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L to r: Rachel Brennan as Bridget Sullivan, Alex Keiper as Lizzie Borden, Meredith Beck as Alice Russell. (Photo by Carrie Gorn)

11th Hour Theatre Company presents 'Lizzie'

Rocking out with her stockings out

11th Hour Theatre Company makes a powerful noise with the rock musical 'Lizzie,' about the infamous axe murderer. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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That manly railroad-building energy in action. (Photo by Jim Mneymneh)

Cirque Éloize presents 'Saloon – A Musical Acrobatic Adventure'

Head over heels with the Wild West

Montreal’s Cirque Éloize brings its newest and wildest project, 'Saloon – A Musical Acrobatic Adventure,' to Philadelphia. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Fran Prisco and Karen Peakes warming up. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Neil Simon's 'Last of the Red Hot Lovers'

More tepid than red hot

The Walnut Street Theatre's revival of Neil Simon's 'Last of the Red Hot Lovers' shows why you may never have seen this play before. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jenna Kuerzi and Andrew Clotworthy nosing around. (Photo by Dave Sarrafian)

EgoPo Classic Theater presents 'The Nose'

An in-your-face Gogol adaptation

An attack on Russian governmental bureaucracy is the disguised EgoPo Classic Theater's surreal new adaptation of Gogol’s 'The Nose.' Steve Cohen reviews.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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From l. to r., the cast of Lizzie: Rachel Brennan, Cara Noel Antosca, Alex Keiper, and Meredith Beck. (Photo by Daniel Kontz)

REP Radio podcast: 11th Hour Theatre Company presents 'LIZZIE'

'LIZZIE' takes an axe to Borden's legend

On our latest podcast, Darnelle Radford interviews Kate Galvin and Alex Keiper, director and star of 11th Hour Theatre Company's production of 'LIZZIE.' Forget everything you thought you knew about this story.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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Chris Davis once again searches for the heart of darkness. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography)

Tiny Dynamite's A Play, a Pie, and a Pint presents Chris Davis's 'Bortle 8'

Degrees of illumination

Tiny Dynamite's indie dinner theater, A Play, a Pie, and a Pint, presents Chris Davis's 'Bortle 8,' one man's search for true darkness. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r: Mattie Hawkinson, Ife Foy, Hannah Wolff, and Vanessa Sterling. (Photo by Shawn May)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents 'Wilde Tales'

Go Wilde!

A fun all-ages 'Wilde Tales' adapts Oscar Wilde's children's stories, and still reveals his larger themes. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r: Autumn with Ben Dibble as Toad and Jeff Coon as Frog. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

The Arden Theatre presents 'A Year with Frog and Toad'

Seasons' greetings

The Arden Theatre Company's 'A Year with Frog and Toad' shares charming characters and simple episodes in a gorgeous production. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r: Emily Kleimo, Rachel Camp, and Caroline Dooner. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

1812 Production presents 'The Carols'

Too much humbug in this rehash

1812 Productions' 'The Carols' recycles familiar tropes in a musical comedy rehash of 'A Christmas Carol.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Ethan Lipton on Earth. (Photo courtesy of the Kimmel Center)

Ethan Lipton's 'The Outer Space'

Outer space, inner life

Ethan Lipton’s quirky marriage-on-Mars song cycle 'The Outer Space,' lands at the Kimmel Center before blasting off to Joe’s Pub in early 2017. Martha Steketee reviews.
Martha Steketee

Martha Steketee

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