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Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle

Celebrating trans immigrant artists’ fight to be seen

Trans playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle gets its regional premiere at Hedgerow, starring local actor Joseph Ahmed. It’s an ode to the persistence and power of love in a frightening time. Krista Mar reviews.

Krista Mar

Jan 26, 2026 Reviews 3 minute read

Kidwell, in leopard-print leggings & fur coat, sits by Kazen-Maddox, in bloomers & corset, gesturing for an audience response

FringeArts presents Jenn Kidwell’s we come to collect: a flirtation, with capitalism

Paying the price for attention

Jenn Kidwell brought her latest show, we come to collect, spoken and performed in ASL in partnership with Brandon Kazen-Maddox, to FringeArts. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Jan 26, 2026 Reviews 4 minute read

Ressler, a white person in a blonde wig & pink-striped shirt, sings into a mic with three musicians in the background.

Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater present Poor Judge

Multitudes of Aimees

Amid adversity, Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater deliver a brilliant revival of Poor Judge, their hit Aimee Mann musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jan 22, 2026 Reviews 4 minute read

Hernandez, in sneakers, a black tee, and patterned leggings, stands in front of a projection of a Cherry Blossom Festival.

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Paige Hernandez’s Havana Hop

Self-esteem as shared discovery

Havana Hop, a touring show by Baltimore-based multidisciplinary solo artist Paige Hernandez, is a bold celebration of identity, confidence, and self-discovery during childhood. A. Lewis reviews.

A. Lewis

Jan 21, 2026 Reviews 3 minute read

Alexander and Quinn embrace, blurry in the foreground, while Valdez watches them longingly through a window.

The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents Susan Glaspell’s Inheritors

This land is whose land?

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective mounts a new production of Susan Glaspell’s 105-year-old play, Inheritors, at the Community College of Philadelphia. It feels unnervingly relevant to today’s political and social climate. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jan 19, 2026 Reviews 4 minute read

Keleher, a smiling white woman in a 20th-century brown ensemble, clutches a document. The ensemble is silhouetted behind

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Shaina Taub’s Suffs

Women are still marching

Suffs lands in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music, telling the stories of the powerful activists who worked tirelessly to gain American women the right to vote. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

Alix Rosenfeld

Jan 12, 2026 Reviews 4 minute read

Darnelle, a Black man, poses smiling with Alaina, a white woman, in a small wood-paneled ballroom.

The BSR Podcast: Darnelle speaks on his path to theater, the state of new work, and lots more

Hear from the new director of Theatre Philadelphia!

Darnelle Radford takes the hot seat as BSR editor Alaina Johns interviews him about his theater backstory and where he's going as the new executive director of Theatre Philadelphia.

Alaina Johns

Jan 07, 2026 Podcast 1 minute read

The Citywide James Ijames Pass adds theater to Philly’s 250th celebrations

Three plays, three theaters, and one prize-winning playwright

The Arden, Philadelphia Theatre Company, and the Wilma are teaming up for a first-of-its-kind Philly theater pass featuring three James Ijames productions. Wendy Univer finds out how it all came together.

Wendy Univer

Jan 06, 2026 Features 6 minute read

Castagna, in corduroy overalls and red & green stripes, offers a marker to a child wearing a paper hat she has decorated.

Curio Theatre Company presents Hansel & Gretel, adapted by Paul Kuhn

Curio’s Make & Partake theater series is a treat for all ages

Curio Theatre Company’s Hansel & Gretel is a truly interactive arts experience for all ages, letting kids join in and even create a performance for everyone. Melissa Strong reviews.