Sunday, December 3, 2017
Arden Children’s Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with a delightful production of Peter Pan, adapted for the stage by Douglas Irvine, and based on J.M. Barrie’s books. Whit MacL…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:21PMThursday, November 16, 2017
The sun’ll come out tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar that Tomorrow there’ll be sun…. Those familiar lyrics seem fresher than ever in Walnut Street Theatre’s new production of Annie. W…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:37PMThursday, November 2, 2017
Just because someone says it doesn’t make it true. What exactly are truth and reality? Both are subjective and depend on one’s perspective. In the news, there are often many sides to a s…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30PMThursday, October 26, 2017
TouchTones is a new musical by playwright/lyricist Michael Hollinger and composer Robert Maggio. Directed by Emmanuelle Delpech, it delves into the romantic relationship between Christine a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:00PMSaturday, October 14, 2017
The life of a Gypsy is hard. For centuries the Romany people, who are commonly referred to as Gypsies, have been persecuted across Europe. They have been discriminated against and have been …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:21PMThursday, September 28, 2017
“Why do we continue to allow destructive powers to gain control?” – Matthew Decker, Director of Cabaret This is the question that runs through Arden Theatre Company’s production of t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:37PMSaturday, July 15, 2017
Something new and cutting-edge is happening at Christ Church Neighborhood House this summer – the U.S. premiere of Perfect Blue, by G.S. Watson. Perfect Blue, produced by Philadelphia-base…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:06PMSaturday, June 24, 2017
Alex Keiper is a well-known Philadelphia actor who was originally asked to do a solo cabaret show by the Arden Theatre Company. Unexpectedly, she decided she wanted to share this event with …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:53PMSunday, June 11, 2017
What is education? Just because you attend school and sit in a desk doesn’t mean you learn something. In addition, learning can happen beyond the traditional classroom. In School Play, Ter…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:01PMWednesday, May 17, 2017
Dirty Dancing, a light, low-budget movie, came out of nowhere to become one of the biggest hits of 1987, and it’s still a beloved movie today. Written by Eleanor Bergstein, it showcased th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:58AMFriday, May 12, 2017
I attended Peaceable Kingdom, a new play by Mary Tuomanen, last night at Christ Church Neighborhood House. I am already checking my calendar for a day when I can see this unique and riveting…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:31PMSaturday, May 6, 2017
I held my breath in glorious anticipation at several instances during Almanac Dance Circus Theatre’s captivating show Fronteras: A Door in the Desert. A Door in the Desert is the second pa…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:45PMSaturday, April 29, 2017
Swallow, by Scottish playwright Stef Smith, was first seen at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015. This American premiere is produced by Inis Nua Theatre Company (which specializes in works from …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:42PMFriday, April 28, 2017
How are dances created? What might inspire a choreographer? Specifically, how does Tania Isaac develop a dance? What role does the viewer have in it all? These are some of the questions that…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:27PMSunday, April 2, 2017
Adapt! is a new play that tells the story of Lenka, an immigrant from Communist-era Czechoslovakia who dreams of living in New York City. It’s a world premiere production, written and dir…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:29PMSaturday, April 1, 2017
EgoPo Classic Theater presents the world premiere of Anna as the final work in its Russian Masters Festival. Anna adapts the story of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina with lots of humor and ph…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:52PMSunday, March 19, 2017
Her face is banged up and she lights a small votive candle before saying a prayer. Although it is freezing, she has created a makeshift bed outside using her white parka as a mattress and an…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:57PMSaturday, March 11, 2017
Temple University Department of Theater’s production of the Pulitzer Prize winner Our Town would have pleased its author, Thornton Wilder. This American classic was written in the early 2…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:41PMWednesday, February 22, 2017
Whitney Houston is a tough act to follow, especially in a version of the vehicle created just for her to showcase her most popular songs. Deborah Cox, as the star singer Rachel Marron, holds…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:15PMSaturday, February 18, 2017
They say “music is the universal language.” Balé Folclórico da Bahia definitely proved that in their one-night-only performance in Philadelphia at the Merriam Theater. The show, Bahia …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:26PMSunday, January 29, 2017
Jerry Blavat, “a Philadelphia borne dancer, radio and television disc jockey, performer, entertainer, producer and nightclub owner” (according to the program insert), produced his 38th s…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:03PMFriday, January 20, 2017
Congratulations are in order! Doug Varone and Dancers (a contemporary/modern dance company) is celebrating its 30th anniversary! Doug Varone’s creativity has stood the test of time. In top…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:20PMFriday, January 13, 2017
There is one man and three different women. He’s in the midst of a midlife crisis, trying to connect with somebody not his wife, and find something “beautiful” in an affair. But it’s…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:42PMSunday, December 4, 2016
A Philly Pops Christmas is a delightful concert of Christmas Carols, humor and lights, which rings in holiday cheer. The POPS orchestra, conducted by Michael Krajewski, was joined by guest a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:18AMFriday, December 2, 2016
The Outer Space, is a new musical by Ethan Lipton. This production, at SEI Innovation Studio at the Kimmel Center, is like a cabaret with a narrative, weaving humor, storytelling and music…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:14PMSunday, November 20, 2016
“Tawakalt ala Allah” is Arabic, and in English it means, “I rely on God”. This is the phrase that Gameel Al-Batouti uttered repeatedly as Egypt Air flight 990 went down on October 31…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:37PMFriday, November 18, 2016
From the moment I entered the Independence Studio on 3 (3rd floor of the Walnut Street Theatre), the holiday spirit was evident. Hot cider was available for the audience to savor, and once i…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:24PMSaturday, October 22, 2016
The music and performance style of Elvis Presley lives on and is part of the American psyche. Although the “King” of rock-n-roll is dead, he will never be forgotten. This was evident in…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:38PMSaturday, October 15, 2016
The Studio Theatre of the Arden Theatre Company’s Hamilton Family Arts Center was transformed into a nightclub/cabaret for Michael Ogborn’s Night at the Blue Parrot. Small round tables, …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:58AMSaturday, October 1, 2016
About half the audience was standing and moving to the rhythm of the music. A few patrons remained in their seats and clapped while the Diva Orchestra played one last piece. There were no da…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:26PMSaturday, September 24, 2016
Youth, strength, beauty, rhythm, flexibility and technique—all synonymous with Philadanco! This Philadelphia dance troupe wowed audiences at Bryn Mawr College’s Goodhart Hall in their l…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:22AM 
