Last week, critic Cameron Kelsall headed to New York's Public Theater to catch the latest by James Ijames, but he didn't like this show as much as the playwright's previous work. We're also covering Philly openings, including Cyrano de Bergerac at Quintessence, which critic Josh Herren mostly loves, and more. The Philadelphia Orchestra tackled Mahler's rarely performed Third Symphony alongside three Philly choirs (Linda Holt reviews).
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