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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Philly Actors Win Big at New York's Prestigious Obie Awards by Victor Fiorillo

Two local actors — one from Fishtown, one from South Philly — take home the top prize.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 12:50PM
Friday, July 22, 2016

Philly Playwright Gets Death Threats Over Play About Mass Shootings, Gun Control by Victor Fiorillo

“It’s tasteless and insensitive,” says Oregon mass shooting hero-survivor Chris Mintz of the show, which uses that tragedy as a backdrop.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 05:29PM
Friday, June 3, 2016

Paging Donald Trump’s Lawyers: Controversial NYC Playwright Bringing New Trump Play to Philly by Victor Fiorillo

Mike Daisey’s stories about Apple led to a hugely embarrassing moment for This American Life.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 08:04PM
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Late Mayor Frank Rizzo Comes to Life in New Stage Play by Victor Fiorillo

How one of the most anticipated shows of the fall theater season came to be.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 11:53AM
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Low Pay Forcing Local Actors Off the Stage by Victor Fiorillo

Once a haven for theater artists, Philadelphia has become a place where it’s hard for them to survive.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 08:44PM
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Curio Theatre Company Doing Lesbian Romeo and Juliet by Victor Fiorillo

But it’s not a political statement, they promise.

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 02:28PM
Saturday, August 31, 2013

Here Are 10 FringeArts Performers You Need to Know by Victor Fiorillo

Inside the heads of Philly’s most talented.

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 10:25AM
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Q&A: Howard Shapiro on New Gig as Newsworks Theater Critic by Victor Fiorillo

Back in October, the Philadelphia theater community was horrified when the Inquirer reassigned longtime theater critic Howard “Howie” Shapiro to the South Jersey bureau. Instead of makin…

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 07:48AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Philadelphia Theatre Company Board Member Resigns Amid Stagehands Strike by Victor Fiorillo

Patti, a vice-president with PNC Bank, did not want to talk about his resignation or the strike, but a PNC Bank spokesperson told me that Patti resigned not because of any threats from the u…

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 03:48PM

EgoPo Theater Co. to Stage Uncle Tom’s Cabin—With White Slaves by Victor Fiorillo

A new Philly play is raising some eyebrows.

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 03:38PM
Friday, January 25, 2013

Union Rep: Philly Businesses “Will Be Targeted” [UPDATED] by Victor Fiorillo

How Philadelphia Theatre Company’s stagehand strike will spill over onto Cozen O’Connor.

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 05:47AM
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Review: My Mom Says That Barbra Streisand Needs to Stop Touring by Victor Fiorillo

And not just because of Streisand’s Mitt Romney comments at last night’s three-hour tour opener.

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 07:07PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Inky Forcing Out the Over-50 Crowd to Hire Younger, Cheaper Reporters? by Victor Fiorillo

Late yesterday, longtime Philadelphia Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro found out that he’s been reassigned … to South Jersey. The 64-year-old Wyncote resident isn’t the only Inqu…

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 05:51AM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Republican Theater Festival Isn’t Just Torture by Victor Fiorillo

George W. Bush alum leads a roster of playwrights tackling abortion, unions, and the Occupy movement, too.

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 05:34AM
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Philadelphia Live Arts and Fringe Festival: 10 Artists to Watch by Victor Fiorillo

Here, ten of the actors, directors and choreographers who make the festival worth going to tell you all about what they’re up to, what events they’re going to see (hint: these are the ev…

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 07:37PM

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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