The BSR Podcast: All about Everything I Know with Mandy Gonzalez

Broadway icon Mandy Gonzalez sits down with Darnelle Radford ahead of her April 25 Philly appearance

Star of stage, film, and TV, Mandy Gonzalez, joins Darnelle Radford in the virtual studio for an in-depth conversation ahead of her April 25 concert of Lin-Manuel Miranda songs at Marian Anderson Hall.

Darnelle Radford

Apr 20, 2026 · Podcast · 1 minute read

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents James Ijames’s Wilderness Generation

Avoiding the weight of generational trauma

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the world premiere of James Ijames’s Wilderness Generation, a family homecoming that falters in its broad, bland depiction of trauma. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Kiran Pandey

Apr 20, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The BSR Podcast: Catching up with James Ijames

Darnelle Radford talks with James Ijames about life post-Fat Ham

James Ijames joins the BSR Podcast to talk about how to bring a play to the stage, the formula for a Pulitzer Prize-winning piece, and life after Fat Ham.

Darnelle Radford

Apr 14, 2026 · Podcast · 1 minute read

Pier Players Theatre Company presents Peter Fenton’s I Think We’re Lost

A new take on Peter Pan isn’t quite ready to fly

Pier Players Theatre Company continues its mission for new work with the world premiere of I Think We’re Lost, but great actors and design can’t save a script not ready for the stage. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Apr 13, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The 2026 Philly Theatre Week and Miniball pack Philly stages this April

Pay-what-you-can theater fills the city with a pair of spring festivals

This April, Philly Theatre Week and Miniball 2026 offer an exciting citywide roster of affordable shows, from Moliere to James Ijames, with memoir, comedy, clowning, historic drama, musicals, and more. Cameron Kelsall previews.

Cameron Kelsall

Apr 13, 2026 · Previews · 4 minute read

Curio Theatre Company presents John Bellomo’s Sacco & Vanzetti: A Tragedia Dell’Arte

The true story of two immigrants on trial in the 1920s echoes America today

Curio mounts the world premiere of local playwright John Bellomo’s Sacco & Vanzetti: A Tragedia Dell’Arte, restaging a famous 20th-century trial with a 16th-century flair that still feels fresh. Walt Maguire reviews.

Walt Maguire

Apr 13, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents Royall Tyler’s The Contrast

Love at first laugh

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents The Contrast, a late-18th-century comedy of manners that holds the title of America’s first comedy. Kiran Pandey previews.

Kiran Pandey

Apr 08, 2026 · Previews · 2 minute read

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Jelly’s Last Jam

Exploring the life of an American music icon

Bristol Riverside Theatre’s new production of Jelly’s Last Jam, a lavish musical about the life of Jelly Roll Morton, holds back in some ways and delivers in others. An Nichols reviews.

An Nichols

Apr 07, 2026 · Reviews · 5 minute read

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present The Sound of Music

Familiar music, timeless message

Back on tour in a lavish new production, The Sound of Music combines evergreen entertainment with a potent anti-fascist stance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Apr 01, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read

The BSR Podcast: Talking with Jelly's Last Jam director Tyrone L. Robinson

Darnelle Radford dives into Bristol Riverside Theatre's new production of Jelly's Last Jam

Director Tyrone L. Robinson joins Darnelle Radford in the virtual studio to take you behind the scenes of the regional premiere of the Tony-winning musical Jelly's Last Jam.

Darnelle Radford

Apr 01, 2026 · Podcast · 1 minute read