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REVIEW: Ghost “Story”: West Side Story on Broadway (for Parterre Box)

March 19, 2020

Thrilling reinvention, or calcified shtick? Our critics disagree…

REVIEW: Photographic Memory: Girl From the North Country (for Parterre Box)

March 18, 2020

For a show set during the hardscrabble 1930s, few performances suggest downtroddedness.

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March 13, 2020

The spread of COVID-19 will disproportionately impact artists and performing arts institutions. We have compiled information on cancellations and ways to help.

REVIEW: Unfinished Sympathy: Unknown Soldier at Playwrights Horizons (for Parterre Box)

March 9, 2020

It’s difficult to discuss Unknown Soldier without considering the impact of legacy.

REVIEW: Out of the Blue: Porgy and Bess at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)

March 8, 2020

Even in a concert performance, soprano Angel Blue’s radiance and warmth shine through.

REVIEW: In Theatre Horizon’s The Agitators, Two 19th Century Superheroes Join Forces

March 5, 2020

Opening night had an extraordinary feeling of community. Isn’t that what theater should be about?

REVIEW: Azuka’s Ship Is Funny, Poignant, and Altogether Engrossing

February 29, 2020

Playwright Douglas Williams’ ear for Millennial patois is superb… and his eye for character even better.

REVIEW: She Ain’t Down Yet: The Unsinkable Molly Brown at Transport Group (for Parterre Box)

February 27, 2020

Beth Malone is the Molly Brown of our dreams, say Cameron and David.

PREVIEW: Opera Philadelphia Unveils Ambitious, Eclectic 2020-2021 Season

February 27, 2020

From Verdi and verismo to Stravinsky and contemporary music, the line-up offers something to fit every taste. Cameron and David discuss.

REVIEW: Look What Happened to Mabel: Mack and Mabel at Encores (for Parterre Box)

February 25, 2020

Time heals almost everything, as Jerry Herman’s best score is stylishly resurrected.

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