Review - A Seat at the Tea Party: The Bearded Ladies Cabaret and FringeArts present Jackie Soro and Pax Ressler’s GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical
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A joint presentation by the Bearded Ladies Cabaret and FringeArts, the musical examines the role of gendered toys in American childhood and how they shape the adults we become. Soro and Ressler draw on their own experiences with a brand of dolls that hit peak popularity in the 1990s and 2000s, delivering a tight, funny, and inspiring musical.
Preview - Broadway World: GIRL DOLLS: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL To Premiere At FringeArts In Philadelphia
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret will present the world premiere of GIRL DOLLS: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL from May 9 through May 17, 2026 at FringeArts in Philadelphia. Created and performed by Jackie Soro and Pax Ressler, and directed by MK Tuomanen, the production examines themes of girlhood, identity, and cultural narratives through a musical theatre lens.
Preview - THE SECRET SHARER World Premiere Adaptation of Joseph Conrad Short Story is Coming to ArtsEmerson
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ArtsEmerson will present DNAWORKS' World Premiere performance of The Secret Sharer, a stage adaptation inspired by Joseph Conrad's celebrated short story from April 24 – May 3, 2026 at the Emerson Paramount Center's Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theater. This theatrical experience invites audiences aboard a lone ship at sea where a young captain encounters a mysterious fugitive swimmer; a stranger who may also be his mirror.
Review - Musical America: Reimagined Treemonisha Triumphs
The creative team molded their respective idioms to Joplin’s own so closely that, at times, one had to strain torecall which material was original and which was added. The biggest points of departure were also the opera’s most pleasurable.
Review - Chicago Southsider: Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha Revives Black History Through Opera
Chicago Southsider attended Black Carpet Night at Scott Joplin's Treemonisha, where resilience, identity, and cultural restoration took center stage.
Review - Chicago Sun-Times: Exceptional cast lifts uneven staging of Scott Joplin's 'Treemonisha'
The 20-member cast, including eight principals is largely effective, with Canadian soprano Neema Bickersteth (Treemonisha) admirably anchoring the production with clear, clarion singing and a grounded acting style. Other stand-outs include Cedric Berry (Zodzerick), with his expressive bass-baritone voice and easy stage manner, and SATE (Nana), a Toronto-based rock and AfroPunk singer with an agile, high-powered, pop-inflected style.
Preview - Metro Philadelphia: ‘Beards on Ice’ tackles climate change with silliness and sincerity
Photo by Maria Young
Grab your coats Philly, because the city’s most daring cabaret group, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, is hitting a nearby rink with their internationally acclaimed extravaganza, Beards on Ice, to add some silliness to a sincere conversation about climate change.
Preview - Playbill: The Bearded Ladies Cabaret Will Present BEARDS ON ICE this March
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Beards on Ice asks the age-old question: What's more impossible: Solving the climate crisis or teaching drag queens how to ice skate?
Review - Philadelphia Inquirer: The Grinch’s ex-wife tells her side of the story in a drag Christmas spectacular
Photo by Elizabeth Robertson, Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer
Directed by drag and burlesque star Brett Robinson, the elaborate production delivers a refreshing and comical spin on Grinchcore that goes far beyond the scrooge we know.
Preview - Metro Philadelphia: ‘The Greenaissance Tour’: Grinch’s ex-wife hits the stage in Philly
Photo by Elena Faverio
We all know about the Grinch, but what about his ex-wife?