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Philly Fringe 2018: PAC presents J.M. Barrie's 'Mary Rose'
Ageless wonder
'Peter Pan' author J.M. Barrie's ‘Mary Rose,’ Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s latest Fringe entry, tells a gorgeous ghost story. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: Bearded Ladies Cabaret present 'Do You Want a Cookie?'
Cabaret kaleidoscope
‘Do You Want a Cookie?’, a Philadelphia Fringe Festival offering from the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, explores cabaret’s personal and political history. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players present Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly'
The sweet science, a little sour
Boxing gives way to emotional turmoil in Irish playwright Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly,' produced by the Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Act II Playhouse presents Neil Simon's 'Biloxi Blues'
In the Army now
Unfortunately (considering the timing), Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical ‘Biloxi Blues,’ at Act II Playhouse, hasn’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents ‘Blithe Spirit’
A ghostly good time
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ never settles for easy laughs. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Bailey Williams's ‘Buffalo Bailey’s Ranch for Gay Horses, Troubled Teen Girls and Other'
All in at the Disco Barn
This wolverine-besieged ranch for troubled teens, gay horses, and vacationers like you is actually a 90-minute timeshare presentation, right? Alaina Johns reviews.
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Williamstown Theatre Festival presents ‘Dangerous House’
New country, old ways
Jen Silverman’s ‘Dangerous House,’ at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, chronicles the perilous lives of LGBTQ people in supposedly progressive contemporary South Africa. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Bucks County Playhouse presents 'Million Dollar Quartet'
A few bucks short
'Million Dollar Quartet' at the Bucks County Playhouse imagines four rock-and-roll legends’ real jam session, but opts for familiarity rather than fidelity. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Princeton Summer Theater presents Paula Vogel's 'The Baltimore Waltz'
Dancing clever
Paula Vogel's 'The Baltimore Waltz' by the Princeton Summer Theater reminds us of the 1989 play's enduring themes and Vogel's masterful writing. Mark Cofta reviews.
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New Jersey Repertory Company's world premiere of Michael Tucker's 'Fern Hill'
Down on the farm
‘Fern Hill,’ a world-premiere comedy by Michael Tucker from New Jersey Repertory Company, takes an awkward look at sex after 70. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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