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James Ijames To Appear In PLAYPENN PRESENTS Conversation Series In Philadelphia And New York
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames will be the first featured guest in PlayPenn’s 2026 PlayPenn Presents conversation series. The events will take place at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia and The Drama Book Shop in New York.

Video/Photos: KING HEDLEY II At Arden Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company's fourth production of its 2024/25 season with August Wilson's gripping drama, King Hedley II, which debuted February 27.  See video highlights and new photos from the show.

August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II Extended At Arden Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025

Arden Theatre Company has announced the extension of August Wilson's gripping drama King Hedley II. Directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner James Ijames, King Hedley II, set in 1985, takes audiences on an emotionally charged journey of survival and redemption following an ex-convict's struggle to rebuild his life against overwhelming odds.

Emmanuel Wilson, Co-Executive Director Of Dramatists Guild Of America Joins PlayPenn's Board Of Directors
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2024

Emmanuel Wilson, Co-Executive Director of Dramatists Guild of America, joins PlayPenn's Board of Directors, bringing his extensive experience in supporting playwrights to the Philadelphia-based organization.

Playpenn, Nonprofit Dedicated to Playwrights and New-Play Development, Names New Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2022

PlayPenn, a nationally-acclaimed artist-driven organization dedicated to the development of new plays and playwrights, has named Che'Rae Adams its new Artistic Director. Adams will lead the 17-year-old nonprofit into a new era.

Villanova Theatre to Present THE INVISIBLE ONES and LAUNDRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2021

Villanova Theatre has announced their public reading of not one, but two, 2021 Sue Winge Award-winning plays: The Invisible Ones by Aly Gonzalez and Laundry by Megan Schumacher, directed by Kimberly S. Fairbanks on Thursday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 4th at 8PM.

BWW Review: What a Piece of Work is FAT HAM at Wilma Theater
by Amber Kusching - May 21, 2021

Wilma Theater’s Fat Ham is a witty take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet where the only death is the patriarchy.Let's see what BWW's critic had to say...

Wilma Theater Announces World Premiere Digital Production Of James Ijames' FAT HAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2021

The ghost of Juicy's dad haunts him and asks for revenge - on Juicy's uncle, who has now married his widowed mom. Sound familiar? The Wilma Theater has announced the world premiere digital production of James Ijames' FAT HAM, a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's HAMLET, set in the American South.

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, September 30- with John Lloyd Young, THE BOYS IN THE BAND, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 30, 2020

Today (September 30) in live streaming: the premiere of The Boys in the Band, John Lloyd Young visits Backstage Live, and so much more!

Philadelphia Theatre Company Presents THE DAYS OF RE-CREATION
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2020

Philadelphia Theatre Company begins its 46th season with the rolling world premiere of The Days of Re-Creation: A Virtual Play on September 30th at 7pm.

The Wilma Theater Presents DANCE NATION October 22-November 10
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2019

Clare Barron's ferocious, tender, and raucous comedy Dance Nation takes the stage at the Wilma Theater, October 22 through November 10, 2019.

BWW Review: SANCTIONS at Delaware Theatre Co.
by Greer Firestone - Oct 3, 2018

Aisle Say is prescient. He can determine where SANCTIONS, the terse and taut production now at DE Theatre Company, will NOT be staged: U of Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan State and Penn State, to name a few. There are hundreds more.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Kicks Off 44th Season With Pennsylvania Premiere Of Lynn Nottage's SWEAT
by Julie Musbach - Oct 1, 2018

Philadelphia Theatre Company kicks off the 2018-2019 season with the Pennsylvania premiere of Lynn Nottage's Sweat.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Kicks Off 44th Season With Pennsylvania Premiere Of Lynn Nottage's SWEAT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2018

Philadelphia Theatre Company kicks off the 2018-2019 with the Pennsylvania premiere of Lynn Nottage's Sweat. This Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner explores Reading, Pennsylvania's shrinking industrial economy and shares the fear, tragedy and hopefulness of a community on the verge of inevitable change. The production will kick-off the first produced season under new Producing Artistic Director Paige Price. Justin Emeka makes his Philadelphia debut directing a cast filled with local stars and Barrymore Award winners who have extensive theatre, film and television credits. Sweat will run from October 12 to November 4, 2018 at Philadelphia Theatre Company's stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street. Opening Night is Wednesday, October 17th at 7:00pm. Tickets range from $25-$69 and are available in person at the box office, online at philatheatreco.org or by phone at 215-985-0420. Season subscriptions are also now available starting at $38.

Delaware Theatre Company Kicks Off Season With SANCTIONS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2018

Delaware Theatre Company kicks off their 40th Anniversary season with the World Premiere of Sanctions. Written by Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham (White Guy on the Bus, The Outgoing Tide), this hard-hitting play tackles issues of institutional racism in sports and sexual assault on college campuses. Graham's incendiary and timely new drama, inspired by true events, runs September 12 - 30, 2018. Tickets are on sale now starting at $25 and can be purchased online at DelawareTheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at (302) 594-1100.

Theatre Exile Presents The World Premiere Of Michael Hollinger's SING THE BODY ELECTRIC
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2018

Theatre Exile closes its 2018/2019 season with the World Premiere of Michael Hollinger's Sing the Body Electric. Jess is tanking in Physics, so her mom hires Lloyd to help her pass. But she'd rather study his son, the survivor of a lightning strike that killed his girlfriend a year ago, and tattooed his body with elegant scars. When Lloyd and Mom hit it off, these two broken families are bound ever closer, inexorably -- with explosive results. An intricate, atmospheric tale of love, sex, and the unseen forces that draw us together and drive us apart.

InterAct Theatre Company Readies Regional Premiere Of Seth Rozin's HUMAN RITES
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2018

Forget what you thought you knew. Inspired by the life of anthropological scholar Fuambai Sia Ahmadu and a contentious paper by cultural psychology pioneer Richard Shweder of the University of Chicago, HUMAN RITES by Seth Rozin is a sharp, incisive investigation of western cultural perspectives. In a review of Phoenix Theatre's world premiere production, Lou Harry of the Indiana Business Journal says "[HUMAN RITES] relentlessly challenges its audience to rethink its assumptions about both big-picture issues and the human characters wrestling with them."

Photo Flash: Tony-Winning Musical PASSING STRANGE Travels to The Wilma Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2018

The Wilma Theater, in association with Evamere Entertainment, presents Stew and Heidi Rodewald's Tony Award-winning musical in this major Philadelphia revival.

Tony-Winning Musical PASSING STRANGE Begins This Winter at The Wilma Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2018

The Wilma Theater, in association with Evamere Entertainment, presents Stew and Heidi Rodewald's Tony Award-winning musical in this major Philadelphia revival.

Tony-Winning Musical PASSING STRANGE Begins This Winter at The Wilma Theater
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2017

The Wilma Theater, in association with Evamere Entertainment, presents Stew and Heidi Rodewald's Tony Award-winning musical in this major Philadelphia revival.