Sunday, September 8, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Elevator Repair Service presents James Joyce’s Ulysses (second review) by An Nichols

James Joyce's Ulysses is the novel that everyone (or English majors at least) has to read, but few finish. In this year's Fringe, Elevator Repair Service tackles the elusive text. An Nichols…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:01PM

Philly Fringe 2024: Deniz Khateri presents A Bach’eh who wanted to become Bach by Lowry Yankwich

Deniz Khateri's Cannonball Festival entry is a one-woman show that explores identity, pregnancy, war, and immigration. Lowry Yankwich reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:38PM
Friday, September 6, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Must See Theatre Company presents davidbdale’s Dirty Priest by David Block

The world premiere of Dirty Priest, presented in a church as part of the Philly Fringe, reunites an allegedly abusive priest with a survivor who has grown up and returned to confront him. Da…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:18PM

Philly Fringe 2024: Elevator Repair Service presents James Joyce’s Ulysses (first review) by Kimberly Haas

Elevator Repair Service’s Curated Fringe Festival staging of Ulysses is an exuberant romp through James Joyce’s iconic novel. Kimberly Haas reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:12PM
Thursday, September 5, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Michael Galligan presents Cloud Baby by Kiran Pandey

Michael Galligan brings Cloud Baby to the Philly Fringe, an amusing one-man clown show that seems more a sketch than a finished piece. Kiran Pandey reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:59PM

Philly Fringe 2024: 100th Meridian presents Jared Michael Delaney’s T.REXTASY by Cameron Kelsall

Damon Bonetti makes a rocking galactic tour guide in T.REXTASY, an entry in the Fringe and Cannonball Festivals from 100th Meridian. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:35PM
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Real Life Brothers presents Is This A Wedding? by Emily Esten

Some weddings are covered in newspaper marriage announcements. Alison Hyde Pascale and Crys Clemente got theirs covered at the 2024 Philly Fringe. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:24PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, September 5-11, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

While Fringe is in full swing, there are still plenty of other non-Fringe things to do this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:42AM

The BSR Classical Interludes, September 2024 by Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder rounds up the classical music scene in the Philadelphia area for September.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:38AM

The new Black Circus Week leaps into Cannonball by An Nichols

A full week of shows, workshops, family-friendly cabarets and more arrive with Black Circus Week at Cannonball. An Nichols previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:27AM

The 2024 Philly Fringe Festival editor’s picks by Alaina Johns

The Fringe calendar is always a bit overwhelming: with hundreds of performances throughout the city, where should you begin? Alaina Johns helps out by sharing some of the shows that caught h…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:50AM

The 2024 Philly Fringe is heading to South Philly by Alaina Johns

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival happens in venues throughout the city, and this year, more shows are popping up in South Philly than ever before. Alaina Johns rounds up the ones she’s hop…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:40AM
Monday, September 2, 2024

Rockwood Mansion presents Nature of Gothic by Gail Obenreder

Rockwood Mansion, a moody, historic northern Delaware house museum with a renowned collection of Victoriana, asks two contemporary glass artists to respond to its resident works. Gail Obenre…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:40PM

Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth opens doors to classical music careers by Thomas Hagen

The Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth is celebrating eight years of its Artists’ Initiative, a program supporting young musicians whose communities need better access and representatio…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:14PM
Saturday, August 31, 2024

The long odyssey of Philly’s legendary Sigma Sound Studios by Frank Halperin

Producer and director Bill Nicoletti talks the trials and tribulations of getting The Philly Sound Heard 'Round The World, a documentary on Sigma Sound Studios, to an audience. Frank Halperi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:04PM

Capturing film legend Agnès Varda with Carrie Rickey's A Complicated Passion by Rachel Bellwoar

Philadelphia film critic Carrie Rickey pens A Complicated Passion, a biography on the legendary filmmaker Agnès Varda. Rachel Bellwoar interviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:50PM

The BSR September 2024 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver previews screenings happening in the area, including a collection of “shaggy dog adventures,” a hearty serving of Wong Kar Wai flicks, and the Blazing Saddles 50th anniver…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:30PM

Choreographing a dancing journey with Caili Quan by Melissa Strong

Choreographer Caili Quan sits down with contributor Melissa Strong to discuss her journey from Guam to Philly and from dancer to choreographer.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:11PM
Friday, August 30, 2024

The Kimmel Cultural Campus and the Shubert Organization present Les Misérables by Cameron Kelsall

Despite powerful singing, the national tour of Les Misérables more closely resembles a theme-park attraction than a work of theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:11PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 29-September 4, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

Exhibitions from Chimaera Gallery, Muse, Da Vinci Art Alliance, and Scribe Video Center. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:33PM
Monday, August 26, 2024

I loved Les Misérables as a teenager. Now it’s back in Philly, and I want to rediscover it. by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer spent her teen years devoted to big books and theater. Seeing Les Misérables all by herself in Philly in 1988 was a formative experience. Now she’s going back to ex…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:29PM
Friday, August 23, 2024

Blue Stoop continues its inclusive literary mission with the Jennifer Weiner fellowship by Emma Riverso

Novelists Jennifer Weiner and Emma Copley Eisenberg talk with Emma Riverso about a new fellowship from Philly's Blue Stoop that will offer a new path into the industry for under-represented …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:01PM

Theatre in the X Presents Don Evans’s One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show by C.m. Crockford

Theatre in the X presents One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, by Philly native playwright Don Evans, for its annual free production in West Philly’s Malcolm X Park. C.M. Crockford reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:21PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 22-28, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

A roundup of events at this year’s Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl, which enters its second year. Kyle V. Hiller previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:10PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy, by Tia Levings by Alaina Johns

A Well-Trained Wife, Tia Levings’s gripping new memoir about her path in and out of a high-control Christian religion, is also an urgent warning to US voters who care about women’s right…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:05PM

Remembering BSR writer Margaret Darby by Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall remembers BSR writer Margaret Darby, who died in April. She was a musician, linguist, and librarian; an astute yet generous journalist and critic; and a beloved colleague and…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:31PM

The BSR Podcast, Season 8, Episode 10: The 2024 Philly Bookstore Crawl on August 24 by Darnelle Radford

Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with author and literary agent Eric Smith and Philly bookstore owners Catie Gainor and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes to talk all things Philly Bookstore Cr…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:02AM
Monday, August 19, 2024

Breaking the Curse: A Memoir about Trauma, Healing, and Italian Witchcraft, By Alex DiFrancesco by Cass Lewis

Alex DiFrancesco’s memoir is a transformative exploration of identity, spirituality, and perseverance. By delving into the complex layers of trauma and emotion, they offer a haunting narra…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:31PM

Winterthur presents Transformations: Contemporary Artists at Winterthur by Gail Obenreder

Artists from across the country, including many from the Philly area, respond to Winterthur’s famous collection of art, textiles, furniture, and more in this exceptional interdisciplinary …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:17PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

The ninth annual Women’s Film Festival boasts more than movies by Jill Brooke

The Women’s Film Festival returns on August 15, 2024 with feature films, documentaries, workshops, panels, and more. Jill C. Brooke previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:42PM

The Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival presents Pancake Queen by An Nichols

Theatre Exile and STARFIRE bring Brie Knight’s play to life at this year’s Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival. An Nichols previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:35PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic