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Scene from Settlements. Khalil, in a yellow-striped shirt, talks to Rishard, sitting on a bench, paying attention to Khalil.

InterAct Theatre Company presents Seth Rozin’s Settlements

No answers, plenty of air

In this world-premiere take on a real theater-world controversy, a Jewish Community Center commissions a new work from a playwright who adopts an unexpected stance. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.

Wendy Rosenfield

Apr 11, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

A person wears red and white clothes, bandana, and other clothing, carrying a flag (?) on a bamboo pole for a small crowd.

The Weekly Roundup, March 30-April 6

Picks for Philly Theatre Week 2022

Kyle V. Hiller rounds up his picks for this year’s Philly Theatre Week, featuring performances from Esperanza Art Center, Sophie Sucre, Crossroads Comedy, and more.

Kyle V. Hiller

Mar 30, 2022 Previews 4 minute read

A scene from Winter’s Tale. A bearded man wearing a hat that shades his face holds a swaddled baby. Another gestures warily.

Quintessence Theatre presents The Winter’s Tale and The Alchemist in repertory

Four centuries later, another pandemic pause

Drawing parallels between Covid-19 closures and a 1608 outbreak of the plague, Quintessence continues its 2022 return to the stage with two plays that reopened London theaters in 1610. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Mar 29, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

Nathanial Washington, on a dramatic blue-lit stage, plays the moment Lloyd Price first stepped up to the studio microphone.

People’s Light presents Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical

Oh-oh over and over

The world premiere of Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical sings an unsung entertainment hero at People’s Light. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Mar 24, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

Ebony Pullum as Billie Holliday. She wears a black & white dress and sings passionately into a vintage mic under red light.

Curio Theatre Company presents Lanie Robertson’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill

God bless the child

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at Curio Theatre offers a complex, entertaining portrait of Billie Holiday’s final Philadelphia performance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Mar 24, 2022 Reviews 3 minute read

A scene from the play. An 8-person ensemble, some seated, some standing, all but one wearing white clothes and blindfolds.

EgoPo Classic Theater presents Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s Life Is a Dream

Poland, or anywhere else

Brenna Geffers and Felipe Vergara adapt a 17th-century Spanish classic to reflect our contemporary world of political turmoil and division. Kirsten Bowen reviews.

Kirsten Bowen

Mar 22, 2022 Reviews 3 minute read

A scene from the play, in 16th-century costume. Frank X puts his arms around Scallen and Hall, who look tenderly at him.

Lantern Theater Company presents Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons

A play for this season

Lantern Theater Company’s A Man for All Seasons, starring Frank X and Anthony Lawton, is an old-school historical drama that still proves its worth. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Mar 22, 2022 Reviews 2 minute read

The Weekly Roundup, March 16-23

CultureFest! celebrates Nowruz, films with Penn Live Arts, and EgoPo’s Life is a Dream

The week features the Iranian New Year festivities with CultureFest!, a series of films from Penn Live Arts and Temple University, and of course, Make A F*ckin’ Show, You P.O.S. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.