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Three male cast members in luxurious costumes stand behind Pierre Jean Gonzalez as Hamilton, victoriously raising one hand

The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus presents Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

Still astounding, and still astoundingly good
Hamilton’s long-awaited 2021 Philly run rocks the Academy of Music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
Number One film poster. A rotoscoped image of two people in all black. One is yelling to the sky, another covers their face.

The Weekly Roundup, October 13-19, 2021

'Fantasy Basement,' 'Spring Awakening,' PHonk! Philly, and the FirstGlance Film Festival
Nerd-centric burlesque and comedy, a pair of new music fests, Temple Theaters reopens its doors, and FirstGlance Film Festival returns for its 24th year. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
A colorful illustration featuring cartoon-stylized angels, including Azrael, who is centered and is wearing masquerade makeup

Brainchild Stageworkx presents Ryk Lewis’s The Ongoing Plight of the Ferryman

Opportunity knocks at death's door
Enjoy the season and get into the spirit of Halloween with this family-friendly original musical from Philly artist Ryk Lewis. Christina Anthony previews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Previews 2 minute read
A scene from Minor Character: three actors, wearing large red cardigans, seem to be prepping dinner on a long wooden counter

The Wilma presents New Saloon’s Minor Character

Welcome back to the Wilma
The Wilma returns to live, in-person performance with Minor Character, a play presenting six translations of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at the same time. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

Reviews 4 minute read
Actor Rachel Brodeur. She has long red hair and wears a flowing light-colored linen headdress like images of the Virgin Mary

Inis Nua Theatre presents Janet Moran’s A Holy Show

A smooth landing
Inis Nua’s A Holy Show gives a surprising warm and fuzzy feeling despite its grim subject matter: the 1981 hijacking of Aer Lingus flight 164. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 3 minute read
A Tommy and Me scene. Matt Pfeiffer as Didinger looks at a vintage Eagles helmet that Tom Teti as McDonald holds out to him

Delaware Theatre Company presents Ray Didinger’s Tommy and Me

The lore of the game
Delaware Theatre Company’s Tommy and Me is an especially welcoming reopening performance combining sports and theater, two things best experienced in a crowd. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Anthony Lawton, wearing a button-down shirt, sits with a thoughtful look. Wooden blinds cast slats of light behind him.

Lantern Theater Company presents Neil Bartlett’s The Plague

Conscience and contagion
Lantern Theater Company’s chilling adaptation of Camus’s The Plague, a US premiere, holds an uncomfortable theatrical mirror to our own pandemic reality. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read

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An illustration of a fried egg on a plate, next to a fork & a cell phone on the table. The show title is written on the plate

Lightning Rod Special presents We Are Trying to Reach You

Listening in on IVF
Lightning Rod Special continues its audio series Sound Break with We Are Trying to Reach You, Katie Gould’s challenging path to pregnancy told through voicemails, song, and egg jokes. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
Kirsten Bowen

Kirsten Bowen

Reviews 3 minute read
The show logo. The title in cursive at left & a pipe-smoking man’s profile at right, with a woman’s silhouette superimposed

Resident Ensemble Players present A Scandal in Bohemia

An earful from Sherlock Holmes
REP continues its popular radio drama series with a new adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Scandal in Bohemia, famous for its twists. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
About 20 people dressed for the beach lie on a sandy, brightly lit beachscape created inside a large industrial building.

Philly Fringe 2021: Arcadia Exhibitions presents Sun & Sea

The shores of great opera
A former Philly railroad plant becomes the perfect home for Lithuanian opera Sun & Sea, which shines at this year’s Fringe Festival. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

Reviews 3 minute read