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On a spacious mid-century modern set with huge windows, nine actors in formal wear pose with dramatic grace.

Resident Ensemble Players presents Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

A chilling chestnut

Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players take on Agatha Christie’s most enduring murder-mystery classic in a sleek and satisfying production. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Brown, a Black man holding a magazine, looks nervously at Rose, a white woman, cuddling up to him on a subway seat.

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.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 6 minute read
Collage of Susan and Darnelle smiling side by side, with a cityscape behind them, and the BSR & Hedgerow logos.

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 welcomes veteran Philly actor Susan McKey, who's starring in Fly Me to the Moon, Hedgerow's surprising season opener.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast 1 minute read
Munir, a Black man in a green tee, next to a utility pole with an orange Wawa crate on it, points in a dynamic pose.

Azuka and Simpatico 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.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 2 minute read
Morrison, in her late 60s but dressed as a teen, smiles shyly at Gil, a young man, in front of blue school lockers.

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 November 2, 2025 as part of a national tour. It fits surprisingly well into the Academy of Music. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Illustration shows Kaisheem and Darnelle side by side with a cityscape behind them, with the Fire!! and BSR logos.

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 sits down with artists of Quintessence, Curio Theatre Company, and Relic Theatre Company to get an inside look at this fall's theater offerings.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast 2 minute read
Carter, in a sexy black lace shirt, speaks to Silano, who wears a satiny purple dress and looks perturbed.

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.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 2 minute read
Five cast members in 1920s formal wear pose together, on an Art Deco stage with giant human silhouettes behind.

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.

A. Lewis

Reviews 4 minute read
A graphic shows Nell and Darnelle smiling side by side with a city view behind them, with the FringeArts and BSR logos.

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.

BSR Podcast host 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 October 22, 2025.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast 1 minute read
Grande, in spangled corset, shiny bikini bottom, garters, and platform boots, grins maniacally, spreading iridescent wings

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

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read