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Arden Theatre Company presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Love, magic, and memories
The Arden Theatre Company's production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' might not seem new, but it's still great. Mark Cofta reviews.
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REP Radio podcast with Music Theatre Philly's Mindy Dougherty
No business like show business
Music Theatre Philly hopes to train the next generation of Philadelphia's musical theater artists. REP Radio's Darnelle Radford speaks with its founder, Mindy Dougherty.
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University of Delaware's REP presents Bernard Pomerance's 'The Elephant Man'
The relevant man
Bernard Pomerance’s 1979 Tony-Award-winning 'The Elephant Man,' revived by the University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players, proves relevant today (and probably always). Mark Cofta reviews.
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Act II Playhouse presents Tom Lehrer's 'Tomfoolery'
Objects (of satire) are closer than they appear
A still-funny tribute to lyricist/composer Tom Lehrer, who rose to fame in the 1960s for his outrageously wicked lampooning of political and social life. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Broadway Philadelphia presents 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The curious adaptation of the novel
The Tony Award-winning adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' serves the book well – and makes a satisfying theater experience too. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Azuka Theatre presents Douglas Williams's world premiere 'Shitheads'
Rolling with a chain gang
Douglas Williams’s world premiere 'Shitheads,' produced by Azuka, reveals not only a bike shop’s wheels and gears, but also how work families function.
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Theatre Exile presents John Pollono's 'Lost Girls'
Lost, then found
John Pollono’s 'Lost Girls' takes a while to find its way home, but Theatre Exile’s area premiere eventually reveals its good qualities. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Walnut Street Theatre's Studio 3 presents Will Stutts's 'The Gift'
Truth and famous fictions
'The Gift,' Will Stutts's imagined meeting between Harper Lee and Truman Capote, is built on "alternative facts." SaraKay Smullens reviews.
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People's Light and Theatre Company presents Thornton Wilder's 'The Matchmaker'
A match made in the USA
Thornton Wilder’s neglected classic 'The Matchmaker' defies categorization, but People’s Light and Theatre’s revival proves its worth. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Chris Davis presents 'The Last Emperor of Mexico'
A meaty role
Chris Davis’s one-man play 'The Last Emperor of Mexico,' performed in a bodega/butcher shop, shows that the Fringe aesthetic succeeds year-round. Mark Cofta reviews.
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