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Vivian Allvin presents Everybody Loves Italians
The truth about stereotypes
The newest work from writer and performer Vivian Allvin examines what makes stereotypes complicated and the complexity of the cultural markers they represent. Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz previews.
Previews
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People’s Light presents Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias
A welcome return to Truvy’s
Programming Steel Magnolias could be a risky choice, but a new production at People’s Light never becomes syrupy. Emily Schilling reviews.
Reviews
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The Walnut presents Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective, adapted by Bill Van Horn
A worthy homage to the world’s most famous sleuth
Bill Van Horn adapts two classic Sherlock Holmes stories with a warmth and passion worthy of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original vision, along with plenty of laughs. C.M. Crockford reviews.
Reviews
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Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle
Celebrating trans immigrant artists’ fight to be seen
Trans playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle gets its regional premiere at Hedgerow, starring local actor Joseph Ahmed. It’s an ode to the persistence and power of love in a frightening time. Krista Mar reviews.
Reviews
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FringeArts presents Jenn Kidwell’s we come to collect: a flirtation, with capitalism
Paying the price for attention
Jenn Kidwell brought her latest show, we come to collect, spoken and performed in ASL in partnership with Brandon Kazen-Maddox, to FringeArts. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
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Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater present Poor Judge
Multitudes of Aimees
Amid adversity, Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater deliver a brilliant revival of Poor Judge, their hit Aimee Mann musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
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Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Paige Hernandez’s Havana Hop
Self-esteem as shared discovery
Havana Hop, a touring show by Baltimore-based multidisciplinary solo artist Paige Hernandez, is a bold celebration of identity, confidence, and self-discovery during childhood. A. Lewis reviews.
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The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents Susan Glaspell’s Inheritors
This land is whose land?
Philadelphia Artists’ Collective mounts a new production of Susan Glaspell’s 105-year-old play, Inheritors, at the Community College of Philadelphia. It feels unnervingly relevant to today’s political and social climate. Jill Ivey reviews.
Reviews
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Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Shaina Taub’s Suffs
Women are still marching
Suffs lands in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music, telling the stories of the powerful activists who worked tirelessly to gain American women the right to vote. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
The BSR Podcast: Darnelle speaks on his path to theater, the state of new work, and lots more
Hear from the new director of Theatre Philadelphia!
Darnelle Radford takes the hot seat as BSR editor Alaina Johns interviews him about his theater backstory and where he's going as the new executive director of Theatre Philadelphia.
Podcast
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