Reversal of Fortunes by David Anthony Fox

Golden Age, receiving its world première at Philadelphia Theatre Co., never really arrives.

Big Ups by David Anthony Fox

The Arden does a lot of good work, but there's something special about their children's shows.

Song And Dance Girl by David Anthony Fox

Andrea Marcovicci.

Harold and Mod by David Anthony Fox

Poetry and Power by David Anthony Fox

Ma Rainey benefits from a taut, you-are-there approach.

Willkommen by David Anthony Fox

Philadelphia hosts a convention dedicated to the art of the cabaret.

Love Songs

City Paper asked Christine Andreas, Donald Smith and Wesla Whitfield to pick a great cabaret song and tell us why it works.
Nice to see Christine's photo on the front page today!

Here's Your Future by Mark Cofta

Václav Havel forces the issue with blatant allusions to Shakespeare's King Lear, Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and Beckett's Endgame in his first post-Czech presidency play, Leaving, receiving its American première at the Wilma Theater.

Out, Damned Spot! by A.D. Amorosi

Sans her longtime collaborator, Blanka Zizka takes on a new partner: Shakespeare.

Double Your Pleasure by Mark Cofta

Jump on the Peter Sinn Nachtrieb bandwagon with Theatre Exile and Flashpoint Theatre Co., who serendipitously present two of the young San Francisco playwright's works in the same building a…

Q&A with DAVID STRATHAIRN: "We're not pushing the boundaries of reality" by A.D. Amorosi

Better Is Best by David Anthony Fox

Critics get sniffy about revues. In the case of It�s Better with a Band, there�s nothing to be sniffy about. This is an entirely captivating evening, elegantly compiled and directed, brilliantly performed. You won�t spend 90 more delightful minutes in a theater this season.

Right Here, Right Now by Sam Adams

Eddie Izzard is a man of many moments.

Feeding Frenzy by Toby Zinman

An off-Broadway hit about the restaurant biz comes to Philadelphia -- and hits close to home.

Today Philadelphia, Tomorrow the World by Debra Auspitz

Is it theater? Is it dance? Whatever you call it, Philly's unique brand of movement theater is making international news.

Good Things, Small Packages by Debra Auspitz

Pig Iron's managing director and the Theatre Alliance team up to revive Philly's Small Theater Collective.

Q&A: Sebastian Bach of Jesus Christ, Superstar Interview by A.D. Amorosi

The latest issue of the City Paper also has an interview with Jason Robert Brown, in connection with the upcoming Philadelphia production of "The Last Five Years." The interview does not seem to be on their website.

Buddy System by Mark Cofta

A palpable feeling exists in the audience of a Bruce Graham play: the tingling sense of people eagerly awaiting reasons to laugh.

Howling at the Moon by David Anthony Fox

Icarus died by flying toward the sun. Now Frank Wildhorn proves it's possible to crash and burn with similar pretension by Waiting for the Moon.

Queen Bee by David Anthony Fox

Philly's matriarch of the stage talks motherhood, menopause and Florence Henderson.

Artsbeat by Debra Auspitz

It�s been only a few weeks since the 2001-02 Barrymore nominations were announced, but there's already some controversy surrounding next season's awards (for the 2002-03 season): The Walnut Street Theatre has withdrawn from Barrymore eligibility.

Mauck 'Em Dead by A.D. Amorosi

With a hefty grant from Temple, a fledgling theater company gets its wings.

Warrior One by Bruce Walsh

Through yoga, Philadelphia playwright Jennifer Schelter taps into the compassion of an Iraqi torture victim.

Supernatural Selection: Ghost-Writer at Arden Theatre Co. by Mark Cofta

Hollinger's intimate, powerful work — given a superb Arden Theatre Co. production by director Jim Christy — uses supernatural mystery to explore creative inspiration.

The Good Ol' Days by David Anthony Fox

It's a small miracle that Kander and Ebb's Curtains ever made it to Broadway.

Tropical Equation by Toby Zinman

Tolstoy, spells and cigar rolling: Nilo Cruz's recipe for the Pulitzer, opening this week in Princeton.
An interview with the playwright.

Still Here

Elaine Stritch (still) isn�t afraid to speak her mind. by A.D. Amorosi
"That fucking Tony," she says of the award she won for At Liberty last year. "I don't even know where the fucking Tony is. They sent it to the Carlyle. I told the manager if they find it, put it in the fucking lobby with a plaque [that says] 'Elaine Stritch slept here.'"

Cultural Inheritance by Lori Hill

Art imitates life in Thomas Gibbons' new play at InterAct Theatre.

Two's Company by Mark Cofta

A new wave of theater bucks the economic trend.

Beyond the Grave by David Anthony Fox

REVIEW: Lantern Theater Co.'s A Skull in Connemara

Kiki and Herb

Interview by A.D. Amorosi