29 stories by "Rachel Beecher"
With shows like Green Day's American Idiot and Carole King's Beautiful, musicals based off of pop hits have become more popular in recent years. However, there is one show that is the mother…
Based on the iconic novel-turned-film of the same title, The War of the Roses follows the legendary Jonathan and Barbara Rose as their seemingly perfect marriage devolves into a deadly searc…
While there seems to be a never-ending stream of books or movies remade into musicals, few compare to 2014 Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County. The book by Pulitzer Prize winni…
As the world still mourns ‘The Day the Music Died,’ Bucks County Playhouse resurrects the amazing talent lost too soon. With book by Alan James and iconic songs by Buddy Holly su…
Based on short stories by RyÅ«nosuke Akutagawa, See What I Wanna See tells stories of two different time lines questioning truth and faith. Originally work shopped at Williamstown Theater …
As one of the most iconic country singers of all time, Patsy Cline was taken away from us too quickly. At age 30, she left us with classics as "Walkin' After Midnight," "Stupid Cupid," "Craz…
While there are amazing new Broadway hits like Hamilton and Fun Home, some things are classic for a reason. And may I say, they just don't make musicals like The Sound of Music anymore. Cele…
Philadelphia's own Nicky Silver delivers once again with Too Much Sun, a modern play focusing on a family and the drama that comes with a summer house in Cape Cody. The framing, shape, and j…
While all of us are familiar with the story of the two siblings wandering into a witch's candy house in the woods, Quintessence puts a fun spin on the story. With catchy songs, fun character…
In a Grease meets Jersey Boys coming of age story, Diner: The Musical has a something for everyone. Following a group of friends living in Baltimore, December 1959, the gang confronts spurri…
Sonny Leo and April Woodall create a fun evening full of historical anecdotes, personal traditions, and holiday classics that are just as likely to melt your heart and make you laugh.…
After a somber Handmaid's Tale, Curio Theatre Company sure changes directions with Eugene Ionesco's hilariously absurd The Bald Soprano. Director Charlotte Northeast updates this 1950’…
1812 Productions consistently brings Philadelphia great comedy year after year. This Is The Week That Is is no exception with current events changing daily showcased in a sketch comedy meets…
With an original twist on the classic Christmas story, Horizon Theatre’s joyful Black Nativity overflows with exuberance and heart. The book and songs are a combination of classi…
Billy Elliot has something for every audience member: great dancing, a powerful story, lots of humor, a beautiful score, and some of the most talented young actors and dancers you will ever …
To quote Lantern Artistic Director and director of this production Kathryn MacMillan, "Time is the currency by which we negotiate all the relationships in our lives." And Underneath the Lint…
Watership Down, adapted by John Hildreth from Richard Adams' novel of the same title, is far away from the world of reality, rich with metaphor and symbolism. Originally produced by Lifeline…
If The Fox on the Fairway shows how the other half lives, well, I don't know if I want to be a part of that other half. But I certainly do want to watch those country club hijinks from afar.…
In my experience, football fans and theater goers don't frequently overlap, but Playing the Assassin combines these two vastly different fandoms surprisingly successfully. With the second pr…
As I walked through the narrow passageway leading into Curio's space, I entered into a spacious, deteriorating church to an ominous red lit stage, hearing that it was a two hour and ten m…
Even though you probably read Animal Farm in high school, seeing Luna Theater Company's Animal Farm will evoke a completely different sensory experience. The theatricality of the play offers…
Sex sells, and this certainly true of Quintessence's The Mandrake. Their 6th season starting off a “Love and Lust” theme, The Mandrake certainly fulfills the quota for lust…
Passage Theater Company bears the title of the only professional theater in Trenton, New Jersey. They open their 30th Season by producing T clan and close friends amidst a family crisi…
The Wilma is a theater known  for being original and taking risks, and Antigone is no exception. As part of the larger Unburied Bodies project, this production of Sophocles' classic Gr…
As EgoPo Classic Theater’s  Artistic Director Lane Savadove said in his curtain speech, "Women play a bit part of the American canon." And the 2015-15 season's theme, "American Gian…