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1 week ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
The Return of Benjamin LayMay 1-18Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown AvenueGet a look at Pennsylvania history with this performance from Quintessence Theatre inspired by the true story of an 18th century Quaker who emigrated to America and settled in Abington and worked as an activist revolutionary who fought and advocated for the abolition of slavery in America.
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3 weeks ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
Rabbit Hole by David Lindsey-AbaireApril 24-27StageCrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown AvenueFive characters each affected by a tragic accident do their best to heal, each following their own path with humor, sensitivity and finally, grace in this performance of the 2007 Pulitzer prize winner. Swing by Chestnut Hill and see the show’s final weekend.
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4 weeks ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
Banners of LibertyApril 19-August 10, 2025Museum of the American Revolution, 101 South 3rd StreetThis new exhibit from the MoAR features more than a dozen of the last surviving flags made and carried in the Revolutionary War—only thirty are known to have survived out of hundreds. These rare flags will be on display at the museum, with an opening event on Saturday, April 19 at 10am that will include performances, speakers, and a presentation of colors.
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1 month ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
King LearApril 10-27Thompson Theatre at Roselle Center for the Arts, 110 Orchard Road, Newark DEThe Shakespeare classic comes to Resident Ensemble Players, telling the story of an aging monarch who divides his kingdom among his daughters, only to be betrayed by those he trusts the most.
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1 month ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
Eight Eight TimeApril 3-5Mandell Theater, 3220 Chestnut StreetJourney Arts hosts Kendrah Butler-Waters, Sumi Tonooka, Suzzette Ortiz, and Terry Klinefelter—four composer-pianists who will premiere a suite inspired by real-life stories shared by Philadelphians. Featuring poetry by Yolanda Wisher, Eight Eight Time was written for eight hands on four grand pianos.
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1 month ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
Total ModelingThursday, April 3rd, 8pm; Friday, April 4th, 7:30pmStudio 34, 4522 Baltimore AvenueTotal Modeling is a clown show about cybernetics taking place on a boat. There's a blind man, an invisible man, a donkey, and a bird. Part lecture, part throwdown, this philosophical odyssey weaves professional wrestling, despair, nakedness, invisibility, and buffoonery.
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1 month ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
Imaginary FriendsFriday, March 21, 6pmMuseum for Art in Wood, 141 North 3rd StreetLindoYes, a dyslexic spoken word poet born, raised, and living in Philadelphia, hosts a night of poetry and magic in Old City. The night, dubbed Imaginary Friends, is a whimsical poetic event that explores friendships, romance, grief, and all the big feelings that come with adulting. The event encourages you to bring a friend, loved one, co-worker, or neighbor—if you do, you’ll get discount admission.
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2 months ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
Nora: A Doll’s HouseMarch 12-April 6Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Road, MediaHedgerow Theatre Company presents the US premiere of Nora: A Doll’s House, an adaptation that reframes Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House in three different time periods—1920, 1973, and 2018—to weave together female experiences across generations.
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2 months ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
Philly GritFebruary 26-March 15Theatre Exile, 1340 South 13th StreetPhilly Grit is a collection of short plays that looks to capture the pulse of the city. Two performances are set for this program that runs through March 15. There’s Koal, an interactive solo-show that is part climate-catastrophe, part clown show that immerses the audience in the middle of the 2019 Australian bushfires.
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2 months ago | 
broadstreetreview.com | Kyle V. Hiller
A Queer Black Body: Thomas Allen HarrisFebruary 17-24Scribe Video Center, 3908 Lancaster AvenueMultidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris Jr., who also goes by Tahj, will have his body of work on display at Scribe in West Philly.
