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Walnut Street Theatre's 'Sister Act'
Plenty of nunsense with a Philly flair
A rousing, feel-good musical that fills the Walnut Street Theatre with tapping feet. Not quite the same as the movie, the show has its own quirky logic that leaves the audience cheering for everyone.
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'The Secret Garden' at Arden Theatre Company (second review)
A Secret Garden grows in Old City
A melodramatic story is the starting point, but what elevates this production is the grand, almost-operatic vocal score and its classy cast.
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Ayad Akhtar's 'The Invisible Hand' at Theatre Exile
Take the money and run
Money, more than ideology, is the driving force in Ayad Akhtar’s brilliant drama 'The Invisible Hand' at Theatre Exile.
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Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's 'The Secret Garden' at Arden Theatre Company (first review)
A childhood favorite reimagined for adults
What happens when we peek behind the scenes of a beloved classic? This musical version lets grownups in and provides a satisfactory tear at the end, but why is the story of a strong young woman turned into a tale of a man’s love lost?
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Becky Mode's 'Fully Committed' at Theatre Horizon
A very full plate
You could say that Becky Mode's 'Fully Committed' skewers the underside of the restaurant business, or that it’s a delicious slice of ham, or that it’s an amuse bouche. Primarily, it’s a great vehicle for actor Michael Doherty.
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Lucas Hnath's 'The Christians' at the Wilma Theater
The power and the passion
Playwright Lucas Hnath’s 'The Christians' is unlike any play you’ve seen before. There’s a lot of talk about God, but whatever you expect, it’s not what you expect.
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Lightning Rod Special's reworked 'Underground Railroad Game' at FringeArts
We need to talk: A call to action
There's a distance between the ways we behave in public and in private; when it comes to talking about race, that distance grows. Underground Railroad Game tries to bridge the gap and has fun doing it.
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New Freedom Theatre's 'The Ballad of Trayvon Martin'
A passionate cry of grief and frustration
New Freedom Theatre's world premiere The Ballad of Trayvon Martin reveals the powerful emotions generated by his murder and other crimes against black Americans.
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Quiara Alegría Hudes's 'Daphne's Dive' at Signature Theatre
Empathy, Philly style
Philadelphia-born Quiara Alegría Hudes sets her newest play in a North Philly bar, against a backdrop of family and civic unrest.
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Azuka Theatre's 'Moth,' by Declan Greene
High grades and extra credit
Declan Greene's Moth explores the darker side of high school's downtrodden misfits in Azuka Theatre's stylishly accomplished production.
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