top of page


Frank Schierloh
2 days ago3 min read
REVIEW: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Irish Heritage Theatre)
Irish Heritage Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane in a production that never fully reaches the heights it could.
18 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Dec 19, 20244 min read
REVIEW: Spring Awakening (City Theater Company; Wilmington, DE)
City Theater Company presents the rock musical with a talented group of artists that don't quite connect all the dots.
99 views
0 comments

Frank Schierloh
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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.
63 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Oct 7, 20245 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.
54 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Sep 17, 20247 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!
126 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Sep 10, 20248 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.
135 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Jun 9, 20243 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.
62 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
May 28, 20244 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.
96 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
May 26, 20244 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.
85 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Apr 22, 20244 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.
193 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Mar 26, 20244 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.
320 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Mar 25, 20244 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!
54 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Mar 23, 20243 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.
34 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Mar 10, 20243 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.
46 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Feb 29, 20243 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.
60 views
0 comments


Frank Schierloh
Feb 23, 20243 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.
53 views
0 comments


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.
52 views
0 comments


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.
108 views
0 comments


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.
131 views
0 comments


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.
78 views
0 comments
bottom of page