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by Abby Williams There’s no musical I’d rather kick off the holiday season more than Rent. You may be wondering, “Rent isn’t a Christmas musical?” To that I say, of course it is a Christmas musical. Yes, I know it’s November! However, I still feel the Christmas spirit. After all, “Christmas bells are riiinnnginngggg, Christmas bells are riiinnnginngggg!” Rent has always had a special place in my heart. I remember walking through the halls as a high school student blasting fa

by Deitra Oliver Most of us can point to someone in our lives whom we might consider a little bit different or eccentric. Maybe you have an aunt who will only wear green from head-to-toe, a friend who is a hobby horse racing champion, or a cousin who regularly greets you in Dothraki. It doesn’t matter what the hobby or personality quirk is; we all know someone. Harvey, a 1944 play by Mary Chase, tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd, who has a six-foot-three-and-a-half-inch b

by April Johnson This past weekend I made a trip to South Camden Theater to check out the last show of 2026’s season Sex Please, We’re Sixty. The anchor of SCTC’s 21st season, Sex Please is an uproarious production that deserves sold out performances from now to close. “At South Camden Theatre Company, we believe that humor is a powerful tool for hope and connection—especially during challenging times. Our theme, “LAUGHING THROUGH THE STORM,” reminds us that laughter is not

by Laura Duffy For a lighthearted, relaxing evening at the theatre, do not seek out The Pillowman at Cumberland Players (as the director warns in the program). To witness a gripping, impressive performance from eight remarkable actors led by a staunchly devoted creative team, buy your tickets immediately. Written by Irish filmmaker and playwright Martin McDonagh, The Pillowman follows fiction writer Katurian as he is interrogated about a series of gruesome child murders in

by Piper Byrne We all have one. It’s the cast album we put on after a long day, the overture that makes us sit up a little straighter, the show we know every beat of and still can’t stop loving. For me, it’s Guys and Dolls. For the Man in Chair, it’s a long-forgotten 1928 musical comedy called The Drowsy Chaperone. And at Burlington County Footlighters, he invites all of us into his apartment to love it right along with him. The Drowsy Chaperone, with music and lyrics by L

by: Megan Guy Set in the countryside near Philadelphia in late June 1939, The Philadelphia Story, directed by Steve Allen, assisted by John Blackwell, presents a charming take on the classic romantic comedy detailing the lives of the Lord family over the course of two days leading up to daughter Tracy Lord’s wedding day. Under Allen's dual leadership in direction and set design, the well-constructed staging and period-appropriate furnishings effectively capture the sophist

by: Amber Stolarski This Halloween, I trekked across the bridge for a late night picture show- The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which played for a short set of performances at the Ritz Theatre Company in Oaklyn, NJ, at the end of October. The Ritz's aesthetic really lends itself to a showing of RHPS-- the classic red curtain with a mind-bending linear projection splayed across. The proscenium was done up to evoke the image of a vintage movie theater. This production was done

by Elizabeth Holzworth Karen Johnston opens her director’s note with “there don’t seem to be many ‘coming-of-middle-age’ stories.” While seeing the show this past Sunday November 1st, I sat in the audience and tried to think of one off the top of my head. I couldn't. That is precisely why I walked out of their production of this Christopher Durang show so inspired. It was nothing like I thought it would be, in the best way possible. Directed by Karen Johnston and produced by

by Talia Walters My favorite part about walking into smaller performance spaces is the fact that the productions held there never cease to impress. Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show (directed by Mike Russell), currently playing at Blue Moon Theater, is no exception. Everything from the explicit humor to the enthusiastic audience participation makes this show such a fun night out especially for the Halloween season. The Rocky Horror Show follows a newly engaged couple,