THEATER REVIEW

S-heads Through March 12 at the Proscenium Theatre at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks St. Tickets: Pay what you wish.

New director of Theatre Philadelphia gets out the word -- and the love by John Timpane

Ryan Adams covers Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets Of Philadelphia,' plays Philadelphia on Friday night by Dan Deluca

Welcome back to our new column: Theater Beat

Seen any great theater? Welcome to my very second column. Once again: Write me if you see anything great on a stage around here. I like passing along reader recommendations.

Bold "Doctor Atomic" to detonate at Curtis Opera Theatre by Molly Eichel

WATCH: Bryan Cranston tells fan he's filming 'soft porn' in Philly with Kevin Hart by Nick Vadala

We thought the upcoming Philly-shot Kevin Hart/Bryan Cranston flick Untouchable was a buddy comedy, but as one of the stars recently told a fan, it is apparently something a little more racy.

The complete breakdown of the shocking 'Moonlight'/'La La Land' best picture mixup by Tommy Rowan

It all started as Dunaway's co-presenter, Warren Beatty, opened the envelope to read the winner for best picture.

A mixed 'Gift' at Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 by Jessica Parks

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week Tomfoolery (Act II Playhouse, Ambler). A revue of the great corpus of humorist Tom Lehrer. Tuesday through April 2.

Oscar picks: Like it or not, we're in La La Land by Gary Thompson

'The Bodyguard: The Musical': Deborah Cox astonishes in Whitney Houston adaptation

Meet Philadelphia Theatre Company's new chief, Paige Price by Molly Eichel

Theater Beat: Puppets take over Philly theater

Welcome to me Philly is such a great theater town, with its own history, its own flavor, its personalities and stories. And more than 40 theaters. Time for a column about that world.

Lee Coffey's 'Leper + Chip' at Inis Nua Theatre by Jessica Parks

The Roots to perform NBA-themed musical at All-Star Game

NEW YORK (AP) - The Roots will perform an original NBA-themed musical featuring former "Hamilton" actor Daveed Diggs, DJ Jazzy Jeff, actor Michael B. Jordan, musician Jidenna and rapper Darr…

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week Barefoot in the Park (Broadway Theatre of Pitman, N.J.). Neil Simon's sparkling, nutty play about apartment living in New York. Tuesday through March 19.

Theater in Philly: It's a political thing by John Timpane

The VOD Squad: 'Rules Don't Apply': The Warren Beatty period romance you missed in theaters

Disney ends deal with YouTube star over anti-Semitic stunt

NEW YORK (AP) - Disney's Maker Studios and Google's YouTube are distancing themselves from a top YouTube star after he made jokes construed as anti-Semitic and posted Nazi imagery in his vid…

'Star Wars,' Sinatra, Broadway, and Queen: Philly POPS announces 2016-17 season by John Timpane

A wonderfully Vaudevillian take on 'Godot' from Curio Theatre Company

A Tree Reaches Out in Philly: Curio Theatre's 'Godot' by John Timpane

Hedgerow Theatre's 'Uncle Vanya': Fresh Chekhov, with sparkling acting by John Timpane

Theatre Horizon's "Grand Concourse": The hunger nothing can satisfy by John Timpane

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week Lost Girls (Theatre Exile). Three generations of working-class women try to rise above their constricted horizons. Thursday to March 12.