Thursday, November 29, 2018
1812 Productions’s 14th annual 'This Is the Week That Is' again parodies politics but with an unapologetically strong point of view. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:04PMWednesday, November 28, 2018
The company including MARK LAZAR, CAROLINE STRANG, KIM CARSON & TYLER FAUNTLEROY keep hilarity going not just with gimmicks but with meaningful delicate storytelling.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:37AMMonday, November 26, 2018
Hedgerow Theatre's annual ‘A Christmas Carol’ plays for the 26th year, but check out the brief run of artistic director Jared Reed's solo version. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:19PMJohn Rosenberg's new play 'And Then One Feels Great Anxiety' features a solo performance by Jenna Kuerzi and helps re-establish Kensington’s Hella Fresh Theater. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:58PMTuesday, November 20, 2018
The Lantern Theater's solid production of David Ives's 'The Heir Apparent' can't rescue the 1708 French comedy from its own thin humor. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:41PMTuesday, November 13, 2018
'The Government Inspector' offers a fine example of Bryn Mawr College's eclectic productions, a well-kept Philly secret. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:42PMFriday, November 9, 2018
Villanova Theatre's 'She Loves Me' ably shows that this old musical delivers more than seems possible. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:13PMTuesday, November 6, 2018
Azuka Theatre's production of JC Lee's 'warplay' shows how the mythical can be personal, and vice versa, in a modern two-man exploration of a classic tale. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:23PMMonday, November 5, 2018
Lucas Hnath's 'A Doll's House, Part 2' builds on the success of the Arden Theatre Company's splendid 2018 production of Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:55PMFriday, November 2, 2018
Philly native Josh Wilder's 'Salt Pepper Ketchup' at InterAct Theatre Company contains the ingredients for a powerful gentrification drama but they never truly satisfy. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:34PMThe Wilma Theater’s 'Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play' challenges audiences to think about big issues through post-apocalyptic survival and 'The Simpsons.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:44PMTuesday, October 30, 2018
The enduring lessons of apartheid are explored in Nicholas Wright's harrowing drama 'A Human Being Died That Night,' launching EgoPo Classic Theatre's Theatre of South Africa season. Mark Co…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:05PMMonday, October 22, 2018
Hedgerow Theatre's 'Medea' sizzles with passion. After over 2,400 years, it still feels ripped from today's headlines. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:06PMHella Fresh Theater returns to Kensington after a four-year absence with John Rosenberg's 'The Low Cost Mules.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:48AMMonday, October 8, 2018
Ninth Planet's lovingly crafted 'Homeworld' offers babies and their caregivers a unique and fun theater experience. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:13PMInis Nua Theatre Company's 'The Monster in the Hall,' by Scottish playwright David Greig, brings tragedy and triumph with humor and heart. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:21AMInis Nua Theatre Company's 'The Monster in the Hall,' by Scottish playwright David Greig, brings tragedy and triumph with humor and heart. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:21AMTuesday, October 2, 2018
Quintessence Theatre Group's new adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' provides more of the novel's words than the story's thrills. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:39PMMonday, October 1, 2018
Ibrahim Miari's 'In Between' at the Walnut Street Theatre reveals the challenges of growing up with an Arab father and Jewish mother in Israel, but not how Miari overcame them. Mark Cofta re…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:18AMThursday, September 27, 2018
People's Light's ambitious original production 'Such Thing as Vampires' falls short trying to portray post-apocalyptic danger in a safe way. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:25PMSaturday, September 22, 2018
Bristol Riverside Theatre's ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End’ portrays the legendary humorist with warmth and wit. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:38PMFriday, September 21, 2018
The legendary sketch comedy student troupe Cambridge Footlights shares some laughs with Philly in their touring show, 'Pillow Talk,' stopping in at PHIT. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:14PMTuesday, September 18, 2018
Juniper Productions’ Cocktail Plays Round Two serves up a quick quartet of new plays by local playwrights with cocktails to match at Philadelphia Distillery. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:01PMMonday, September 17, 2018
Revolution Shakespeare’s annual free Shakespeare in Hawthorne Park presents an all-female version of the rarely seen 'Troilus and Cressida.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:04PMTribe of Fools’ 'Fly Eagles Fly' parodies Philly football fans in a new play with heart, ideas, and parkour. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:59PMSunday, September 16, 2018
Radiant Bloom Productions' 'The F Word' shares a musical celebration of American feminism and a dynamic cast. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:06PMSaturday, September 15, 2018
School-shooting drama Lockhardt by Heart-Soul-Control focuses on a too-familiar incident without offering any insight. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:44PMSvaha Theatre Collective's two productions skewering royalty, 'Long Trouble,' and 'Phaedra's Love,' result in something greater than the sum of their parts. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:39PMThursday, September 13, 2018
Lee Minora's Fringe-hopping one-woman show, 'White Feminist,' offers strong satire with a brilliant twist. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:41PMWednesday, September 12, 2018
Kylie Westerbeck's 'Peg!' introduces a relentlessly optimistic Minnesotan who captures our hearts. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:21PMThe quest for a child drives Lisa Grunberger's moving new play ‘Almost Pregnant.’ Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:22PM 
