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ReVamp Collective and Plays and Players Theatre present 'Jimmy Gorski Is Dead'
Needle and the damage done
Kristen M. Scatton's new drama 'Jimmy Gorski Is Dead,' from ReVamp Collective and Plays and Players Theatre, explores the impact of drug abuse on a small group of Pennsylvania friends and family. Mark Cofta reviews.
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McCarter Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's 'Murder on the Orient Express'
Death on wheels
The McCarter Theatre Center's premiere of Ken Ludwig's adaptation of 'Murder on the Orient Express' puts Agatha Christie's famous novel onstage. Does it belong there? Mark Cofta reviews.
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Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus'
Less-often-performed Shakespeare = Still Shakespeare
Lantern Theater Company takes a chance with William Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus,' and comes out fighting. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Isis Productions presents Nicky Silver's 'The Lyons'
Mighty Roars
'The Lyons' roars with genuine frustration while audiences roar with laughter in Nicky Silver's dark farce from Isis Productions. Mark Cofta reviews.
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PHIT presents Molly Scullion's 'I'm OK, Are You OK?'
Better living through traumedy
A new one-woman show from a local comedy favorite details the aftermath of suppressed traumatic memories, mixing a trigger warning with laughs. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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The Berserker Residents present 'It's So Learning'
School Daze
The Beserker Residents' 2015 Fringe hit 'It's So Learning' schools us on the charms and terrors of K-12 education. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Love, magic, and memories
The Arden Theatre Company's production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' might not seem new, but it's still great. Mark Cofta reviews.
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REP Radio podcast with Music Theatre Philly's Mindy Dougherty
No business like show business
Music Theatre Philly hopes to train the next generation of Philadelphia's musical theater artists. REP Radio's Darnelle Radford speaks with its founder, Mindy Dougherty.
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University of Delaware's REP presents Bernard Pomerance's 'The Elephant Man'
The relevant man
Bernard Pomerance’s 1979 Tony-Award-winning 'The Elephant Man,' revived by the University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players, proves relevant today (and probably always). Mark Cofta reviews.
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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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