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In a variety of poses, sitting and standing, the ensemble looks to the left with awe, decked out in flowered bodices.

Quintessence presents Shakespeare’s Midsummer and Antony & Cleopatra in rep

Passion’s slaves: the Reckless Romance Repertory
Mt. Airy’s Quintessence welcomes spring with repertory productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Antony & Cleopatra, an ambitious and ultimately successful undertaking by director Alex Burns. C.M. Crockford reviews.
C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford

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The three actors, in different costumes for their era, are grouped together onstage with concerned expressions.

Hedgerow Theatre presents Stef Smith’s Nora: A Doll’s House

The lives of our mothers
Nora: A Doll’s House, now getting its American premiere at Hedgerow Theatre, takes the Ibsen classic and reimagines Nora’s life in 1920, 1973, and 2018. Isabel Soisson reviews.
Isabel Soisson

Isabel Soisson

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O’Hare, a white woman with curly blond hair, yells defiantly. She wears a white skirt, purple bodice and red plaid shirt.

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Gary Owen’s Iphigenia in Splott

From Aulis to Cardiff
Inis Nua Theatre transports Greek tragedy to industrial Wales in Gary Owen’s Iphigenia in Splott. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Quinn, a red-haired woman in brown, looks resentfully at Walsh, an older woman dozing in a rocking chair in a dingy kitchen

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Too much beauty, not enough terror
The balance between humor and anguish feels off-kilter in Irish Heritage Theatre’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane, now onstage at Plays & Players. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Davis, a bald, bearded Black man in an open plaid button-down, sits on a yellow work-out bench beside a decaying porch.

Arden Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s King Hedley II

A sixth Century Cycle show
A nuanced lead performance by Akeem Davis anchors James Ijames’s production of King Hedley II, the Arden’s latest offering within August Wilson’s lauded Century Cycle. nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

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Carson dressed in pink tights, with a clear apron, flippers, and floaters on her arm. Arms out extended, exclaiming excitedly

Née Danse/Theatre presents An Unfinished Herstory

Making ‘Herstory’ on International Women’s Day
The International Women’s Day Festival from Née Danse/Theatre brings together a variety of performers, workshops, and more. Dara McBride previews.

Dara McBride

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A multiracial group of five cast members create a happy, dynamic wedding-day tableau against a blue backdrop.

New Light Theatre presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town

Less is more in Grover’s Corners
An overly busy production of Our Town at New Light Theatre impedes the play’s flawless structure. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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In front of a brilliant red Japanese maple, Howard sits in a chair and DeLaurier, smiling, sits in a wheelchair.

Delaware Theatre Company presents Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher’s Tuesdays with Morrie

“Are you at peace with yourself?”
The enduringly popular memoir-turned-play Tuesdays with Morrie gets a thoughtful and sensitive production from Matt Silva, marking his last show in the role of artistic director at Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Raviv smiles sadly at a hospital bedside, where Ishibashi looks critically ill. Hager stands in the background.

Philadelphia Theatre Company and American Repertory Theater present the Lazours’ Night Side Songs

A model for mass obedience?
Night Side Songs, a new musical from the Lazour brothers based on real-life interviews with doctors, patients, and caregivers, gets its official world premiere at PTC. You might leave on the verge of tears … or something worse. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

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Finister, a Black woman with shoulder-length gray curls, wears a turquoise dress and smiles, holding a mug.

People’s Light presents Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun

An enduring portrait of American life
Lorraine Hansberry’s enduring classic A Raisin in the Sun returns to People’s Light in an entertaining but uneven production starring longtime company member Melanye Finister. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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