22 stories by "David Fox"
Maharaj's production of Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope opens at Freedom Theatre on Thursday, July 21.
The King and I star and Tony Award winner performs with Seth Rudetsky at the Merriam Theatre on Tuesday, June 14.
Bruce Graham's behind-the-scenes saga of Bert Lahr in Waiting for Godot is nowhere near as good as the real story.
Eugene O'Neill's last completed play finds transcendent grandeur in its second half " and Walnut Studio's intimate production rises to meet it.
Michael Ogborn's musical is at its best when evoking the quirks and follies of our home city, especially the local accent.
Holiday cheer is in plentiful supply in 1812's beloved annual revue " and oh boy, do we need it.
A stream of banter chronicles Dr. Ruth's ups and downs, and the evening passes pleasantly. But only in the last few minutes do we get a glimpse of Westheimer's deeper side.
A quirky and refreshingly unpredictable take on the much-adored film about Ralphie and his No. 1 Christmas wish: a Red Ryder BB Gun.
Barrymore winner Peter DeLaurier brings to the role the vibrant energy of a young man, coupled with the seasoned, expert timing of an old pro.
11th Hour Theater Company stage Kander and Ebb's musical, introducing a powerhouse vocalist from Milwaukee.
An exhilarating two hours, with high-octane performances by Scott Greer and Akeem Davis as Frank Rizzo and Cecil B. Moore.
Though I saw the show nearly a week ago, I'm still thinking about it " most of all, about the character of Helen, who is full of comedy and pathos, and absolutely, heartbreakingly believable…
Hats off to Arden Theatre " with Stick Fly following its highly praised production of Parade, and its Hamilton Family Arts Center soon to open down the block, this company is firing on all c…
The ballsy title suggests there will not be much beating around the bush (OK, I'll stop now), but in the end, Cock is surprisingly tame.
Inis Nua produces the American premiere of Phil Porter's gentle and sweet play, which previously was well-received at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The script of BDSM fantasia Venus In Fur only goes skin deep.
May we have a universal moratorium on heaping accolades on new musicals for bravely tackling difficult subject matter? It's 2012, people. Stephen Sondheim has made an almost 60-year career o…
Blanka Zizka's production of Angels in America at the Wilma is one of the triumphant events in my 20-plus years of Philadelphia theatergoing.
The somewhat slight A Behanding in Spokane may not be one of McDonagh's best plays, but it retains his characteristic combination of shock and dark humor.
Tracy Letts' extraordinary play is the blackest comedy I've seen in years. It's also the funniest.
In 1990, Aspects of Love was Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway follow-up to Phantom of the Opera. I don't need to tell you it fell short of that juggernaut, and Aspects is rarely revived. So it…
They do it at the opera. So why shouldn't audiences boo at the theater?
