Philadelphia Theater Reviews by Frank Burd

In 1927, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in the electric chair in Charlestown State Prison for being convicted of murdering two men during a robbery, some seven years earlier. They were Italian immigrants, and they were anarchists. Protests around the world delayed their execution for seven years as many thought they were being… Read more

Tony Braithwaite is bringing back to the stage a character he loves, and we love watching him portray- George Burns. In two shows in 2023 and 2024, “Christmas in the Catskills,” he included Burns as one of the many comedians he presented. This time, it is 90 minutes of just Burns, one of the great… Read more