Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 7-13, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

A new play from People’s Light, Moore College’s 2026 Fashion Show, and collaborative piece GIRL DOLLS opens at FringeArts. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Join us for the fourth annual BSR Book Week, May 17-23 by Alaina Johns

If you love books, stay tuned. From May 17-23, we're celebrating our fourth annual BSR Book Week with reviews, giveaways, a virtual panel of bestselling authors, and staff recommendations.

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Theatre Horizon presents Fats Waller’s Ain’t Misbehavin’ by An Nichols

Theatre Horizon closes the season with Ain’t Misbehavin’, the 1978 jukebox musical set in the 1920s jazz world of prolific Harlem Renaissance composer Fats Waller. An Nichols reviews.

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1812 Productions presents Jen Childs’s She Gets Around by Walt Maguire

A new solo show from Jennifer Childs takes audiences inside her closet for the stories that made her the comedy actor she is today, inspired by a lifetime of outfits. Walt Maguire reviews.

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Butch Mermaid Productions presents Ania Upstill and Danielle Levsky’s Sappho's Salon by An Nichols

A West Philly Victorian house becomes a historic salon inspired by Selby Wynn Schwartz’s novel After Sappho, in this immersive performance from Ania Upstill and Danielle Levsky. An Nichols…

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Philadelphia Ballet presents Juliano Nunes’s Romeo and Juliet by Camille Bacon-Smith

A new Romeo and Juliet from Philadelphia Ballet choreographer-in-residence Juliano Nunes updates the tale with staggering success, while honoring Prokofiev’s romantic score. Camille Bacon-…

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Philadelphia Dance Projects presents Putty Dance Project’s Dance Like it’s 1829 by Melissa Strong

Putty Dance Project’s Dance Like It’s 1829 celebrates the historic power of Philadelphia music and dance through world-premiere choreography set to the work of pioneering instrumentalist…

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

BSR Classical Interludes, May 2026 by Gail Obenreder

Classical music happening in and around the city in May as a few companies close out the season. Gail Obenreder previews.

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The Month in Philly Dance for May 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Dancing with spring in mind, including performances by Project Moshen, Martha Graham Dance Company, and a pop-up from BalletX. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

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The BSR May 2026 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

Top Gun turns 40, GayBINGO gets a rare screening, and a pair of 80s comedies come to town. Stephen Silver previews.

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The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 30-May 6, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

Philadelphia Dance Projects celebrates America 250, the Weitzman kicks off a spring series of documentaries, and rebuilding the economy at the club. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:12PM[SHARE]

Your May guide to 250th Anniversary events in Philadelphia by Walt Maguire

Semiquincentennial events continue to pack the Philly-area calendar, from new art installations to print-your-own Declaration events, a wide variety of tours, new theater, and lots more. Wal…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The BSR Podcast: Talking with Streets Dept founder Conrad Benner by Darnelle Radford

Darnelle dives deep with Conrad Benner about his unusual career, his dreams for Philly, the challenge of sustaining indie media, and how Benner's "Philly is not a real place" series is getti…

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Monday, April 27, 2026

TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image presents How We Stay Free by Pamela J. Forsythe

A new exhibition at TILT honors 60 years of Philly protests thanks to the photographers who were there, from ADA rallies to campus activists, labor movements, No Arena, No Kings, and more. P…

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InterAct Theatre Company presents Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay’s Seng’s Hair Salon by Krista Mar

InterAct premieres the second play in its Philly Cycle program, this time spotlighting our Southeast Asian refugee community in a script inspired by a real-life salon on Ritner Street. Krist…

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present the National Tour of Shucked by Josh Herren

The delightful national tour of the modern Broadway musical hit Shucked brings farm life to our city’s Forrest with its Philly stop. Josh Herren reviews.

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Opera Philadelphia presents Gregory Spears’s Sleepers Awake by Gail Obenreder

Opera Philadelphia premieres Sleepers Awake, resonant new work by Gregory Spears, notable for its chorus, that delves deeply into things we take for granted: time and sleep. Gail Obenreder r…

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 23-29, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

New exhibitions open the Weitzman and the Print Center in the spirit of America 250, an international film festival celebrates 20 years, and Kristal Sotomayor’s documentary screens at Bart…

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APS Museum presents These Truths: The Declarations of Independence by Alaina Johns

The American Philosophical Society celebrates America’s 250th with the largest display of early copies of the Declarations ever assembled, but some of the show’s lesser-known artifacts a…

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Arden Children’s Theatre presents The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, adapted by John Glore by Alaina Johns

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales has been delighting readers of all ages for more than 30 years. Now it hits the Arden stage in a zany adaptation by John Glore. Alaina Joh…

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Koresh Dance Company presents Never/Mind by Lauren Berlin

Koresh has been drawing full houses for more than three decades. The company’s clarity of vision and uniquely grounded, dynamic movement was on display at Never/Mind, a new work by artisti…

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Delaware Theatre Company presents The Chequerboard Watch by Gail Obenreder

Delaware Theatre Company stages the rousing world premiere of The Chequerboard Watch, developed by several artists spanning the Atlantic over five years, about an intrepid mixed-race crew on…

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Monday, April 20, 2026

The BSR Podcast: All about Everything I Know with Mandy Gonzalez by Darnelle Radford

Star of stage, film, and TV, Mandy Gonzalez, joins Darnelle Radford in the virtual studio for an in-depth conversation ahead of her April 25 concert of Lin-Manuel Miranda songs at Marian And…

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Philadelphia Theatre Company presents James Ijames’s Wilderness Generation by Kiran Pandey

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the world premiere of James Ijames’s Wilderness Generation, a family homecoming that falters in its broad, bland depiction of trauma. Kiran Pandey rev…

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PFS SpringFest 2025 presents Mile End Kicks, These Are My Friends!, and Hokum by Stephen Silver

Drexel alum and New Jersey high-school teacher by Aaron Bartuska’s new film These Are My Friends! joined Mile End Kicks (out April 24) and Hokum (out May 1) at opening night of the 9th ann…

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The Clay Studio presents American Crib: What’s Happening by Gail Obenreder

Philly artist, ceramicist, activist, poet, and educator Roberto Lugo joins our 250th celebrations with American Crib: What’s Happening, an exhibition of brilliantly imaginative work at The…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 16-22, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

New work from James Ijames, printmaking for America in the past and the future, and more decorate this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:21PM[SHARE]

On the record with Aaron Pond and the People Music Supply Recording Company by John Morrison

Multi-instrumentalist Aaron Pond's record label is helping encourage and educate people of all levels who are interested in playing music. John Morrison profiles.

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Brewce Longo showcases underground cinema at BloodSick Film Festival by Emily Kaldenbaugh

Brewce Longo talks failed early attempts to feature films, friendships and festivals. Emily Kaldenbaugh profiles.

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PHILADANCO! is Explosive! in its spring series by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith previews PHILADANCO!'s spring series Explosive!, a program with new works from Nicole Clarke-Springer and Roderick George, and revisiting a piece from Thang Dao.

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BSR Classical Interludes, more in April 2026 by Gail Obenreder

Network for New Music honors Earth Day, concerts play for America's 250th, and more to close out April. Gail Obenreder previews.

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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