On Stage: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ opening at the Forrest Theater

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Dear Evan Hansen A nice way to combat a heat wave is to spend an evening inside an air-conditioned venue watching a live theatrical performance. Fortunately, there are several good choices — ranging from a new smash Broadway hit (“Dear Evan Hansen”) to a timeless theater classic (“Sweet Charity’). “Dear Evan Hansen,” which is billed...

On Stage: COVID starting to take toll on live performances again

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Slambovian Circus of Dreams The Mummers Parade is a great Philadelphia tradition which dates back more than a century, has its roots in South Philadelphia and is always held on January 1. There is another Mummers tradition in Philadelphia which dates back more than a decade, has its roots in South Philadelphia and is always held on December 30. Some...

On Stage: Dan May covers long road to return to Sellersville stage

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Dan May Back in the beginning of May, Dan May experienced a situation of “being close yet so far away.” When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, some people virtually became hermits. Singer/songwriter Dan May literally became a hermit. “I stopped going out for any reason,” said May, during a phone interview from his home in Drexel Hill in May. “I...

On Stage: Ahamed Weinberg shares a slice of life through comedy

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Ahamed Weinberg There are times when you see names where the first name and the surname just do not seem to be a match – just do not seem to fit together well. Names such as Werner DiNapoli, Mikey Patel, Enrique Edmundsdottir, Chauncey Lopez or Jean-Luc Kratingdaenggym might leave you scratching your head. Some might make you wonder about a possible...

On Stage: Ring in the new year with some good old funk via livestream

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) will be a bustle of activity on New Year’s Eve. The theater in Bucks County, which is one of the only venues in eastern Pennsylvania to still stage live concerts, will present three shows on December 31. The acts will be performing onstage but without live...