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"Carousel' at Walnut (1st review)
The Walnut Street Theatre’s new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic is an excellent one, with even more solid casting and conducting than the last two presentations I saw in New York.
Carousel. Music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin; musical direction by Douglass Lutz. Through July 15, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.
Carousel. Music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin; musical direction by Douglass Lutz. Through July 15, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.
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"Doubt' at the Merriam
The great Cherry Jones is at the top of her game. But she overwhelms the rest of the cast, and John Patrick Shanley’s contrived, manipulative drama of priests and nuns in 1964 deceptively equates the questioning of orthodoxy with child abuse.
Doubt. By John Patrick Shanley. National touring production through May 20, 2007 at the Merriam Theatre, 250 S. Broad St. (215) 732-5446 or merriamtheater.org.
Doubt. By John Patrick Shanley. National touring production through May 20, 2007 at the Merriam Theatre, 250 S. Broad St. (215) 732-5446 or merriamtheater.org.
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"Lookingglass Alice' at Arden
Lookingglass Alice stages Lewis Carroll as a kind of metaphysical circus for adults. Despite a gifted and wonderfully athletic troupe, however, this ultimately reductive production falls between two stools.
Lookingglass Alice. Directed and adapted by David Catlin in association with the Actors Gymnasium. Through June 10, 2007 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second St. (215) 922-1122 or www.ardentheatre.
Lookingglass Alice. Directed and adapted by David Catlin in association with the Actors Gymnasium. Through June 10, 2007 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second St. (215) 922-1122 or www.ardentheatre.
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"Orson's Shadow' at PTC (third review)
As entertainment, Orson’s Shadow provides a fun evening for people with an interest in theater history and backstage gossip. But as drama, it falls short.
Orson’s Shadow. By Austin Pendleton; James J. Christy directed. Philadelphia Theatre Co. production through June 3, 2007 at Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey Street. (215) 985-0420 or www.phillytheatreco.com.
Orson’s Shadow. By Austin Pendleton; James J. Christy directed. Philadelphia Theatre Co. production through June 3, 2007 at Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey Street. (215) 985-0420 or www.phillytheatreco.com.
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"Orson's Shadow' at PTC (first review)
Orson’s Shadow, the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s final production at Plays & Players, is an intriguing if uneven study in theatrical genius, with a splendidly realized Sir Laurence Olivier dominating the play.
Orson’s Shadow. By Austin Pendleton; James J. Christy directed. Philadelphia Theatre Co. production through June 3, 2007 at Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey Street. (215) 985-0420 or
Orson’s Shadow. By Austin Pendleton; James J. Christy directed. Philadelphia Theatre Co. production through June 3, 2007 at Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey Street. (215) 985-0420 or
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"Orson's Shadow' at PTC (second review)
The fate of the planet— or even the characters’ careers or their personal lives— doesn’t exactly hang in the balance in Orson’s Shadow. But Austin Pendleton’s worshipful script refuses to confront this inconvenient truth as he plunges us yet again into another exercise in actors acting as actors obsessed with acting.
Orson’s Shadow. By Austin Pendleton; James J. Christy directed. Philadelphia Theatre Co. production th
Orson’s Shadow. By Austin Pendleton; James J. Christy directed. Philadelphia Theatre Co. production th
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Broadway's hit musicals, updated
Broadway’s greatest hit musicals are constantly being updated to appeal to contemporary audiences. Here are a few currently under consideration for a facelift.
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"The Dishwashers' at Walnut Street Theatre
Up to the intermission, The Dishwashers works on two levels: as a comedy about life in the nether regions of a fancy restaurant, and as an allegory about growing up and growing old. The play’s problems develop in its overlong and repetitious second act.
The Dishwashers. By Morris Panych; directed by Bill Van Horn. Through May 6, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or
The Dishwashers. By Morris Panych; directed by Bill Van Horn. Through May 6, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or
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Wilma's "Life of Galileo'
Brecht (like Shaw) needs to be heard out at full length, and Blanka Zizka’s capable production has properly served him. To offer a work that takes not merely the play but the passion of ideas seriously, and to bring it off well, is daring enough these days.
The Life of Galileo. By Bertolt Brecht; translated from the German by David Edgar; directed by Blanka Zizka. Through May 13, 2007, at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215
The Life of Galileo. By Bertolt Brecht; translated from the German by David Edgar; directed by Blanka Zizka. Through May 13, 2007, at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215
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InterAct's 'When Something Wonderful Ends'
Playwright Sherry Kramer wants to dramatize the dangers of Americans’ addiction to Middle Eastern oil. But this is not a drama; it’s a one-woman lecture, and not a very sophisticated one at that.
When Something Wonderful Ends. By Sherry Kramer; directed by Tom Moore. Presented by InterAct Theatre Co. through May 6, 2007 at Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom, St. (215) 568-8079 or
When Something Wonderful Ends. By Sherry Kramer; directed by Tom Moore. Presented by InterAct Theatre Co. through May 6, 2007 at Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom, St. (215) 568-8079 or
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