Bartlett Sher's 'Fiddler on the Roof' on Broadway

Tevye returns

Bartlett Sher’s luminous new production of Fiddler on the Roof brings a special grace and a haunting context to this Broadway classic.

Carol Rocamora

Jan 08, 2016 · Articles · 4 minute read

Michael Ogborn's 'Three Maries'

A new homegrown musical

A new musical by a hot local talent celebrates Philadelphia's lovable clichés.

Mark Coftaand Illustration by Mike Jackson

Jan 08, 2016 · Articles · 3 minute read

'Allegiance' on Broadway

History with modern resonance

Allegiance recalls the time when fear of terrorism led the American government to put everyone of Japanese ancestry into detention camps. Its relevance to the present is obvious.

Steve Cohen

Dec 28, 2015 · Articles · 4 minute read

Gerrard's 'Steve' and Parnell's 'Dada Woof Papa Hot'

Two plays, four dads

Two heartfelt new plays explore the challenges of parenthood, fidelity, and aging in two-dad households.

Carol Rocamora

Dec 22, 2015 · Articles · 4 minute read

'Diner: The Musical' by Levinson and Crow

'Diner,' a cupcake, and the male gaze

Who insisted the voices of six white, male baby boomers needed to be heard among Broadway’s groundbreaking new musical arrivals, all groundbreaking because they stepped away from Diner’s regressive model?

Wendy Rosenfield

Dec 21, 2015 · Articles · 5 minute read

'On Your Feet,' 'The Color Purple,' 'School of Rock'

Deck the halls with Broadway musicals

Three irresistible new musicals are attracting new audiences to Broadway this holiday season.

Carol Rocamora

Dec 19, 2015 · Articles · 4 minute read

Laurel Tree's 'Hedda Gabler' at the Physick House

Hedda Gabler rules the Physick House

A new theater company tackles Ibsen’s dark drama, making an old play in an historic home feel new and exciting.

Mark Cofta

Dec 15, 2015 · Articles · 3 minute read

Pig Iron's 'Gentlemen Volunteers'

A World War I story for today

Pig Iron Theatre Company re-mounts Gentlemen Volunteers, a cleverly staged war romance.

Mark Cofta

Dec 15, 2015 · Articles · 3 minute read

Orbiter 3's 'A Knee That Can Bend'

An issue play with heart

Orbiter 3’s second production, Emma Goidel’s A Knee That Can Bend, explores differences between Senegalese and American lesbians through a compelling relationship.

Mark Cofta

Dec 12, 2015 · Articles · 3 minute read

A sketchbook of 1812 Productions’ ‘This Is the Week That Is'

Drawing inspiration from a satirical revue

Illustrator Mike Jackson gives a look at his artistic process by sharing the sketches he made during a performance of 1812 Productions' This Is the Week That Is.

Illustration by Mike Jackson

Dec 12, 2015 · Articles · 3 minute read