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Stormy weather can't hold a candle to Bi Jean Ngo's performance as the sprite Ariel. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

Smooth Sailing

'The Tempest,' Lantern Theater Company's annual Shakespeare, stresses the play's themes of reconciliation and forgiveness. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 26, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

The gang's all here and better than ever. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street theatre presents Michael Frayn's 'Noises Off'

A taste for sardines

‘Noises Off,’ Michael Frayn’s evergreen farce, proves its durability once more at the Walnut Street Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Mar 24, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Gabrielle Beckford's Yolanda learns to tip her hat for black women and their chapeaux. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Regina Taylor's 'Crowns'

Talking through their hats

Regina Taylor’s ‘Crowns,’ at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center, gives voice to the special relationship between black women and their hats. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Mar 18, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Behrend and Romano are the show's unwilling and unlikely stage partners. (Photo by Becca Lambright.)

ComedySportz presents Patrick Romano and Benjamin Behrend's 'Two-Man One-Man'

A three-man one-man show

ComedySportz hosts 'Two-Man One-Man,' a frenetic and fun Fringe Festival revival. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 18, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

'Small Mouth Sounds' visits a New Age retreat that gives its devotees the silent treatment. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Bess Wohl's 'Small Mouth Sounds'

Silence is golden

Philadelphia Theatre Company imports Bess Wohl's 'Small Mouth Sounds,' which may say more about PTC than it intended. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 18, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Allen Radway's Ralph and Kirsten Quinn's Agneatha never ring true, despite the actors' skill. (Photo by Kristine DiGrigoli.)

Isis Productions presents Bryony Lavery's 'Frozen'

Sympathy for the devil

Bryony Lavery’s ‘Frozen,' from Isis Productions, fails to explore the fetishization of forgiveness. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Mar 16, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Bloom and Bialystock hatch a plan to celebrate Hitler and make a fortune. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Bristol Riverside Theater presents Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan's 'The Producers'

Flipping a flop

Bialystock and Bloom's plan to hatch an egg on Broadway is back with Bristol Riverside Theater's 'The Producers.' Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Mar 13, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Gabriela Sanchez (seated) enjoys a visit from her historical foremothers. (Photo by Corem Coreano.)

Power Street Theatre Company presents Erlina Ortiz's 'Las Mujeres'

Mothers of self-invention

Power Street Theatre Company premieres Erlina Ortiz’s 'Las Mujeres,' a celebration of Latinas past that also addresses today and the future. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 13, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Charlie DelMarcelle's Joshua sees an early sign that all isn't well in Lydie Breeze's utopia. (Photo by Dave Sarrafian.)

EgoPo Classic Theater presents John Guare's 'Lydie Breeze Part 2: Aipotu'

Paradise found, then lost

'Aipotu,' the second installment of John Guare’s ‘Lydie Breeze’ trilogy, at EgoPo Classic Theater, deconstructs the utopian myth. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Mar 12, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Jasmine Ward's Pecola prays for blue eyes in the Arden's production. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye'

"Unflinching" story flinches onstage

Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of ‘The Bluest Eye’ at Arden Theatre Company fails to capture the wrenching power of Toni Morrison’s landmark novel. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Mar 10, 2018 Articles 4 minute read