4,217 stories from Broad Street Review
'One More River to Cross: A Verbatim Fugue' powerfully employs true testimonies to chronicle American slavery. Mark Cofta reviews.
The Arden Theatre Company gives Mary Martello her turn to tackle Mama Rose in its production of 'Gypsy.' Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Does the Walnut Street Theatre's 'Saturday Night Fever' have all the right moves, or is it dancing with two left feet? Toby Zinman reviews.
Lynn Nottage's' Intimate Apparel,' in McCarter Theatre's superb production, tells a still-timely story set in 1905. Mark Cofta reviews.
When Paige Price took the helm of a floundering Philadelphia Theatre Company, she steered off course and toward safer financial waters. But will that keep the company afloat? A.D. Amorosi co…
James Lecesne's' The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey' explores the disappearance of a flamboyant teen. Mark Cofta reviews.
At People's Light, Dwayne Hartford's stage adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' animates a beloved children's story, with value for all. Mark Cofta review…
Bristol Riverside Theatre presents a classic Agatha Christie courtroom drama full of twists and turns. Hugh Hunter reviews.
Does Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre's 90-minute 'Hamlet' help or hurt Will's legacy? Alaina Mabaso considers.
Tracey Scott Wilson's 'Buzzer,' at Theatre Exile, examines gentrification from the inside. Mark Cofta reviews.
Trenton playwright David Lee White's world premiere drama at Passage Theatre Company, 'Fixed,' examines mental health treatment. Mark Cofta reviews.
Philadelphia Artists' Collective's 'The White Devil' ends their residency at Broad Street Ministry with a noir-fueled bang. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mary Tuomanen presents yet another world premiere, this one derived from Edward Hicks's painting 'Peaceable Kingdom.' Mark Cofta reviews.
1812 Productions presents a very 'Happy Birthday' with Marc Camolletti's little-known farce. Mark Cofta reviews.
Curio Theatre Company's 'The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary' manages to simultaneously skewer Flaubert's novel and celebrate its qualities. Mark Cofta reviews.
Delaware Theatre Company's 'Hetty Feather' introduces a Dickensian heroine and a smartly produced new musical. Mark Cofta reviews.
In James Ijames's world premiere 'WHITE,' art and artifice make uncomfortable bedfellows. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Moliere's 1664 'Tartuffe' plays well today in the Resident Ensemble Players' sparkling production. Mark Cofta reviews.
Inis Nua's 'Swallow' introduces Scottish playwright Stef Smith to U.S. audiences in a powerful drama about three strangers. Mark Cofta reviews
Biello and Martin's new off-Broadway musical, 'Marry Harry,' goes looking for love in the big city. Elysa Gardner reviews.
May is a big month for new plays by Philadelphia playwrights, and includes a selection of shows you've never seen here in town.
Villanova Theatre's workshop production of Owen McCafferty's 'The Gambler' reveals the relevance of Dostoevsky's little-known novella. Mark Cofta reviews.
Kathryn Taylor, board president of The Crossing, a chamber choir, says worries about losing NEA funding keep her -- and other arts board members -- awake at night.
The Lyric Fest Happy Hour song series celebrates the birthday of an immigrant who became an American master of popular songs.
Temple Theaters' two versions of Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information,' playing in repertory, are rewarding whether seeing one or both. Mark Cofta reviews.
