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Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Shakespeare sans thrills
As the company enters its fourth decade, the Lantern Theater’s Macbeth lacks ideas and excitement. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Theatre Horizon presents Wishing to Grow Up Brightly
Exploring family through the eyes of a Korean adoptee
Theatre Horizon premiers a new musical about a Korean adoptee exploring family, loss, and identity. Mina Reinckens previews.
Previews
3 minute read
Resident Ensemble Players presents Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None
A chilling chestnut
Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players take on Agatha Christie’s most enduring murder-mystery classic in a sleek and satisfying production. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Passage Theatre presents Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman and The Slave
A double bill from a pioneer of Black arts
Trenton’s Passage Theatre pairs two important early plays by Amiri Baraka, Dutchman and The Slave, in a new production that mixes exciting choices with a lack of emotional resonance. An Nichols reviews.
Reviews
6 minute read
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The BSR Podcast: Talking with Fly Me to the Moon star Susan McKey
Go inside Hedgerow Theatre Company's hilarious season opener
Today on the BSR Podcast, Darnelle Radford welcomes veteran Philly actor Susan McKey, who's starring in Fly Me to the Moon, Hedgerow's surprising season opener.
Podcast
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Azuka and Simpatico present Khalil Munir’s 1 Pound 4 Ounces
A Philly playwright’s ode to the city that made him
For their new partnership, Azuka and Simpatico team with Khalil Munir for 1 Pound 4 Ounces, a “very Black Philly” world premiere that feels like a perfect synthesis of both companies. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
2 minute read
Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo
The oldest living girl in New Jersey
The quirky and endearing musical Kimberly Akimbo comes to Philadelphia through November 2, 2025 as part of a national tour. It fits surprisingly well into the Academy of Music. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The BSR Podcast: Dive into October theater with Fire!!, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, and Spring Awakening
Go behind the scenes at Quintessence, Curio, and Relic Theatre Company
Darnelle Radford sits down with artists of Quintessence, Curio Theatre Company, and Relic Theatre Company to get an inside look at this fall's theater offerings.
Podcast
2 minute read
Curio Theatre Company presents Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Bite marks and belly laughs
Curio Theatre Company’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a gleefully unhinged retelling of the Bram Stoker classic, in the spirit of Monty Python and Charles Ludlam. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
2 minute read
Quintessence Theatre Group presents Marilyn Campbell-Lowe and Paul Oakley Stovall’s Fire!!
Celebrating America’s first all-Black literary magazine
Quintessence opens its new season with Fire!!, a world-premiere interdisciplinary show inspired by giants of the Harlem Renaissance and America’s first all-Black literary magazine. A. Lewis reviews.