Delaware Shakespeare’s 2025 Community Tour presents Two Gentlemen of Verona

A spirited, accessible Shakespeare production goes on tour

For its eighth annual Community Tour production, visiting schools, prisons, libraries, and other unconventional spaces, Delaware Shakespeare tackles Two Gents with an ensemble of six. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Oct 08, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Arden Theater Company presents William Finn and James Lapine’s Falsettos

Dark complexities meet heartfelt music

The Arden kicks off its new season with a thoughtful production of the complex musical Falsettos, featuring a powerhouse cast directed by Kevin Glaccum. Mina Reinckens reviews.

Mina Reinckens

Oct 06, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents John Adams’s The Rock You Stand On, Bartók, and Prokofiev

A Philly thing at the orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra and visiting conductor Marin Alsop premiered John Adams’s The Rock You Stand On, in a program including Bartók’s last concerto and selections of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

Oct 06, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The Print Center presents False Dawn and Memory, Loss

Why memories matter

Iranian-born and New York-based artist Nazanin Noroozi explores history and memory with a multi-media Print Center exhibition plunging viewers into the journey of African migrants heading for Europe. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Oct 06, 2025 · Reviews · 5 minute read

People’s Light presents Kathryn Grody’s The Unexpected 3rd

The optimism of staying alive

Kathryn Grody premieres her third autobiographical play, kick-starting the 2025-2026 season at People’s Light with a brilliant marathon of a monologue. Emily Schilling reviews.

Emily Schilling

Sep 30, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Theatre Horizon presents Savannah Reich’s Oedipus in Seattle

Going off-script with Oedipus, Jocasta, Sam, and Annie

Playwright Savannah Reich pushes the boundaries of theatrical experience with her mashup of Oedipus and Sleepless in Seattle, two stories about fate, featuring new actors every night who have never seen the script. David Block reviews.

David Block

Sep 30, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philly Fringe 2025: Cavelight Productions presents Toni Nagy and Sarah Buckner’s Grape Culture

Coping with a crime that even the algorithm won’t acknowledge

Toni Nagy and Sarah Buckner’s interdisciplinary duo performance Grape Culture held space in this year’s Fringe for experiences of domination without consent. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Sep 29, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2025: The Lemonade Stand presents Julia VanderVeen’s Dentata

Fierce and fabulous clowning in honor of the pussy

Julia VanderVeen’s solo Fringe show, Dentata, incorporated wonderful production elements for a rich expression of female ferocity. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Sep 29, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2025: Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips’s Around the World in 80 Toys

Georges Méliès and Jules Verne meet at the Fringe

The latest stage creation from Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips, Around the World in 80 Toys, came to the FringeArts stage for the final weekend of the fest. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Sep 29, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philly Fringe 2025: Flynn Faye, Adam Gloc, and Jenavive Banes present Catching Fireflies: A New Queer Musical

Rent for the pandemic era

Catching Fireflies: A New Queer Musical is set in Philly, but was developed in New York before getting its local premiere in this year’s Fringe. It celebrates joy and possibility for genderqueer characters. Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz reviews.

Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz

Sep 29, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read