Theater
Theatre Exile’s Jenson Titus Lavallee on Philly’s LGBTQ Performance Scene
Originally from California, Jenson Titus Lavallee is now a Fishtown-based actor starring as “Babur” in Theatre Exile’s latest production of “Guards at the Taj.” We […]
THEATER REVIEW: In Guards at the Taj, A View from Downstairs
As any Downton Abbey fan will tell you — if you want to know the real story, ask the help. The folks downstairs always have […]
Arts List: 6 Shows to See This Week
Macbeth @ Prince Theater | Friday, September 23 The Saturday and Sunday performances of this Fringe Festival offering from Third World Bunfight are sold out, […]
REVIEW: Mauckingbird Theatre’s The Pirates of Penzance Is a Queer Swashbuckler
It’s hard to produce an entertaining pirate play in 2016, and even more difficult to pull off a remake. But Mauckingbird Theatre Company’s latest production […]
Get a Peek at the Fringe Festival Tonight at Scratch Night
Earlier this month the guide to the 20th Fringe Festival came out, and we told you to start marking off which of the 1,000 performances […]
Arden Theatre Company Dominates Barrymore Nominations With 24 Nods
On Monday morning, Theatre Philadelphia announced the nominees for the 2016 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, and the highly competitive list illustrates just how […]
Arts List: 6 Things to Do This Week
The Pirates of Penzance @ Randall Theater at Temple University | Through September 4 In Mauckingbird Theatre Company’s queer adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan […]
GayFest! Kicks Off This Week
Starting Friday, Quince Productions will be putting on the sixth-annual GayFest!, a festival of LGBTQ theater, at Studio X and the Louis Bluver Theatre at […]
Arts List: 7 Things to Do This Week
Garden Sips @ Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens | Wednesday, August 10 If you’re going to subject yourself to the Sips Wednesday happy hour, at least do […]
Fringe Festival 2016 Guides Are Out, So Start Narrowing Down
Philly’s 20th Fringe Festival includes more than 1,000 performances over two weeks, so even the most ardent theatre fan is only going to see a […]
THEATER REVIEW: Football, Friendship and Fame in Theatre Exile’s Tommy and Me
I know virtually nothing about sports. Normally, I would not lead with this. But here, it matters. You see, the “me” of Tommy and Me […]
5 Questions With Eagles Great Tommy McDonald
Long before Ray Didinger was an award-winning sportswriter, Comcast SportsNet commentator and WIP host, he was an eager kid trotting after Tommy McDonald, No. 25, […]
15 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend
FRIDAY, JULY 29 Philadanco Founder’s Day Concert @ Dell Music Center All three Philadanco companies are taking part in this dance show: the professional company […]
Free Shakespeare in Clark Park Starts Tonight, Now with Peanut the Dog
Kathryn MacMillan is directing Shakespeare in Clark Park for the first time, and of course it’s the year when the show has a dog and […]
How Much is Theater Worth?
When Azuka Theatre kicks off its fall season with Idris Goodwin’s How We Got On, the seats will be filled with patrons who haven’t paid […]