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'The Last Ship' and 'On the Town'
Setting sail on Broadway
Two musicals currently on Broadway — The Last Ship and On the Town — are both about life ashore, but they couldn't be more different.
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‘As You Like It’ and ‘Richard II’ at Quintessence Theatre Group
Going all the way with Shakespeare?
When directors send Shakespeare back to its roots, just which roots do they choose to stick with, and why? These classic shows in rep may leave audiences wondering.
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‘Bad Jews’ at the Walnut (2nd review)
Jews behaving badly
Secularism clashes with religiosity during a tense reunion of family members after a funeral. And you don’t have to be Jewish to squirm and laugh at the conflict.
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‘Newsies’ at the Academy of Music (second review)
Protesting injustice in song and dance
A dancing set, a screaming audience, two dozen dancing newsboys. Who needs a believable story when everyone’s excited before the show even begins?
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Return of the Barrymore Awards
No egos, please — we're Philadelphians
Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards returned after a two-year absence, stressing not star power but the diverse nature of Philadelphia theater and the innovative qualities of its newer companies.
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‘Newsies’ at the Academy of Music
More than the sum of its parts
Newsies offers a trite plot wrapped up in spectacular musical packaging.
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2 minute read
Pamela Gien’s ‘Syringa Tree’ in Norristown
Across the color line
Blacks and whites separated by apartheid in South Africa provide expressive performances by two fine actresses.
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2 minute read
Revival of Lonergan's 'This Is Our Youth'
Coming of age in a confusing world
The coming-of-age genre has always been around, but with the alarming reports of disaffected youth committing acts of terrorism and violence the world over, we’re all struggling to understand what is bringing the new generation to the brink.
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‘Bad Jews’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’
Why can’t we all just get along?
Two plays currently running in Philadelphia are about dysfunctional families. Although Death of a Salesman was written at a time when Willy’s behavior as father and husband would have been a lot more acceptable than it is today, Bad Jews is clearly aware of the outrageous behavior of all of its participants. Both plays address a particular family dynamic while at the same time exploring a larger societal change.
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Berliner Ensemble’s ‘Shakespeare Sonnets’ and teamLab’s ‘Flowers and People’
Hold your applause
Considering why we applaud and how our applause transforms our experience through the lens of two very different artistic experiences: avant-garde theater and ultra-technological art.
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