BWW Review: What a Piece of Work is FAT HAM at Wilma Theater
Wilma Theater’s Fat Ham is a witty take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet where the only death is the patriarchy.
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BWW Review: ZOO MOTEL at Theatre Exile is a Virtual Production to Check In and Check Out
Theatre Exile invites you to check into Zoo Motel, a virtual odyssey that combines interactive live theater, gripping storytelling, cinematic illusions, and magic all in one creative hour of surprises.
BWW Review: SOLDIER SONGS, THE MOVIE
Soldier Songs is a filmed opera that tells about the life and memories of a returning soldier.
BWW Review: BON APPETIT! A SWEET SOIREEE at Home Computer Screens
On January 8, 2021, Opera Philadelphia presented Bon Appétit! a Sweet Soirée.
BWW CD Review: AMERICAN COMPOSERS AT PLAY
Releasing a CD of vocal works entirely made up of 20th and 21st century composers is a brave and bold effort on his part.
BWW Review: #TXTSHOW (ON THE INTERNET) at Philly Fringe is the Next Show You'll be Texting About
#txtshow (on the internet) is a completely immersive multiscreen performance featuring a mysterious character named txt (pronounced a?oetexta??) who recites a script written anonymously in real-time by a live audience (on the internet).
BWW Review: A Fantastic and Profound ZERO COST HOUSE by Pig Iron Theatre
Sometimes you just have to let a play wash over you.
BWW Review: PROOF at MASQUERADE THEATRE Adds Up
Masquerade Theatre's production of Proof proves that the virtually impossible can be, well, virtually possible.
BWW Review: DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at The Wilma Theatre
What is exceedingly special about the Wilma's production is that all storytelling elements work together in perfect harmony to create a visually stunning, entertaining and thought-provoking production.
BWW Review: A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at Walnut Street Theatre
With its new production of A Woman of No Importance, Walnut Street Theatre hit its stride in producing classic works with a creative twist.
BWW Review: CHESS at 11th Hour Theatre Company
At times, concert productions can be dull.
BWW Review: New staging of THE WIZARD OF OZ pays off at Quintessence Theatre
How do you take a beloved classic and make it relatable to modern audiences? How can you keep a script intact while exploring new character representations and pop culture trends?
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Academy Of Music
Pennsylvania Makes Christmas Season Official With Annual Performances of The Nutcracker
BWW Review: DOGFIGHT at the Eagle Theatre is 'Some Kinda Time'
Dogfight, currently playing at The Eagle Theatre in Hammonton, NJ is a contemporary musical with book by Peter Duncan, and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
BWW Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre
What has little-known backstories on classic characters, a green leading lady and larger-than-life production value? Nope, not Wicked -- but Shrek the Musical at Walnut Street Theatre checks all the same boxes.
BWW Review: SUNSET BABY at Azuka Theatre
As I walked in to recent Barrymore-winning Director Amina Robinson's newest project, I was excited to see what she would do next.
BWW Review: ONCE at Bucks County Playhouse
Music, connection, fear, love, lonelinessa?? Once, is a musical that isn't afraid to grab hold of your heartstrings and take you on a journey through the spectrum of human emotion and universal experience.
BWW Review: A SMALL FIRE at Philadelphia Theatre Co.
Sometimes you can't come to your senses until you lose them.
BWW Review: RAGTIME at Arden Theatre Company
Imagine a world where the rich get richer, there's a so-called a?oeimmigrant problema?? and African Americans have to consistently fight to get the same opportunities as everyone else.
BWW Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN: It's ALIVE at Walnut Street Theatre
When you see Halloween decorations lining the aisles of every store, you may groan -- autumn has hardly begun! But at the Walnut Street Theatre, spooky season is in full swing, and you won't be sorry for it.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA at Bucks County Playhouse
Mamma Mia follows the story of 20-year-old Sophie on a quest to determine who her father is by inviting her mother Donna's three paramours (Sam, Harry, and Bill) from 20 years go to her Greek Island wedding.
BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre
LEGALLY BLONDE: The Musical is absolute escapism but staged at The Walnut it is legally astonishing in its tight direction, supremely talented actors and technical aspects.
BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at The Walnut Street Theatre
Legally Blonde: The Musical is a perfect season ender and summer kick-off party.
BWW Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Bucks County Playhouse - A Play To Die For
It only feels appropriate that the Bucks County Playhouse's 80th Anniversary Season would kick off with a play as historic and celebrated as the theater itself.
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Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary The Keswick Theatre (9/25-9/25) |
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Kalliope's Comedy Road Trip Next in Line Comedy (9/12-9/12) |
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The Vampire Circus Keswick Theatre (10/10-10/10) |
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Will Fern ♦ He Brings The Party Smoke & Mirrors Theater (8/28-8/29) |
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Moon Man Walk Old Academy Players (6/04-6/20) |
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Gunhild Carling at Sellersville Theater Sellersville Theater (9/10-9/10) |
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Josh Turner Warner Theatre (12/03-12/03) |
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Bonnie and Clyde, The Musical The Dramateurs, Inc. at the Barn Playhouse (8/21-9/05) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Lansdowne Theatre (10/02-10/02) |
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The Untitled Court Show Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theatre (9/11-9/27) |