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Raviv smiles sadly at a hospital bedside, where Ishibashi looks critically ill. Hager stands in the background.

Philadelphia Theatre Company and American Repertory Theater present the Lazours’ Night Side Songs

A model for mass obedience?
Night Side Songs, a new musical from the Lazour brothers based on real-life interviews with doctors, patients, and caregivers, gets its official world premiere at PTC. You might leave on the verge of tears … or something worse. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

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Finister, a Black woman with shoulder-length gray curls, wears a turquoise dress and smiles, holding a mug.

People’s Light presents Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun

An enduring portrait of American life
Lorraine Hansberry’s enduring classic A Raisin in the Sun returns to People’s Light in an entertaining but uneven production starring longtime company member Melanye Finister. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
In sumptuous period costumes, Peakes and Hernandez sit side by side sharing a longing look, lightly touching hands

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing

A dependable modern recipe for a venerable rom-com
Lantern Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, a conventionally delightful staging of Shakespeare’s original rom-com. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Reviews 4 minute read
In a dilapidated apartment, St. Pierre wears a purple sit. He sits on a chair & hands money to Merchant, in a turquoise suit

Passage Theatre presents Suzan-Lori Parks’s Topdog/Underdog

A theatrical topdog in Trenton
Trenton proves itself as a destination for theater with this excellent staging of the Pulitzer-winning Topdog/Underdog, about two brothers struggling between love and one-upmanship. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 3 minute read
Eight people in 1920s evening wear sit on couches with various expression on a sumptuous, high-windowed living room set

Walnut Street Theatre presents Noël Coward’s Hay Fever

Low-grade fever
Walnut Street Theatre’s revival of Hay Fever lacks the brilliant displays of wit one expects from a Noël Coward comedy of manners. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
Briggs & Pierce sit on a set of 3 curved steps with subtle orange lighting, in a mirrored pose smiling and extending one hand

Wilma Theater presents Inua Ellams’s The Half-God of Rainfall

Art to guide us through a violent political reality
Bolstered by a talented ensemble and the lyricism of playwright Inua Ellams, the Wilma’s Half-God of Rainfall, about a Nigerian/Greek demigod who joins the NBA, unifies playfulness and social messaging. nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

Reviews 3 minute read
Large square artwork of a colorful collage of letters cut from campaign signs spelling out the First Amendment.

The National Liberty Museum presents Word Powered

Using their words
The National Liberty Museum presents the second of three exhibitions in its aspirationally titled “Year of Free Speech.” Word Powered examines this human right through a juried selection of multidisciplinary visual art. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

Reviews 4 minute read
A Black man stands confidently in a garage with his custom motorcycle, against a backdrop of an 1800s Hudson Valley painting

The Print Center presents its 99th ANNUAL Solo Exhibitions

Artists head for the borders
The Print Center’s ANNUAL International Competition draws hundreds of applications. Solo shows from this year’s three winners enlighten us on people who are dismissed, denigrated, and demonized. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Eight dancers in gray, pink & green pose reaching upward, some of them holding a female dancer vertically aloft.

BalletX presents its 2025 Winter Series with works by Nicolo Fonte, Caili Quan, and Gregory Dawson

Another victory for the athletes of dance
As Philly celebrates the Eagles, BalletX flexes its own muscles with two world premieres in a dramatic Winter Series. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
In a wash of red light, Ngo strides in front of Jain, arms outstretched. He looks pained, his hands clasped in front of him

InterAct Theatre Company presents Damon Chua’s Quixotic Professor Qiu

Continuing a streak of timely shows
Quixotic Professor Qiu, now getting its world premiere at InterAct, follows a Chinese American math professor targeted by the FBI in a satire with timely resonance for Philly. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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