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Peccadillo Theater Company presents George Kelly's 'The Show-Off'
New York shows off a forgotten Philly playwright
Philadelphia playwright George Kelly once dominated Broadway. A rare revival of his 1924 comedy ‘The Show-Off’ suggests why. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘Amadeus Live’
Salieri’s revenge
A marketing gimmick — assembling live world-class musical talent to support a motion picture — turned out to be a very satisfying evening because, in this case, the movie actually had something to do with music. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
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Lena Khan's 'The Tiger Hunter'
On the prowl
Lena Khan's debut film features Danny Pudi as a an immigrant "fish out of water" in 1970s Chicago. Rob Buscher reviews.
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Delaware Theatre Company presents 'Something Wicked This Way Comes'
Stage musical made for the screen
Delaware Theatre Company sets its sights on Broadway, right past its own audiences, with a high-tech adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic novel 'Something Wicked This Way Comes.' Mark Cofta reviews.
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A Red Orchid Theatre presents Sam Shepard's 'Simpatico'
An unfortunate farewell
A Red Orchid Theatre's 'Simpatico' at McCarter isn't a fitting farewell for the late, great Sam Shepard. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: Julia Brandenberger’s ‘Funeral for Expectations’
Rest in peace (or not)
With bells, candles, a dark studio, a sheet, and a few artifacts from her life in dance, Fringe artist Julia Brandenberger expressed her own mix of theology and theater with an unusual funeral. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: 'Stranger in a Strange Land'
Not so strange after all
Three classical opera singers from New York City capture the words and music of immigrant songs in South Philly’s Italian Market. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: 'A Love Supreme'
Aurora borealis of sound and movement
The Curated Philly Fringe Festival closer, 'A Love Supreme,' brings together John Coltrane and an international cast of dancers. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: Leila and Pantea Productions’ ‘The Turn of the Screw’
'Jane Eyre' didn't end this way
An isolated English estate, orphaned children, a mysterious master, a young governess seeking her fortune — but Leila and Pantea Productions' Henry James adaptation is no love story on the moors. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: AntiGravity Theatre Project's 'Dear Diary LOL'
Pretty in pink
AntiGravity Theatre Project’s 'Dear Diary LOL' celebrates memories of tween angst using real diaries. Mark Cofta reviews.
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