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In honor of America’s 250th birthday, meet some of Philadelphia’s most famous, infamous and lesser known former residents.
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4/30/26
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Stagecrafters opened its doors this weekend with a new production of “The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow” (2005) by Rolin Jones.
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by Hugh Hunter
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4/16/26
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At Act II Playhouse, “Say Goodnight, Gracie” by Rupert Holmes is a one-man show, where you go inside the singular world of George Burns and Gracie Allen.
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by Hugh Hunter
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4/9/26
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Ambler’s Act II Playhouse has released its schedule of 2026-2027 productions, with classic drama, history, romance and comedy.
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3/26/26
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Ambler’s Act II Playhouse has released its schedule of 2026-2027 productions, with classic drama, history, romance and comedy.
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3/19/26
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Picture yourself in a comfy little pub in Ireland’s rural County Leitrim in the 1990s.
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by Jeff Meade
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3/12/26
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If the banality of personal advice columns turns you off, “Tiny Beautiful Things” may surprise you.
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by Hugh Hunter
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3/12/26
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“Rare Accidents,” now running at Quintessence Theatre, is an enthusiastic presentation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.
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by Hugh Hunter
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2/26/26
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It is half an hour before the play opens, and the Stagecrafters production of “Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train” by Stephen Adly Guirgis already captures your attention.
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by Hugh Hunter
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2/12/26
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Since winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2001, “Proof” by David Auburn has enjoyed numerous revivals.
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by Hugh Hunter
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2/5/26
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Now running at Old Academy Players, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” by Bert V. Royal is an “unauthorized continuance” of Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts.”
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by Hugh Hunter
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1/15/26
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Our local theater wrapped up the year in a festive mood.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/25/25
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Artistic Director Tony Braithwaite is hosting a new holiday special, “Most Wonderful Time,” at Act II Playhouse.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/11/25
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At Quintessence Theatre, catchy tunes and witty banter share the stage with a preposterous story in a joyous revival of “The Pirates of Penzance.”
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/4/25
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In “A Sherlock Carol” playwright Mark Shanahan conflates Charles Dickens’ Scrooge fable with a Sherlock Holmes story.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/4/25
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Welcome back, Drama Group! For 40 years, Robert Bauer helmed the Germantown Community Theater. Following a few years’ hiatus, the troupe is back to producing two shows a year under its new, four-member board.
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by Hugh Hunter
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11/13/25
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“It’s Only a Play,” a comedy by Terrence McNally, opened at Old Academy Players this weekend. But it is up to the actors to keep you laughing, because the play does not expand beyond its initial, dramatic premise.
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by Hugh Hunter
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11/13/25
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The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Theater Program is launching its 2025–26 season with “The Phantom Tollbooth,” a wildly imaginative adventure based on Norton Juster’s beloved classic.
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11/13/25
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Bob Bowersox's latest opus, a play entitled “Growing Flowers on the Moon,” will have its world premiere staged at the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 W. Tulpehocken St. in Germantown, from Nov. 6 to 15.
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by Len Lear
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10/30/25
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Quintessence Theatre Group hosted the world premiere of “Fire!!” this weekend.
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by Hugh Hunter
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10/23/25
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