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Act II Playhouse presents Tom Lehrer's 'Tomfoolery'
Objects (of satire) are closer than they appear
A still-funny tribute to lyricist/composer Tom Lehrer, who rose to fame in the 1960s for his outrageously wicked lampooning of political and social life. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Curtis Institute presents John Adams and Peter Sellars's 'Doctor Atomic'
Having a blast
The Curtis Institute's radical restaging of the John Adams/Peter Sellars opera 'Doctor Atomic' makes a powerful impact. Steve Cohen reviews.
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Academy of Vocal Arts presents 'Lucia di Lammermoor'
Dark production, new perspective
Academy of Vocal Arts stages a surprising reinterpretation of 'Lucia di Lammermoor.' Steve Cohen reviews.
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Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's weekend concerts
Composers with allusions
The Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presented weekend concerts that illustrated the virtues and pitfalls of instrumental music linked to specific subjects. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Broadway Philadelphia presents 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The curious adaptation of the novel
The Tony Award-winning adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' serves the book well – and makes a satisfying theater experience too. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer's The Little Gate-Crasher: The Life and Photos of Mace Bugen
Small man, big vision
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer's The Little Gate Crasher recalls the author's great-uncle, a celebrity photographer and star in his own Lehigh Valley community. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
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Azuka Theatre presents Douglas Williams's world premiere 'Shitheads'
Rolling with a chain gang
Douglas Williams’s world premiere 'Shitheads,' produced by Azuka, reveals not only a bike shop’s wheels and gears, but also how work families function.
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Theatre Exile presents John Pollono's 'Lost Girls'
Lost, then found
John Pollono’s 'Lost Girls' takes a while to find its way home, but Theatre Exile’s area premiere eventually reveals its good qualities. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Barnes Foundation's Person of the Crowd: The Contemporary Art of Flânerie
Walk it out
Person of the Crowd, the latest installation at the Barnes Foundation, is a far cry from what the museum's founder considered to be art. Steve Cohen reviews.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art's Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent
American watercolor: A Philadelphia story
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's new exhibition traces the growth of watercolor in the United States, in Philadelphia in particular. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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