2,046 stories by "Josh"
The delightful national tour of the modern Broadway musical hit Shucked brings farm life to our city’s Forrest with its Philly stop. Josh Herren reviews.
Joe Mantello's Broadway revival, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, was inspired by a draft with notes by Arthur Miller. Here are some of them.
A new Romeo and Juliet at the Arden, directed by Amina Robinson, finds its beating heart in the violent adult world's intrusion on a childlike love. Josh Herren reviews.
EgoPo captures the pulse of the neighborhood with Gemini, set in a South Philly backyard in the summer of 1976, with plenty of resonance for our Semiquincentennial. Josh Herren reviews.
The Philadelphia premiere of James Ijames's Good Bones, onstage at the Arden, has unmistakable resonance for Philly in the aftermath of the Sixers stadium debacle. Josh Herren reviews.
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Jenn Kidwell brought her latest show, we come to collect, spoken and performed in ASL in partnership with Brandon Kazen-Maddoz, to FringeArts. Josh Herren reviews.
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Deborah Warner, known for directing theater and opera, succeeds Pierre Audi, who died last year. Her own work is expected to be part of her programming.
Usually, holiday opera is scarce on major stages in New York. But this year, there are two at Lincoln Center alone.
Christopher Ryan Grant and Christina Bianco are set to headline The Ballad of Johnny & June, a new musical chronicling the legendary love story and music of Johnny Cash and June Carter C…
Icke dusts off the classics the way a restorer brightens an old master painting. His latest project stars Mark Strong and Lesley Manville.
Hit musical Once will return to the stage in a new revival from the original creative team. The return of this show has been talked about for a while, and now it is set for its Scottish prem…
Disney's Hercules is proving to be unstoppable as the hit stage production at Theatre Royal Drury Lane extends its run all the way to 18 July 2026. There's even more excitement as Leslie Bee…
The Arden stages The Mountaintop, Katori Hall's popular magical realist drama about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final night, his legacy, and what we must do to continue it. Josh Herren rev…
An 11-year-old school girl gave a standout audition on Britain's Got Talent singing Defying Gravity from Wicked. Olivia Lynes was surprised by Amanda Holden at the Cambridge Theatre box offi…
Think you know everything about musical theatre? Well, it's time to put your knowledge to the test! We've compiled 40 trivia questions that range from a piece of cake to downright impossible…
For their new partnership, Azuka and Simpatico team with Khalil Munir for 1 Pound 4 Ounces, a "very Black Philly" world premiere that feels like a perfect synthesis of both companies. Josh H…
Rachel Zegler delivered a standout moment on British TV with a powerful performance of Don't Cry For Me Argentina from Evita. The West End and Hollywood star took centre stage during Strictl…
This year's Royal Variety Performance promises to be an unmissable celebration for musical theatre fans. A dazzling line-up of stage favourites will come together for an evening of show-stop…
Curios Theatre Company's Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a gleefully unhinged retelling of the Bram Stoker classic, in the spirit of Monty Python and Charles Ludlam. Josh Herren reviews.
For half a century, she's brought her singular talents to the stage and screen. Now, the actress wants one more shot at the role that helped make her a star.
Kevin Carillo dreams up an unlikely combination, with results that are delirious and often persuasive, but also excessive.
IT'S SHOWTIME! Beetlejuice The Musical is officially coming to the West End. The Broadway smash-hit, based on Tim Burton's beloved 1988 cult film, will make its London debut at the Prince Ed…
Disney is turning Zootopia into a stage musical. A new 90-minute version of the hit animated film is currently in development for regional theaters, with plans to eventually roll out profess…
