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Alexandra Matteo and Jacob Tischler doing that disco thing. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'Saturday Night Fever'

Night fever: Do they know how to show it?

Does the Walnut Street Theatre's 'Saturday Night Fever' have all the right moves, or is it dancing with two left feet? Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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L to R: Quincy Tyler Bernstine's Esther and Brenda Pressley's Mrs. Dickson. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre presents Lynn Nottage's 'Intimate Apparel'

Surprises underneath

Lynn Nottage's' Intimate Apparel,' in McCarter Theatre's superb production, tells a still-timely story set in 1905. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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'LeWitt-Kandinsky,' by Lynne Clibanoff. (Photo courtesy of the Gershman Gallery and Dolan/Maxwell Gallery)

The Gershman Y presents Lynne Clibanoff and Amze Emmons

Habitats for imagination

The Lynne Clibanoff/Amze Emmons Gershman Gallery show seems particularly suited to an environment under construction. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Paige Price. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Theatre Company.)

Will Paige Price make or break Philadelphia Theatre Company?

Coming down the mountain

When Paige Price took the helm of a floundering Philadelphia Theatre Company, she steered toward safer financial waters. But will that keep the company afloat? A.D. Amorosi considers.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

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'October' author China Miéville. (Photo courtesy of Verso Books.)

'October: The Story of the Russian Revolution' by China Miéville

As radical as reality itself

The 1917 Russian Revolution means many things to many people; to author China Miéville, it's a damn good story. Sarah Grey reviews.
Sarah Grey

Sarah Grey

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James Lecesne and artifacts that once belonged to Leonard Pelkey. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

Philadelphia Theatre Company's 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey'

Absolutely fabulous

James Lecesne’s 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey' explores the disappearance of a flamboyant teen. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Dr. Willie Parker fears no evil. (Photo by Chad Griffith)

'Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice,’ by Dr. Willie Parker

A Christian call for abortion rights

What happens when your faith compels you to dedicate your career to reproductive rights? Dr. Willie Parker wrote the book. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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L to R: Pennsylvania Ballet Corps de Ballet member Peter Weil, principal dancer Oksana Maslova, and Corps de Ballet member Aleksey Babayev with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet in Matthew Neenan's "Somnolence." (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Re/Action'

Plenty of action in 'Re/Action'

The Pennsylvania Ballet's season closer brought surprises, departures, promotions and more. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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L to R: Reggie D. White, Charlie DelMarcelle, and Dana Omar. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'

Little bunny, big adventure

At People's Light, Dwayne Hartford’s stage adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' animates a beloved children’s story, with value for all. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The Voles: Eleanor Handley's Romaine and Matt Leisy's Leonard. (Photo by Mark Marvin.)

Bristol Riverside Theatre's 'Witness for the Prosecution' by Agatha Christie

Everything in its place

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents a classic Agatha Christie courtroom drama full of twists and turns. Hugh Hunter reviews.
Hugh Hunter

Hugh Hunter

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