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Quintessence Theatre Group presents Annie Baker's adaptation of 'Uncle Vanya'
Family troubles
Quintessence's 'Uncle Vanya' supports popular misconceptions about Anton Chekhov's plays, missing an opportunity. Mark Cofta reviews.
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InterAct Theatre Company presents Sean Christopher Lewis's 'Dogs of Rwanda'
The tourism of atrocity
Sean Christopher Lewis's monologue 'Dogs of Rwanda' tells a gripping story about a U.S. witness to atrocities. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Irish Heritage Theatre presents Brian Friel's 'Making History'
History made enthralling
Brian Friel’s little-known 'Making History,' produced by the Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players, reveals not only the personalities behind an historic event but the shifting nature of history. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Hedgerow Theatre Company presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
A Midsummer Night's catnap
Hedgerow's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' squeezes Shakespeare's play down to six actors and 90 minutes, with good results. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Pulley & Buttonhole presents Lynn Nottage's 'One More River to Cross: A Verbatim Fugue'
Free at Last
'One More River to Cross: A Verbatim Fugue' powerfully employs true testimonies to chronicle American slavery. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents 'Gypsy'
'Gypsy' strips down
The Arden Theatre Company gives Mary Martello her turn to tackle Mama Rose in its production of 'Gypsy.' Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
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Walnut Street Theatre presents 'Saturday Night Fever'
Night fever: Do they know how to show it?
Does the Walnut Street Theatre's 'Saturday Night Fever' have all the right moves, or is it dancing with two left feet? Toby Zinman reviews.
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McCarter Theatre presents Lynn Nottage's 'Intimate Apparel'
Surprises underneath
Lynn Nottage's' Intimate Apparel,' in McCarter Theatre's superb production, tells a still-timely story set in 1905. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Philadelphia Theatre Company's 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey'
Absolutely fabulous
James Lecesne’s 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey' explores the disappearance of a flamboyant teen. Mark Cofta reviews.
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People's Light presents 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'
Little bunny, big adventure
At People's Light, Dwayne Hartford’s stage adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' animates a beloved children’s story, with value for all. Mark Cofta reviews.
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