Theater
In The Wings: Chatting with The Body of an American star Harry Smith
Philly expat Harry Smith, now starring in The Body of an American at the Wilma Theater, talks about the notorious opening night parties at the Wilma, […]
NO WIRE HANGERS: The Bearded Ladies and Dito van Reigersberg to Perform Mommie Dearest Pop-Opera
Don’t f*ck with me, fellas! This ain’t my first time at the rodeo! I am willing to take bets that we’ll be hearing this line, […]
Here’s the Brochure for Up-for-Sale Suzanne Roberts Theatre
In an email sent out this morning, CBRE advertised 480 South Broad Street—better known as the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. The bank foreclosed on the home […]
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, […]
Things to Do in Philly in December: Aretha Franklin, Justin Timberlake, Bill Nye, Frozen and More
The Sincerity Project December 4-13 FringeArts Of all of the fledgling theater companies in Philadelphia right now, the ensemble-based and movement-oriented Team Sunshine Performance Corporation […]
Rudolph the Horny Reindeer: Tribe of Fools’ Holiday Show For the Naughty
Rudolph the horny reindeer had a very shiny “nose,” and if you ever saw it, you would even say it grows … uh, I mean, […]
In the Wings: QED Star Peter DeLaurier
Storied presence on the Philadelphia theater scene Peter DeLaurier is currently playing American theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman in Lantern Theater Company‘s production of QED. […]
Bradley Cooper Breaks Box Office Record In The Elephant Man
I’ve already reported that ticket sales are through the roof for Bradley Cooper’s turn as John Merrick in the Broadway production of The Elephant Man, but new […]
In the Wings: A Conversation with The Matter of Frank Schaefer Star Paul Kuhn
My name is … Paul Kuhn. The “u” in Kuhn is supposed to have an umlaut over it, but I think that is way too […]
In the Wings: A Conversation With Red Speedo Star Keith Conallen
Keith Conallen plays Peter, the brother of an Olympic swimmer, in Theatre Exile’s production of Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo.My name is … Keith Conallen. Sometimes I […]
In the Wings: A Conversation with Blood Wedding Star Judith Lightfoot Clarke
My name is … as you might suspect, a family name, coming from Francis Lightfoot Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Although when […]
Suicide Girls’ Nerdy-Naughty Blackheart Burlesque Heads To Philly This Weekend
The Suicide Girls are bringing their popular Blackheart Burlesque to the Theatre of Living Arts. After years of playing international music festivals, solo shows, and opening […]