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Walnut Street Theatre President’s Salary Breaks $1 Million

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

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Biden Brunches at Parc, Lin-Manuel Miranda Gushes Over Fat Ham

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

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Q&A: South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright James Ijames on His Big Broadway Debut

Playwright James Ijames, who’s lived in Philly since 2003, pulled off quite a feat last year: He won the Pulitzer for Fat Ham, a play […]

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Q&A: Philly Playwright James Ijames on Winning the Pulitzer

James Ijames’ Monday probably went a bit better than yours. That’s because Monday is when the 41-year-old South Philadelphia playwright found out he won the […]

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REVIEW: In Kill Move Paradise, We Shall Be Moved

Last year at this time, the Wilma Theater played host to the O-Festival’s premiere production of We Shall Not Be Moved, a profound meditation on […]

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REVIEW: In The Brownings, A Pair of Great Romantic Poets Work Blue

Some famous pictures capture the great actress Katharine Cornell as Elizabeth Barrett Browning in The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Rudolf Besier’s sentimental comedy, a Broadway […]

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ThinkFest Preview: Why Philly’s Arts Scene Is Booming

Every week, we provide you with lists of dozens of things to do in Philly — art shows, concerts, theater performances, comedy gigs, book readings, […]

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James Ijames: Breakout Bard

James Ijames (pronounced “like ‘times’ without the ‘t’”) is one of Philly’s most prominent theater people. As an actor, he’s given memorable performances in Angels in […]

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PHOTOS: Time Is On Our Side Reading at William Way Center

It was an interesting juxtaposition at last evening’s reading of R. Eric Thomas‘ newest play Time Is On Our Side at the William Way Center; A portion […]

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James Ijames Wins the Terrence McNally New Play Award

Philadelphia writer, actor, professor, and artist James Ijames has been named the fourth annual Philadelphia Theatre Company Terrence McNally New Play Award recipient for his […]

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REVIEW: Moon Man Walk with Orbiter 3

There’s a line from the documentary Grey Gardens that was stuck in my head throughout the entire performance of James Ijames’s Moon Man Walk, which opened last week at […]

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Orbiter 3 Playwrights Collective Offering Burlesque-Themed Indiegogo Fundraiser

Several weeks ago, we profiled the exciting new Philadelphia-based playwrights collective Orbiter 3. The group, which produces new works to highlight Philly’s rising artistic talent, […]

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New Philadelphia Playwrights Group Offers Three Years of Theater for $30

It’s possibly the best-kept secret (and best value) in all of Philadelphia theater: Imagine getting access to three years of new plays by awarding-winning local artists, […]

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BUY THIS: 2015 Men of Mauckingbird Calendar

We’re finally down to the last page of our 2014 calendars, and it’s time to start thinking about what will fill that space on our walls in […]

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PHOTOS: 2014 Barrymore Awards

The 2014 Barrymore Awards made a spectacular return to the Merriam Theater last night, after an absence of two years when the Theater Alliance, the […]