All of BSR's 2026 Fringe reviews at a glance

Check out the full list of our writers' 2026 Fringe reviews, updated throughout the festival

We're reviewing dozens of shows in this year's Fringe festival. Find them all at a glance here.

Sep 11, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2026: FringeArts presents Daniel Fish’s Kramer/Fauci

A bureaucrat and a firebrand walk into C-SPAN

This year’s curated Fringe includes Kramer/Fauci, director Daniel Fish’s vision of a trenchant 1993 interview between public health official Dr. Anthony Fauci and activist Larry Kramer. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Sep 11, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2026: Yellow Bicycle Collective presents Joshua Crone’s Waiting for Westy

A promising but bloated Vietnam war drama

Joshua Crone’s Waiting for Westy, a promising but overlong drama tackling the legacy of the Vietnam War and its echoes today, appears in this year’s Philly Fringe. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Sep 11, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2026: Cannonball presents Ben Grinberg’s Plausible Deniability v. 0.1

Immersively thirsty

A new work-in-progress from Ben Grinberg and Almanac Projects combined gravity-defying acrobatics with an immersive steam-room setting. Evan Schares reviews.

Evan Schares

Sep 11, 2026 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2026: Cannonball presents Julia Baccellieri’s Strange Root, or the murder of PT Barnum by Joice Heth

The return of Strange Root

Multidisciplinary dance and circus artist Julia Baccellieri, a Chicago native, returns to the Philly Fringe with an updated iteration of their 2025 Strange Root performance. An Nichols reviews.

An Nichols

Sep 11, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philly Fringe 2026: Cannonball presents Justin Jain’s BAD CLAY

Ceramic choreography on the American experiment

BAD CLAY, Justin Jain’s 2026 Fringe entry combines sculpture, live pottery, and physical performance to reflect on our American moment. Evan Schares reviews.

Evan Schares

Sep 10, 2026 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Resident Ensemble Players presents August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned

Inside the artistic journey of an American theater icon

REP opens its new season with an impressive production of August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, exploring the great American playwright’s own journey. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Sep 08, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Your guide to Classics-inspired shows in the 2026 Philly Fringe

It’s all Greek to me

Some Fringe artists bring wild new creations, and some look into the past, reinventing touchstones of the Western canon in innovative and accessible ways. Gauri Mangala highlights reimagined Classics in this year’s festival.

Gauri Mangala

Sep 08, 2026 · Previews · 4 minute read

The editor’s guide to the 2026 Philly Fringe

Check here for curated listings and mini-reviews throughout the festival

See where editor Alaina Johns is heading in this year’s Fringe and get her recommendations with mini-reviews that will be updated right here throughout the festival. Check back often!

Alaina Johns

Sep 02, 2026 · Previews · 43 minute read

Dumb Hub gatekeeper Sarah Knittel's guide to the 2026 Philly Fringe

What to see with your mom, a date, two drinks, or your own fear

Sarah Knittel (Fringe performer, curator, and producer extraordinaire) is back in the pages of BSR with her guide to the 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Strap in.

Sarah Knittel

Sep 01, 2026 · Previews · 7 minute read