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People's Light's 'Aladdin' lets an unwelcome genie out of the bottle
A panto for the Trump era
It's tough to laugh when People's Light's holiday panto, 'Aladdin,' trades in uncomfortable stereotypes and carries with it a loaded history. Melody Wong considers.
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City Theater Company presents 'Sunday in the Park with George'
Art isn't easy
Several strong performances cannot overcome City Theater Company’s muddled interpretation of ‘Sunday in the Park with George.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Orbiter 3's world premiere of Sam Henderson's 'The Brownings'
Pass the laudanum
Sam Henderson's world premiere ‘The Brownings,' presented by playwriting collective Orbiter 3, flirts with heavy ideas, but too often takes the path of least resistance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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1812 Productions presents 'This is the Week That Is,' 2017 edition
Every day, an opportunity
The 12th annual 'This Is The Week That Is' finds 1812 Productions a year older and wiser, but just as funny. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Walnut Street Theatre presents Thomas Meehan and Charles Strouse's 'Annie'
Pluck and politics
In Walnut Street Theatre's 'Annie,' a spunky child overcomes adversity, finds a dog, becomes a millionaire, and even inspires hardened politicians to do the right thing. Naomi Orwin reviews.
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People's Light presents 'Aladdin: A Musical Panto'
Aladdin: A lad insane-ly good
Video games, 'Star Wars,' and Shakespeare combine in the holiday zaniness of 'Aladdin: A Musical Panto' at People’s Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing'
What's your story?
Arden Theatre Company's production of Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing' counts the ways that loss, and theater, move us. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Quintessence Theatre Group presents Lerner and Loewe's 'My Fair Lady'
21st-century Eliza
Quintessence Theatre Group's production of Lerner and Loewe's classic musical 'My Fair Lady' connects it to modern headlines. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Curio Theatre Company presents Beth Henley's 'Crimes of the Heart'
Such devoted sisters
Curio Theatre Company presents an astonishingly fresh take on Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Lantern Theater Company presents Bruce Graham's world premiere 'The Craftsman'
Those who can't do...
Bruce Graham uses ‘The Craftsman’ to confront his critics, but the result is more screed than storytelling. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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