2016 Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards — The Recipients
The level of theatrical production in the Philadelphia area is so fine, choosing recipients for an annual award was a challenge in all but the Best Supporting Actress category, and … Continue reading
Capsules Galore — Birds, Disgraced, Mountaintop, Notes on a Native Son
The first two months of Philadelphia’s 2016-17 theater season have been extraordinary., Not only was much of quality presented, but variety and creativity have soared. Almost every night in the … Continue reading
Disgraced — Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre
Ayad Akhtar pierces through the polite, and often meant, niceties by which we hide our true sentiments in this well-behaved politically correct world. “Disgraced’s” Amir Kapoor, née Amir Abdullah, was … Continue reading
Quickies on the Current — Ainsleys, Children’s Hour, Comedy of Tenors, Disgraced
To keep up with the glut, here is a listing of plays running currently in the Philadelphia region and some quick comments about them. ANTIGONE — Wilma Theater, Broad and … Continue reading
Tony Maunderings 2015 — Part Three: The Plays
Predicting Tony winners for plays will be more intuitive this year than in others. By depending on scuttlebutt and things I’ve heard from theatergoers, including those on the next bar … Continue reading
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