Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Six tips for news and social-media sanity in the 2024 election cycle (you won’t believe #6) by Alaina Johns

Our democracy, our climate, our rights, our health, our wars and protests—it’s hard to look at any news at all without feeling like the world is ending. Spend seven minutes with Alaina J…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:33PM

Arden Children's Theatre presents Greg Banks’s Pinocchio by Natalie Layne

A new production of Pinocchio from Arden Children’s Theatre turns kids into active participants, capturing imaginations and pulling back the curtain on the magic of theater. Natalie Layne …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:30PM

1812 Productions and Delaware Theatre Company present Bruce Graham’s Flatlanders (second review) by Gail Obenreder

This world-premiere production of Bruce Graham’s Flatlanders debuted at 1812 earlier this year, and now the show continues at Delaware Theatre Company. But this script still can’t get of…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:45PM
Monday, April 22, 2024

Kun-Yang Lin Dancers present Breath into Air by Melissa Strong

Kun-Yang Lin Dancers shine in the world premiere of Breath into Air alongside Mandala Project and works by Weiwei Ma and Evalina Carbonell. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:49PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 18-24, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

A week full of curiosity, courtesy of American Philosophical Society, Studio 34, Philly School of Circus Arts and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:18PM

BSR Classical Interludes, April 19-May 3, 2024 by Gail Obenreder

More music for April and early May, including performances by Delaware Symphony, Opera Philadelphia, Mendelssohn Chorus, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:14PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Quintessence director Alex Burns addresses community concerns about his “all-male” Shakespeare productions by Alaina Johns

When Quintessence artistic director Alex Burns announced plans for his latest all-male Shakespeare production, he struck a nerve with the local theater community. He talks with Alaina Johns …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:08PM

Resident Ensemble Players presents Ira Levin’s Deathtrap by Gail Obenreder

Both movie and live theater audiences love thrillers, so why are frightening plays relatively rare? The University of Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players delivers with a scary new product…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:59PM

The Museum for Art in Wood presents To Understand a Tree by Anndee Hochman

A new exhibition by woodworker and interdisciplinary artist Gina Siepel at the Museum for Art in Wood asks what happens when we regard trees as “you” rather than “it”. Anndee Hochman…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:31AM
Monday, April 15, 2024

Delaware Art Museum presents In Focus by Gail Obenreder

In a small gallery away from its usual bustle, Delaware Art Museum presents In Focus, a gathering of powerful works by women photographers featured from the museum collection. Gail Obenreder…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:52PM

PHILADANCO! presents Roots and Reflections by Camille Bacon-Smith

With its spring program, Roots and Reflections, PHILADANCO! drew on popular works from past decades to prove that the vivid history of Black choreography still speaks to us today. Camille Ba…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:43PM

SpringFest 2024 presents In a Violent Nature, The Idea of You, and I Saw the TV Glow by Stephen Silver

The Philadelphia Film Society’s annual Springfest brings popular films from Sundance and other festivals to town. This year, three prominent films paid homage to the cinematic legacy of th…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:44AM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

The BSR Podcast, Season 8, episode 4: Talking Philly Theatre Week 2024 with Sabriaya Shipley by Darnelle Radford

Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with Theatre Philadelphia executive director Sabriaya Shipley to talk all things Philly Theatre Week 2024, and the issues facing our modern arts scene.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:46AM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 11-17, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

Philadelphia Film Society hosts a selection of Philly premieres, Piffaro’s Recorder Fest returns, an evening of cabaret at Rittenhouse, and Freedom Seder invites everyone to dinner. Kyle V…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:16PM

Marie Curie's Radiant Ball at the Mütter Museum by Crystal Sparrow

The Mütter Museum is inviting Philladelphians to put on their best scientific chic to celebrate Marie Curie’s legacy. Crystal Sparrow previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:08PM

Vox Populi Gallery presents Victor Vieira-Branco’s World Again by Thomas Hagen

In 2023, Victor Vieira-Branco began presenting World Again, a monthly series for improvised music in the black box at Vox Populi Gallery. The music sounds a bit like jazz, a bit classical, b…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:03PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The Wilma Theater presents Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Setzuan by Mina Reinckens

Kindhearted Shen Te invents a ruthless businessman alter-ego when her generosity overtakes her wallet in The Good Person of Setzuan, presented in this “radically reclaimed” production at…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:19PM

Gary W. Jeter II presents Filaments by Melissa Strong

Philadelphia dancer and choreographer Gary W. Jeter II presents Filaments, a work exploring connections between humans and the structure of the universe. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:13PM

InterAct Theatre Company presents Deborah Zoe Laufer’s The Last Yiddish Speaker by Josh Herren

Deborah Zoe Laufer’s The Last Yiddish Speaker, getting its world premiere at InterAct, offers a striking glimpse into the specificity of Jewish generational trauma, but it needs something …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:56AM
Monday, April 8, 2024

Plays and Players presents Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story by Kiran Pandey

Plays and Players presents Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story, in a flat restaging that fails to capture the play’s primal power. Kiran Pandey reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:20PM

Delaware Art Museum presents There is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art by An Nichols

Current representations of Black women in American history are improving, and a traveling exhibition now at Delaware Art Museum is a welcome addition to the trend. An Nichols reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:52AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 4-10, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

The seventh annual Philly Theatre Week is back, and here’s what’s on our radar. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:59PM

E.J. Simpson presents Jesus Christ Superstar by David Block

An 18 year tradition rises differently this time around, as local musician E.J. Simpson prepares to perform their solo rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar. David Block previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:27PM

BSR Classical Interludes, April 6-14, 2024 by Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder rounds up the first part of April’s classical music events happening in and around the city.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:15PM

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Orchestra After 5: Haydn and Mozart by Cameron Kelsall

The Philadelphia Orchestra experiments with a new, casual concert format in its Orchestra After 5 series. Cameron Kelsall previews their latest event.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:09PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Roger Lee Dance Company presents Galaxy by Melissa Strong

Blurb (a two- or three-sentence summary): Roger Lee Dance Company presents Galaxy, a timely new family-friendly performance inspired by the Milky Way. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:40PM

The Brandywine Museum of Art presents Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled by Gail Obenreder

A bold, chilling, and magnetic new Brandywine Museum of Art exhibition disentangles Jamie Wyeth from the legacies of his father and grandfather. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:49PM
Monday, April 1, 2024

Three free road trips from Philadelphia offer a treasure-hunting trifecta by Bart Stump

Writer Bart Stump is a seasoned local adventurer. He recommends three summer destinations for all kinds of Philly-area treasure hunters, with itineraries in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsyl…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:42PM

I’m a Jewish dramaturg, and The Last Yiddish Speaker taught me a lot about the spaces we need to develop Jewish plays. by Alix Rosenfeld

As Deborah Zoe Laufer’s The Last Yiddish Speaker premieres at InterAct, Philly dramaturg and writer Alix Rosenfeld shares her role in developing the play, and why culturally specific space…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:28PM

The History of Temple University Japan: An Experiment in International Education, by Richard Joslyn and Bruce Stronach by Pamela J. Forsythe

A new book about the surprising history of Temple University’s expansion to a Japanese campus is full of diplomatic intrigue, political ambition, last-ditch rescues, frenemies, and heroes.…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:24AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 28-April 3, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

Miniball arrives this weekend with both new and familiar performances, catch April Fool’s Day inspired slasher films with PFS, and drink for a cause with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Soci…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:27AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards