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Photo Flash: Mimi Lien & Pig Iron's SUPERTERRANEAN At The Philly Fringe Festivalby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(9/11/2019) - Check out photos from the world premiere of SUPERTERRANEAN by Mimi Lien and Pig Iron Theatre Company, directed by Dan Rothenberg. The run continues through September 15, 2019 as part of the Philly Fringe Festival at 2300 Arena.
Photo Flash: Wilma Theater Kicks Off New Season With THEREby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(9/11/2019) - Who are we if not you and me? On which side of history are we going to be? Is place an illusion? Are we borrowing the here and now and if we are from whom? Is destruction an inseparable component of love? These are some of the questions posed by Lebanese poet and artist Etel Adnan in her introspective poem There: In the Light and the Darkness of the Self and of the Other.
Photo Flash: Get a First Look at YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Walnut Street Theatreby Kaitlin Milligan - Philadelphia
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Photo Flash: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA Opens At Theater With A Viewby Stephi Wild - Philadelphia
(9/6/2019) - Theater with a View, the highly-acclaimed professional theatre company located in the Valley Forge region of Pennsylvania, has returned with a production that is a perfect fit for the intimate outdoor home of the company. Anna Moench's BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA is currently playing at the Pottstown venue now through September 14, 2019. Directed by Jessica O'Hara-Baker, the production features Will W. Warren and Lena Hudson.
Photo Flash: Photos Of Mimi Lien & Pig Iron's SUPERTERRANEAN at The Philly Fringeby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(8/29/2019) - Check out photos for the world premiere of SUPERTERRANEAN by Tony Award winner and MacArthur Fellow Mimi Lien, and acclaimed Fringe veterans Pig Iron Theatre Company, directed by Dan Rothenberg, running September 5 - 15, 2019 as part of the Philly Fringe Festival at 2300 Arena (2300 South Swanson Street).
Photo Flash: DAMN YANKEES At Newtown Arts Company Has Miles Of Heartby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(8/8/2019) - DAMN YANKEES brought the joys of summer, love and baseball to Newtown Arts Company's main stage season at The Newtown Theatre.
Photo Flash: Cirque Du Soleil Arrives In Oaks With Big Top Production AMALUNAby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(7/12/2019) - The first visible sign of Cirque du Soleil and its new production Amaluna in Oaks, Philadelphia is the raising of the Blue and Yellow Big Top and the Cirque du Soleil village. The event took place this afternoon, at the greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks where a team of 60-plus men and women hoisted more than 1000 steel poles from the ground up.
Photo Flash: Langhorne Players Present TRYING About Local Historical Figure Francis Biddleby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(7/12/2019) - Based on the author's real life experience, Trying is the story of a young, naive Canadian girl and Francis Biddle, former Attorney General under Franklin Roosevelt and Chief Judge at Nuremburg. Plain-spoken Sarah has been hired by the Judge's wife to be his secretary in what he knows to be his final year of life, and the two immediately clash.
Photo Flash: MAMMA MIA! at Bucks County Playhouseby Nate Ronning - Philadelphia
(7/8/2019) - Bucks County Playhouse continues its 80th Anniversary Season with an all-new production of the high-energy, international musical sensation, 'Mamma Mia!'
Photo Flash: Broadway Dreams Presents UNPLUGGED 2019 Summer Intensive Tourby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(6/13/2019) - Broadway Dreams kicks off Unplugged, the 2019 Summer Intensive Tour in Atlanta, GA, followed by five U.S. cities, Calgary, Canada and Europa Park in Rust, Germany. In each location, Broadway Dreams will present an incredible roster of top Broadway directors, performers, and industry insiders who will offer highly personalized musical theater training through week-long intensive workshops for students of all ages, skill levels, and socio-economic backgrounds. At week's end, students will perform alongside their Broadway idols in a Broadway style revue open to the public.
Photo Flash: MARJORIE PRIME Explores Memory, Aging, And Grief At Langhorne Playersby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(6/11/2019) - Langhorne Players at the Spring Garden Mill continue their 72nd season with the elegant, elegiac finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Marjorie Prime. Written by Jordan Harrison (Orange is the New Black), Marjorie Prime is set in the age of artificial intelligence, and 85 year-old Marjorie, a jumble of disparate, fading memories, has a handsome new companion: a 'Prime' who's programmed to feed the story of her life back to her.
Photo Flash: First Look at Act II Playhouse's CAFE PUTTANESCAby Julie Musbach - Philadelphia
(5/16/2019) - Act II Playhouse in Ambler concludes its 20th Anniversary Season with the riotous musical comedy Cafe Puttanesca , on stage beginning May 14.
Photo Flash: Media Theatre Presents SATURDAY NIGHT FEVERby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(4/25/2019) - The Media Theatre has 'Saturday Night Fever: The Musical' live on stage now through June 9. The show is based on the classic 1977 film that catapulted John Travolta into super-stardom and kept disco alive with huge (and still relevant) hits from The Bee Gees.
Photo Flash: First Look At Arden Theatre Company's INDECENTby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(4/16/2019) - The Arden Theatre Company is eagerly preparing for the Philadelphia regional premiere of INDECENT, which begins performances starting May 22. This fresh from Broadway play with music won two Tony Awards, and was also nominated for Best Play.
Photo Flash: Philadelphia Theatre Company Presents HOW TO CATCH CREATIONby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(3/28/2019) - Philadelphia Theatre Company follows The Bridges of Madison County with the Philadelphia premiere of a new work from Christina Anderson. In a co-production with Baltimore Center Stage, PTC introduces local audiences to the talents of rising star Christina Anderson and her stunning new play How To Catch Creation, Philadelphia Theatre Company's pick from the 2017 Kilroys List. The "List" was created to give theatre producers a choice of underproduced works by women, with a recent focus on trans, and non-binary writers. Producing Artistic Director Paige Price has tapped Nataki Garrett, former Associate Artistic Director of Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theater Company (DCPA), to direct this production. How To Catch Creation features a cast of local talent and actors with an impressive range of Netflix, television, and regional theatre credits. The play runs March 22-April 14, with Opening Night on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Single tickets and subscriptions are on sale now and available at the box office, online at philatheatreco.org or by phone at 215-985-0420. Tickets cost $10-$69.
Photo Flash: GISELLE at Academy Of Music in Philadelphiaby Scott Serio - Philadelphia
(3/8/2019) - Pennsylvania Ballet's Giselle Graces Stage At Academy of Music in Philadelphia Next Two Weekends
Photo Flash: NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Comes to People's Lightby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(2/25/2019) - People's Light presents Nina Simone: Four Women, a new music-filled play featuring hits like 'Sinnerman,' 'I Loves You Porgy,' and 'To Be Young, Gifted, and Black' performed by an all-star female cast. The play opens on legendary songstress Nina Simone in the moment she learns of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, the event that shifted her career from nightclub singer to Civil Rights activist. Nina Simone: Four Women makes its regional premiere on the Leonard C. Haas Stage from February 27 through March 31. Tickets range from $30-$50. To purchase, call 610.644.3500 or visit www.peopleslight.org. People's Light is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355.
Photo Flash: Inside the World Premiere Of BLACK GIRLS CHEER Produced By Double Goodby Julie Musbach - Philadelphia
(2/22/2019) - On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 'Black Girls Cheer,' a landmark documentary produced by Double Good, made its world premiere at the Landmark Theatres Ritz East in Philadelphia. The documentary follows the creation of an organization that provides a platform to give voice and visibility to cheerleaders of color.
Photo Flash: Philadelphia Theatre Company Presents THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTYby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(2/15/2019) - Philadelphia Theatre Company continues its 44th season with the Philadelphia premiere of Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown's sweeping musical version of the best-selling novel, The Bridges of Madison County.
Photo Flash: First Look at nis Nua's American Premiere of BOX CLEVERby Stephi Wild - Philadelphia
(2/11/2019) - Inis Nua Theatre presents English playwright Monsay Whitney's Box Clever for its American premiere, directed by Artistic Director Tom Reing. In a women's shelter in London, headstrong, mouthy and maybe a little crazy Marnie struggles to take care of her four-year-old daughter in a moving and relevant dark comedy. This edgy two-hander stars Inis newcomer Ruby Wolf as Marnie, and Inis alum Rachel Brodeur playing all other roles. Previews begin Wednesday, February 6, with opening night on Friday, February 8. The show runs through February 24, 2019 for a total of 15 performances. All performances will take place at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake, 302 South Hicks Street. Tickets are $25 - $35. For reservations, visit inisnuatheatre.org. Box Clever is part of the return of Philly Theatre Week, presented by Theatre Philadelphia. Please note that while this play is lighthearted at its core, it does tackle some difficult issues including intimate partner violence. For more information ahead of the performance, please contact Inis Nua Theatre.
Photo Flash: Philadelphia Theatre Company Presents THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTYby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(12/5/2018) - Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown's sweeping musical version of the best-selling novel, The Bridges of Madison County. The production is the second of the inaugural season under Producing Artistic Director Paige Price. For Bridges, Price has tapped Mark Martino to direct a cast rich with local theatre stars and Barrymore Award-winners, alongside actors with notable national and Broadway credits. The cast is led by Philadelphia actress Sarah Gliko and PA Native and Broadway actor Gregg Goodbrod. Recent Barrymore Award winner Amanda Morton (Passing Strange, Wilma Theater) will serve as the Music Director. The Bridges of Madison County runs February 8-March 3, 2019 at Philadelphia Theatre Company's stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street. Single tickets and subscriptions are on sale now and available at the box office, online at philatheatreco.org or by phone at 215-985-0420.
Photo Flash: OLIVER! Comes To Philadelphia For The Holidays At Quintessence!by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(11/16/2018) - Quintessence Theatre Group is proud to present Lionel Bart's beloved musical Oliver! Adapted from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, this tale about finding hope and a chosen family in the bleakest of situations will provide an adventurous escape and moving holiday parable for many Philadelphians starting November 14, 2018. OPENING NIGHT is Saturday, November 17 at 7:30pm, and performances run through December 23, 2018.
Photo Flash: A Look at the Cast of Resident Theatre Company's EVITAby Stephi Wild - Philadelphia
(10/30/2018) - Resident Theatre Company recently closed their production of Evita. Check out the cast's portraits below!
Photo Flash: A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 Gets Regional Premire At Arden Theatre Companyby Julie Musbach - Philadelphia
(10/26/2018) - A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2, written by Lucas Hnath, took Broadway by storm when it opened in 2017. This "explosively funny new play" (The Hollywood Reporter) is the comedic follow-up to Ibsen's classic dramatic masterpiece. Philadelphia audiences will be able to experience A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 as the Arden Theatre Company presents the regional premiere of Hnath's smashing new play. Performances are underway now through December 9 at the Arden's Arcadia Stage.
Photo Flash: COLLECTED STORIES Opens Tonight at Act II Playhouseby Julie Musbach - Philadelphia
(10/26/2018) - Two strong female characters take center stage in Act II Playhouse's next drama, Collected Stories by Donald Margulies, playing in Ambler from Oct. 23-Nov. 18.
Photo Flash: First Look Photos from The Media Theatre's SWEENEY TODDby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(10/5/2018) - The Media Theatre, located at 104 East State Street in the beautiful suburb of Media, PA, has 'Sweeney Todd' as its 2018-19 Broadway Series Season opener now through Oct. 28. Directed by the theater's Artistic Director Jesse Cline, the show features a cast of professional actors from New York City, Philadelphia, and the surrounding region. Ben Kapilow music directs.
Photo Flash: Walnut Street Theatre's IN BETWEEN Opens This Thursdayby Julie Musbach - Philadelphia
(9/25/2018) - Walnut Street Theatre's 2018-19 Independence Studio on 3 season opens with a personal look into the Palestinian-Israeli identity with IN BETWEEN. Written and performed by Ibrahim Miari and directed by Elena Araoz, the production begins with previews on September 25th, opens September 27th and continues through October 28th.
Photo Flash: Philadelphia Theatre Presents MARY ROSE at Woodlands Cemeteryby Stephi Wild - Philadelphia
(9/15/2018) - The Philadelphia Artists' Collective returns to the Philadelphia FringeArts Festival with a hauntingly beautiful site-specific work by the famous author of Peter Pan. Mary Rose, by J.M. Berrie, will be presented both inside the historic and ornate mansion - and outside under the stars in the cemetery itself. The show runs for a total of 12 performances through September 22, 2018. All shows are at 7:00pm. Woodlands offers patrons free parking and the cemetery is just one block from a major SEPTA bus hub. Tickets are $20 to $25 each. Tickets are available by calling 215-413-9006 or visiting https://fringearts.com/event/mary-rose/.
Photo Flash: Broadway Dreams Celebrates Ten Years Of Programming At The Kimmel Center For Performing Artsby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(8/15/2018) - For the tenth consecutive year, Broadway Dreams will partner with the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for the return of their annual Summer Intensive, August 4 - August 12, 2018. Lead by an all-star roster of Broadway's brightest stars and industry professionals, Philadelphia's rising stars will participate in a week-long intensive focusing on acting, vocal performance and dance. The week will culminate in two public performances of THE HITS: Reimagined, a unique Broadway-style cabaret featuring Philadelphia-area students performing alongside their Broadway idols.
Photo Flash: Groove Along with Bucks County's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTETby Julie Musbach - Broadway
(8/15/2018) - Audiences are reveling in a recreation of one of music history's most famous jam sessions at Bucks County Playhouse's production of the Tony Award-winning musical 'Million Dollar Quartet.' The production which runs through September 15 is directed by original Broadway cast member Hunter Foster.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE INSPECTOR GENERAL at Throughline Theatreby Stephi Wild - Philadelphia
(8/13/2018) - Throughline Theatre Company closes ninth season with The Inspector General. The show opened August 10 at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre in downtown Pittsburgh. Absurdist comedy continues season's theme, 'Make 'Em Laugh'.
Photo Flash: What's On At Scranton Shakespeare Festival's Closing Signature REP WEEKENDby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(7/23/2018) - The Scranton Shakespeare Festival (SSF) will wrap up its seventh season of free theatre - an ambitious program featuring two Shakespeare comedies, two musicals, a new devised work, and its annual Youth Theatre Lab piece - with the festival's signature last weekend, July 27 - 29, 2018.
by A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(7/5/2018) - Theater with a View, a professional outdoor theatre company located in Pottstown, PA, is preparing for the Philadelphia-area premiere of Martin Zimmerman's On The Exhale. The gripping and timely one-person show, which was originally produced by Roundabout Theatre Company Underground, will be presented as part of Theater with a View's 2018 season from July 11 to 28, 2018 at Sycamore Hill, (481 Ebelhare Road, Pottstown).
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