On Stage Extra: W. Chester native actress featured in new PTC production, ‘The Tattooed Lady’
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Tattooed Lady
With this being Halloween Weekend, it is the perfect time for the staging of a world premiere of a new musical about a woman who is visited by ghosts.
The Philadelphia Theatre Company (Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, www.philatheatreco.org) is about to bring the stage alive with the rock musical...
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: Stomp returns to Philly at Kimmel
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Stomp
The musical stage show “Stomp” has been playing to packed houses for almost 30 years and its popularity is showing no signs of waning.
The energetic and highly percussive show is coming back to Philadelphia from December 28-January 2 for an eight-show run at the Merriam Theater (250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org)...
On Stage: ‘The Illusionists’ comes to Wilmington
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Illusionists
Magicians seem to be omnipresent and magic shows pop up on entertainment calendars on a regular basis. Some of the shows make you shake your head in amazement – not at the complexity of the act but rather that venues would even book the act.
There are some good shows featuring magic acts but it’s safe to say that they all pale in comparison...
On Stage: ‘Stomp’ away those holiday blues
Also, First State Ballet showcases The Nutcracker
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Stomp returns to the Delaware Valley, from December 26-30 for an eight-show run at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia.
The musical stage show “Stomp” has been playing to packed houses for more than 20 years and its popularity is showing no signs of waning.
The energetic and highly-percussive show is...