at its premiere decades ago hasn't lost its interest, but Cameron Kelsall says this script is showing its age.

Walnut favorite Bill Van Horn adapts, directs, and stars in this take on Sherlock Holmes, but Jill Ivey says it's too bad he doesn't take a page out of the famous detective's book.

Especially if you listened to last week's podcast about a Gen Xer introducing her Gen Z teen to Rent, you'll enjoy this follow-up piece about what happened when they got to the theater.

"The influences that made the Yiddish stage are as wide-ranging as the roots of the Ashkenazi Jews who wrote and sang them," says reviewer Wendy Rosenfield.