Philadelphia Theater Reviews by Frank Burd

“Man of La Mancha” opened on Broadway in 1965 and besides four revivals there, it has played at theaters around the world in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. This musical, with the story written by Dale Wasserman, the music by Mitch Lee, and the lyrics by Joe Darion, which is NOT a faithful rendering… Read more

What was theater in America like in the new republic? Did George Washington go to plays? “The Contrast,” being staged at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake by Philadelphia Artists’ Collective, is purported to be the first American comedy. It was written in 1787, and it deals with money and marriage and what value,… Read more