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Quintessence Theatre Group presents Richard Bean’s ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’
No statements needed
Quintessence Theatre Group stages Richard Bean’s madcap adaptation of a Commedia classic. If the execution is a bit uneven, the laughs more than make up for it. Jill Ivey reviews.
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Simpatico Theatre Company presents Molly Smith Meltzer’s ‘Cry It Out’
Life after new life
American people give birth—and what happens next, in a nation with little support for parents? The Philadelphia premiere of ‘Cry It Out’ at Simpatico brings these families’ struggles to life. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
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InterAct Theatre Company presents Lauren Yee’s ‘The Great Leap’
Courtside at Tiananmen Square
‘The Great Leap’ at InterAct Theatre aims high, but the staging falls just a little short. Meerabelle Jesuthasan reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent’
A poor welcome?
After 1906’s ‘God of Vengeance’ toured successfully throughout Europe, it had a very different reception on Broadway. Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent’ tells the story of this important piece of theater. Catherine Smith reviews.
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The Lantern presents Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz’s ‘Minors’
Mining for more
‘Minors,’ a new musical by Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz, explores the real-life drama of the 2008 “kids for cash” scandal of Luzerne County. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
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Tiny Dynamite presents ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’
Feeling, thinking, trembling
Tiny Dynamite’s ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’ hits Austenites right in the feels, but even newcomers to the novelist will find something to love. Jill Ivey reviews.
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The Walnut Street Theatre presents ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’
Serious vanity
‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ at Walnut Street Theatre is relentlessly charmless and dreadfully dated—but at least there’s a cute dog. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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People’s Light presents Caryl Churchill’s ‘A Number’
All my sons
Caryl Churchill’s polemical drama ‘A Number’ receives a stunning, thought-provoking production from People’s Light. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Theatre Exile presents Hansol Jung’s ‘Among the Dead’
Proclaim their names
Theatre Exile’s earnest production of Hansol Jung’s dark comedy 'Among the Dead' provides a striking glimpse into World War II Korea and its aftermath. Plus, Jesus is there. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
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Subscension Theatre presents Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’
Army of one
The newly formed Subscension Theatre offers a scrappy yet ambitious production of Brecht’s antiwar drama ‘Mother Courage and Her Children,’ performed al fresco in Headhouse Square. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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