Howard Shapiro
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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With ‘Babel,’ a Philly playwright to get six world premieres
The drama, about a society that tolerates only perfect pregnancies tested in utero, is being mounted, and refined, at National New Play Network theaters. → Read More
One Wilma Theater artistic director becomes four, in a new leadership model
Each new addition will spend a season as lead artistic director, picking shows, casts and design teams with advice from the others, including Blanka Zizka. → Read More
The holidays take the stage, with various ‘Carols’ and a lot more
Philadelphia-area theaters are offering a variety of fare, mostly bright and meant for families, and keeping with the spirit of the season. → Read More
’Gem’ and ‘Color Purple’ dominate Barrymore Awards
Two productions that delve into the black American experience — Arden Theatre Company’s “Gem of the Ocean” and Theatre Horizon’s “The Color Purple” — are top winners this year of the Barrymore Awards honoring excellence in the Philadelphia region’s professional theaters. → Read More
‘Gem of the Ocean’ helps Arden top Barrymore Award nominations
August Wilson’s drama has received 11 nominations for this year’s awards for excellence in professional theater, which were announced Monday. → Read More
Review: A Cirque du Soleil moment: 'Amalŭna' under the big top
The production is loosely based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” It’s the magic, and the tumbling, the flying, and the daredevils, that make the experience. → Read More
An off-season Fringe, with the spotlight on local successes
The new High Pressure Fire Service Festival, geared to locally based performers, runs through most of June, with a new show opening each month. → Read More
A ‘Dream Girl,’ overwhelmed by her space with Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium
In 1939, James Thurber created the character Walter Mitty, a man who lapses into fantasies during his everyday life. Six years later, Elmer Rice created Georgina Allerton, a woman who lapses into fantasies during her everyday life. Walter Mitty has lasted as a character many people know. Georgina Allerton has not. → Read More
High-pitched fun: 'A Comedy of Tenors' at Walnut Street Theatre
At a huge event with four tenors at a stadium in Paris, what could go wrong? Everything. → Read More
At the Barrymore Awards, a night of cheers, $118,000 and trophies
The annual awards for professional theater in metropolitan Philadelphia draw a crowd of about 700 to celebrate. → Read More
Philly Fringe reviews: 'Company' and 'Thomas Is Titanic'
Samuel Beckett's words in whispers and a solo-performance obsession with Kate Winslow, → Read More
Philly Fringe reviews: 'Fly Eagles Fly,' 'Jeanne/Jean/John/Jawn' and 'Do You Want a Cookie?'
A spoof on loving the Birds, an acrobatic display and a spotlight on cabaret. → Read More
Time for some boundary-pushing (and lots of dance) during Philly Fringe Festival 2018
For 18 days, the news arts season begins with another round of the unforeseen → Read More
Review: Burning up '42nd Street' with tap shoes, at Bucks County Playhouse
They're dancing as fast as they can, then even faster. → Read More
Making dances that earn Tony nominations
Christopher Gattelli, a Bristol native, has been nominated twice for this year's Tony Award in choreography. The awards will be announced Sunday night. → Read More
Review: 'Something Rotten!' Not so, in its national tour at the Academy of Music
How was the first musical conceived? Don't look here for the answer. → Read More
Review: 'Love, Lies and Taxidermy' plus fantasy (sort-of) from Inis Nua Theatre Company
A boy, a girl, a breathless narrative. → Read More
Review: Moving time along in 'Time Stands Still' (Bristol Riverside Theatre)
A war photographer comes home. But where is home? → Read More
Review: In 'The Humans,' a snapshot of what makes a family (Walnut Street Theatre)
The Blake family meets for Thanksgiving dinner. And you know what that can be like. → Read More
Review: Going nuclear, in 'Copenhagen' (Lantern Theater Company)
Two atomic scientists — one from Germany and the other from occupied Denmark — meet quietly during World War II. What about? → Read More