Sometimes, you just do not know how a show manages to rivet your attention. But you cannot take your eyes off this play's two characters.
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by Hugh Hunter
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2/6/25
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Lawrence Pressman, known for roles in "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "Transparent," will return to Quintessence Theatre for a Valentine's Day performance.
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2/6/25
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Now running at Old Academy Playhouse, "The Exes" by Lenore Skomal is a busy 2019 satire that tries to emulate the high-society divorce comedies of the 1950s.
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by Hugh Hunter
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1/16/25
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Two outstanding holiday shows cap a year of diverse and captivating theater in the Chestnut Hill region.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/25/24
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Quintessence closed out the year with a high-energy production of "Kiss Me Kate." It is a joyous show from beginning to end.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/19/24
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Act II Playhouse celebrates the holiday season with an encore production of "Christmas in the Catskills, A Star is Borscht."
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/12/24
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Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me Kate” has returned to the show’s historic Philadelphia roots in a new Quintessence Theatre production.
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by Brenda Hillegas
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12/5/24
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The Stagecrafters Theater opens the holiday season with "The Thanksgiving Play" by Larissa FastHorse.
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by Hugh Hunter
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11/27/24
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Old Academy Players’ Philadelphia premiere of “A Rainbow Holiday” brings out the best elements of the play.
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by Hugh Hunter
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11/7/24
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The show is a delightful satire of America's self-destructive disdain for professional politicians.
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by Hugh Hunter
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10/17/24
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By popular demand, Quintessence Theatre Group has added five more performances.
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10/17/24
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In Quintessence Theatre Group’s rollicking new production of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” J Hernandez sparkles.
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by Hugh Hunter
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10/10/24
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Local comedy troupe is back just in time to stick their proverbial not-so-sharp pins into the sacred cows of the election season.
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by Len Lear
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10/3/24
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Two area theaters opened their 2024-25 seasons this weekend with modern plays based on persons and events of the past mid-century.
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by Hugh Hunter
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9/19/24
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“Rendezvous in Bangkok ...Who Killed Thomas Merton?” returns to the Irish Arts and Cultural Center on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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by Len Lear
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9/19/24
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Act II Playhouse inaugurates its 2024-2025 season with "An Act of God" by David Javerbaum.
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by Hugh Hunter
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8/15/24
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After four years of trying, Quintessence Theatre Group has finally completed the purchase of the historic Sedgwick Theater building.
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by Carla Robinson
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7/25/24
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Once again, Old Academy Players premiered its 2024 "Summer One Act Bonanza," an annual event featuring one-act plays.
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by Hugh Hunter
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7/18/24
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On July 20, the historic Ambler Theater will host a screening of "Show Her the Money," a powerful documentary directed by Ky Dickens.
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by Heather Gray
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7/11/24
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In the sweltering summer of 1975, a great white shark emerged from the depths of the ocean and splashed onto the silver screen.
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by Heather Gray
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6/24/24
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