4,217 stories from Broad Street Review
The Arden's celebration of August Wilson continues with his autobiographical solo show, 'How I Learned What I Learned.' Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
With 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 every day and families divided by the current political climate, Hugh Leonard's 1978 Tony Award-winning 'Da' is still remarkably relatable today. Jill Ive…
Does 'Inherit the Wind,' now staged with Newark's REP, take us back to the future? Gail Obenreder reviews.
A fine central performance lifts 'Kate: An Unexamined Life,' at Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3, from the realm of biographical predictability. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Readers respond about Azuka's 'BOB: A Life in Five Acts,' harpischordist Jean Rondeau, mandolinist Caterina Lichtenberg, Tempesta di Mare's 'Broken Consort,' and 'Long Light' at the Philadel…
Curtis Opera Theatre takes a gutsy chance by grappling with the thorny sexual politics of 'Don Giovanni,' but R.B. Schlather's revisionist production often misses the mark. Cameron Kelsall r…
The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Giselle,' a tale of love and betrayal and vengeful spirits. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Giselle,' a tale of love and betrayal and vengeful spirits. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
BalletX presents new works by 2019 choreographic fellow Katarzyna Skarpetowska, and mentor and long-time BalletX collaborator Nicolo Fonte. An East Coast premiere by dancer and choreographer…
Exquisite singing and orchestral playing enlivens a by-the-numbers production of 'Cosà fan tutte' at AVA. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Arden Theatre Company's breathtaking production of August Wilson's 'Gem of the Ocean' honors the past and looks ahead to the present. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
'Rent' is still a show completely of its era, and there are no surprises onstage more than 20 years later"still, it's oddly prescient. Alaina Johns considers.
For Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Academy of Music, the Philly premiere of Rennie Harris's 'Lazarus' paired beautifully with a remount of Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations.' Melissa Str…
Azuka Theatre's production of the comedy 'BOB: A Life in Five Acts' brings back the Virginia and Harvey Kimmel New Professionals Production program. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Dance Theater of Harlem in residency, with a world premiere by choreographer (and Philadelphia native) Robert Garland. Camille Bacon-Smith re…
'Rent' was the most popular Broadway musical of the 1990s. How does the show that's synonymous with Generation X play in 2019, as millions of millennials try to pay their bills? Stephen Silv…
The Philly premiere of 'An Oak Tree' also christens Theatre Exile's new space in South Philly. Alaina Johns reviews.
Chekhov is the order of the day, and for those who prefer the Russian master in his original flavor, Rose Valley's Hedgerow presents a classic production of 'Three Sisters,' from Sarah Ruhl'…
In 'Gatz,' Elevator Repair Service puts Fitzgerald on stage for eight sometimes fascinating, sometimes frustrating hours. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
'Broads' doesn't always hit the modern mark, but with powerhouse voices from three Philly favorites, it's a great survey of women who paved the way. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Pennsylvania ballet artistic director Angel Corella is making plans for the company's next step, onto stages beyond the U.S. But it's going to need some new partners. Camille Bacon-Smith con…
Philadelphia Theatre Company's 'The Bridges of Madison County' swells with treacly sentimentality. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Inis Nua Theatre Company deftly and delicately handles the cycle of poverty in this two-actor show. Jill Ivey reviews.
The collaboratively-written world premiere of 'We'll Sleep When We're Dead' is entertaining and unabashedly queer, but it falls a little short in the dystopia department. Jill Ivey reviews.
Curio Theatre Company's 'Three Sisters, by RashDash, After Chekhov' interrogates theatrical traditions and gendered expectations. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
