Frank Schierloh
REVIEW: Confabulation (The Strides Collective, Philadelphia PA)
The Strides Collective presents the premiere of the new play Confabulation, in a production that never quite hits the marks it's aiming for.
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Frank Schierloh
Oct 75 min read
Queer Reviewed Roundup: Philadelphia Fringe Festival Final Weeks!
Final two weeks of Fringe rolled up into one review roundup! Celebrate the end of Fringe season with this collection of reviews.
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Frank Schierloh
Sep 177 min read
Queer-Reviewed Roundup: Philly Fringe Festival Week Two
The second week of the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival continues to bring diverse art to the city! Check out my new set of reviews!
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Frank Schierloh
Sep 108 min read
Queer-Reviewed Roundup: Philly Fringe Festival Week One
Welcome to my the Queer Reviewed round-up of several productions during the first week of the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
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Frank Schierloh
Jun 93 min read
REVIEW:Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II & III (Quintessence Theatre Group, Germantown PA)
Quintessence Theatre Group presents Suzan-Lori Parks epic play in a solidly performed and directed production.
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Frank Schierloh
May 284 min read
REVIEW: Once On This Island (Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia PA)
The Arden Theatre presents a ravishing production of the Musical Once on this Island with a stellar cast and creative team.
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Frank Schierloh
May 264 min read
CABARET REVIEW: Down a Yellow Brick Road-The Music of Judy Garland.
Go into the world of cabaret for a fabulous evening of Judy Garland music and celebration of being queer. Tyler Houchins is a cabaret star.
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Frank Schierloh
Apr 224 min read
REVIEW: Dancing at Lughnasa (City Theater Company, Wilmington, DE)
City Theater Company presents the Irish classic in a beautifully elegant production that will leave you dancing and thinking.
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Frank Schierloh
Mar 264 min read
REVIEW: Macbeth (Quintessence Theatre Group, Germantown PA)
Quintessence Theatre Group presents the Scottish Play in a production that feels like too many ideas, without enough execution.
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Frank Schierloh
Mar 254 min read
REVIEW: Disney’s Frozen (National Tour, Academy of Music, Philadelphia PA)
The National tour of Frozen comes to Philly in a production that is visually great, a little too mature, and vocally great!
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Frank Schierloh
Mar 233 min read
REVIEW: Big the Musical (Bristol Riverside Theatre, Bristol PA)
Big the Musical is brought to stage at Bristol Riverside Theatre in a production that is entertaining, but a script that struggles to score.
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Frank Schierloh
Mar 103 min read
REVIEW: Once Upon A Bridge (Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA)
Inis Nua presents the Philly premiere of Once Upon a Bridge in an uneven production that seems afraid to pass judgement on its subject.
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Frank Schierloh
Feb 293 min read
REVIEW: Girl from the North Country (National Tour, Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia)
Girl from the North Country is a unique theatre piece. At times maddening, beautiful, hilarious and confusing, it is a mixed bag of a show.
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Frank Schierloh
Feb 233 min read
BOOK REVIEW: The Day Before It Rained-Stories by Rich Rubin
A book review for 2024! The Day Before it Rained is a wonderful collection of short stories about life by writer Rich Rubin.
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Frank Schierloh
Dec 22, 20233 min read
REVIEW: The Little Prince (Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia, PA)
Quintessence Theatre Group stages a musical adaptation of The Little Prince. While charming, it never soars like the source material.
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Frank Schierloh
Dec 20, 20233 min read
REVIEW: The Fantasticks (Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia, PA)
Quintessence Theatre stages the classic love story, The Fantasticks. A delightful production, filled with great performances and direction.
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Frank Schierloh
Dec 12, 20234 min read
REVIEW: Fat Ham (Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, PA)
The Pulitzer Prize winning play returns to Philadelphia in a rapturous production, filled with a stellar cast and meaningful story.
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Frank Schierloh
Dec 2, 20235 min read
REVIEW: Company (National Tour, Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia)
The Broadway revival of Company arrives in Philadelphia with a stellar cast and a production that soars more frequently than confounds.
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Frank Schierloh
Nov 12, 20232 min read
Review: Madame Ovary (Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA)
Inis Nua presents the American Premiere of the hilarious and heartfelt Madame Ovary, with a truly splendid central performance.
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Frank Schierloh
Nov 6, 20233 min read
REVIEW: Camp Siegfried (Theatre Exile, Philadelphia, PA)
The regional premiere of Bess Wohl's play is given an engaging production that elevates the script, but doesn't quite overcome its problems.
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