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A rare and splendid Otello at Opera Philadelphia
Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O22 now showcases Rossini’s Otello at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia until October 2. It’s a winner, and if you are an opera lover, absolutely not to be missed.
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Travesties by Tom Stoppard at the Lantern
Travesties, an early masterwork by the legendary playwright Tom Stoppard is now at the Lantern Theater Company until October 9. It is a fine production of a rarely seen play which is full of wit and bizzarie.
Aeschylus meets Noh in a poem by Poe
Opera Philadelphia is presenting The Raven, a new opera now at the Miller Theater until October 1.
Dames at Sea is Gay, Gay, Gay!
The Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania, is now presenting the fabulous musical Dames at Sea until September 11.
Classic Broadway concert at Bristol Riverside
Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Classic Broadway, one in a series of their Summer Music Fest productions onstage now until August 28.
The Who’s Tommy at the Algonquin
For the fans of The Who, don’t miss The Who’s rock musical Tommy at the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, New Jersey. You have only until August 21.
Dear Evan Hansen no good deed goes unpunished
The touring company of the celebrated international smash hit musical Dear Evan Hansen is now at Philadelphia’s Forrest Theatre until August 28.
An Interview with Dear Evan Hansen’s Pierce Wheeler
Pierce Wheeler took time out to talk to us about his role in the Dear Evan Hansen tour, and about his favorite things.
A deeply sad, yet miraculously optimistic, To Kill a Mockingbird at the Academy of Music
Race, class, rape, incest, gender identity, murder, and child abuse collide in this new retelling of Harper Lee’s American classic To Kill a Mockingbird.
Hallucinogenic, Cryogenic, Cirque du Soleil Crystal
An iceberg floats onstage. Within it we see magic scenes of family strife flashing before us. Why isn’t Crystal like other kids? Why is she so different? You get the picture.