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 Sunday, November 2, 2025, as part of a national tour. It fits surprisingly well into the Academy of Music. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 27, 2025 · 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.

Darnelle Radford

Oct 21, 2025 · 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.

Josh Herren

Oct 21, 2025 · 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.

A. Lewis

Oct 20, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The BSR Podcast: FringeArts CEO Nell Bang-Jensen on the state of Philly arts festivals

Looking back on a record-breaking Fringe, and ahead to Philly's festival future.

Darnelle Radford sits down with FringeArts leader Nell Bang-Jensen to look back at this year's fest, dream the future, and invite you to FEASTIVAL on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Darnelle Radford

Oct 19, 2025 · Podcast · 1 minute read

Bucks County Playhouse presents Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Fifty years later, Rocky Horror is still relevant

For the third and final year, Bucks County Playhouse revives its popular new production of The Rocky Horror Show starring Frankie Grande. An Nichols reviews.

An Nichols

Oct 14, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Walnut Street Theatre presents Cole Escott and Floyd Mutrux’s Million Dollar Quartet

One famous night at Sun Records

The Walnut opens the 2025-26 season with a fun production of Million Dollar Quartet, a glossy look back at one famous night with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. C.M. Crockford reviews.

C.M. Crockford

Oct 13, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Delaware Shakespeare’s 2025 Community Tour presents The 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

Four big takeaways from the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Theater attendance is on the rise. Here’s why it matters.

After managing coverage for dozens of Fringe shows, Alaina Johns is proud of the BSR team’s work, proud of Philly artists, and ready to share her top takeaways from this year’s festival.

Alaina Johns

Sep 30, 2025 · Editorials · 5 minute read