Valenica Odeyka Emonni Springer has been stepping since childhood. The Brooklyn native got her start in the dance style through her mom, and is now… The post The Art of Stepping: Intervie…
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that there are two types of writers. And because he's Kurt Vonnegut, he gave them both silly names. First you've got… The post Perry, Schumann, and Mahler (Curtis…
Sometimes cynical, ultra-cool critical disdain"much in evidence these days" just won't do. I loved this show; it's filled with wonderful songs and wonderful singers, an… The post [NYC…
At 15th & Bainbridge"only a few blocks from Philadelphia Theatre Company's stage at Broad & Lombard"there stood a legendary dive bar called Emerson's. Jazz greats"John… The post L…
What a wackadoodle of a show! Part party, part pop musical, the Walnut Street Theatre's production of Jimmy Buffett's hit is an enjoyable evening, but… The post ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE (…
A crippling honesty and family ties mark August Wilson's Radio Golf, a play that flows with humor along with sharply incisive dialogue and a clever story line. The post RADIO GOLF (Arden)…
I should have such a problem all the time: how to review a show that is just about perfect. The post [NYC] SWEENEY TODD (Lutt-Fontanne): How to review a show that is just about perfect? …
Funny, eye opening, and sometimes maddening in its acknowledgement of how our society worships celebrities. The post JOHNNY DEPP: A RETROSPECTIVE ON LATE STAGE CAPITALISM (Jenna Kuerzi):…
The American Revolution has an intrinsic connection to the city of Philadelphia, and as a story, it has been adapted many times over with successful… The post THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (The…
With credits spanning the globe, director Lisa Steven's latest project brings her to Philadelphia. Lisa was brought in by Walnut Street Theatre's president and producing… The post Five O'…
And now, "live in consort," the six wives of Henry VIII: "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived." The post SIX (National Tour): The merry wives of Henry VIII appeared first …
Philadelphia resident Erica Durham is keeping busy on the national tour of Into The Woods. The post A Fairytale Tour: Interview with Into the Wood's Erica Durham appeared first on phindie.
Well, of course I know they were clapping for the cast and not the characters, but there was something creepy about hundreds of people"some of… The post [NYC] PARADE (Bernard R. Jacobs Th…
Aryn Bohannon plays each of the six wives of Henry VIII in the National Tour of SIX, in Philadelphia March 21-April 9 The post Divorced, beheaded, died, survived: Interview with Aryn Bohann…
CATS goes camp! The post CATS (National Tour): 60-second review appeared first on phindie.
Philadelphia Ballet continues to honor its Balanchine roots with the spring production of Dancing With Gershwin. The post Continuing the Legacy: Balanchine Répétiteur Colleen Neary returns…
Philadelphia Ballet kicks off the latter half of its 2022-2023 season with a stunning production of THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, one of the best-known works of… The post THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Phil…
There's magic and mystery as wonderfully costumed characters come alive to dance, sing, cavort, wrestle, draw swords, threaten violence, and show mercy The post THE TEMPEST (Quintessence): F…
Two one act plays from playwright Brian Friel, as he takes on some of Anton Chekov's work The post THE BEAR & AFTERPLAY (Irish Heritage Theatre): An unbalanced take on Chekov appeared fi…
You'll find much beauty in the vast halls of Convention Center. The post THE PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW: A dilettante at large review appeared first on phindie.
BalletX's 2023 Winter Series sees the company reaching back into their past and looking to the future, with new or reconsidered works by three contemporary… The post WINTER SERIES 2023 (B…
Introducing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as "a thinking play," Tennessee Williams wrote to his audiences: "I want to go on talking to you… The post CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Walnut Street Theatre):…
Leave it to Inis Nua, the theater company whose name means "New Island" and is dedicated to producing plays from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.… The post MEET ME AT DAWN (Inis Nua)…
As Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater prepares to return to Philly, Jeroboam Bozeman took some time to talk with writer, Debra Danese. The two reconnected… The post The return of Alvin Ai…
Toby Zinman looks at three plays now New York stages. The post New York Theater Report: Reviews of PICTURES FROM HOME, ENDGAME, and CORNELIA STREET appeared first on phindie.