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Monday, September 12, 2022

Romeo & Juliet in a Bar (Shakespeare on Tap): 2022 Fringe review by Kathryn Osenlund

A little bit naughty at times, semi-Shakespearean lingo is mixed with a good deal of TomFoolery. The post Romeo & Juliet in a Bar (Shakespeare on Tap): 2022 Fringe review appeared first …

SOURCE: phindie.com at 10:23PM
Friday, September 9, 2022

FOOD (Geoff Sobelle): 2022 Fringe review by Kathryn Osenlund

Unless you know Geoff Sobelle’s other works, you’ve never seen anything like this. The post FOOD (Geoff Sobelle): 2022 Fringe review appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 10:30PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

NOT RIGHT NOW (James Christy): 2022 Fringe review by Kathryn Osenlund

There are many, many moments that become stories. The post NOT RIGHT NOW (James Christy): 2022 Fringe review appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 11:16PM
Monday, October 26, 2020

Looking Back: An early Pig Iron production by Kathryn Osenlund

ames Joyce is Dead And So Is Paris was presented at Christ Church Annex in Old City in 2003. It was something else!

SOURCE: phindie.com at 11:45AM
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Looking Back: Two works by Thaddeus Phillips by Kathryn Osenlund

In today's edition of my look back on theater from years past, I remember two Thaddeus Phillips works from 2015 and 2017: Alias Ellis Mackenzie and A Billion Nights on Earth.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 08:56PM
Monday, October 5, 2020

Looking Back: I Am My Own Wife at the Wilma and Theatre Horizon by Kathryn Osenlund

Kathryn Osenlund remembers two productions of I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright. 

SOURCE: phindie.com at 08:15PM
Thursday, October 1, 2020

Looking Back: Chekhov Lizardbrain & Red Eye to Havre de Grace by Kathryn Osenlund

Kathryn Osenlund remembers two productions from Fringe Festivals past

SOURCE: phindie.com at 09:02AM
Monday, September 28, 2020

Looking Back at the Theater: Remembering two outstanding performances at Bristol Riverside Theater (BRT) by Kathryn Osenlund

In a new series, Phindie takes a walk down memory lane to briefly revisit memorable theater performances in Philadelphia and environs.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 01:33PM
Thursday, April 9, 2020

Remembering Mercutios and Tybalts by Kathryn Osenlund

In recent days of home-captivity my mind has wandered to Romeo & Juliet performances, new and old. But I'm more interested in Mercutio and Tybalt than the star-crossed lovers.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 02:09PM
Saturday, March 28, 2020

Remembering Hamlets by Kathryn Osenlund

Cooped up inside, with no theater in sight, I’m remembering Hamlets I’ve known.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 06:03PM
Thursday, February 6, 2020

DESCRIBE THE NIGHT (Wilma): Put on your thinking caps by Kathryn Osenlund

Put on your thinking cap if you’re thinking of going to see DESCRIBE THE NIGHT

SOURCE: phindie.com at 11:41AM
Thursday, January 30, 2020

A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Walnut Street): Dropping a stream of bon mots from the sofa by Kathryn Osenlund

How wonderful that we have Oscar Wilde's works and can go and see his plays

SOURCE: phindie.com at 08:34PM
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

THE SNOW QUEEN (Arden Children’s Theatre): by Kathryn Osenlund

“In the realm of the unknown, kids and adults have pretty much the same needs: courage, resilience, protection.” 

SOURCE: phindie.com at 10:59AM
Monday, July 18, 2016

Review: The Trump Card at curtainup.com-Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

Mike Daisey's latest is more tragedy than comedy, yet it's so funny you want to cry

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:31AM
Monday, April 11, 2016

Review: He Who Gets Slapped at curtainup.com/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

Goodbye cruel world, he's off to join the circus. Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:11AM
Sunday, January 17, 2016

Review: A Moon for the Misbegotten at curtainup.com/ Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

O'Neill upstairs at Philadelphia's historic Walnut Street Theatre.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:38PM
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Review: A Doll's House at curtainup.com/ by Kathryn Osenlund

Deconstructed, reconstructed with American lingo and absurdist set

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:19AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Cankerblossom at Curtainup/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

conceived and created by Pig Iron Theatre Company for Philadelphia Live Arts

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: Ghost-Writer at Curtainup/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

The seventh world premiere of a Michael Hollinger play at the Arden introduces a vintage world to their Arcadia stage

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: Erik Jackson's Carrie at curtainup.com/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

urprise! Not scary or gory or a musical but an elongated comedy sketch, well-directed by Michael Alltop at Philadelphia's Underground Arts

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Review:The Three Musketeers at curtainup.com/ by Kathryn Osenlund

En garde! A World Premiere adaptation at Quintessence theatre

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:45PM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Review: The Taming of the Shrewat curtainup.com/ by Kathryn Osenlund

A bright comedy of light intrigue and romantic passion has heavy underpinnings

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:32AM
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Review: Hamlet at curtainup.com/ by Kathryn Osenlund

The experience of watching this Wilma productiobn is like watching an ensemble performance in which virtually each actor performs alone. Like a necklace with the links removed, each jewel sh…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:43AM
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Review: Moon Cave at curtainup.com/ by Kathryn Osenlund

Doug Williams' world premiere addresses dark mysteries of the psyche . . . Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:45PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Review: Red Speedo at curtainup.com by Kathryn Osenlund

The need for performance enhancing drugs swims across the surface of the play .

SOURCE: at 08:00AM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Review:Ciphers at curtainup.com/-Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

Dawn King's ambiguous play features great production values

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:49PM
Monday, October 6, 2014

Review:Arcadia at curtainup.com/ by Kathryn Osenlund

Stoppard's tour de force gets a big, smart production at Lantern Theater Company .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:50AM
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Review:The Real Thing at curtainup.com/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

A triumph of thought and feeling plays at the Wilma Theater

SOURCE: at 08:44AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Review: at curtainup.com/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

Chekhov's classic hits the stage in a bright new translation.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:51AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Review:  Skin & Bone at curtainup.com by Kathryn Osenlund

- As a comedy of retro Southern Fried horror, Skin & Bone is amusingly outré . But these days this sort of thing is not as disturbing as it once was... Or is it?

SOURCE: at 09:05AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Review: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at curtainup.com/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

Friends, Nipponese, countrymen, lend me your ears. Here's one for the record books. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:15AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime