181 stories by "Howard Shapiro"
A nice turn by the Delaware Shakespeare Festival, in Rockwood Mansion Park. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from Wilmington.
A rich interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy, at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from Center Valley, Pa.
Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company offers a sturdy version of Thornton Wilder's masterpiece outdoors, in parks and public spaces across the region. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro r…
Rodgers and Hammerstein are doing great, once again, at the newly-reopened Bucks County Playhouse. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from New Hope.
A mixed bag of little audition monologues opened in a series of Monday night shows, all different, at Plays & Players Theatre. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews.
Erratic sound dents an otherwise good production at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from Center Valley, Pa.
Christopher Gattelli, A Bristol boy who began dancing lesson when he was eight, took home a Tony on Sunday night for his choreography of "Newsies."
The '60s comedy about a Manhattan business tycoon who keeps his mistress on the Upper East Side and his wife out of sight -- until she isn't -- is just not that funny, despite an excellent p…
The new musical revue from Laugh Out Loud Theatre Company is a pleasant pastiche of tunes from the '20s, '30s and '40s. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from the Red Room at So…
Four women knock themselves out as a gal group in 11th Hour Theatre Company's "The Marvelous Wonderettes," with a storyline that's lame in the first act, socko in the second. Theater critic …
The new play "Automatic Fault Isolation" loses its way when it begins, then somehow finds it way late. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews the Hella Fresh Theater production in Ke…
Ego Po Classic Theater offers a solid version of Tony Kushner's stage adaptation of an iconic Jewish folkloric tale. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews.
Epithets fly swiftly in Philadelphia Theatre Company's dynamic production of Neil LaBute's "reasons to be pretty." Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews.
On the fifth floor of Walnut Street Theatre, Kash Goins and Roderick Slocum offer a convincing version of Suzan Lori-Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapir…
The story of the man who died at age 22 but had already made an indelible mark on rock and roll is great fun -- and remarkable showmanship -- at the Walnut Street Theatre. Inquirer theater …
John Guare's mix of realism and fanstasy in "Are You There, McPhee?" a world premiere at McCarter Theatre, becomes a tiresome saga. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from Prince…
By Howard Shapiro
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The thought, sound and rhythm of Khalil Munir's hour-long theatrical memoir, "1 pound 4 ounces" are delivered not just in well-considered words but …
An easy-going "Robin Hood" has its feet in different eras in Arden Theatre Company's smooth production. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews.
Act II Playhouse in Ambler downsizes "My Fair Lady" to mixed results. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews.
Grace Gonglewski, the tall, velvet-voiced actor Philadelphia theatergoers have been seeing on professional stages for two decades, was standing in front of a microphone the other day.
Paula Vogel's "How I Learned to Drive" gets an excellent ride at Theatre Horizon. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from Norristown.
The service organization for the region's theaters, which has spearedheaded many projects including the Barrymore Awards, is dissolving. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reports.
The service organization for the region's theaters, which has spearedheaded many projects including the Barrymore Awards, is dissolving. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reports.
Lots of shows, not necessarily in traditiobnal settings or with traditional theater companies, pop up around the region. Howard Shapiro reports.
Ego Po's take on the mythical Jewish protector offers a twist because of the characters' context. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reports from the Prince Music Theater.
