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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.
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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.
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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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