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Colleen Corcoran and Andrew Carroll as Anna and Vronsky. (Photo by Dave Sarrafian)

EgoPo Classic Theater presents Brenna Geffers's 'Anna'

Condensed, but full strength

EgoPo Classic Theater premieres a magical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, putting the big novel onstage in a big way. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Bi Jean Ngo and Mina Kawahara as sisters Minhee and Junhee. (Photo by Kathryn Raines/Plate 3 Photography)

InterAct Theatre Company presents Mia Chung's 'You for Me for You'

For us

Mia Chung's 'You for Me for You' at InterAct brings a fresh perspective to our current immigration debate in her drama about North Korean refugees. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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PlayPenn artistic director Paul Meshejian. (Photo via PlayPenn.org)

REP Radio podcast with PlayPenn artistic director Paul Meshejian

PlayPenn gets to play on Broadway

After 13 years at the helm of Philadelphia's premier new play-development organization, PlayPenn artistic director Paul Meshejian is about to see the conference's first Broadway opening. Darnelle Radford interviews.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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What's not to love? L to R: Christopher Garofalo's Dumain, John Williams's Berowne, Lee Cortopassi's Ferdinand, and Ashton Carter's Longaville. (Photo by Shawn May)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Shakespeare's 'Love's Labor's Lost'

Quintessence's Labors Win

'Love's Labor's Lost' holds the delightful opening spot of Quintessence Theatre Group's Spring "Love & Longing Repertory." Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Alanna J. Smith, Daniel Fredrick, Mary Martello, Jake Blouch, and Lauren Sowa. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

Earnest, smart, and pretty

Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' gets the big-stage treatment at the Walnut Street Theatre. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Julianna Zinkel's Darja flashes back to better days with Mitchell Bloom's Make. (Photo by David Fertig)

Simpatico Theatre Project presents Martyna Majok's 'Ironbound'

The bus stops here

Julianna Zinkel shines as a woman taking control of her life in Martyna Majok’s gritty 'Ironbound,' superbly staged by Simpatico Theatre Project. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Richie Sklar as Jimmy and Erin Carr as Christina. (Photo by Shamus Hunter McCarty)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Allan Corduner, Alexandra Silber, and Evan Zes are on the case. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson)

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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Mary Lee Bednarek as Virgilia and Robert Lyons as Coriolanus. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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From L to R: Kyle Fennie as Curtis, John Zak as  Ben, Renee Richman Weisband as Rita, and Kristen as Lisa. (Photo by Kristine Di Grigoli)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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