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Nixon, in a maid’s uniform, flirtatiously pours a flask into Davis’s coffee cup while he laughs. They are in a hotel room.

The Arden presents Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop

The man beneath the monument
The Arden stages The Mountaintop, Katori Hall’s popular magical realist drama about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final night, his legacy, and what we must do to continue it. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 3 minute read
On a set like the outside of a woodland cabin, the actors sit in Adirondack chairs at night, looking contemplatively up.

InterAct Theatre Company presents Amy Berryman’s Walden

Echoes of Thoreau
In an expert production from InterAct Theatre Company, Amy Berryman’s Walden adds a futuristic streak to the fractured family drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Lawton, a bald white man in a loose white shirt and striped kilt, gestures while he speaks.

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Shakespeare sans thrills
As the company enters its fourth decade, the Lantern Theater’s Macbeth lacks ideas and excitement. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
On a spacious mid-century modern set with huge windows, nine actors in formal wear pose with dramatic grace.

Resident Ensemble Players presents Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

A chilling chestnut
Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players take on Agatha Christie’s most enduring murder-mystery classic in a sleek and satisfying production. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Brown, a Black man holding a magazine, looks nervously at Rose, a white woman, cuddling up to him on a subway seat.

Passage Theatre presents Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman and The Slave

A double bill from a pioneer of Black arts
Trenton’s Passage Theatre pairs two important early plays by Amiri Baraka, Dutchman and The Slave, in a new production that mixes exciting choices with a lack of emotional resonance. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 6 minute read
Rusted metal base holds a 9-foot vertical cast bronze blue-green sculpture that melds features of humans and cacti.

Grounds for Sculpture presents Salvador Jiménez-Flores: Raíces & Resistencias

A vital look at migration and identity in today’s America
At the Grounds for Sculpture, Salvador Jiménez-Flores explores Mexican immigrants’ present and historical journey to the US, highlighting struggle, justice, and resilience as many try to look away. McCaillaigh Rouse reviews.
McCaillaigh Rouse

McCaillaigh Rouse

Reviews 3 minute read
Full view of Marian Anderson Hall stage, with the whole orchestra, Nézet-Séguin conducting, Ax playing a grand piano at front

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven

A premiere, an anniversary, and a marathon
A marathon musical outing with the Philadelphia Orchestra covered two Brahms symphonies and celebrated the 50th anniversary of pianist Emanuel Ax’s debut with the Philadelphians. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
Barbosa, in a long swingy light satin dress, and Montepara, in white & black formals, balance in a dynamic pose, hands joined

BalletX presents the first decade of its 20th Anniversary Retrospective

A ballet powerhouse goes back to the beginning
Philly’s own BalletX celebrates two great decades with its 20th Anniversary Retrospective, featuring 20 dances in two programs. Melissa Strong reviews Program A: The First Decade.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Dozens of people on the floor of the planetarium watch a film of papers whirling in the sky onscreen above them.

The Franklin Institute and the Galleries at Moore College present Michelle Lopez: Pandemonium

Enter the twister of American history
The Franklin Institute and Moore College partner for Michelle Lopez: Pandemonium, an enveloping reminder that America has been here before, and it’s our turn to find a response in the wind. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Munir, a Black man in a green tee, next to a utility pole with an orange Wawa crate on it, points in a dynamic pose.

Azuka and Simpatico Theatres present Khalil Munir’s 1 Pound 4 Ounces

A Philly playwright’s ode to the city that made him
For their new partnership, Azuka and Simpatico team with Khalil Munir for 1 Pound 4 Ounces, a “very Black Philly” world premiere that feels like a perfect synthesis of both companies. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 2 minute read