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Johnson, in blue jacket with applique roses, spreads his arms while a bespectacled Hernandez grabs him from behind, screaming

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s lightest play
Lantern Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors as reliably airy and delightful as it’s ever been. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Reviews 4 minute read
8 actors dance exuberantly on a two-tier set with a junkyard and palm tree, with a rich orange and blue backdrop.

The Arden Theatre Company presents Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens’s Once on This Island

A special Island tale
A thoughtfully reimagined production of Once on This Island smartly overcomes elements of the 1990 musical that haven’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
In opulent blue & gold robe, collar and stole, a frowning Johnson holds out her hand in a “stop” gesture toward Pickle.

OperaDelaware presents Puccini’s Turandot

A new ending for a grand opera
Puccini’s legendary Turandot (unfinished when he died) is typically a rare treat for opera lovers, but OperaDelaware joins many companies marking the centennial of the composer’s death. This impressive production features a new ending by Derrick Wang. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 6 minute read
One actor leans over backward balancing on the rump of another, leaning forward with hands on knees. A third runs toward them

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents The Second City: Comedian Rhapsody

Chicago improv in the Philly burbs
Famous Chicago improv troupe Second City didn’t have a good showing at its 2023 stop in Philly, but a better cast and a retooled setlist make for a worthy ticket at Bristol Riverside Theatre. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
Close-up on Dinnerstein, a white woman in her early 50s with flowing brown hair, playing the piano among an orchestra.

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents Dinnerstein Plays Mozart

Music director Dirk Brossé ends his tenure among friends
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’s season-ending concert welcomed star pianist Simone Dinnerstein and saw the end of Dirk Brossé’s tenure as music director. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Balancing on his butt with limbs seeming to float, Rainey has his head supported by Moss-Thorne, behind him on her feet.

DanceVisions presents Meredith Rainey’s BUILDING

Dance goes meta
Meredith Rainey’s BUILDING takes a metatheatrical approach to his work as the Performance Garage’s DanceVisions 2023-2024 resident artist. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Painting of a white woman with coiffed brown hair & puff-sleeved golden dress with fur-lined burgundy satin wrap.

Woodmere Art Museum presents Through Her Eyes

Marking the 50th anniversary of a historic celebration of women artists
“Why have there been no great women artists?” An art critic posed the question in 1971 and Philly responded in 1974 with FOCUS, a citywide festival of women artists. Now, a new Woodmere show marks its 50th anniversary. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
On a chancel, the three black-clad musicians play wooden recorders ranging from about one foot to three feet long.

Piffaro presents The Glory of the Wind Band: Music of Portugal and Spain

A musical tour of Renaissance Iberia
For its season closer, Piffaro brought its trademark virtuosity to a tour of Renaissance Portugal and Spain, featuring dozens of period instruments and a rich program of sacred and secular music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
With right leg & arm outstretched & the others angled, a smiling Roxander seems to hover in the air in front of the ensemble

The Philadelphia Ballet presents The Dream and Prodigal Son

Choreography and character
The Philadelphia Ballet closed its season with Frederick Ashton’s crowd-pleasing Dream and George Balanchine’s strange and wonderful Prodigal Son with revelatory dancing by Zecheng Liang. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
As if two surfboards side by side, a view of each side of Wind’s piece: a yellow surfboard covered in multimedia collage.

InLiquid Gallery presents The Naked Show

What does nakedness show us? What does it hide?
A new ensemble exhibit featuring 15 InLiquid Gallery members poses plenty of worthwhile
questions along with its nudes, but something is missing from the show’s promise to honor humanity’s infinite variations. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

Reviews 5 minute read