82 stories by "J. Cooper Robb"
It's impossible to say precisely what will happen in Philadelphia theater in 2013; after all, one of the art form's greatest virtues is its unpredictability. No matter how many times a produ…
The weather outside is far from frightful, so thankfully nothing has dampened the spirits of the spunky foursome serving up a feast of holiday songs, with a lively side of snappy patter and …
What's the best word to sum up Philadelphia's theater community in 2012? Unpredictable.
The intriguing drama doesn't offer any easy answers. But the mother of its most interesting character is correct when she tells her daughter that "the world is full of wickedness."
Its story covers the battle-ravaged early 1900s, but the National Theatre of Great Britain's production speaks volumes today.
The British-born visionary's 30 years of determined focus and populist programming has created the world's biggest subscriber theater.
It's probably safe to say that never before in theater history have so many award-winning lyricists, composers and playwrights collaborated on a single show as the artists assembled to give …
It would be easy for a production to focus solely on Diana and her disease, but director Terrence J. Nolen is equally interested in the impact her behavior has on the entire family.
At 34, he has already spent half his life becoming not only one of America's top lighting designers, but quite possibly the busiest theater artist working in Philadelphia today.
With grit, imagination and vastly improved performances, the Wilma Theater continues its exploration of Tony Kushner's epic "Angels in America."
The new Adam Rapp play "The Edge of Our Bodies" and a titillating take on Shakespeare dubbed "Othello, Desdemona & Iago Walk Into a Bar" add to the festival's sharp edges.
Most of the big-name national and international artists, as well as prominent Philly companies Pig Iron Theatre Company, New Paradise Laboratories and JUNK, are sure to attract larger crowds…
September is right around the corner, which means it's time for the annual performing arts extravaganza that is the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe.
It's fair to say that the Arden is probably the only Philadelphia theater that can trace its roots back to Burt Reynolds.
Summer theater in the Philadelphia area is typically dominated by William Shakespeare's works, and this season, plays by the Bard have been featured on stages from Quakertown to Wilmington, …
Philadelphia's LGBT community has for years been among the most enthusiastic, devoted supporters of the city's theater companies. And although the Wilma Theater notably presented two plays f…
Need more proof the Great White Way isn't the only fertile ground for memorable nights out at the theater? Look no further than Mazeppa Productions' thrilling staging of the rock musical Spr…
Whatever the outcome, the Arden's Writers' Room provides an exciting alternative to the old model of play development in which scripts were being subjected to years of readings and workshops…
The Wilma ends its season with Tony Kushner's masterpiece.
Six of Philly's most respected theaters are pulling out all the stops this week in a bonanza of season finales that will give local theatergoers a final chance to see some wonderful theater …
The Quintessence Theatre Group concludes its season with an inconsistent production of Anton Chekhov's landmark work The Seagull.
Every single night, a father demands that he and his two sons re-enact what happened to them during their hasty departure from Ireland.
Director Aaron Cromie turns the Bard's bold work into a spectacularly gleeful bloodbath that is both intense and insanely entertaining.
Although Jacqueline Goldfinger penned Slip/Shot long before George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin met on the street of a gated Florida community, it's impossible to see this absorbing drama wi…
It's no secret that Philadelphia's theater scene has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 15 years. Every season, new companies spring up, led by visionary artistic directors who fill the…
