Wilma Theater
Philly Theaters Take On Classic Mythology in Radically Different Ways
They’re the tales you learned in freshman year of high school: Of Aphrodite and Antigone, of gods and goddesses too numerous to actually remember (I […]
REVIEW: Wilma Theater’s Antigone
When I was a theater student, I was fascinated by stories of the Greek tragedies in their earliest performances — multi-day outdoor festivals, attended by […]
Wilma Theater to Host the Urban Noir Project
This weekend, on August 8th and 9th, Wilma Theater will host the Urban Noir Project, a show produced by Urban Noir Productions. It’s a series of vignettes that […]
Hougland-Kasper Collaboration a Huge Success in BalletX’s Summer Series 2015
For its “Summer Series 2015,” BalletX presented an unforgettable performance driven by the sheer technical skill of the dancers and the uniquely artistic choreography by Resident Choreographer Adam Hougland. Act One featured Hougland’s Risk […]
REVIEW: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at The Wilma Theater
When you go see a Tom Stoppard play, you have to be ready to work, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is no exception. A Neil Simon […]
In the Wings: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Star Jered McLenigan
When Wilma Theater’s Artistic Director Blanka Zizka decided to direct both Hamlet and Tom Stoppard’s dark comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, she made a radical […]
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, […]
Winter Arts Guide: 10 Arty Things to Do in Philly During the Chilly Season
Contrary to popular belief, the amazing cultural scene in Philly doesn’t slow down during the winter season: There’s a host of wonderful dance, theater, music, […]
Here Are the 2014 Barrymore Award Winners for Philadelphia Theater
On Monday night at the Merriam on Broad Street, the Philadelphia theater community gathered for the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. The individual Barrymore […]
In the Wings: A Conversation With Rapture, Blister, Burn Star Krista Apple-Hodge
My name is … Krista Apple-Hodge, hyphenated (from Apple) since I married fellow actor Dan Hodge in 2012. We’ve decided that an “Apple-Hodge” sounds like […]
Don Juan Comes Home From Iraq Sheds New Light on Buried Stories
Don Juan is not in hell; he’s in purgatory. Well, he’s in Philadelphia, but it sure is infernal. The Wilma Theater’s latest, Don Juan Comes Home […]
8 Things to Do in Philly This Week: Arcade Fire After Party, War on Drugs, Shut Up and Dance, and More
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