On Stage: The Book of Mormon returns to Philly

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Book of Mormon In March 2011, “The Book of Mormon” made its debut at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. During its first year, the show was consistently one of the top five best-selling shows on Broadway and it set 22 new weekly sales records at the O’Neill. The show, which was seven years in the making, met with immediate critical acclaim...

On Stage: Disney On Ice marks holiday season

Also: ‘Joseph’ hits Philly stage: live music comes back strong Sat. By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Nemo, Dory and the gang are all part of Disney On Ice, at the Wells Fargo Center. The tradition of a spectacular Disney on Ice skating show visiting Philadelphia during the Christmas holiday stretches back for decades. It began when the Spectrum was the major arena at the southern...

On Stage: Book of Mormon returns to Philadelphia

Also: Post-Thanksgiving club scene rocks By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times “The Book of Mormon” is back in Philadelphia and will run at The Kimmel Center through Dec. 27. It’s been almost five years since “The Book of Mormon” made its debut at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York. During its first year, the show was consistently one of the top five best-selling shows on...

On Stage: Riverfront Blues fest, theatre and more

Local musicals include Annie, Cline tribute and Book of Mormon By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Jarekus Singleton gave up a career in basketball to become one of the top-rated blues guitar players on the scene today. He is just one of the headline acts at this weekend’s Riverfront Blues Festival in Wilmington. There is a big difference between “having the blues” and “hearing...