Lewis WhittingtonDancePhiladelphia, PA Rasta Thomas' "Bad Boys of Dance" were back in Philly to an almost sold out crowds at the Annenberg Center, with just enough room left for the dance kids and seniors to cheer lustily. Thomas himself ...
Two nights of dance with the Philadelphia Orchestra
Lewis WhittingtonDancePhiladelphia, PA Dec. 31, 2013 Bramwell Tovey, conductor Tracy Dahl, soprano Travis and Jaimee Tuft, Joanna Meller, Slawek Roszak, MalachI Osai and Waszkiewicz, dancers Conductor-composer Bramwell Tovey was such a huge hit conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Christmas concert ...
Lewis WhittingtonDancePhiladelphia, PA BodyVox That rowdy dance troupe from Portland, Oregon known as BodyVox returned to their avid fan base at Dance Celebration in Philadelphia. They performed The Cutting Room an ambitious, erratic multi-media dance satire about movies. It was conceived by ...
“American Dreamer,” “Fibers,” “Profiles” and “Gossamer Gallants”
Lewis WhittingtonDancePhiladelphia, PA At 83, choreographer Paul Taylor continues to be legendary in his own time, his company perpetually youthful, even when (as in the case of “American Dreamer,”) the dance is sketchy. He is a longtime favorite at Dance Celebration in Philadelphia, ...
Lewis WhittingtonTheaterPhiladelphia, PA Written by Mike Bartlett Directed by Deborah Block Theatre Exile, Philadelphia Oct. 17 – Nov. 17, 2013 Theatre Exile has a theme this season of plays about the search for identity. It kicks off with Mike Bartlett’s play “Cock,” a scabrous ...
Lewis WhittingtonTheaterPhiladelphia, PA Book by Alfred Uhry Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Co-conceived by Harold Prince Directed by Terrence J. Nolen Production conceived by Jorge Cousineau and Terrence J. Nolen Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia Sept. 26 - Nov. 3, 2013 ...
Lewis WhittingtonEtcPhiladelphia, PA Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano, led the LyricsFest performance'Journey Toward Freedom' LyricFestFirst Presbyterian Church, PhiladelphiaMarch 3, 2013 LyricFest designs concerts with scope and historical significance so well that it often results in uniquely vital programming. Earlier this year, their single ...
Lewis WhittingtonTheaterPhiladelphia, PA Scott Greer (left) and James Ijames in "Endgame"Photo by Mark Garvin ‘Endgame’ By Samuel Beckett Directed by Edward Sobel Arcadia Stage, Arden Theatre Company, PhiladelphiaThrough March 10, 2013 Samuel Beckett busted open theatrical conventions in his plays "Endgame" and ...
Lewis WhittingtonTheaterPhiladelphia, PA Megan Bellwoar (left) and Mary Martello in "The Beauty Queen of Leenane"Photo by Mark Garvin 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' By Martin McDonaghDirected by Katherine MacMillanLantern Theater Company, PhiladelphiaThrough Feb. 10, 2013 Martin McDonagh’s 1996 play "The ...
Lewis WhittingtonTheaterPhiladelphia, PA ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Written by Colin Escott and Floyd MutruxDirected by Eric SchaefferForrest Theatre, Philadelphia (part of the national tour)Dec. 11-16, 2012 A whole lotta shakin’ going on at the Forrest Theatre with the first national tour of ...
