Quintessence Theatre Group presents The Fantasticks

Try to remember

In Quintessence Theatre Group’s December production of The Fantasticks, complex poetries meet deceptively simple story and design, honoring both youthful sparks and older gratitude. C.M. Crockford reviews.

C.M. Crockford

Dec 04, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

The Delaware Art Museum presents The Rossettis

A new look at some old radicals

The Delaware Art Museum has the biggest collection of British Pre-Raphaelite artworks outside the UK, and this exhibition, which opened at Tate Britain and now lands stateside, honors the radical Rossettis. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Nov 21, 2023 · Reviews · 5 minute read

The Lantern Theater presents Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy

Feasting on Crumbs

Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a lesser-known early work by Lynn Nottage, one of America’s most popular playwrights, still feels relevant in this Lantern Theater production. Krista Mar reviews.

Krista Mar

Nov 20, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts presents Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden

A world at his fingertips

In 2017, PAFA became the preserver and promoter of globetrotting 20th-century American sculptor John Rhoden’s artistic legacy. Now, PAFA mounts the artist’s first comprehensive retrospective. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Nov 14, 2023 · Reviews · 5 minute read

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents ¡Música Bravo!

DSO goes around the world

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra continues its 2023-24 season with guest conductor Michelle Di Russo, who programmed her ideal concert with Joaquín Rodrigo, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and more. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Nov 14, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Rinse, by Elaine Terranova

Making peace with enigma

Philly writer Elaine Terranova’s eighth book, Rinse, shows the author’s poetic sensibilities with lyrical language that captures emotional tones and thrumming silences. Anndee Hochman reviews.

Anndee Hochman

Nov 13, 2023 · Reviews · 5 minute read

The Philadelphia Jewish Film + Media Fall Fest presents Remembering Gene Wilder

Who didn’t love Gene Wilder?

The 2023 Philadelphia Jewish Film + Media Fall Fest opened with the local premiere of director Ron Frank’s Remembering Gene Wilder, a hugely enjoyable walk through the legendary actor’s life and career. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Nov 13, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Rosa Hesmondhalgh’s Madame Ovary

Comedy equals cancer plus time

Based on the lived experience of playwright Rosa Hesmondhalgh’s cancer diagnosis, Inis Nua’s Madame Ovary is equal parts funny and tragic. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Nov 13, 2023 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Resident Ensemble Players presents John Ball’s In the Heat of the Night

A cracking good detective story

Resident Ensemble Players at the University of Delaware continues its season with In the Heat of the Night, a world-class whodunit that doesn’t shy away from its story’s disturbing roots in 1962 Alabama. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Nov 07, 2023 · Reviews · 5 minute read

Azuka Theatre presents Priyanka Shetty’s The Elephant in the Room

A story as unique as the immigrant experience

Priyanka Shetty’s The Elephant in the Room, a solo autobiographical show about an Indian software engineer turned theater artist,
is proving the creator’s performance chops in its Philly debut at Azuka Theatre. Krista Mar reviews.

Krista Mar

Nov 07, 2023 · Reviews · 2 minute read