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Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Lolita Chakrabarti’s Hymn
Brotherly love
A pair of strangers learn to be brothers in Hymn, a tender two-hander from Inis Nua Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
InterAct Theatre Company presents Francisca da Silveira’s pay no worship
At home in the Atlantic
InterAct presents the world premiere of pay no worship, a play about
very different cousins on a small Cape Verde island who grapple with the
effects of climate change, despite too often being left out of the global
conversation. Krista Mar reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents the national tour of Into the Woods
Lost in the forest
The national tour of Into the Woods loses the thread of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s fairytale parable. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Act II Playhouse presents Craig Wright’s Mistakes Were Made
The show must go on
Director and star Tony Braithwaite shines in Act II Playhouse’s Mistakes Were Made, a surprisingly emotional farce about the chaotic, horrible, hilarious reality of being a Broadway producer. C.M. Crockford reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Arden Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s Radio Golf
An open letter to Mr. Wilson
This new production of August Wilson’s Radio Golf, the final work of an epic 10-play opus spanning 100 years, is perfectly positioned in the Philly season as we face the primary election for Philly’s 100th mayor. Jeannine Cook reviews.
Reviews
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Philly Theatre Week 2023: Jenna Kuerzi and Val Dunn’s Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism
Anti-hero worship
After performances running from Philly to the UK and back, Jenna Kuerzi retires her irreverent and enlightening solo show Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Bringing Verdi’s La traviata to life at Opera Delaware
The art of the illusionists
Opera Delaware and Opera Baltimore team up to bring La traviata to the stage in North Wilmington, using a bit of crafty magic. Dara McBride previews.
Previews
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Bristol Riverside Theatre presents John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret
Successful menace
Cabaret has deep roots and a long life beyond its 1966 Broadway premiere, and a new production at Bristol Riverside Theatre honors the original creators’ intentions. Stephen Silver reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Kimmel Cultural Campus and Shubert Organization present SIX the Musical
The queens and I
The new Tudor sensation is finally in Philly as the national tour of SIX lands at the Academy of Music. Is it “a women’s show?" And what does that really mean? Alaina Johns reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
The BSR Podcast: season 7, episode 4: Philly Theatre Week 2023
Everything you need to know about the sixth annual Philly Theatre Week, March 23-April 2, 2023
Did you know Philly Theatre Week 2023 actually runs for 11 days (and some shows go even beyond that)? Plus, it's pay-what-you-can! BSR podcaster Darnelle Radford gets into it with Katherine Clark and Jenna Kuerzi.
Podcast
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