Monday, April 15, 2024

Delaware Art Museum presents In Focus by Gail Obenreder

In a small gallery away from its usual bustle, Delaware Art Museum presents In Focus, a gathering of powerful works by women photographers featured from the museum collection. Gail Obenreder…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:52PM

PHILADANCO! presents Roots and Reflections by Camille Bacon-Smith

With its spring program, Roots and Reflections, PHILADANCO! drew on popular works from past decades to prove that the vivid history of Black choreography still speaks to us today. Camille Ba…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:43PM

SpringFest 2024 presents In a Violent Nature, The Idea of You, and I Saw the TV Glow by Stephen Silver

The Philadelphia Film Society’s annual Springfest brings popular films from Sundance and other festivals to town. This year, three prominent films paid homage to the cinematic legacy of th…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:44AM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

The BSR Podcast, Season 8, episode 4: Talking Philly Theatre Week 2024 with Sabriaya Shipley by Darnelle Radford

Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with Theatre Philadelphia executive director Sabriaya Shipley to talk all things Philly Theatre Week 2024, and the issues facing our modern arts scene.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:46AM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 11-17, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

Philadelphia Film Society hosts a selection of Philly premieres, Piffaro’s Recorder Fest returns, an evening of cabaret at Rittenhouse, and Freedom Seder invites everyone to dinner. Kyle V…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:16PM

Marie Curie's Radiant Ball at the Mütter Museum by Crystal Sparrow

The Mütter Museum is inviting Philladelphians to put on their best scientific chic to celebrate Marie Curie’s legacy. Crystal Sparrow previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:08PM

Vox Populi Gallery presents Victor Vieira-Branco’s World Again by Thomas Hagen

In 2023, Victor Vieira-Branco began presenting World Again, a monthly series for improvised music in the black box at Vox Populi Gallery. The music sounds a bit like jazz, a bit classical, b…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:03PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The Wilma Theater presents Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Setzuan by Mina Reinckens

Kindhearted Shen Te invents a ruthless businessman alter-ego when her generosity overtakes her wallet in The Good Person of Setzuan, presented in this “radically reclaimed” production at…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:19PM

Gary W. Jeter II presents Filaments by Melissa Strong

Philadelphia dancer and choreographer Gary W. Jeter II presents Filaments, a work exploring connections between humans and the structure of the universe. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:13PM

InterAct Theatre Company presents Deborah Zoe Laufer’s The Last Yiddish Speaker by Josh Herren

Deborah Zoe Laufer’s The Last Yiddish Speaker, getting its world premiere at InterAct, offers a striking glimpse into the specificity of Jewish generational trauma, but it needs something …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:56AM
Monday, April 8, 2024

Plays and Players presents Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story by Kiran Pandey

Plays and Players presents Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story, in a flat restaging that fails to capture the play’s primal power. Kiran Pandey reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:20PM

Delaware Art Museum presents There is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art by An Nichols

Current representations of Black women in American history are improving, and a traveling exhibition now at Delaware Art Museum is a welcome addition to the trend. An Nichols reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:52AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 4-10, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

The seventh annual Philly Theatre Week is back, and here’s what’s on our radar. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:59PM

E.J. Simpson presents Jesus Christ Superstar by David Block

An 18 year tradition rises differently this time around, as local musician E.J. Simpson prepares to perform their solo rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar. David Block previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:27PM

BSR Classical Interludes, April 6-14, 2024 by Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder rounds up the first part of April’s classical music events happening in and around the city.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:15PM

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Orchestra After 5: Haydn and Mozart by Cameron Kelsall

The Philadelphia Orchestra experiments with a new, casual concert format in its Orchestra After 5 series. Cameron Kelsall previews their latest event.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:09PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Roger Lee Dance Company presents Galaxy by Melissa Strong

Blurb (a two- or three-sentence summary): Roger Lee Dance Company presents Galaxy, a timely new family-friendly performance inspired by the Milky Way. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:40PM

The Brandywine Museum of Art presents Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled by Gail Obenreder

A bold, chilling, and magnetic new Brandywine Museum of Art exhibition disentangles Jamie Wyeth from the legacies of his father and grandfather. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:49PM
Monday, April 1, 2024

Three free road trips from Philadelphia offer a treasure-hunting trifecta by Bart Stump

Writer Bart Stump is a seasoned local adventurer. He recommends three summer destinations for all kinds of Philly-area treasure hunters, with itineraries in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsyl…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:42PM

I’m a Jewish dramaturg, and The Last Yiddish Speaker taught me a lot about the spaces we need to develop Jewish plays. by Alix Rosenfeld

As Deborah Zoe Laufer’s The Last Yiddish Speaker premieres at InterAct, Philly dramaturg and writer Alix Rosenfeld shares her role in developing the play, and why culturally specific space…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:28PM

The History of Temple University Japan: An Experiment in International Education, by Richard Joslyn and Bruce Stronach by Pamela J. Forsythe

A new book about the surprising history of Temple University’s expansion to a Japanese campus is full of diplomatic intrigue, political ambition, last-ditch rescues, frenemies, and heroes.…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:24AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 28-April 3, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

Miniball arrives this weekend with both new and familiar performances, catch April Fool’s Day inspired slasher films with PFS, and drink for a cause with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Soci…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:27AM

The BSR April 2024 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

Classic action flicks from the 90s, a Philadelphia-shot film from the 80s, and a new film series from Lightbox. Stephen Silver rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:15AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

As a trans actor, I’m dismayed by the “testosterone-driven” concept of the all-male Macbeth at Quintessence by Bruce Baldini

A promotional note from Quintessence Theatre Group artistic director Alex Burns about why he’s staging an “all-male” Macbeth drew a strong response from the Philly theater community. B…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:58PM

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth by Kiran Pandey

Quintessence Theatre Group stages a blockbuster Macbeth with an expanded script and an all-male cast, thrilling even when its reach exceeds its grasp. Kiran Pandey reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:34PM

The BSR Podcast, Season 8, Episode 3: Talking with Quintessence director Alex Burns about his all-male Macbeth by Darnelle Radford

Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with Quintessence Theatre Group artistic director Alex Burns to talk about his new production of Macbeth.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:56PM

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Disney’s Frozen by Josh Herren

Disney’s Frozen makes its way to Philadelphia for the first time, landing at the Academy of Music and drawing passionate franchise fans into the magic of live theater. Josh Herren reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:42AM

Act II Playhouse presents Terence McNally’s It’s Only a Play by Frank Burd

The review is in for Act II's It's Only a Play, the show about theater artists waiting to hear the critics' opinions. Frank Burd reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:42AM
Monday, March 25, 2024

Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis could remind us to stop projecting our own fears of illness and death. by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Princess Kate’s cancer announcement brought up Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer’s own memories of fighting cancer as a mom in her late 30s. This news is an opportunity for us all to look inward an…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:27PM
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 21-27, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

Rounding up the week with offerings from Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Chicana Art Song Project, Painted Bride, and more. Kyle V. Hiller previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:57PM

BSR Classical Interludes: March 22-28, 2024 by Gail Obenreder

Open Organ Day, Avery Fisher Career Grant virtuoso brothers Anthony and Demarre McGill come to town, and new organizations Liberty City Arts and Musica Tevere show off their talents. Gail Ob…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:49AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards