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O’Hare and Ramirez sit on the stage in simple but fanciful costumes, looking joyfully upward as Ramirez points to the sky.

Arden Children’s Theatre presents Douglas Irvine’s adaptation of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan

Welcoming thrills for young audiences
The Arden’s stage adaptation of Peter Pan, featuring some of Philly’s favorite actors under award-winning director Whit MacLaughlin, holds youngsters rapt. Jill Brooke reviews.
Jill Brooke

Jill Brooke

Reviews 4 minute read
Cherin and Eisenhower, in luxurious costumes, bow to each other with a huge flourish in a scene set backstage.

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Cole Porter and Sam and Bella Spewack’s Kiss Me, Kate

Kate is still great
Quintessence Theatre Group scores a hit with a new production of the Golden Age musical Kiss Me, Kate. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Bowers sits in a white rocking chair and the others group around, looking to the right with different expressions

The BSR Podcast, season 9, episode 6: The Wilma's Comeuppance with actor Taysha Marie Canales

Go behind the scenes with the Wilma's Hothouse acting company
Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with actor Taysha Marie Canales for a backstage look at the Wilma and Woolly Mammoth co-production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's The Comeuppance, now extended through Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast 1 minute read
Rouleau, in a green velvet jacket and shorts with green & yellow striped tights, sings ecstatically in Santa’s workshop.

Walnut Street Theatre presents ELF: The Broadway Musical

Singing loud for all to hear
A beloved holiday film comes to the Walnut stage with ELF: The Broadway Musical. But does this spirited production offer anything new for fans of the movie? nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

Reviews 2 minute read
Bowers, a Black woman in a colorful sweater & eyepatch looks away as Gliko and Bellow argue behind her on a bare stage

The Wilma Theater and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company present Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s The Comeuppance

The reunion from hell
The Comeuppance at the Wilma considers every weighty topic under the sun as a quintet of unhappy Millennials gather for their 20th high-school reunion, but too often the stakes feel frustratingly low. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
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 a 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.

The BSR Podcast, season 9, episode 5: Directors Seth Rozin and J Paul Nicholas on InterAct's Moreno
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 Nichols 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