Happy Portugal Day! ANDRE DUBUS III: THE GARDEN OF LAST DAYS We had to list this reading/signing because we had heard on NPR that the novel is about "terrorists and strippers." The author himself is most notable for coming down with a severe case of fame after Oprah implored her minions to read The House of Sand and Fog and they did so, in rabid droves. According to the Library's web site, a group of......

Disney has this remarkable ability to adapt classic fairy tales and works of literature, distill them down to their basic moral cores, slap a happy ending on the end where one might not belong, and make us forget how incredibly dark their source material is. So it is with Mickey's Christmas Carol, and, to a certain extent, the now-Disney-owned Jim Henson Company's feature film, The Muppet Christmas Carol, the two interpretations of Dickens' cherished holiday......

We don't ever include staged readings in the Wednesday theatre listings, but it's not because we don't like them. Rather, it's because too often, by the time you see the listings, the one- or two-time event will already be past. (For the record, we only list productions that have at least a five-show run.) But we really feel that staged readings, especially when they feature the work of local playwrights, do deserve some attention. And......

Going into Hearts and Soles, I didn't have much of an idea of what to expect. Three fantastic local playwrights (Bruce Graham, Michael Hollinger, and Arden Kass). Three local directors (Joe Canuso, Deb Seif, and Deborah Block). A handful of local talent. And my one burning question was: "Why 'soles'?" It obviously wasn't a typo: if it was, somebody would've caught it long before the show's opening. The answer to my question, it turns out,......

We haven't gotten around to telling you about the Philadelphia New Play Festival yet (that post is forthcoming), but on Friday, I had the opportunity to see one of the featured plays (most of them open before the festival officially begins), The Arden's Dex and Julie Sittin' in a Tree. Dex and Julie tells the tale of two high school sweethearts who reunite twenty years later at their alma mater. Julie (Jennifer Childs) is......

Because we just can’t get enough culture in our lives, we’re happy to bring you this week’s events – now in Technicolor! Shakespeare in Hollywood - You’ve seen Shakespeare adapted for Hollywood. But what about Shakespeare adapted for Hollywood adapted for the stage – with a twist? At the Wilma, November 23-December 31. Tickets available online. Seussical - Feeling nostalgic? Howsabout a little Dr. Seuss – set to music – to make you feel like......

Shark lust! Victory-obsessed little league coaches! Meta theatre! The meaning of life! See what Philly’s got cookin’ on stage this week… Moon Over Buffalo - Nothing we like better in a play than a play within a play. Meta is the new black, you know. Playing at the Bristol Riverside Theatre November 15-December 4. Ticket information is available on the production website. Alarms & Excursions - Answers to life’s big questions by the author of......

A new month means plenty of new theatre in the area. See below for the great shows going up this week! Coyote on a Fence - Capital punishment is a hot topic these days. Everyone’s got an opinion. This play, by local playwright Bruce Graham, concerns two death row inmates, will be presented by The Stagecrafters from November 11-26. For tickets and information, see the production website. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast - These days,......