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In sumptuous period costumes, Peakes and Hernandez sit side by side sharing a longing look, lightly touching hands

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing

A dependable modern recipe for a venerable rom-com
Lantern Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, a conventionally delightful staging of Shakespeare’s original rom-com. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Reviews 4 minute read
In a dilapidated apartment, St. Pierre wears a purple sit. He sits on a chair & hands money to Merchant, in a turquoise suit

Passage Theatre presents Suzan-Lori Parks’s Topdog/Underdog

A theatrical topdog in Trenton
Trenton proves itself as a destination for theater with this excellent staging of the Pulitzer-winning Topdog/Underdog, about two brothers struggling between love and one-upmanship. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 3 minute read
Eight people in 1920s evening wear sit on couches with various expression on a sumptuous, high-windowed living room set

Walnut Street Theatre presents Noël Coward’s Hay Fever

Low-grade fever
Walnut Street Theatre’s revival of Hay Fever lacks the brilliant displays of wit one expects from a Noël Coward comedy of manners. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
Briggs & Pierce sit on a set of 3 curved steps with subtle orange lighting, in a mirrored pose smiling and extending one hand

Wilma Theater presents Inua Ellams’s The Half-God of Rainfall

Art to guide us through a violent political reality
Bolstered by a talented ensemble and the lyricism of playwright Inua Ellams, the Wilma’s Half-God of Rainfall, about a Nigerian/Greek demigod who joins the NBA, unifies playfulness and social messaging. nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

Reviews 3 minute read
A patient in a hospital bed, head tilted to side to look at someone by their bedside on theater stage

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Night Side Songs

Honoring caregivers on and off the stage
Philadelphia Theatre Company's premiere of Daniel and Patrick Lazour's show gives care and attention to a community of people who often go unthanked. Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz previews.
Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz

Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz

Previews 2 minute read
Abstract collage of parts of faces make up a whole one, with a crown on their head and floral foliage growing from their body

Villanova University’s Center for Irish Studies presents Dan Colley's Lost Lear

Fragmented reality with a purpose
The North American premiere of Dublin-based theatermaker Dan Colley’s Lost Lear takes on a Shakespeare classic through the lens of memory and dementia. Dara McBride previews.

Dara McBride

Previews 2 minute read
In a wash of red light, Ngo strides in front of Jain, arms outstretched. He looks pained, his hands clasped in front of him

InterAct Theatre Company presents Damon Chua’s Quixotic Professor Qiu

Continuing a streak of timely shows
Quixotic Professor Qiu, now getting its world premiere at InterAct, follows a Chinese American math professor targeted by the FBI in a satire with timely resonance for Philly. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Reviews 4 minute read
Carrie, a white woman in her 40s with glasses, stands smiling with her teen daughter. Both wear turquoise dresses.

Remembering Carrie Gorn, Philly theater publicist extraordinaire

The woman who powered Philly theater from behind the scenes
For more than 10 years, theater critic Cameron Kelsall heard from publicist Carrie Gorn each week, tirelessly pitching clients’ work with her distinctive joy for the art form. Here at BSR, it’s painful to imagine our job without her.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Essays 4 minute read

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Show logo: A hooded Black man holding a water-splashed basketball superimposed on colorful West African-style patterns.

Dive into Philly's winter theater scene with interviews featuring the Wilma's Suli Holum and BRT's Phyllis Johnson

Go behind-the-scenes on The Half-God of Rainfall and Fires in the Mirror
On these podcast episodes, Darnelle takes you inside two exciting regional productions: the Wilma's Half-God of Rainfall, by Inua Ellams, and BRT's Fires in the Mirror, by Anna Deavere Smith.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast 2 minute read
A blond drag queen in spangled blue with a giant gauze boa dances joyfully amid the lavishly costumed ensemble.

EgoPo presents Mae West’s The Drag, adapted by Thomas Choinacky and AZ Espinoza

A deconstructed drag
EgoPo Classic Theater’s Queer Revolutions season opens with a reworking of Mae West’s The Drag that often feels condescending toward its source material. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read