Saturday, January 31, 2026

Remembering Dan McQuade, a Philly journalist like no other by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Philly journalist Dan McQuade died this week from neuroendocrine cancer. He has been honored by publications and sports teams alike. Jill Ivey shares reflections on their friendship, and Dan…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:02PM
Friday, January 30, 2026

After more than five years, the Princeton University Art Museum reopens by K.a. McFadden

Princeton University Art Museum closed down at the start of the pandemic, and it’s finally reopened with beautiful updates that are free for all to visit. K.A. McFadden reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:39PM

Armstead Dickerson presents When I Saw the Sun by Melissa Strong

Philadelphia artist Armstead Dickerson explores new modes of expression in his immersive language album When I Saw the Sun, which combines a visual and audio experience. Melissa Strong revie…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:15PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 29-February 4, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

Penn Museum kicks off the Year of the Horse, 1980s art at Arthur Ross, and Independence Hall celebrates its reopening. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:34PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Rue Landau announce legislation to protect Philly from abuses by ICE by Alaina Johns

Locals gathered in below-freezing temps on January 27 for the announcement of new “ICE OUT” legislation cosponsored by Councilmembers Rue Landau and Kendra Brooks. Alaina Johns reports.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:34PM

The BSR February 2026 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

Films for Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and more populate the February screenings. Stephen Silver rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:20PM

The Month in Philly Dance, February 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Warming up for the stage with dance performances in the Philly area in February. Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:10PM

Vivian Allvin presents Everybody Loves Italians by Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz

The newest work from writer and performer Vivian Allvin examines what makes stereotypes complicated and the complexity of the cultural markers they represent. Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:05PM

MAGA orders Philly exhibits on slavery torn down. We at BSR are not afraid of our history. by Alaina Johns

Members of the BSR community were shocked when the exhibit documenting slavery at George Washington’s Philly house was dismantled last week. We'll keep standing up for Black history at BSR.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:02PM

People’s Light presents Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias by Emily Schilling

Programming Steel Magnolias could be a risky choice, but a new production at People’s Light never becomes syrupy. Emily Schilling reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:21PM
Monday, January 26, 2026

The Walnut presents Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective, adapted by Bill Van Horn by C.m. Crockford

Bill Van Horn adapts two classic Sherlock Holmes stories with a warmth and passion worthy of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original vision, along with plenty of laughs. C.M. Crockford reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:11PM

Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle by Krista Mar

Trans playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle gets its regional premiere at Hedgerow, starring local actor Joseph Ahmed. It’s an ode to the persistence and power of love in a fr…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:00PM

FringeArts presents Jenn Kidwell’s we come to collect: a flirtation, with capitalism by Josh Herren

Jenn Kidwell brought her latest show, we come to collect, spoken and performed in ASL in partnership with Brandon Kazen-Maddoz, to FringeArts. Josh Herren reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:19PM
Friday, January 23, 2026

Locals pack a No ICE Philly meetup at the Friends Center on January 21 by Alaina Johns

Anti-ICE activists in Philly are organizing to protect our neighbors from unconstitutional abuses, and pressure Governor Shapiro into action. Alaina Johns was at their January 21 meeting in …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:32PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater present Poor Judge by Cameron Kelsall

Amid adversity, Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater deliver a brilliant revival of Poor Judge, their hit Aimee Mann musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:37AM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Chaz T. Martin and R. Eric Thomas present Variety Pack by Dara McBride

Variety Pack alt-comedy festival returns for second year with kid-friendly acts, workshops and range of experimental humor. Dara McBride previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:55PM

BSR Classical Interludes, more in January 2026 by Gail Obenreder

Andrea Clearfield Szalon opens this weekend, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society sets up at the American Philosophical Society, and more wrap up January. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:50PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 22-28, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

Good Bones from James Ijames comes to the Arden, a performance at the Rotunda plays the sound of photographs, and more highlight the weekend. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:48PM

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Paige Hernandez’s Havana Hop by A. Lewis

Havana Hop, a touring show by Baltimore-based multidisciplinary solo artist Paige Hernandez, is a bold celebration of identity, confidence, and self-discovery during childhood. A. Lewis revi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:12PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Thank you for making BSR's 20th anniversary party a huge success! by Alaina Johns

On January 15, the BSR community gathered for our biggest event yet, our Party with the Critics, in honor of our 20th anniversary. Here's a recap.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:41PM

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Julius Eastman, John Williams, and Mendelssohn with Dalia Stasevska by Peter Burwasser

Guest conductor Dalia Stasevska gave the Philly premiere of Curtis alum Julius Eastman’s Symphony No. 2, plus sparkling scores by John Williams and Felix Mendelssohn. Peter Burwasser revie…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:30PM
Monday, January 19, 2026

The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents Susan Glaspell’s Inheritors by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective mounts a new production of Susan Glaspell’s 105-year-old play, Inheritors, at the Community College of Philadelphia. It feels unnervingly relevant to tod…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:22PM

Earth’s Greatest Enemy gets its Philly premiere at a Fallser Club screening on January 28 by Adryan Corcione

Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin will attend the Philly premiere of her new documentary about the US military’s ecological impact, Earth’s Greatest Enemy, at the Fallser Club on Janu…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:34PM
Friday, January 16, 2026

State and city leaders unveil updated $150M vision for the Avenue of the Arts by Stephen Silver

A revamp of South Broad Street, AKA the Avenue of the Arts, has been pending since 2024, and leaders have big updates for 2026, including a much bigger price-tag. Stephen Silver reports.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:25PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 15-21, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

Havana Hop and Draw the Circle tell one-person stories; MLK Day at AAMP, and William Way exhibits its legacy. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:14PM
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, with conductor Dalia Stasevska by Linda Holt

Dalia Stasevska, one of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s most popular guest conductors, returns for several concerts in January as part of the orchestra’s 125th anniversary celebration. Lind…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:11PM

PCMS and BalletX present Petrushka, featuring ensemble132 by Camille Bacon-Smith

PCMS teamed up with BalletX and ensemble132 for a unique performance featuring onstage chamber music with a program including Bartók and Mozart, and a reimagined performance of the 1911 bal…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:14PM
Monday, January 12, 2026

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Shaina Taub’s Suffs by Alix Rosenfeld

Suffs lands in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music, telling the stories of the powerful activists who worked tirelessly to gain American women the right to vote. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:01PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The Month of Philly Dance, January 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith previews Philly’s dance performances that start the new year.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:57PM

BSR Classical Interludes, January 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Opening the new year with classical music happening in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:52PM

The BSR January 2026 Philadelphia repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

Philadelphia Film Society celebrates Mira Nair, more David Lynch, and a screening of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stephen Silver previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:48PM

All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off