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In a worn but tidy 1950s apartment, Floyd & Anderson visit on couches. Fleurisma listens in the background, arms crossed

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun

Doing justice to Black Shakespeare
A new production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun at Bristol Riverside Theatre honors this monumental American text while highlighting relevant struggles today. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 5 minute read
In a small apartment kitchen in hot purple light, Johnson plants one high-heeled foot on Sesay’s chest from across the table

InterAct Theatre Company presents Jahna Ferron-Smith's Step Mom, Step Mom, Step Mom

A standout blend of kink, farce, and drama
The world premiere of Jahna Ferron-Smith’s Step Mom, Step Mom, Step Mom, now onstage at InterAct, follows a Black woman and a white man navigating the sexual and racial dynamics of their marriage. C.M. Crockford reviews.
C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford

Reviews 3 minute read
Childs & Greer, bundled up against the cold, argue in front of a woodstove in the large living room of a winter vacation home

1812 Productions and Delaware Theatre Company present Bruce Graham’s Flatlanders

A mountain of corny comedy
The Flatlanders, a new play by Bruce Graham from 1812 Productions, is an unfunny throwback to the heyday of boulevard comedy. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
In a sleeveless leather jacket with bushy brown fur trim, Twyford angrily brandishes a knife and a wooden cutting board.

The Wilma Theater and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company present Sasha Denisova’s My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion

Glory to the hero
Playwright Sasha Denisova channels the strength and resilience of her Ukrainian mother in My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion on stage at the Wilma Theater in a co-production with DC’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Beverly, an aged Black woman, lies in a hospital bed, talking to Finister beside her, who smiles & wears a blue cardigan.

Arden Theatre Company presents Lorene Cary’s Ladysitting

Hospice, history, and honesty
This triumphant premiere based on Lorene Cary’s 2019 memoir about caring for her 99-year-old Nana explores the burden and privilege of caretaking, interwoven with family stories that illustrate America’s history. Emily B. Schilling reviews.
Emily Schilling

Emily Schilling

Reviews 3 minute read
Profitt, in a modest pink dress with a high cowl neckline, smiles wistfully while resting her cheek on one hand.

Act II Playhouse presents Eric H. Weinberger and Elaine Bromka’s Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty

Inside the First Lady’s office
Sabrina Proffit stars in this popular one-woman show exploring the real lives of Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford at Act II Playhouse. Does it connect to presidential politics today? Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Reviews 3 minute read
Against a black backdrop, a man wearing black plays the cello, in the middle of a large diagonal crinkled abstract sculpture.

Bowerbird and the Pig Iron School present Bartok’s Monster

Drowning out the music
The music of Béla Bartok speaks better than its pretentious interlocutors in Bartok’s Monster, a collaboration of Sebastienne Mundheim and the Pig Iron School, inspired by Penn lecturer Jay Kirk’s book. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
On a living-room set with tall bookshelves and midcentury furniture, the four characters raise a toast to each other.

Walnut Street Theatre presents Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

The last word on the drawing-room play
The Walnut Street Theatre revives Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to explosive effect, conjuring the delicate illusions of Albee’s most famous play. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Reviews 4 minute read
Montano, at right in an empty stable, kneels and clasps his hands at a low table, with a glass of liquor at his elbow.

People’s Light presents Robert Montano’s Small

Small tales
Actor and dancer Robert Montano, of Broadway’s Cats and many other stage and screen roles, reveals his early years as a racing jockey in this one-man show. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 2 minute read
Conallen, in plaid jacket, and Stanley, in sweater vest, lean with gentle smiles across a desk looking at each other’s phones

Theatre Exile presents Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God

God is in the details
Despite its weighty title, Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God at Theatre Exile considers questions of humanity and friendship, and it's among the first must-see shows of the year. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read