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An "Unforgettable" moment between Gisela Adisa and Dulé Hill. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor's 'Lights Out'

Shine a brighter light

People's Light & Theatre Company's world-premiere 'Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole' unsuccessfully uses the famous crooner to spotlight 1950s racism and share some nice songs. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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There's something strange in the neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of Hedgerow Theatre Company)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Noël Coward's 'Blithe Spirit'

Take my wives, please

Hedgerow Theatre’s take on Noël Coward’s supernatural comedy 'Blithe Spirit' remains earthbound. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Dito van Reigersberg's Alex More and his imaginary friend. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents Jonathan Tolins's 'Buyer & Cellar'

People who need people

1812 Productions' 'Buyer & Cellar' imagines an actor's unlikely friendship with Barbra Streisand, and brings humor and empathy. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Leah Walton's Lisa leads a journey through time. (Photo by Matthew J Photography.)

Theatre Horizon presents Lisa Kron's '2.5 Minute Ride'

Short ride, emotional roller coaster

Lisa Kron skillfully explores her father’s past in a funny and poignant solo play at Theatre Horizon. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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James Davis's Edmund and Josh Carpenter's Jamie enjoy some Tyrone-style family time. (Photo by Shawn May)

Quintessence Theatre Company presents 'Long Day's Journey into Night'

Don't go gently

Quintessence Theatre Group's' Long Day's Journey into Night' excels with Eugene O'Neill's challenging excesses and succeeds. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jessica M. Johnson and Walter DeShields deliver solid performances in an unsatisfying work. (Photo by Kathryn Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Lizzie Nunnery's 'The Swallowing Dark'

Lost in the dark

Inis Nua's U.S. premiere of 'The Swallowing Dark' explores memory and believability inconclusively. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Antoinette Robinson's Camae and Hassan El-Amin's Martin Luther King Jr. share a final evening. (Photo by N.Howatt.)

Resident Ensemble Players present Katori Hall's 'The Mountaintop'

Life before death

The Resident Ensemble Players' production of 'The Mountaintop' highlights the strengths of Katori Hall's popular play about Martin Luther King Jr. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The eccentrics: Elizabeth Heflin's Penny and Lee E. Ernst's Mr. De Pinna.  (Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson.)

Resident Ensemble Players present Kaufman and Hart's 'You Can't Take It With You'

You can have it here

The Resident Ensemble Players' splendid production of 'You Can't Take It with You' makes the 1936 comedy relevant again. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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You gotta be tough to make it through the bee. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'

L-O-V-A-B-L-E

Bristol Riverside Theatre spells success with its production of ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Joseph Spieldenner's Billy Bigelow and Maxwell Porterfield's Julie Jordan with what passes for a carousel in 'Carousel.' (Photo by Greg Carroccio.)

Media Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel'

'Carousel' spins out

Media Theater's maddeningly inconsistent ‘Carousel’ can be chiefly characterized by what it lacks. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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