82 stories by "J. Cooper Robb"
The Philadelphia Theatre Company renews its relationship with local playwright Bruce Graham with its excellent production of The Outgoing Tide.
If it has been a while since you visited the Mt. Airy section of the city, now would be a good time to renew your acquaintance with one of Philly's most eclectic neighborhoods. Located betwe…
A discussion about the school's decision to cancel an event by the nationally recognized gay performance artist will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28.
There's a good bet that it's unlike any show you've ever seen.
"Charlotte's Web" is a mature look at death.
The Wilma Theater gets 2012 off to a terrific start with its engaging production of Annie Baker's intelligent comedy, Body Awareness.
With 28 performers, 12 musicians and a host of gigantic set pieces that are fluidly brought into place on a revolving stage, Bristol Riverside Theatre's Gypsy is the most expensive in its 25…
Lantern Theater Company continues its successful season with a smart and very funny production of Noel Coward's effervescent 1930 comedy Private Lives.
Whether you're a seasoned theatergoer or a newbie to the scene, it's easy to see that our local theater companies are doing exciting work. Drugs, racism, identity issues, gay rights. These a…
11th Hour Theatre Company gives Philadelphia's theatergoers an early holiday gift with its poignant staging of Adam Gwon's chamber musical Ordinary Days.
1812 Productions renews its association with talented playwright Craig Wright for the company's season-opener, Mistakes Were Made. Sadly, Wright's comedy was disappointing.
Dully directed by John Marans, Bristol's production never succeeds in sustaining any momentum. Scenic designer Roman Tatarowicz's tattered theater is an effectively majestic relic and Michae…
The Arden Theatre Company opens its season with Tracey Letts' August: Osage County in a production that ranks among the best in the company's 23-year history.
The upcoming theater season is bigger and more diverse than ever. What follows is our attempt to compile some of the most interesting productions happening on Philly's many stages.
Happily stepping in during the summer slowdown is GayFest!, a new five-play festival at the Shubin Theatre in Queen Village. The brainchild of Quince Productions' Rich Rubin, producing artis…
Hedgerow's Two Into One doesn't break any new theatrical ground. Instead, the production is summer theater in its grandest tradition, light, silly, exuberant and irresistible. It's not Shake…
March highlights include the hit Broadway comedy The 39 Steps, Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room, or the vibrator play, Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jef…
February highlights include The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Big Love, Nocturne, Lidless, Love Lessons from Abu Ghraib, Blasted, and Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
The 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Miserables arrives in Philadelphia, with local highlights including A Moon for the Misbegotten, Race, the Philadelphia Irish Theatre Festival, The Little Pri…
December highlights include Irving Berlin's White Christmas, The Borrowers, This Is the Week That Is: The New Administration, The Santaland Diaries, Miss Witherspoon, and Dublin Carol.
December highlights include Irving Berlin's White Christmas, The Borrowers, This the Week That Is: The New Administration, The Santaland Diaries, Miss Witherspoon, and Dublin Carol.
The national tour of South Pacific arrives in time for Thanksgiving, while other November highlights include Rent, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Laramie Residency, Uncle Va…
Highlights include Blanka Zizka's staging of Macbeth at the Wilma, the Jersey Boys tour, a return of The Philly Fan, Arden's Threepenny Opera, a drag version of Carrie, PTC@PLAY, Why I'm Sca…
The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe showcases works such as Cankerblossom and The New & Improved Stages of Grief, while elsewhere in the city you can catch Curtains, Dr…
There are two things you don't want to encounter in a theater: boredom and predictability. Thankfully, both were in short supply during a theater season that was buoyed by a number surprisin…
