Philadelphia

Thoughts on Death of a Salesman — and EgoPo’s Production

This will seem an odd admission for a theatre critic, but here goes: I’ve never been entirely convinced by Death of a […]

Make no mistake about it: A performance by Kathleen Battle is An Event. Anyone interested in hearing great music – and experiencing […]

Good things come to those who wait. Slow cooking yields the best flavor. You might want to keep these aphorisms in mind […]

To review or not to review? That was my question as we divided up the schedule for City Paper. In the yes […]

In 1816, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia survived a disastrous premiere to become one of the most beloved works in the repertoire […]

Sometimes, it’s all about the cast. That’s been the story from the start for Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice’s The […]

Generally, I like my comedies as I like my martinis – very dry. La Bête is… well, not dry. In fact, it’s […]

In August, when I looked over the Philly Fringe Guide, I noticed a fledgling theatre group, Truth Be Told Productions, making their Philly […]

It’s clever of the Walnut Street Theatre folks to program 9 to 5 on the heels of last season’s How to Succeed […]

For nearly two decades, 1812 Productions, founded in Philadelphia by several of our most gifted actors, has been devoted to comedy of […]