Children’s theater often relies on an awful lot of bells and whistles. What a treasure then, says critic Wendy Rosenfield, when a classic story meets wonderful performances and creates tha…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:44PMOy vey ist mir! laments Wendy Rosenfield: Where to begin with the troubles that plague Montgomery Theater’s "Jacob and Jack"?
SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:39PMThere's something about the Walnut Street Theatre's production of The King and I that feels as comfortable and inviting as, well, the 2010 holiday show, Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Mayb…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:23AMA fine cast, glittering costumes, rich sets, and superior direction and choreography make the Walnut's holiday show this year a Siamese treat, says Wendy Rosenfield.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:01PMWritten over five years, between 1941 and 1945, while Beckett--as a result of his involvement in the French Resistance--hid from the Gestapo in Rousillon, Watt was rejected by publishers unt…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:11PMSo here’s a real surprise: On the third floor of Plays and Players Theatre, there’s a world premiere by an under-the-radar local playwright -- Joy Cutler -- filled with amateur actors, d…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:40PMIron Age Theatre presents Ray Saraceni's newest play, an account of the 1925 NFL champion Pottsville Maroons. The show is a win, even in overtime. Review by Wendy Rosenfield
SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:44AMDelaware Theatre Company takes Arthur Miller's capitalist corruption drama and gives it a production both classic and utterly of the moment. Review by Wendy Rosenfield
SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:14PMSouth Camden Theatre Company celebrates Tennessee Williams' 100th birthday with a knockout production of Suddenly, Last Summer. Review by Wendy Rosenfield
SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:34AMWith young talent such as Barrymore-winning actor Jennie Eisenhower as director, and Jenn Rose (The Great American Trailer Park Musical) as choreographer, you’d think excitement wouldn’t…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:20AMLincoln Center's reboot of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific has at least one thing in common with Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's version: its Emile de Becque. William Michals und…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:22AMA friend, upon hearing that The Belle of Amherst was in production at Rose Valley's Hedgerow Theatre, commented, "That thing is going to play until there's nothing left on Earth but Cher doi…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:16AMTwo Into One is the 10th Ray Cooney farce produced by Hedgerow Theatre. It's also the 10th with longtime company members Zoran Kovcic and Susan Wefel. And it's the second Cooney work featuri…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:00AMA confession: When I was assigned to review Act II Playhouse's production of Art, Yasmina Reza's 1995 three-way dysfunctional bromance, I didn't want to. During a Chicago theater blitz a few…
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