Philly Fringe 2024: Must See Theatre Company presents davidbdale’s Dirty Priest

Irony and accountability

The world premiere of Dirty Priest, presented in a church as part of the Philly Fringe, reunites an allegedly abusive priest with a survivor who has grown up and returned to confront him. David Block reviews.

David Block

Sep 06, 2024 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2024: Elevator Repair Service presents James Joyce’s Ulysses

An abridged Ulysses covers all the bases

Elevator Repair Service’s Curated Fringe Festival staging of Ulysses is an exuberant romp through James Joyce’s iconic novel. Kimberly Haas reviews.

Kimberly Haas

Sep 06, 2024 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2024: Michael Galligan presents Cloud Baby

An airy clown

Michael Galligan brings Cloud Baby to the Philly Fringe, an amusing one-man clown show that seems more a sketch than a finished piece. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Kiran Pandey

Sep 05, 2024 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2024: 100th Meridian presents Jared Michael Delaney’s T.REXTASY

Rocking in space

Damon Bonetti makes a rocking galactic tour guide in T.REXTASY, an entry in the Fringe and Cannonball Festivals from 100th Meridian. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 05, 2024 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2024: Real Life Brothers presents Is This a Wedding?

Nuanced nuptials

Some weddings are covered in newspaper marriage announcements. Alison Hyde Pascale and Crys Clemente got theirs covered at the 2024 Philly Fringe. Emily Esten reviews.

Emily Esten

Sep 04, 2024 · Reviews · 3 minute read

The 2024 Philly Fringe Festival editor’s picks

Plan your Philly Fringe calendar with help from BSR

The Fringe calendar is always a bit overwhelming: with hundreds of performances throughout the city, where should you begin? Alaina Johns helps out by sharing some of the shows that caught her eye this year.

Alaina Johns

Sep 04, 2024 · Previews · 5 minute read

The 2024 Philly Fringe is heading to South Philly

Find comedy, storytelling, theater, ballet, and music in South Philly this September

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival happens in venues throughout the city, and this year, more shows are popping up in South Philly than ever before. Alaina Johns rounds up the ones she’s hoping to see.

Alaina Johns

Sep 04, 2024 · Previews · 4 minute read

The Kimmel Cultural Campus and the Shubert Organization present Les Misérables

The people’s song meets theme-park barricades

Despite powerful singing, the national tour of Les Misérables more closely resembles a theme-park attraction than a work of theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Aug 30, 2024 · Reviews · 3 minute read

I loved Les Misérables as a teenager. Now it’s back in Philly, and I want to rediscover it.

Singing the desire for a better world

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer spent her teen years devoted to big books and theater. Seeing Les Misérables all by herself in Philly in 1988 was a formative experience. Now she’s going back to explore what it still means to her.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Aug 26, 2024 · Essays · 6 minute read

Theatre in the X presents Don Evans’s One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show

An excellent night in the park

Theatre in the X presents One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, by Philly-native playwright Don Evans, for its annual free production in West Philly’s Malcolm X Park. C.M. Crockford reviews.

C.M. Crockford

Aug 23, 2024 · Reviews · 3 minute read