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A scene from Choir Boy. Five young Black men in khakis and red vests face the audience, a spotlight on one in front, singing

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy

A singing performance

Philadelphia Theatre Company closes out its 2021-2022 season with Choir Boy, combining must-see artistry with characters and stories that need more space on our city’s stages. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Feb 28, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

Myer in yellow-orange robe with red and white checkered vest or scarf material, make up and a red & white confectionary wig

OperaDelaware reopens shop with The Barber of Seville

An appointment with the Barber

Gail Obenreder previews OperaDelaware’s return to the stage with The Barber of Seville.

Gail Obenreder

Feb 23, 2022 Previews 3 minute read

The Weekly Roundup, February 23-March 2

The Fleecing and This Bitter Earth return, Farah Jasmine Griffin visits Philly, and more

A week with healing comedy, streaming theater performances you may have missed, Afro-Cuban jazz, and a visit from author Farah Jasmine Griffin. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Kyle V. Hiller

Feb 23, 2022 Previews 3 minute read

A scene from the play: Scott Greer poses as if meditating, but looks aggressively toward a concerned-looking J Hernandez.

Theatre Exile and the Brothers’ Network present Stephen Adly Guirgis’s *The Motherf**ker with the Hat*

Too far from Philly

Theatre Exile’s Motherf**cker with the Hat moves the setting of the hit play from New York to Philadelphia, with mixed results. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Feb 14, 2022 Reviews 3 minute read

About 15 ensemble members dance on a stage washed in red light, with a man in a shiny gray suit holding an umbrella at center

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents the national tour of Hadestown

Hell of a show

The touring production of Hadestown, a wildly popular retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, arrives at the Academy of Music with energy and verve. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Feb 11, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

Two young men are in a fighting stance in front of a stage. The photo is in black and white with the title Cowboy Vs Samurai

The Weekly Roundup, February 9-16

Exploring intercultural relationships through the arts

A week to observe a variety of cultures and identities with events from Hedgerow Theatre, DVAA, National Liberty Museum and Vinyl Tap 215, Temple University, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Kyle V. Hiller

Feb 09, 2022 Previews 3 minute read

A scene from the play: David Bazemore & Gabriel Elmore face away from each other in a bedroom with brick walls & large window

InterAct Theatre Company presents Harrison David Rivers’s This Bitter Earth

In This Bitter Earth, now onstage at InterAct, a Black playwright and a white activist see their relationship tested against police brutality and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Kirsten Bowen reviews.