Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Bess Wohl's 'Small Mouth Sounds' by Mark Cofta

Philadelphia Theatre Company imports Bess Wohl's 'Small Mouth Sounds,' which may say more about PTC than they intended. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:17pm on March 18, 2018☆⚑

Isis Productions presents Bryony Lavery's 'Frozen' by Cameron Kelsall

Bryony Lavery's 'Frozen,' from Isis Productions, fails to explore the fetishization of forgiveness. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:23pm on March 16, 2018☆⚑

Bristol Riverside Theater presents Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan's 'The Producers'

Bialystock and Bloom's plan to hatch an egg on Broadway is back with Bristol Riverside Theater's 'The Producers.' Stephen Silver reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:40pm on March 13, 2018☆⚑

Power Street Theatre Company presents Erlina Ortiz's 'Las Mujeres' by Mark Cofta

Power Street Theatre Company premieres Erlina Ortiz's 'Las Mujeres,' a celebration of Latinas past that also addresses today and the future. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:27pm on March 13, 2018☆⚑

Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present Leonard Bernstein's 'A Quiet Place' by Cameron Kelsall

Leonard Bernstein's 'A Quiet Place,' warts and all, gets a thoughtful treatment from Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:10am on March 13, 2018☆⚑

March Letters: Anne Frank….

Readers respond about 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' Trump and guns, improvisational theater, Billy Graham, Tilson Thomas's Philadelphia Orchestra program, the Parkland massacre, …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 8:00am on March 13, 2018☆⚑

EgoPo Classic Theater presents John Guare's 'Lydie Breeze Part 2: Aipotu' by Cameron Kelsall

'Aipotu,' the second installment of John Guare's 'Lydie Breeze' trilogy, at EgoPo Classic Theater, deconstructs the utopian myth. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:26pm on March 12, 2018☆⚑

Pennsylvania Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' by Camille Bacon-smith

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Swan Lake,' the most iconic and best-loved ballet in the classical repertoire. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:28pm on March 10, 2018☆⚑

Arden Theatre Company presents Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye' by Cameron Kelsall

Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of 'The Bluest Eye' at Arden Theatre Company, fails to capture the wrenching power of Toni Morrison's landmark novel. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:45pm on March 10, 2018☆⚑

BalletX presents 'Spring Series' 2018 with Matthew Neenan, Darrell Grand Moultrie and Trey McIntyre by Melissa Strong

BalletX's 'Spring Series' features work by Matthew Neenan plus world premieres by Darrell Grand Moultrie and Trey McIntyre. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:57pm on March 10, 2018☆⚑

What If You Broaden Anne Frank's Story As About Oppressed People Rather Than Jewish People? by Wendy Rosenfield

The real Anne was unequivocal about the particular Jewishness of her suffering and about her perpetual otherness. She wrote, "We can never become just Netherlanders, or just English, o…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:32pm on March 7, 2018☆⚑

Mark Cofta's theater picks: This month, skip the script by Mark Cofta

For March, we're spotlighting some of the many improv shows you can catch regularly in Philly, where unscripted performances evoke everything from a hip dinner party to an action movie to Sh…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:41pm on March 1, 2018☆⚑

Broadway Philadelphia presents 'Something Rotten' by Mark Cofta

Broadway hit 'Something Rotten' visits the Academy of Music this week, sharing laughs about Shakespeare and musicals. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:36am on March 1, 2018☆⚑

Philadelphia Theatre Company hosts "Improv Is the Future of Theater" panel discussion by Judy Weightman

A panel discussion at Philadelphia Theatre Company explored the notion that "Improv Is the Future of Theater." Judy Weightman considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:38pm on February 27, 2018☆⚑

People's Light presents Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett's 'The Diary of Anne Frank' by Mark Cofta

'The Diary of Anne Frank' receives a superb and timely revival by People's Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 9:38am on February 27, 2018☆⚑

Philly's Bechdel Test Fest changes the comedy default by Alix Rosenfeld

The Bechdel Test Fest returns for a third year to feature female-identifying, transgender, and gender-nonconforming comedians in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:23pm on February 26, 2018☆⚑

Azuka Theatre Company presents David Jacobi's 'Ready Steady Yeti Go' by Mark Cofta

Azuka Theatre Company's latest world premiere, David Jacobi's 'Ready Steady Yeti Go,' has serious fun showing teens dealing with real-life problems.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:07pm on February 26, 2018☆⚑

Bryn Mawr College presents Okwui Okpokwasili's 'Poor People's TV Room' by Mark Cofta

Okwui Okpokwasili's visits Bryn Mawr College with a powerful reflection about African women, 'Poor People's TV Room.' Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:10pm on February 25, 2018☆⚑

Walnut Street Theatre Studio 3 presents Keith Huff's 'A Steady Rain' by Mark Cofta

Keith Huff's cop drama 'A Steady Rain' drenches us in suspense at the Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:20pm on February 24, 2018☆⚑

Curio Theatre Company presents David Adjmi's 'Marie Antoinette' by Cameron Kelsall

Despite a stylish production from Curio Theatre Company, David Adjmi's 'Marie Antoinette' offers little insight on the complicated monarch. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:56pm on February 20, 2018☆⚑

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Alan Harris's 'Love, Lies and Taxidermy' by Mark Cofta

The U.S. premiere of Welshman Alan Harris's 'Love, Lies and Taxidermy' brings a welcome romantic comedy from Inis Nua Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 9:02am on February 20, 2018☆⚑

New York Choral Society presents C.V. Stanford's 'Songs of the Fleet' at Carnegie Hall by Rick Perdian

NYCHORAL presented a superb concert of music inspired by the grandeur of the sea, at Carnegie Hall with David Hayes conducting. Rick Perdian reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 7:33pm on February 18, 2018☆⚑

Broadway Philadelphia presents 'Waitress' by Cameron Kelsall

Broadway Philadelphia brings the national tour of 'Waitress' to Philadelphia. It serves up a pile of sugar, but needs a pinch of salt. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 9:04am on February 15, 2018☆⚑

A youth theater troupe asks what happens 100 years after we build the wall by Nadia Eldemerdash

With Yes! And… Collaborative arts, children imagine a world of silence after the residents of one fearful city wall themselves in. After a century of isolation, the kids look for a way to …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:38pm on February 12, 2018☆⚑

Theatre Horizon presents Lauren Gunderson's 'The Revolutionists' by Mark Cofta

Lauren Gunderson's 'The Revolutionists' at Theatre Horizon blends 1793's rebels with modern women's struggles for equality. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:54pm on February 11, 2018☆⚑