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Theater: New and Noteworthy

Fringe Festival (Through next Sunday at various locations. Information: 215-413- 1318 or fringearts.com.). Three weeks of almost anything people can devise in a space, on a stage, in your he…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:20pm on September 14, 2017

'Red Velvet' at Lantern Theater: Race, social rage, and Shakespeare

Lantern Theater Company launches Philadelphia's professional season with "Red Velvet," Lolita Chakrabarti's provocative and entertaining drama about race and theater. While anti-abolition ri…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:32am on September 14, 2017

'Forum' at Walnut Street Theatre: Vulgar, old-school, full of life

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" is about as good as the thing can be done: It's headlong, merry, madcap, and some brilliant ad libs.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:22am on September 14, 2017

Stagehands union pickets Walnut Street Theatre over two firings

Picket lines were scheduled in front of the Walnut Street Theatre on Wednesday afternoon, after the theater fired two stageworkers over Labor Day Weekend under circumstances union officials …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 5:26pm on September 13, 2017

Barry Manilow reveals the Philly nightclub he played with Bette Midler that inspired him to go solo

Are you a Fanilow?

SOURCE: Philly.com at 7:09pm on September 12, 2017

Theater Beat: Rocking their Pepys at FringeArts; Lean Walton in '2.5 Minute Ride'

Samuel Pepys goes Fringe A VIP performance of the dance-theater piece 17C, based on the diaries of late-17th-century Englishman Samuel Pepys, was the gala opening to this year's Fringe Fest…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:16am on September 12, 2017

An appreciation: Composer Michael Friedman, a GFS grad, brought his musical genius to presidents, rogues, even hockey players

Michael Friedman, whose Saturday death from HIV complications shocked the theater world, wrote music for great classical plays as well as songs that expressed the soul of the characters who …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 6:08pm on September 11, 2017

Bob Dylan is coming to the Tower Theater in November

The Nobel Laureate and his band come to Upper Darby on Nov. 11 and 12.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:21am on September 11, 2017

Kristen Bell sings 'Frozen' tunes at Florida Irma shelter

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Kristen Bell says she's "singing in a hurricane" while riding out Irma in Florida.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:18am on September 11, 2017

Lady Gaga says she's taking a 'rest' from music

TORONTO (AP) - Lady Gaga says that she's planning to take a "rest" from music and "slow down for a moment for some healing."

SOURCE: Philly.com at 2:13pm on September 8, 2017

Theater: New and Noteworthy

Fringe Festival (Through Sept. 24 at various locations. Information: 215-413-1318 or fringearts.com.). See preview on H14. New This Week Carousel (Media Theatre). See preview on H14.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 4:46pm on September 7, 2017

Disney streaming service just got a lot bigger

NEW YORK (AP) - Disney is adding more firepower to its upcoming streaming service .

SOURCE: Philly.com at 2:27pm on September 7, 2017

Broadway opening date set for Tina Fey's 'Mean Girls'

The film inspired by Fey's experience at Upper Darby High School gets adapted for the Great White Way

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:47pm on September 6, 2017

Dulé Hill as Nat 'King' Cole and 18 more best bets in theater

The fall theater season in Philly gets off to a wild start with the Fringe Fest, a Sam Shepard celebration, and the rollout of some great classics and compelling new plays between now and Th…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:10am on September 6, 2017

Lady Gaga, Greenfest, and other things to do in Philadelphia September 8 to 14

Things to do in Philadelphia September 8 to 14

SOURCE: Philly.com at 3:54pm on September 5, 2017

Theater: New and Noteworthy

Fringe Festival (Through Sept. 24 at various locations. Information: 215-413-1318 or fringearts.com.). Three weeks of almost anything people can devise in a space, on a stage, in your head. …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:18pm on August 31, 2017

Bruce Springsteen adds 10 weeks of shows to upcoming Broadway run

'Springsteen on Broadway' will now run through early February.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 3:05pm on August 30, 2017

Theater Beat: "Cocktail Plays" at Fringe; Theatre Horizon has co-directors

Gin and theater: Together at last The Fringe Festival, opening the Tuesday after Labor Day, includes several shows that combine theater and foodstuffs and drinkstuffs. Among them is #Cocktai…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 7:09pm on August 28, 2017

'Come From Away': A joyous reminder that all need not be grim by Toby Zinman

SOURCE: Philly.com at 2:04pm on August 25, 2017

'Suitcase Under the Bed': Four pitch-perfect plays, full of humanity by Toby Zinman

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:18pm on August 25, 2017

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week As You Like It (Ignoble Shakespeare Company, southwest end of Knight Park, Collingswood). Locals put on a free rendition of the likable Shakespeare comedy. Friday and Saturday …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:01pm on August 24, 2017

Three things I learned at Thursday's 'Wicked' Broadway master class

Lauren Haughton, a member of the cast, taught 24 local young people and one hopeless old grownup the fundamentals of musical theater in a master class offered by the Center City school Music…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 9:16pm on August 24, 2017

Familiar face at Walnut Street Theatre is bowing out

Ralph Weeks, director of marketing and public relations for the Walnut Street Theatre since 2003, has resigned. His last day on the job will be Sept. 8, after which he will return to his nat…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 6:43pm on August 22, 2017

Barrymore Awards nominations are out - and what a year in theater it was!

Theatre Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards, often called "the Tonys of Philadelphia," are the height of the Philly theater year.­

SOURCE: Philly.com at 5:46pm on August 21, 2017

'La La Land' at the Mann jazzes out with terrific Chamber Orchestra combo

The combo embedded within the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia would have been worth hearing even without the movie. The frothy movie and live accompaniment were a swinging escape from real…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 6:46am on August 18, 2017
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