Hate-Watching: Cameron and David Stream and Discuss Diana The Musical (for Parterre Box)
Who would pay $150 for the privilege to see this schlockfest again, masked and in an uncomfortable chair?
Widow’s Talk: The Holy Ground Streams from Irish Heritage Theatre (for Parterre Box)
This short but powerful monologue, superbly delivered by Kirsten Quinn, exemplifies the strengths of Irish Heritage Theatre.
Joust In Time: Man of La Mancha at Saratoga Opera (for Parterre Box)
Zachary James delivers a thoughtfully crafted, blessedly restrained Quixote/Cervantes.
Telling the World We Are Not Invisible: Our Critics on In the Heights
This film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s beloved musical has come around at exactly the right moment.
Confrontation, Catharsis and Crisis: Our Critics watch Uncle Vanya (for Parterre Box)
Watching the actors—masked and in street clothes, struggling with umbrellas—was almost unbearably emotional.
REVIEW: EgoPo’s Nocturne Brings Theater to the Parking Lot
Adam Rapp’s elliptical meditation on grief and guilt ushers in a new era of in-person performances in Philadelphia.
Peyton Place on the Riviera: Cameron and David discuss Night of the Iguana (for Parterre Box)
If The Night of the Iguana is not exactly a day at the beach, it’s not really the dark night of the soul it should be, either.
Stopping by Philly on a Snowy Evening: Molly Sweeney from the Lantern Theater
I’ve long held that Philly’s best actors are as good as those anywhere, and you’ll see that here.
Learning to Fly: Myths and Hymns, Part I from MasterVoices (for Parterre Box)
MasterVoices’ epic project may be the best showcase Guettel’s work has yet received.
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues: Our Critics discuss Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (for Parterre Box)
Netflix adaptation hits the marks of Wilson’s original while settling into a more focused filmic style.
