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Big robes to fill: Johnnie Hobbs, Jr. as Thurgood Marshall. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Walnut Street Theatre presents George Stevens Jr.’s ‘Thurgood’

Finding the humanity in our heroes

A recounting of Thurgood Marshall’s life, now onstage at the Walnut, raises important questions about how we measure our heroes’ greatness—and who’s watching. Hanae Mason reviews.

Hanae Mason

Jan 21, 2020 Articles 5 minute read

Secrets emerge as a family attempts to survive: Kathleen Pirkl Tague and Stephen Pelinski in REP’s ‘Starter Pistol.’ (Photo by Evan Krape.)

Resident Ensemble Players presents Michael Gotch’s ‘Starter Pistol’

What would Walter say?

The Resident Ensemble Players take on the troubles of America in Michael Gotch’s latest play. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Jan 21, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

What music does he want? Joey McIntyre as Orsino and Hannah Rose Caton as Viola in Two River's ‘Twelfth Night.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

Two River Theater presents Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’

A mood unmoored

Two River Theater’s production of ‘Twelfth Night’ is visually appealing but tonally unbalanced. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jan 20, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

A tone poem, or a narrative drama? Saamer Usmani in McCarter’s ‘Goodnight Nobody.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Rachel Bonds’s ‘Goodnight Nobody’

A talk in the woods

‘Goodnight Nobody,’ a promising and well-produced world premiere at McCarter Theatre Center, still needs to figure out what kind of play it wants to be. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jan 20, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

Arguing gently into the middle distance: Joe Guzmán and Geneviève Perrier in the Lantern’s ‘The Vertical Hour.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents David Hare’s ‘The Vertical Hour’

Blast from the recent past

Lantern Theatre Company’s ‘The Vertical Hour’ makes for uncomfortable viewing in 2020. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Jan 17, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Power and passion: Amanda Robles and the ensemble of 'Chess the Musical' at 11th Hour. (Image courtesy of 11th Hour.)

11th Hour Theatre Company presents ‘Chess the Musical’

Moving the right pieces

Chess the Musical is a cult favorite that receives a powerful concert staging by 11th Hour. Two grandmasters battle over politics and love during the Cold War. Mike Rugnetta reviews.

Mike Rugnetta

Jan 14, 2020 Articles 2 minute read

The band itself is the saving grace of ‘The Band’s Visit.’ (Photo by Matthew Murphy.)

The Kimmel Center presents David Yazbek and Itamar Moses’s ‘The Band’s Visit’

‘The Band’s Visit’ arrives at the Academy of Music, and Philly can decide for itself if this humble story about an Egyptian band’s unexpected detour to a small Israeli town is worth its piles of awards. Christina Anthony reviews.

Christina Anthony

Jan 13, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Desperate for something fresh at the holidays? Here comes Chris Davis. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Chris Davis presents ‘One-Man Nutcracker’

A welcome holiday tonic

With ‘One-Man Nutcracker,’ Chris Davis brings some welcome grown-up wit to the hoary holiday chestnut. Gary L. Day reviews.

Gary L. Day

Dec 23, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

A feast for the eyes and even the ears: Sonny Leo and April Woodall in Act II’s ‘Souvenir.’ (Image courtesy of Act II Playhouse.)

Act II Playhouse presents Stephen Temperley’s ‘Souvenir’

The music she heard

Act II’s ‘Souvenir’ celebrates the joy of doing what you love with the story of the infamously beloved Florence Foster Jenkins. Ellen Wilson Dilks reviews.