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Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's 'If/Then' at the Academy of Music
A star vehicle drives on without its star
'If/Then' was written for and based on the talents of Idina Menzel. To Steve Cohen's surprise, the show has appeal even without her.
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Josh Piven's 'Muddled' at Drexel University's URBN Annex
An all-too-accurate title
Bestselling author Josh Piven's comedy 'Muddled' tries to be funny but doesn't succeed.
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Reject Theatre Project's 'SHREW' adapted by Christine Freije
The taming of the beast
Reject Theatre Project exposes the misogyny of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew,' which most productions try to obscure, with 'SHREW.'
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Zak Berkman's world premiere 'The Harassment of Iris Malloy' at People's Light and Theatre Company
The politics of the personal
Zak Berkman's world premiere 'The Harassment of Iris Malloy' suggests a tabloid situation, but reveals a genuine drama.
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Samuel Beckett's 'Happy Days' at Quintessence Theatre Group
Buried alive and still smiling
Samuel Beckett's 'Happy Days' frustrates our desire for a tidy plot, but offers other riches in Quintessence's impressive production.
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'Jamaica' at New Freedom Theatre
New York, New York, big city of dreams
Presenting a revival of the music comedy 'Jamaica' as just a colorful travelogue is missing an opportunity, but it sure looks good.
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Lucas Hnath's 'Hillary and Clinton' at Philadelphia Theatre Company (second review)
Presidential politics in black and white
Sure, 'Hillary and Clinton' is timely, but Rhonda Davis wonders what message Philadelphia Theatre Company's production is trying to send to black women.
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Simpatico Theatre Project's 'Time Is on Our Side'
World premiere by Philly playwright celebrates Pride with pride
Philly playwright R. Eric Thomas's 'Time Is on Our Side,' in a world premiere by Simpatico Theatre Project, spins a lively mystery that links Philadelphia's past, present, and future LGBT life.
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Young Jean Lee's 'Straight White Men' at InterAct Theatre Company
A play more nuanced than its title suggests
Young Jean Lee's 'Straight White Men' uses a family situation to probe larger issues about privilege and power.
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The Mechanical Theater presents Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'
Short summer Shakespeare
The Mechanical Theater's 'Romeo and Juliet' makes the play a bite-sized comedy while maintaining its tragic proportions.
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