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.

An Nichols

Oct 14, 2025 · 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 2025-25 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.

C.M. Crockford

Oct 13, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Delaware Shakespeare’s 2025 Community Tour presents Two Gentlemen of Verona

A spirited, accessible Shakespeare production goes on tour

For its eighth annual Community Tour production, visiting schools, prisons, libraries, and other unconventional spaces, Delaware Shakespeare tackles Two Gents with an ensemble of six. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Oct 08, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Arden Theater Company presents William Finn and James Lapine’s Falsettos

Dark complexities meet heartfelt music

The Arden kicks off its new season with a thoughtful production of the complex musical Falsettos, featuring a powerhouse cast directed by Kevin Glaccum. Mina Reinckens reviews.

Mina Reinckens

Oct 06, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Four big takeaways from the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Theater attendance is on the rise. Here’s why it matters.

After managing coverage for dozens of Fringe shows, Alaina Johns is proud of the BSR team’s work, proud of Philly artists, and ready to share her top takeaways from this year’s festival.

Alaina Johns

Sep 30, 2025 · Editorials · 5 minute read

People’s Light presents Kathryn Grody’s The Unexpected 3rd

The optimism of staying alive

Kathryn Grody premieres her third autobiographical play, kick-starting the 2025-2026 season at People’s Light with a brilliant marathon of a monologue. Emily Schilling reviews.

Emily Schilling

Sep 30, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Theatre Horizon presents Savannah Reich’s Oedipus in Seattle

Going off-script with Oedipus, Jocasta, Sam, and Annie

Playwright Savannah Reich pushes the boundaries of theatrical experience with her mashup of Oedipus and Sleepless in Seattle, two stories about fate, featuring new actors every night who have never seen the script. David Block reviews.

David Block

Sep 30, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philly Fringe 2025: Cavelight Productions presents Toni Nagy and Sarah Buckner’s Grape Culture

Coping with a crime that even the algorithm won’t acknowledge

Toni Nagy and Sarah Buckner’s interdisciplinary duo performance Grape Culture held space in this year’s Fringe for experiences of domination without consent. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Sep 29, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2025: The Lemonade Stand presents Julia VanderVeen’s Dentata

Fierce and fabulous clowning in honor of the pussy

Julia VanderVeen’s solo Fringe show, Dentata, incorporated wonderful production elements for a rich expression of female ferocity. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Sep 29, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2025: Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips’s Around the World in 80 Toys

Georges Méliès and Jules Verne meet at the Fringe

The latest stage creation from Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips, Around the World in 80 Toys, came to the FringeArts stage for the final weekend of the fest. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Sep 29, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read