Philadelphia Theater Reviews by Frank Burd

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

What an interesting title- “Jelly’s Last Jam!” It is not about a condiment to be spread on toast. It is about a man, born around 1890 into a Creole New Orleans community and the music he created. It is about Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, better known as Jelly Roll Morton, the self-proclaimed founder of jazz in… Read more