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Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Ernest Thompson’s ‘On Golden Pond’
A summer twilight
Like its octogenarian protagonist, ‘On Golden Pond,’ now onstage at Bristol Riverside Theatre, shows its age. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Arden Theatre presents Kash Goins’s ‘74 Seconds…to Judgment’
A jury of us
‘74 Seconds… to Judgment,’ at the Arden Theatre Company, joins the pantheon of political plays that ask tough questions and reject easy answers. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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People’s Light presents Lynn Nottage’s ‘Sweat’
Small-town truths
Longstanding multicultural friendships at a steel mill in Reading, Pennsylvania, are put to the test when the forces of deindustrialization pit one worker against another in Lynn Nottage’s ‘Sweat.’ Hugh Hunter reviews.
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Walnut Street Theatre presents David Mamet’s ‘Oleanna’
Trenchant tenure
With strong performances and creative staging, the Walnut Street Theatre’s production of Oleanna is — sadly — as relevant in 2019 as the play’s original production was in 1992. Jill Ivey reviews.
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The Wilma Theater presents Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’
I defy you, script
With its new adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ the Wilma Theater promises to reimagine Shakespeare as something leaner, hipper, and more modern than ever before. Alaina Johns reviews.
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The Kimmel Center presents the tour of ‘DRUMLine Live’
Feel the beat
‘DRUMLine Live,’ the high-powered dance and music showcase inspired by the popular film and the HBCU marching-band tradition, rolled into Philly this month. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Two River Theater presents Michael Frayn’s ‘Noises Off’
Waiting for blackout
Two River Theater’s production of ‘Noises Off,’ Michael Frayn’s durable backstage comedy, works too hard and achieves too little. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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McCarter Theatre Center presents Eleanor Burgess’s ‘The Niceties’
Office hours worth attending
‘The Niceties,’ a thrilling new play at McCarter Theatre Center, considers academic freedom across a racial and generational divide. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Lantern Theater Company presents Harold Pinter’s ‘Betrayal’
Lovers and other strangers
Harold Pinter’s ‘Betrayal,’ at Lantern Theater Company, hasn’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Beta Male Productions presents ‘The Boomerang Kid’
What's the deal with millennials?
Adam graduated from college and landed right back with Mom and Dad, like many of his peers. But a relatable premise has nothing new to say about the Boomerang Generation. Jill Ivey reviews.
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