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Review: MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT is a timely historical drama at Penguin Rep

by Bruce Apar — May 29, 2026

Ms. Babb doesn’t hit a single false note as legendary singer and civil rights icon Marian Anderson. She is a commanding presence on stage, effusing class and an iron will. The only cavil I have with her singing voice is we don’t get to hear nearly enough of it, but what we do hear is heavenly.  

Review: 'MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT' at Penguin Rep

by Peter Danish — May 20, 2026

​​​​​​​At a moment in American life when conversations about race, exclusion, immigration, and human dignity once again dominate the national discourse, Penguin Rep Theatre could scarcely have chosen a more resonant production than 'My Lord, What an Evening.' 

Shirine Babb Will Lead MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at Penguin Rep Theatre

by Nicole Rosky — Apr 25, 2026

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, announced that casting is complete for the New York premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What a Night, which officially kicks off the company’s 49th season.

Review Roundup: DANCE OF DEATH at Orange Tree Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — Feb 9, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre is presenting Richard Eyre’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Dance of Death. See what the critics are saying about the production in BroadwayWorld's review roundup!

Photos: PREDICTOR Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway

by A.A. Cristi — Dec 17, 2025

On Sunday, December 14th the cast and crew of Predictor celebrated the show's Off-Broadway Premiere at The AMT Theater (354 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036). Check out photos of the event.

Review: SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at Oil Lamp Theater

by Tina St. Angelo — Aug 17, 2025

What did our critic think of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at Oil Lamp Theater? I’m Still Here. In a career spanning 69 years and countless songs, it is safe to say that 4 years after the passing of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, Sondheim is still here. The current production at Oil Lamp Theatre in Glenview is the musical revue Side By Side By Sondheim.

THE RETURN OF BENJAMIN LAY Comes to Quintessence

by Stephi Wild — Mar 25, 2025

Pennsylvania history will come to life in The Return of Benjamin Lay by playwright, screenwriter and poet Naomi Wallace and University of Pittsburgh Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History, Marcus Rediker.