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Four people on stage in casual wear stand together, looking at a white sheet of paper that looks like a bill

Theatre Ariel presents Maya Arad Yasur’s Amsterdam

Layered narratives
The first mainstage production in over a decade for Theatre Ariel fronts an historic bill with contemporary perspective. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 2 minute read
Grant, a Black man with long locs, lounges on a bench with Jimeniz, a worried-looking Latino man wearing a red shirt.

BSR Podcast, Season 9 Episode 5: Directors Seth Rozin and J Paul Nicholas on InterAct's Moreno
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with Seth Rozin and J Paul Nicholas, co-directors of the American premiere of Pravin Wilkins's Moreno.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast 1 minute read
Brown, wearing black under a dramatic gold and purple Renaissance-style jacket, jubilantly spreads his arms.

Lantern Theater Company presents Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor

A fresh take on Othello and the racial politics of American theater
Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor, which follows a Black actor reluctantly auditioning for an Othello helmed by a white director, gets its Philly premiere at the Lantern. An Nichol reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
A woman in a black dress that resembles a trash bag runs on a treadmill in front of a large dumpster on a dimly lit stage

Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents Urban Scuba

A renewed dive
Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents a limited-run showcase of Urban Scuba featuring a new musical score. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
At center, Matarrese, in a tux, bends to kiss Heflin’s outstretched hand. She wears a black ball gown and looks worried.

Resident Ensemble Players presents Tom Stoppard’s Rough Crossing

Choppy seas for a rare farce
Resident Ensemble Players at the University of Delaware takes on Tom Stoppard’s rarely produced Rough Crossing, but it’s choppy seas, despite a cast that is well-known for excellent farce. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Jimenez, in a silver jacket, faces off with Sesay in a locker room with a green turf floor while Grant watches, arms folded.

InterAct Theatre Company presents Pravin Wilkins’s Moreno

Taking a knee, then and now
Moreno, getting its American premiere at InterAct, takes us to a 2016 NFL locker room in the aftermath of Colin Kaepernick’s famous field protest. The show still has plenty to say about our world eight years later. Krista Mar reviews.
Krista Mar

Krista Mar

Reviews 3 minute read
In bright spotlights, Weavers stands center stage, arms outstretched. The company mirrors his pose on the two-level set

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

The stage where it happens is still a worthwhile ticket
Just in time for the week of the 2024 election, Hamilton is back in town, running at the Academy of Music through November 24. The current production boasts a great cast and sometimes differs a little from previous iterations. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
In front of a large canvas spattered with red, the men talk avidly to each other, each holding a whiskey glass.

Theatre Exile presents John Logan’s Red

Paint by numbers
The struggle to make art takes center stage in John Logan’s Red, now revived by Theatre Exile. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Porter, a Black woman working intently at a sewing table, seen from the side, hand on sewing machine wheel in the foreground

Arden Theatre Company presents Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel

A woman worthy of the words
In a new production of Lynn Nottage's celebrated Intimate Apparel at the Arden (already extended through December 8, 2024), compelling performances are the highlight of an uneven whole. nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

Reviews 2 minute read
Doreck, in aviator sunglasses, bandana, and sleeveless shirt, raises a fist triumphantly over the others, posing zanily.

The Suzanne Roberts Theatre hosts Eli Bauman’s 44: THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL

Red, blue, or in-between: go see this show
Just in time for Philly theatergoers stressed about the 2024 election to find a little relief, Eli Bauman’s crowd-pleasing 44 - THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL arrives for a limited run at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read