75 stories by "Debra Danese"
Costume designer Lisa Zinni is heading back to the area as part of Freestyle Love Supreme (FLS). The Philly native found her passion for design…
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French native Thierry Michel staged Humankind on the Philadelphia Ballet, running at the Academy of Music May 12-15, 2022.Â
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Broadways' Tony Award winning musical Hairspray makes its return to Philadelphia this month. Two of the tours cast members- Emmanuelle Zeesman (Prudy Pingleton/Gym Teacher/Matron) and Hel…
Dancer Nicole Sabella is returning to Philly this month with Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG), celebrating the Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with Morris' Pepperlan…
As PHILADANCO! prepares for their upcoming performance at the Kimmel Center, Kim Bears-Bailey looks back on her illustrious career with the company. Bears-Bailey joined the company in 1981 a…
Bucks County native Jenny Lee Stern is returning to the Walnut to reprise her role as Patsy Cline. The Broadway veteran says she's found her niche playing the legendary singer. The musical, …
Shawn W. Smith returns to WAITRESS in the lead role of Earl. Smith joined the national touring cast of WAITRESS in 2019 after playing an ensemble role in the show. The musical is based on th…
Charles Askegard has spent his career perfecting the work of George Balanchine " first as a dancer with NYCB and now as the Philadelphia Ballet's rehearsal director. The company will be pres…
Australia's renowned Circa continues to defy the laws of gravity in their latest program, Humans 2.0. The contemporary circus troupe is returning to Philly with the follow-up to their 2018 p…
Starring in the revival of OKLAHOMA!, actor Mitch Tebo brings his 40 years of theater experience to the stage as Andrew Carnes. Tebo originally played…
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Bex Odorisio returns to Philly next week with the cast of Hadestown. The Ardmore native is playing Fate in the critically acclaimed musical, a tale of love, hope and inspiration adapted from…
Broadway veteran Matt Loehr is thrilled to be out touring again, this time in the national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Loehr took…
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Jeroboam Bozeman had his first introduction to the Alvin Ailey Company at an early age. Since joining the company in 2013, his career has spanned…
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Jessica Crouch takes the role of Kit De Luca from Broadway understudy to national tour lead in the hit production, Pretty Woman: The Musical. She…
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Based on the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story and the classic film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is delighting audiences at the Walnut Street Theatre now…
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The Broadway musical, Anastasia, is returning to Philadelphia this month in full regal splendor. The show first premiered on Broadway in 2017 and combines original music with pop…
The Broadway Philadelphia series gearing up for the return of RAIN- A Tribute to the Beatles. The theatrical production takes audiences on a musical journey…
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Bonnie Kelly and Karissa Harris talk about portraying iconic superstars and bringing them to life on the Walnut stage.Â
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The limited-run engagement will showcase the work of Hope Boykin, Matthew Neenan, and Dwight Rhoden.Â
The post Back on Stage: Christine Cox talks about BalletX's return this week at the M…
Smash hit LES MIS returns to Philly for a highly anticipated run, with two local actors joining the cast.
Karen Peakes is portraying the sassy, outspoken Mrs. Allonby in A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at the Walnut
Long before swiping on dating apps, a professional matchmaker was the way to go for those seeking help to find love.
Pittsburgh native Mike Cefalo is making his way across the country with a band of lost musicians.
Neil Goldberg is spreading holiday cheer one city at a time with his stage extravaganza Cirque Dreams Holidaze.
Walnut Street Theatre's production of Shrek has Julia Udine transforming between princess and ogre.