Thursday, July 13, 2017
Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company's 13th "Free Theatre in the Parks" tours 'Romeo & Juliet' through July. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:22PM[SHARE]Friday, June 30, 2017
July is Shakespeare month in Philly, and from women playing Coriolanus and Henry V to an authentic, rarely seen 'Troilus and Cressida,' offerings both outside and indoors look very…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:05PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 24, 2017
Inis Nua serves up a tasty treat with its Pop-Up Play in a Pub, 'How to Ruin a Life from the Comfort of Your Own Beanbag.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:58PM[SHARE]Monday, June 19, 2017
'Project Dawn,' at People's Light & Theatre Company, is based on a real Philadelphia experiment and shows the struggles of prostitutes and the beleaguered officials trying to help them. Mark…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:19PM[SHARE]Timothy M. Kolman's The Roses in June has a hard time making its author's fascinating life bloom onstage. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:36PM[SHARE]New Freedom Theatre's 'Mother Emanuel' honors the victims of the South Carolina church shooting by focusing on life rather than death. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:39PM[SHARE]Monday, June 12, 2017
'School Play' takes Tribe of Fools founder Terry Brennan back to elementary school " and schools us on how the system treats kids who are different. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:27PM[SHARE]Scott Carter makes religious debate exciting in the Lantern's 'The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:31PM[SHARE]Friday, June 9, 2017
Theatre Unspeakable and Let's Make History Productions' 'The American Revolution' sketches history in an unusual all-ages show. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:32PM[SHARE]Monday, June 5, 2017
Quintessence's 'Uncle Vanya' supports popular misconceptions about Anton Chekhov's plays, missing an opportunity. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:18PM[SHARE]Sharp knives and tongues clash in InterAct Theatre Company's explosive premiere of 'How to Use a Knife.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:47PM[SHARE]Sean Christopher Lewis's monologue 'Dogs of Rwanda' tells a gripping story about a U.S. witness to atrocities. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:34PM[SHARE]Friday, June 2, 2017
Brian Friel's little-known 'Making History,' produced by the Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players, reveals not only the personalities behind an historic event, but the shifting nature …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 1, 2017
Hedgerow's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' squeezes Shakespeare's play to six actors and 90 minutes, with good results. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:36PM[SHARE]Monday, May 29, 2017
'One More River to Cross: A Verbatim Fugue' powerfully employs true testimonies to chronicle American slavery. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:10AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Lynn Nottage's' Intimate Apparel,' in McCarter Theatre's superb production, tells a still-timely story set in 1905. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:47PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 20, 2017
James Lecesne's' The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey' explores the disappearance of a flamboyant teen. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:59PM[SHARE]Friday, May 19, 2017
At People's Light, Dwayne Hartford's stage adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' animates a beloved children's story, with value for all. Mark Cofta review…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:37PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Tracey Scott Wilson's 'Buzzer,' at Theatre Exile, examines gentrification from the inside. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:31PM[SHARE]Trenton playwright David Lee White's world premiere drama at Passage Theatre Company, 'Fixed,' examines mental health treatment. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:05PM[SHARE]Philadelphia Artists' Collective's 'The White Devil' ends their residency at Broad Street Ministry with a noir-fueled bang. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:12PM[SHARE]Monday, May 15, 2017
Mary Tuomanen presents yet another world premiere, this one derived from Edward Hicks's painting 'Peaceable Kingdom.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:25PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 9, 2017
1812 Productions presents a very 'Happy Birthday' with Marc Camolletti's little-known farce. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:28AM[SHARE]Curio Theatre Company's 'The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary' manages to simultaneously skewer Flaubert's novel and celebrate its qualities. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:02AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 4, 2017
Delaware Theatre Company's 'Hetty Feather' introduces a Dickensian heroine and a smartly produced new musical. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:46PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Moliere's 1664 'Tartuffe' plays well today in the Resident Ensemble Players' sparkling production. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:47PM[SHARE]Inis Nua's 'Swallow' introduces Scottish playwright Stef Smith to U.S. audiences in a powerful drama about three strangers. Mark Cofta reviews
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:21AM[SHARE]Monday, May 1, 2017
May is a big month for new plays by Philadelphia playwrights, and includes a selection of shows you've never seen here in town.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:53PM[SHARE]Villanova Theatre's workshop production of Owen McCafferty's 'The Gambler' reveals the relevance of Dostoevsky's little-known novella. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:39PM[SHARE]Monday, April 24, 2017
Temple Theaters' two versions of Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information,' playing in repertory, are rewarding whether seeing one or both. Mark Cofta reviews.
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