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Philadelphia Orchestra presents Fiddler on the Roof
Raising the ceiling with new takes
Chuck Cooper talks about Philadelphia Orchestra's upcoming production of the legendary show, returning to the stage, and how Fiddler reflects the times. Stephen Silver previews.
Previews
3 minute read
Many months later, how has the Walnut Street Theatre answered a community rallying for equity?
“Is there a place for me?”
Last summer, many in the Philly theater community began protesting unjust conditions that Walnut Street Theatre workers said they experienced on and offstage. Wendy Rosenfield asks whether the theater has addressed those concerns.
Features
8 minute read
The BSR Podcast, season 6, episode 11: Talking with director Jeffrey L. Page about PTC's Choir Boy
Theater at the speed of light
BSR podcaster Darnelle Radford gets director Jeffrey L. Page into the digital studio to fill us in on creating PTC's new production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's Tony-winning Choir Boy.
The BSR Podcast, season 6, episode 10: A new generation discovers RENT
Talking to the next generation of musical theater lovers about the 90s phenomenon
BSR podcaster Darnelle Radford gets writer and BSR social media manager Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer in the digital studio with her teenager June to talk about discovering and rediscovering RENT today.
Podcast
1 minute read
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy
A singing performance
Philadelphia Theatre Company closes out its 2021-2022 season with Choir Boy, combining must-see artistry with characters and stories that need more space on our city’s stages. Jill Ivey reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
OperaDelaware reopens shop with The Barber of Seville
An appointment with the Barber
Gail Obenreder previews OperaDelaware’s return to the stage with The Barber of Seville.
Previews
3 minute read
The Weekly Roundup, February 23-March 2
The Fleecing and This Bitter Earth return, Farah Jasmine Griffin visits Philly, and more
A week with healing comedy, streaming theater performances you may have missed, Afro-Cuban jazz, and a visit from author Farah Jasmine Griffin. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
3 minute read
Theatre Exile and the Brothers’ Network present Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Too far from Philly
Theatre Exile’s Motherf**cker with the Hat moves the setting of the hit play from New York to Philadelphia, with mixed results. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents the national tour of Hadestown
Hell of a show
The touring production of Hadestown, a wildly popular retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, arrives at the Academy of Music with energy and verve. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
The Weekly Roundup, February 9-16
Exploring intercultural relationships through the arts
A week to observe a variety of cultures and identities with events from Hedgerow Theatre, DVAA, National Liberty Museum and Vinyl Tap 215, Temple University, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
3 minute read