For the first time in 15 years, Kyle V. Hiller shared some of his own spoken word"and as we observe MLK Day 2020, the timing couldn't be better to think about the words we choose, write, and…
Two River Theater's production of 'Twelfth Night' is visually appealing but tonally unbalanced. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
'Goodnight Nobody,' a promising and well-produced world premiere at McCarter Theatre Center, still needs to figure out what kind of play it wants to be. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Atlas Obscura presents a mildly amusing performance of Janaka Stuckey's necrophilous ritual poetry. Aaron Pond Reviews.
As both MLK Day and National Holocaust Remembrance Day approach, the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect presented its 'Letters from Anne & Martin' in South Jersey. Daralyse Lyons was t…
The Philly Pops paid loving tribute to Marvin Hamlisch, in an evening that highlighted his strengths and weaknesses as a composer. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Lantern Theatre Company's 'The Vertical Hour' makes for uncomfortable viewing in 2020. Josh Herren reviews.
The words "dinner theater" usually conjure up images of linen-covered tables, black-tie-wearing waiters, and productions of classic fare like Hello, Dolly! or Showboat. But a new immersive p…
Although it is a one-woman show, there are several very fine storytellers at work in My Name Is Lucy Barton, a new play based on the 2016 Elizabeth Strout novel of the same name. At…
5,6,7…podcast? Musical theater has always made superb use of aural formats, with original Broadway cast albums filling the gap for theater-goers who can't shuffle off to the Great White Wa…
IABD teams with PHILADANCO to bring its 32nd annual conference to Philly this week. THEN NOW NEXT features everything from industry panels to world-class performances to a high-spirited midn…
In conjunction with One Book, One Philadelphia festivities, Fabric Workshop and Museums revisits work from five former residents whose art explores contemporary Indigenous life. Pamela Forsy…
Musician David Heitler-Klevans and filmmaker/composer Rodney Whittenberg bring the 'Music for the New Revolution' podcast to Philly, getting everyone ready for the 2020 election and beyond. …
Chess the Musical is a cult favorite that receives a powerful concert staging by 11th Hour. Two grandmasters battle over politics and love during the Cold War. Mike Rugnetta reviews.
In Gabby Rivera's young adult novel 'Juliet Takes a Breath,' a young, queer Latina from the Bronx blazes her own trail to Portland, Oregon, learning that identity never has a single trajecto…
Behnaz Karjoo's traditional Islamic works, now on view at Twelve Gates Arts, remind us of the evolution of deep-rooted cultures and their crucial preservation. Emily Esten reviews.
'The Band's Visit' arrives at the Academy of Music, and Philly can decide for itself if this humble story about an Egyptian band's unexpected detour to a small Israeli town is worth its pile…
Katy Keene may dream of seeing herself on a runway, but first she's headed to Broadway " BroadwayCon, to be exact. EW can exclusively announce the highly anticipated new addition to the Arch…
The Safdie brothers' live-wire thriller Uncut Gems already has a killer soundtrack, between Daniel Lopatin's atmospheric, synthy score and pitch-perfect needle-drops like Billy Joel's "The S…
Stephen Sondheim is recovering after a fall at home left him injured. The legendary 89-year-old Broadway composer and lyricist, who's behind titles like West Side Story and Into the Woods, t…
All thoughts about a Nanny revival have been replaced by Wednesday's tremendous news out of Broadway. The Nanny, Fran Drescher's iconically comic sitcom from the '90s, is being developed as …
Instead of talking about all the room for improvement in pop culture (once again), let's take a moment to celebrate the strides made in 2019 with LGBTQ representation. On Wednesday, GLAAD an…
The team behind Sing Street are driving their Off Broadway musical like they stole it " straight to the Great White Way. The new stage production, based on the John Carney film of the sam…
The weather is dreary, the parties are done, and your social-media feeds are full of people fixated on dieting for the new year. How will you get through? Alaina Johns shares her tips.
More than two years ago, Philadelphia came together with Monument Lab to examine what our monuments show, what they don't, and what we could do about it. A new book looks back. Pamela Forsyt…