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Monday, October 23, 2017

Review: ‘Thing of Evil: Fantastic Tales of Terror’ at the Painted Bride Art Center by Deb Miller

Long-time collaborators Phoebe Schaub and Emily R. Johnson, known to Philadelphia audiences for their haunting and transportive style as former members of Found Theater Company, have teamed …

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Review: ‘Lights Out: The Nat “King” Cole Story’ at People’s Light by Deb Miller

Known and beloved for his impeccably smooth baritone voice, suave stylings, and debonair elegance, Nat King Cole was a musical icon and TV trailblazer, making his indelible mark on our cultu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017

Review: ‘Ideation’ at Theatre Exile by Deb Miller

Ethics, morality, self-interest, and accountability are the big issues addressed in Theatre Exile’s smashing production of Aaron Loeb’s Ideation, in a sardonic send-up of over-the-top am…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:57PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Review: ‘Fire’ by Chatillion Stage Company at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios and Theatres by Deb Miller

On March 25, 1911, fire raged through the 8th to 10th floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory by Washington Square Park. In less than 20 minutes, it claimed the lives of 146 people, mostly…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00PM

Fringe Encore Series 2017 Review: ‘Turbulence!’ at SoHo Playhouse by Deb Miller

Musical-comedy improv troupe Robot Teammate has landed in New York with an energetic hour of silly sci-fi fun in Turbulence!, now performing at SoHo Playhouse for the final week of this year…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:26AM
Saturday, October 14, 2017

An Interview with Erik Ransom on the Development of His New Play ‘Civil Blood (The Resurrection of Romeo)’ by Deb Miller

Just back from a production of his musical GRINDR: The Opera in Florida, Erik Ransom organized a private developmental reading of his latest work Civil Blood (The Resurrection of Romeo) for …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:57PM
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Fringe Encore Series 2017 Review: ‘Kafka and Son’ at SoHo Playhouse by Deb Miller

In November 1919, the 36-year-old Modernist writer Franz Kafka wrote a searing 45-page letter to his domineering father Hermann, dissecting his tyrannical attitude and lifelong emotional abu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:12PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Celebrate Fall with Brauhaus Schmitz’ ‘Oktoberfest’ at the Armory by Deb Miller

Enter the 23rd Street Armory this Columbus Day weekend and be transported to a Munich-style beer hall for the 2nd annual celebration of Oktoberfest, presented by Philadelphia’s own Brauhau…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:27PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ at the Academy of Music by Deb Miller

Drag queens save the day and light up the stage in Kinky Boots, making its return to Philadelphia for a limited run this week at the Academy of Music. Presented in the Broadway Philadelphia …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:17PM
Friday, September 29, 2017

Fringe Encore Series 2017 Review: ‘6 Guitars’ at SoHo Playhouse by Deb Miller

Despite the hiatus of FringeNYC in 2017, SoHo Playhouse is presenting a full line-up for its 12th annual Fringe Encore Series in September and October, giving New York audiences a chance to …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:51PM
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Review: ‘A Clockwork Orange’ at New World Stages by Deb Miller

Ranked among the greatest novels of the 20th century, A Clockwork Orange – British author Anthony Burgess’s alarming vision of a dystopian future fueled by ultra-violence, hyper-sexualit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:13PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

A Recap of The 2017 New York Innovative Theatre Awards at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre by Deb Miller

It was a night filled with excitement, laughs, and unbridled passion for indie theater as the New York Innovative Theatre Foundation celebrated the outstanding achievements of Off-Off-Broadw…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13AM
Sunday, September 24, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Kink Haüs’ by Gunnar Montana at The Latvian Society by Deb Miller

Sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll have long been the rallying cry of post-modern youth, and Gunnar Montana takes that hedonistic call to its most emphatic, explicit, and artistic extremes in Kin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:25PM
Saturday, September 23, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Cymbeline’ by Revolution Shakespeare at Hawthorne Park by Deb Miller

For its fourth annual Fringe offering, Revolution Shakespeare returns to South Philadelphia’s Hawthorne Park with another free outdoor selection from the Bard’s canon. This year’s prod…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:54AM
Friday, September 22, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Joan Crawford in Her Own Words’ by JC Productions at Tabu Lounge & Bar by Deb Miller

Created by Michael McHugh, directed by Peter Tupitza, and starring the fabulous Eric Singel, JC Productions’ revival of Joan Crawford in Her Own Words reunites the show’s original team f…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:17PM
Thursday, September 21, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Bind’ by Corinna Burns at The Drake by Deb Miller

Corinna Burns is not just skilled at acting, she’s also a superb writer and an enthralling storyteller, and she’s proving it once again in this year’s Fringe Festival with Bind. Her la…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:34PM
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘#CocktailPlays’ by Juniper Productions at Philadelphia Distilling by Deb Miller

For its inaugural offering in the Fringe, Juniper Productions, founded earlier this year, partners with Philadelphia Distilling for a themed site-specific presentation of four commissioned s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:43PM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘(insert thoughts here)’ by Bradley’s Bucks at Franky Bradley’s by Deb Miller

In a delectable mash-up of the 2017 Fringe with an extended Restaurant Week, Franky Bradley’s gives festival-goers the option of enjoying dinner while attending the latest all-new offering…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:39PM
Monday, September 18, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Marx in Soho’ by Iron Age Theatre/Radical Acts at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia by Deb Miller

Actor and activist Bob Weick is back in the Fringe with his signature touring show Marx in Soho by Howard Zinn, which he first performed in the festival in 2004. Presented by Iron Age Theatr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:14PM

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Mistress of the Maze’ by WeftWorks at CHI Movements Art Center by Deb Miller

Hypnotic, transportive, and exquisitely beautiful, Mistress of the Maze marks the unforgettable debut of WeftWorks with its stunning world-premiere performance in the 2017 Fringe. Created, c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:11AM
Saturday, September 16, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Death Is a Cabaret Ol’ Chum’ by REV Theatre Company at Laurel Hill Cemetery by Deb Miller

As you enter through the gates and into the courtyard of historic Laurel Hill Cemetery, you are offered your choice of a complimentary cocktail with an appropriately lethal name, while liste…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:34PM

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘The Groom’s a Fag; The Bride’s a Cunt; The Best Man’s a Whore; and the Maiden of Honor (Just) Hung by Deb Miller

What do you get when you mix over-the-top parody with uncensored vulgarity with pure poetry? The Groom’s a Fag; The Bride’s a Cunt; The Best Man’s a Whore; and the Maiden of Honor (Jus…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:08AM
Friday, September 15, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘These Terrible Things’ by the University of the Arts and The Berserker Residents at the Caplan Studio T by Deb Miller

It’s a zany self-referencing case of art imitating life in These Terrible Things, as the University of the Arts and The Berserker Residents team up for an absolutely hilarious parody of tr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:56PM
Thursday, September 14, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Tilda Swinton Adopt Me Please’ by The Greenfield Collective at the Asian Arts Initiative by Deb Miller

Both laugh-out-loud funny and intensely affecting, The Greenfield Collective makes its powerful mark on the Fringe with Tilda Swinton Adopt Me Please, an original work devised by Nicholas Sc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:44PM
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Iphigenia at Aulis’ by the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective at the USS Olympia by Deb Miller

“What gods?” asks the devastated Clytemnestra after the sacrifice of her first-born daughter Iphigenia, in The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s Fringe adaptation of Iphigenia at Au…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:28PM

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Leaps of Faith and Other Mistakes’ by Almanac at the Painted Bride Art Center by Deb Miller

Did you ever want to sail away from it all and begin anew with a circle of like-minded friends? That’s what the figures in Almanac’s Leaps of Faith and Other Mistakes do, in a decision t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:21AM
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Strange Tenants’ by Sam Tower + Ensemble at Power Plant Productions by Deb Miller

Evincing the seminal inspiration of Fringe mainstays Pig Iron Theatre Company and New Paradise Laboratories, Strange Tenants is the latest original work developed in Sam Tower + Ensemble’s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:09PM
Monday, September 11, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Labor of Love’ by The WaitStaff at L’Étage Cabaret by Deb Miller

Philadelphia sketch-comedy icon, and longest-running annual act in the history of the Fringe, The WaitStaff marks its seventeenth year of participation with an all-new Labor of Love. Directe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:37PM

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘. . . strand . . .’ by JUNK at Grays Ferry Crescent Trail Park by Deb Miller

A transportive adventure awaits Fringe-goers in JUNK’s . . . strand . . ., as Brian Sanders and his stunning troupe contemplate the enigma of the time-space continuum in a dreamlike medita…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:01AM
Sunday, September 10, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘United’ by The Revivalists at the Betsy Ross House by Deb Miller

Performed in the candlelit courtyard of the historic Betsy Ross House and opening in the 2017 Fringe on September 9 – the same date, in 1776, that the Second Continental Congress decl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:41AM
Saturday, September 9, 2017

2017 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Fishtown – A Hipster Noir’ by Tribe of Fools at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake by Deb Miller

A spot-on parody of the retro-style of film noir in a hilarious send-up of our ever-growing post-modern obsession with social media and technology, Fishtown – A Hipster Noir reaffirms Trib…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:03PM

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