Theater

From left: Melanye Finister, Morgan Charéce Hall, Kristopher King Clark, and Candace Thomas in People’s Light’s production of Lorraine Hansberry’s "A Raisin in the Sun." The show runs through March 30.

People’s Light’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is a tribute to Lorraine Hansberry’s very relevant legacy

It is undoubtedly one of the great American plays of the 20th century and almost 70 years after the play’s debut, Hansberry’s tale still speaks to the struggle of achieving the American Dream

‘Nora: A Doll’s House’ at the Hedgerow Theatre is a fitting homage to the Ibsen classic

‘King Hedley II’ at the Arden is a master class in live theater

‘Suffs,’ ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ ‘The Outsiders,’ and more Broadway hits to land in Philadelphia this year

Ruth Perlmutter, professor, film scholar, and cofounder of the Jewish Film Festival, has died at 96

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Why did a veteran Philly actor take 30 years to come back to ‘A Raisin in the Sun’?

Marian Anderson is having a moment in Philly. So, why doesn’t her museum get the respect it deserves?

People’s Light’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is a tribute to Lorraine Hansberry’s very relevant legacy

James Ijames finds a very Philly attitude in August Wilson’s characters

Lantern Theater Company’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ shines in its comic timing

Philadelphia Theatre Company’s ‘Night Side Songs’ is an empathetic look at illness and death

Yes, the U.S. Army Chorus sang ‘Les Mis’ at the White House Governors’ Ball

Wilma’s ‘Half-God of Rainfall’ is a mesmerizing, dizzying journey through Greek and Yoruba mythologies

InterAct Theatre Company’s ‘Quixotic Professor Qiu’ is a spy mystery that presents a familiar but chilling reality

Carrie Gorn, longtime public relations, communications, and marketing consultant, has died at 49

Arden’s ‘Holy Grail of Memphis’ is a bluesy new play about race and music

Broadway’s Elphaba from ‘Wicked’ sang the national anthem at Eagles NFC Championship Game

Walnut Theatre’s ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ is a play about interracial friendship that doesn’t delve deep enough

A Lancaster kid with a nightmare childhood and the teacher who wouldn’t turn him away

The best stand-up comedy to see in Philadelphia in 2025