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Adam Langdon's Christopher embarks on a wild journey to find a killer. (Photo by Joan Marcus)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Akeem Davis and Charlotte Northeast's bike-store shitheads. (Photo by Joanna Austin/AustinArt.org)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Boy (Trevor William Fayle) and girl (Suzanne Collins) check into a motel room to escape the storm. (Photo by Paola Nogueras)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Susan Riley Stevens and Warren Kelley as Lee and Capote. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre's Studio 3 presents Will Stutts's 'The Gift'

Truth and famous fictions

'The Gift,' Will Stutts's imagined meeting between Harper Lee and Truman Capote, is built on "alternative facts." SaraKay Smullens reviews.
SaraKay Smullens

SaraKay Smullens

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Hello, Kathryn Petersen as Dolly Levi! (Photo by Mark Garvin)

People's Light and Theatre Company presents Thornton Wilder's 'The Matchmaker'

A match made in the USA

Thornton Wilder’s neglected classic 'The Matchmaker' defies categorization, but People’s Light and Theatre’s revival proves its worth. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The man, his mission, and his meats. (Photo courtesy of Chris Davis)

Chris Davis presents 'The Last Emperor of Mexico'

A meaty role

Chris Davis’s one-man play 'The Last Emperor of Mexico,' performed in a bodega/butcher shop, shows that the Fringe aesthetic succeeds year-round. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Erin Markey and Becca Blackwell as one of the Irish Cream's many guises. (Photo by Ian Douglas)

FringeArts presents Erin Markey's 'A Ride on the Irish Cream'

A wild ride

Erin Markey’s 'A Ride on the Irish Cream' is an exhilarating new performance with music about childhood travails. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jennifer Summerfield's Sonya and Jessica DalCanton's Elena share a laugh. (Photo by Ashley Labonde)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Brian Friel's translation of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya'

A vibrant 'Vanya'

Hedgerow Theatre's 'Uncle Vanya' continues a run of fine local productions of Anton Chekhov's plays. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Katie Stahl and Liam Mulshine as Chip and Leper. (Photo courtesy of Inis Nua Theatre Company)

Inis Nua presents Lee Coffey's 'Leper + Chip'

Dublin tragedy

Inis Nua's American premiere of Lee Coffey's 'Leper + Chip' is a short, violent love story and a must-see production. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Thomas Choinacky spaces out. (Photo by Jen Cleary)

REP Radio podcast with 'A User's Manual' creator Thomas Choinacky

Architecture is everywhere

Step inside the art of creation in our latest podcast, as Darnelle Radford interviews Thomas Choinacky about his newest solo performance piece, 'A User's Manual.'
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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