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Passage Theatre presents Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman and The Slave
A double bill from a pioneer of Black arts
Trenton’s Passage Theatre pairs two important early plays by Amiri Baraka, Dutchman and The Slave, in a new production that mixes exciting choices with a lack of emotional resonance. An Nichols reviews.
Reviews
6 minute read
The BSR Podcast: Talking with Fly Me to the Moon star Susan McKey
Go inside Hedgerow Theatre Company's hilarious season opener
Today on the BSR Podcast, Darnelle Radford welcomes veteran Philly actor Susan McKey, who's starring in Fly Me to the Moon, Hedgerow's surprising season opener.
Podcast
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Azuka and Simpatico Theatres present Khalil Munir’s 1 Pound 4 Ounces
A Philly playwright’s ode to the city that made him
For their new partnership, Azuka and Simpatico team with Khalil Munir for 1 Pound 4 Ounces, a “very Black Philly” world premiere that feels like a perfect synthesis of both companies. Josh Herren reviews.
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2 minute read
Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo
The oldest living girl in New Jersey
The quirky and endearing musical, Kimberly Akimbo, comes to Philadelphia through Sunday, November 2, 2025, as part of a national tour. It fits surprisingly well into the Academy of Music. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The BSR Podcast: Dive into October theater with Fire!!, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, and Spring Awakening
Go behind the scenes at Quintessence, Curio, and Relic Theatre Company
Darnelle Radford sits down with artists of Quintessence, Curio Theatre Company, and Relic Theatre Company to get an inside look at this fall's theater offerings.
Podcast
2 minute read
Curio Theatre Company presents Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Bite marks and belly laughs
Curio Theatre Company’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a gleefully unhinged retelling of the Bram Stoker classic in the spirit of Monty Python and Charles Ludlam. Josh Herren reviews.
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2 minute read
Quintessence Theatre Group presents Marilyn Campbell-Lowe and Paul Oakley Stovall’s Fire!!
Celebrating America’s first all-Black literary magazine
Quintessence opens its new season with Fire!!, a world-premiere interdisciplinary show inspired by giants of the Harlem Renaissance and America’s first all-Black literary magazine. A. Lewis reviews.
The BSR Podcast: FringeArts CEO Nell Bang-Jensen on the state of Philly arts festivals
Looking back on a record-breaking Fringe, and ahead to Philly's festival future.
Darnelle Radford sits down with FringeArts leader Nell Bang-Jensen to look back at this year's fest, dream the future, and invite you to FEASTIVAL on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Podcast
1 minute read
Bucks County Playhouse presents Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Fifty years later, Rocky Horror is still relevant
For the third and final year, Bucks County Playhouse revives its popular new production of The Rocky Horror Show starring Frankie Grande. An Nichols reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Walnut Street Theatre presents Cole Escott and Floyd Mutrux’s Million Dollar Quartet
One famous night at Sun Records
The Walnut opens the 2025-26 season with a fun production of Million Dollar Quartet, a glossy look back at one famous night with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. C.M. Crockford reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read