Thursday, February 6, 2025

Dive into Philly's winter theater scene with interviews featuring the Wilma's Suli Holum and BRT's Phyllis Johnson by Darnelle Radford

On these podcast episodes, Darnelle takes you inside two exciting regional productions: the Wilma's Half-God of Rainfall (by Inua Ellams) and BRT's Fires in the Mirror (by Anna Deaveare Smit…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:20PM

BSR Classical Interludes, February 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Classical music performances in the greater Philadelphia area this February, with hints of Argentine tango and classics both contemporary and centuries old. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:47AM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, February 6-12, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

Screenings at the Weitzman and Asian Arts Initiative, new exhibits at the Schuylkill Center, Penn Museum, and FRIEDA, and Black History Month at AAMP and Chestnut Hill. Kyle V. Hiller rounds…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:57AM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Six reasons my friends aren’t calling Congress, DEBUNKED by Alaina Johns

This is no time to wring your hands. If you care about US democracy and its role in our cultural sector, it’s time to act. For some people, that means calling Congress for the first time. …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:33PM

Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery presents A Certain Slant of Light by Pamela J. Forsythe

A new Pearlstein Gallery show featuring three former Drexel professors spans sculpture, photography, and painting to explore our relationship with nature as part of a larger whole. Pamela J.…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:16PM
Monday, February 3, 2025

Opera Philadelphia and Boston Lyric Opera present Joseph Bologne’s The Anonymous Lover by Gail Obenreder

Opera Philadelphia, selling out the whole season after offering $11 tickets to all, delighted a packed house with a faultless production of the only surviving opera by an 18th-century genius…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:40PM

Penn Live Arts presents Benjamin Bagby’s Gregorius – The Holy Sinner by Gail Obenreder

Veteran musician, performer, and scholar Benjamin Bagby returns to Philly alongside French Medieval music ensemble Sequentia for a thrilling performance of Gregorius, The Holy Sinner. Gail O…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:49PM

EgoPo presents Mae West’s The Drag, adapted by Thomas Choinacky and AZ Espinoza by Cameron Kelsall

EgoPo Classic Theater’s Queer Revolutions season opens with a reworking of Mae West’s The Drag that often feels condescending toward its source material. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:33PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Wilma Theater presents Inua Ellams’s The Half-God of Rainfall by Kiran Pandey

The Wilma Theater presents The Half-God of Rainfall, a contemporary epic poem that blends oral storytelling, Yoruba and Greek mythology, and basketball. Kiran Pandey previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:24PM

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Anna Deavere Smith’s Fires in the Mirror by Nat čermák

With a new production of Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman show, Bristol Riverside Theatre reopens with a new facility and commitment to diverse perspectives onstage. nat čermák previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:17PM

The BSR February 2025 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

Fire Walk With Me, When Harry Met Sally, Parasite, a “Girls and Guns Double Feature” and more screen this month. Stephen Silver previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:12PM

Urban Movement Arts' WORKINONIT! opens new creative avenues for adult dance students by Katherine Desimine

Urban Movement Arts is making space for dancers of all stages. Katherine Desimine profiles WORKINONIT!

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:58AM

Getting behind the scenes with the Hammer and Nails Conference by Dara McBride

This new conference, hosted by Camden Rep, looks to cultivate and educate young girls of color interested in careers in film and theater. Dara McBride previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:42AM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 30-February 5, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

Opening spaces for Black History in February, exploring the city with Walk Around Philadelphia, and EgoPo’s production of a roaring 20s censored classic. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:32AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Remembering beloved WRTI jazz announcer Bob Perkins by Kile Smith

Composer Kile Smith worked with Bob Perkins in the studio at WRTI. He remembers the legendary Philly jazz announcer as an unwitting mentor who imparted the knowledge and the feeling of great…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:11PM

Philadelphia City Council prepares for the “lived nightmares” of the new Trump administration by Alaina Johns

Two days after Trump was inaugurated again, City Council held a hearing on how Philly can protect vulnerable residents from the new administration, drawing testimony from civil-rights advoca…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:04PM

The Institute of Contemporary Art presents Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses by Pamela J. Forsythe

The Institute of Contemporary Art hosts the first major museum survey of innovative interdisciplinary artist Carl Cheng, who has challenged ideas of art, science, culture, and nature for 60 …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:50AM
Monday, January 27, 2025

Penn Live Arts presents Agora de la danse’s Koros by Melissa Strong

Montreal’s Agora de la danse, a venue and incubator for contemporary dance, brought its virtual-reality experience, Koros, to Philly for the first time with a weekend of showings at the An…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:21PM

Tectonic Theater Project presents Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s Here There Are Blueberries by Cameron Kelsall

Here There Are Blueberries, a touring production of Moisés Kaufman’s Tectonic Theater Project now onstage at McCarter Theatre Center, grapples with how to present the history of the Holoc…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:03PM

Arden Theatre Company presents Michael Hollinger’s Holy Grail of Memphis by C.m. Crockford

Philly playwright Michael Hollinger’s Holy Grail of Memphis, premiering at the Arden, follows the white owner of a historic Memphis music studio where the lost recordings of a Black blues …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:52PM
Friday, January 24, 2025

The BSR Podcast, season 9, episode 10: EgoPo reimagines Mae West's The Drag by Darnelle Radford

Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with director Rebecca Wright, playwright AZ Espinoza, and performer/composer Pax Ressler to hear all about this timely revival of a queer story from t…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:24AM

The BSR Podcast, Season 9, Episode 10: EgoPo reimagines Mae West's The Drag

BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with director Rebecca Wright, playwright AZ Espinoza, and performer/composer Pax Ressler to hear all about this timely revival of a queer story fr…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:24AM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

FringeArts and Ninth Planet present Arielle Julia Brown’s fallawayinto: Corridors of Rememory by Kiran Pandey

FringeArts and Ninth Planet present Arielle Julia Brown’s fallawayinto: Corridors of Rememory, a word premiere multimedia play that honors the life and legacy of Donna Nicole Booker. Kiran…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:16PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 23-29, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

Kicking off the Lunar New Year with Penn Museum, getting crafty at Art Star, and dispelling Good Mother Myths. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:04PM

BSR Classical Interludes, more in January 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Music from familiar names, and a different kind of Curtain Call, are all in tow to close out the month of January and move into February. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:39AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Living in America today feels like having a mental illness. Here’s how to protect your sanity. by Alaina Johns

Coping with fear of disasters, irrational thoughts, constant crisis, and crushing sadness is just an ordinary day in America. Folks who have been in psychiatric treatment have always known h…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:20PM

Walnut Street Theatre presents Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy by Nat čermák

With an uneven production of a politically limp script, Walnut Street Theatre continues its commitment to institutional whiteness with Driving Miss Daisy. nat čermák reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:43PM

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves by Pamela J. Forsythe

Naoto Fukusawa is one of the world's most sought-after designers, and the PMA hosts his first major solo exhibition in the US, featuring a range of irresistibly practical objects. Pamela J. …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:23PM
Monday, January 20, 2025

Philadelphia Orchestra open rehearsals take music-lovers of all ages behind the scenes of the symphony by Linda Holt

What goes on as the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, prepares for a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9? Linda Holt visits to learn more about a pr…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:31PM

The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom, by Nancy Reddy by Jill Brooke

Local poet Nancy Reddy’s new book promises refreshing perspectives around parenting and an opportunity to unlearn outdated practices and notions. Jill Brooke previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:39PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025

The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents Shaheed Rucker: (re)Covering the Iconic by An Nichols

AAMP continues to lead the Philly area in showcasing Black art with Shaheed Rucker: (re)Covering the Iconic, featuring notable portraits in the striking style of vintage mid-century media. A…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:12PM

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime