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Monday, September 23, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Zaina Yasmin Dana’s Othello (vs the Military Industrial Complex) by Krista Mar

This bold and ambitious adaption of Othello from Philly-based Palestinian director Zaina Yasmin Dana weaves the original text with the modern realities of an ongoing war, with mixed but impr…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:51PM
Monday, September 16, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Myriam Ali-Ahmad presents Handala: A Celebration of Palestine by Krista Mar

LA-based Lebanese American actor, writer, and producer Myria Ali-Ahmad brings her award-winning solo show, Handala: A Celebration of Palestine, to this year’s Philly Fringe. Krista Mar rev…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:13PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

InterAct Theatre Company presents C.A. Johnson’s The Climb by Krista Mar

The Climb, the latest world premiere onstage at InterAct, examines the white gaze in feminism, academia, and art, asking questions about power, consent, and commodification. Krista Mar revie…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:28AM
Sunday, June 2, 2024

Sink: A Memoir, by Joseph Earl Thomas by Krista Mar

Philly author Joseph Earl Thomas’s fierce and unusual memoir, Sink, follows his boyhood in 1990s Frankford, where fiction, fantasy, and reality collide. Krista Mar reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:29PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Philly’s AAPI playwrights are ready for the stage with PWYC readings in May and June by Krista Mar

None of Philly’s regional theaters have ever staged a full production of a non-solo show by a local AAPI playwright. Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists' new playwriting cohort wants to …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:27PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

People’s Light presents Christina Anderson’s the ripple, the wave that carried me home by Krista Mar

Christina Anderson’s the ripple, the wave that carried me home, which explores a family on the front lines of desegregation in Kansas, gets its regional premiere at People’s Light. Krist…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:06PM
Monday, November 20, 2023

The Lantern Theater presents Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy by Krista Mar

Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a lesser-known early work by Lynn Nottage, one of America’s most popular playwrights, still feels relevant in this Lantern Theater production. Krista Mar revi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:20PM
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Azuka Theatre presents Priyanka Shetty’s The Elephant in the Room by Krista Mar

Priyanka Shetty’s The Elephant in the Room, a solo autobiographical show about an Indian software engineer turned theater artist, is proving the creator’s performance chops in its Philly…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:46AM
Friday, September 15, 2023

Philly Fringe 2023: Joseph Ahmed presents Half Magic by Krista Mar

Solo performer Joseph Ahmed teams up with director Cat Ramirez for Half Magic, a Cannonball Festival show on grief and mixed-race identity through theater, circus, and storytelling. Krista M…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:29PM
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Philly Fringe 2023: The Dangers of Tobacco by Krista Mar

Justin Jain puts his own spin on Anton Chekhov’s The Dangers of Tobacco in this year’s Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Krista Mar reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:47PM
Monday, May 15, 2023

Theatre Horizon presents Charly Evon Simpson’s sandblasted by Krista Mar

In the regional premiere of sandblasted at Theatre Horizon, Black women in a desert landscape are trying to survive in a world that is literally making their bodies fall apart. Krista Mar re…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:59PM
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

InterAct Theatre Company presents Francisca da Silveira’s pay no worship by Krista Mar

InterAct presents the world premiere of pay no worship, a play about very different cousins on a small Cape Verde island who grapple with the effects of climate change, despite too often bei…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:18PM
Monday, March 6, 2023

Azuka Theatre and Teatro del Sol present AZ Espinoza’s All My Mothers Dream in Spanish by Krista Mar

Azuka teams with Teatro del Sol for the world premiere of AZ Espinoza’s All My Mothers Dream in Spanish, a magical exploration of ancestry and healing that’s also very much of the moment…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:33PM
Monday, February 6, 2023

The Wilma Theater presents Guillermo Calderón’s Kiss by Krista Mar

A Western take on a Syrian soap opera gets a surprising twist in Guillermo Calderón’s Kiss, by turns hilarious and wrenching. Krista Mar reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:35PM
Monday, December 19, 2022

Arden Theatre Company presents E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web by Krista Mar

The Arden restages its popular adaptation of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web with a new cast sure to delight audiences of all ages. Krista Mar reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:27PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Azuka Theatre presents Inda Craig-Galvan’s A Hit Dog Will Holler by Krista Mar

The Philly premiere of A Hit Dog Will Holler, onstage at Azuka, contrasts the online and IRL realms of today’s social activists, with a special lens on Black women in these spaces. Krista …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:51AM
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Philly Fringe 2022: Matthew Armstead presents Song Bridge by Krista Mar

This tender, interdisciplinary Cannonball Festival performance from Matthew Armstead explores the hopeful acts of healing from trauma, homophobia, and racism. Krista Mar reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:38PM
Saturday, June 25, 2022

In Search of the Kitchen Gods (1812 Productions): A recipe for success by Krista Mar

Everyone is welcome in Bi Jean Ngos Vietnamese kitchen The post In Search of the Kitchen Gods (1812 Productions): A recipe for success appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 12:04AM

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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