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New accessibility options at Ensemble Arts open doors to audiences who are often excluded
“We want to make every person in the diverse region feel welcome”
Ensemble Arts Philly, which runs venues including Marian Anderson Hall and the Academy of Music, is increasing its welcome to patrons who are often excluded, including Deaf and autistic folks. Anndee Hochman learns more.
Features
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The Wilma Theater presents Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke
Three boys enter a train car
Blanka Zizka returns to the Wilma for the regional premiere
of Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke, a fast-moving, boldly designed meditation on
an eerily relevant history and the choices we make to engage or resist violence.
Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Arden Theatre Company presents J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, adapted by Greg Banks
Small stage, epic journey
Arden Children’s Theatre welcomes youngsters and families to The Hobbit, an ingenious ensemble show that proves we can do great things no matter how small we are—a message we all sorely need. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
2 minute read
InterAct Theatre Company presents Gabriel Jason Dean’s Rift: or White Lies
Brothers, inside and out
Philly actors Jered McLenigan and Matteo Scammell trade off roles in Rift: or White Lies, now getting its rolling world premiere at InterAct, about two brothers with very different lives struggling to find common ground. Alaina Johns reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
People’s Light presents Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles
Celebration of life
Superbly produced by People’s Light, Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles sensitively balances the sentimental and the profound as it follows one extraordinary, ordinary woman through her long life. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Walnut Street Theatre presents Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger’s Dreamgirls
Glitter, glam, and heart
A new production of Dreamgirls at the Walnut brings powerful vocals to a show that will offer fresh insights even for longtime fans of the story. Maya Arthur reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The BSR Podcast: Talking Philly Theatre Week 2025 with Theatre Philadelphia's CJ Higgins
Go behind the scenes of Philly's spring theater fest (it's pay-what-you-can!)
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with Theatre Philadelphia's CJ Higgins to talk all things Philly Theatre Week 2025 (the eighth annual), including shows, workshops, and other industry events.
Podcast
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Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Tim Crouch’s I, Banquo
What would you do with a powerful prophecy?
Tim Crouch’s I, Banquo, onstage at Media’s Hedgerow Theatre, asks us in the words of Macbeth’s slain best friend what we would do if someone gave us a prophecy of absolute power. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present the national tour of & Juliet
Baby one more time
The musical & Juliet flips the script on Shakespeare in the most delightful way, and it’s easily one of the most enjoyable and important Broadway exports that Philly has seen in years. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Theatre Horizon presents Lauren Yee’s Young Americans: A Play in Two Road Trips
Americans on the road
In Lauren Yee’s Young Americans, onstage at Theatre Horizon, members of one family take a cross-country road trip 20 years apart, exploring how they understand each other as family and as Americans. Emily Esten reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read