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Monday, December 4, 2023

The Wilma Theater presents James Ijames’s Fat Ham by Hanae Mason

Fat Ham comes home in this new production at the Wilma, onstage as it was meant to be, after the company debuted a filmed version in 2021. Everyone is welcome to the cookout. Hanae Mason rev…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:42PM
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The 2023 BlackStar Film Festival presents Going to Mars, Know Your Place, and Dancing the Stumble by Hanae Mason

The BlackStar Film Festival landed in Center City for the first time this August. Hanae Mason reviews Going to Mars, Know Your Place, and Dancing the Stumble, three films examining our relat…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:13PM
Monday, July 17, 2023

The Barnes Foundation presents William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision by Hanae Mason

In its exhibition featuring sculptor William Edmondson, who blurred and subverted a lot of what institutions expect from great artists, The Barnes begins to grapple with ways of seeing the a…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:35PM
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

AAMP and PAFA present Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America by Hanae Mason

A major joint exhibition, thanks to an unprecedented partnership between the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, asks whether the sun is ri…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:12PM
Monday, March 20, 2023

ICA Philadelphia presents Carolyn Lazard’s Long Take by Hanae Mason

Carolyn Lazard examines accessibility, care, and interdependence, with an interdisciplinary installation at ICA that de-emphasizes sight in favor of many other senses. Hanae Mason reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:26PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

iMPeRFeCT Gallery presents Terrell Halsey's Ascend: Beyond the Veil by Hanae Mason

Terrell Halsey’s Ascend: Beyond the Veil is a breath of fresh air for “street portraits,” featuring a collection of photography of Center City Philadelphia from 2015-2020. Hanae Mason …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:09PM
Monday, December 5, 2022

AAMP presents Vision & Spirit: African American Art by Hanae Mason

A spectacular collection of work is on display at AAMP, including Gordon Parks, Faith Ringgold, and Carrie Mae Weems, thanks to an exhibition loan from Bank of America. Hanae Mason reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:14AM
Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The Wilma presents James Ijames’s ‘Fat Ham’ by Hanae Mason

The ‘Hamlet’-inspired ‘Fat Ham,’ James Ijames’s latest Wilma premiere, could have gone the route of tragedy porn, but it doesn’t end the way you expect. Hanae Mason reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:51PM
Monday, January 11, 2021

Round House Theatre and McCarter present Adrienne Kennedy’s ‘Etta and Ella’ by Hanae Mason

Round House Theatre and McCarter’s Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence festival concludes with the stream of ‘Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side,’ a static producti…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:40PM
Friday, August 28, 2020

‘Legendary: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom’ at the BlackStar Film Festival by Hanae Mason

‘Legendary: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom,’ screened as part of this year’s BlackStar Film Festival, goes behind the fashion, flair, glitz, and glamor to elevate a vital origin story. Ha…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:37PM
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

‘Coded Bias,’ ‘Unapologetic,’ and ‘Nationtime - Gary’ at the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival by Hanae Mason

Three documentary features at the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival, highlighting activists from the 1970s to today, summarize the current political landscape in Black America. Hanae Mason review…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:58PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The Wilma Theater presents ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’ by Hanae Mason

Sparked by a 2011 social-media post about gentrification, the Wilma’s ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’ forces you to listen. Hanae Mason reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:50PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Angelina Weld Grimké’s ‘Rachel’ by Hanae Mason

Angelina Weld Grimké’s 1916 play, ‘Rachel,’ a family drama written to combat the spread of racist US propaganda in the early 20th century, is as relevant today as it was a century ago…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:54PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The Walnut Street Theatre presents George Stevens Jr.’s ‘Thurgood’ by Hanae Mason

A recounting of Thurgood Marshall’s life, now onstage at the Walnut, raises important questions about how we measure our heroes’ greatness—and who’s watching. Hanae Mason reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:49PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic