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Braithwaite as Felix, a white man sitting on top of his desk looking exhausted. McFillin hesitates in the office door.

Act II Playhouse presents Craig Wright’s Mistakes Were Made

The show must go on

Director and star Tony Braithwaite shines in Act II Playhouse’s Mistakes Were Made, a surprisingly emotional farce about the chaotic, horrible, hilarious reality of being a Broadway producer. C.M. Crockford reviews.

C.M. Crockford

Apr 03, 2023 Reviews 3 minute read

Kemnew stands, hands in pockets looking troubled, in a large, messy office that appears in dramatic yellowed shadows.

Arden Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s Radio Golf

An open letter to Mr. Wilson

This new production of August Wilson’s Radio Golf, the final work of an epic 10-play opus spanning 100 years, is perfectly positioned in the Philly season as we face the primary election for Philly’s 100th mayor. Jeannine Cook reviews.

Jeannine A. Cook

Apr 03, 2023 Reviews 6 minute read

Kuerzi, a white woman dressed as Depp in the Pirates movies, lies on a poster of Depp in this role.

Philly Theatre Week 2023: Jenna Kuerzi and Val Dunn’s Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism

Anti-hero worship

After performances running from Philly to the UK and back, Jenna Kuerzi retires her irreverent and enlightening solo show Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Mar 31, 2023 Reviews 3 minute read

Ridenour stands on a short ladder, propping up a set tree, with blue flowers in the photo's foreground

Bringing Verdi’s La traviata to life at Opera Delaware

The art of the illusionists

Opera Delaware and Opera Baltimore team up to bring La traviata to the stage in North Wilmington, using a bit of crafty magic. Dara McBride previews.

Dara McBride

Mar 29, 2023 Previews 3 minute read

Ensemble of nine, different genders & races, singing in tight formation while reaching toward the audience under blue lights

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret

Successful menace

Cabaret has deep roots and a long life beyond its 1966 Broadway premiere, and a new production at Bristol Riverside Theatre honors the original creators’ intentions. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Mar 27, 2023 Reviews 4 minute read

The full ensemble in costume, posing like pop stars as they sing into handheld mics, with band behind in dramatic blue lights

Kimmel Cultural Campus and Shubert Organization present SIX the Musical

The queens and I

The new Tudor sensation is finally in Philly as the national tour of SIX lands at the Academy of Music. Is it “a women’s show?" And what does that really mean? Alaina Johns reviews.

Alaina Johns

Mar 24, 2023 Reviews 5 minute read

The BSR Podcast: season 7, episode 4: Philly Theatre Week 2023

Everything you need to know about the sixth annual Philly Theatre Week, March 23-April 2, 2023

Did you know Philly Theatre Week 2023 actually runs for 11 days (and some shows go even beyond that)? Plus, it's pay-what-you-can! BSR podcaster Darnelle Radford gets into it with Katherine Clark and Jenna Kuerzi.

Darnelle Radford

Mar 24, 2023 Podcast 1 minute read

Crammed together in consternation, wearing a furry animal mask, Renaissance garb, Guy Fawkes mask, and pig nose, respectively

Curio Theatre Company presents Tim Crouch & Spymonkey’s The Complete Deaths

The rest is silence

Three years into the coronavirus pandemic, Curio Theatre Company’s production of The Complete Deaths shows us that sometimes death can be a laughing matter. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Mar 21, 2023 Reviews 3 minute read

Onstage with chairs and tables, gray-haired Hargraves in shabby black suit & red-haired Quinn in beige blouse & green skirt

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Brian Friel’s The Bear and Afterplay

Chekhov with an Irish brogue

Brian Friel tackles the Russian master in The Bear and Afterplay, the latest double bill from Irish Heritage Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.