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'Book of Mormon' at the Forrest (second review)
Laughing through gritted teeth
The Book of Mormon is raunchy and risqué, offensive and outrageous — does it go too far, or is that just good entertainment?
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‘Book of Mormon’ at the Forrest (1st review)
None dare call it satire
Dig beneath the surface of the over-hyped Book of Mormon and you find an odd-couple buddy story, albeit a very entertaining one.
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‘Bach at Leipzig’ at People’s Light (2nd review)
Six characters in search of an organ
Bright dialogue animates this comedy about a job opening for a church organist — fateful, because Bach ultimately got the gig.
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Ben Dibble in ‘Herringbone’
Ben Dibble’s showcase
Ben Dibble’s versatile performance salvages a strange and macabre tale.
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An interview with Matt Pfeiffer and Damon Bonetti
Two directors taking 39 Steps beyond Hitchcock
Two popular Philadelphia theater artists directed Hitchcock's The 39 Steps in two different productions: Matt Pfeiffer at Theatre Horizon and Damon Bonetti at the Hedgerow Theatre.
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The Contemporary American Theater Festival
Where new plays by Philadelphia writers and others emerge
The Contemporary American Theater Festival, only three hours away from Philadelphia, showcases three Philly playwrights and a strong repertory of challenging new plays.
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6 minute read
People’s Light presents ‘Bach at Leipzig’
Musical mayhem
Treacherously competitive baroque musicians battle it out in Itamar Moses’s farce Bach at Leipzig, which closes People’s Light and Theatre Company's season.
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Royal Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV’
Henry, we hardly knew ye
Why care about Shakespeare’s histories? His two Henry IV dramas show an amazing array of colorful characters as well as captivating tenderness.
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‘The Who’s Tommy’ in Norristown
Those old '60s feelings
Who could improve on the Who? A classic rock musical displays new life with the debut of a new theater company.
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2 minute read
'Too Much Sun' and 'August: Osage County'
Daughter-devouring mothers on stage and screen
Mother-daughter conflict provides a break from father-son drama, but it's no more fun to watch.
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6 minute read