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Decadence is glamorous. This holds true in depictions of the decline of the Roman Empire, the gin-fueled Roaring Twenties, and in Quintessence Theatre Group's slick, sumptuous production of …
So when news broke last week that CAPA had no money to produce its annual musical due to budget cuts, Questlove stepped up. The Roots' drummer called CAPA principal Johnny Whaley Jr. about 2…
In the ring, Mike Tyson obliterated opponents in the blink of an eye. The thunder-and-lightning pugilist once set a Junior Olympic record by knocking out an opponent in 8 seconds, and at 20 …
Talent's not enough; we demand a more daring theater.
It's My Party: The Women and Comedy Project, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield. Produced by 1812 Productions, written and directed by Jennifer Childs, with Melanie Cotton, Charlotte Ford, Drucie …
Benj Pasek, who grew up in Ardmore, is having a really good day. The 2003 Friends Central grad is nominated for a Tony, along with writing partner Justin Paul, for Best Original Score (Music…
NEW YORK - Kinky Boots, the adaptation of the cross-dressing comedy film with a book by Harvey Fierstein and score by Cyndi Lauper, led the pack when Tony Award nominations were announced Tu…
Cyndi Lauper musical gets 13 'Boot'-iful nominations and Farrah Abraham, her sex tape sold, talks about getting her master's.
The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12.
It's been a knockout in Germany. Now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film "Rocky" will also be a hit on Broadway.
Money is so tight in the Philadelphia School District that the unthinkable has happened. For the first time in 17 years, CAPA - the High School for Creative and Performing Arts, the district…
The members of the Tony Award nominations committee better look out: They've snubbed four girls who play a tough little telekinetic heroine on Broadway.
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'If She Stood'
Talk about leaning in. In the circa 1833 Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, women of all backgrounds stood up publicly to speak against slavery and for education. …
Stargirl, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield, at People's Light and Theatre Company, based on the book by Jerry Spinelli, adapted by Y York, directed by Samantha Bellomo, featuring Aubie Merrylees…
Ira Glass may be a terrible dancer but that won’t stop him from getting down onstage at the Annenberg this weekend.
An elephant could no doubt fit in the Kimmel Center's rooftop Hamilton Garden, and the Kimmel's lobby expanse well suits the carnivalesque staging of The Trial of Murderous Mary.
This deeply satisfying production hits all the themes and storylines of Rogers and Hammerstein's classic musical.
The talented cast of can't redeem a lackluster script and its undeveloped themes.
There are 36 songs in the new Broadway show "Motown: The Musical." Actually, that's just in the first act _ 36 songs, not including a reprise of "You're Nobody `til Somebody Loves You." It's…
A physical theater work that asks all the right questions.
With his Devo-esque brand of electronic music and highly physical live performances, Dan Deacon has been a Philly favorite since 2007's Spiderman of the Rings. Deacon thinks as much of this …
