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Eddy and Boyle tackle algebra and physics. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Tom Stoppard's 'Arcadia' at Lantern Theater Company

Romantic poetry and the second law of thermodynamics

Sir Tom Stoppard doesn’t let the characters become puppets of his wit and intellect: Arcadia is a delightful, engaging, and engrossing escapade.

Jake Blumgart

Oct 14, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

C'est magnifique: Danieley and Baldwin in "Can-Can" (photo by Matthew Murphy)

'Can-Can' at Paper Mill Playhouse

I Love Paris

This revival of Cole Porter's seldom-staged Can-Can is the production the show deserves.

Steve Cohen

Oct 14, 2014 Articles 4 minute read

You go, "girl"!: Amy Bodnar, Dee Hoty, and Amanda Rose in "9 to 5" (photo by Mark Garvin)

Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ at the Walnut (second review)

The funny side of feminism

Is feminism more palatable when it’s set to a catchy tune? 9 to 5 makes us laugh at some serious issues, but is it still relevant today?

Naomi Orwin

Oct 13, 2014 Articles 4 minute read

Diversity in line: the "100% Philadelphia" audience. (photo by Alaina Mabaso)

Fringe Festival: 100% Philadelphia

Do any of these 105 Philadelphians represent you?

The premise of 100% Philadelphia is that we can reflect our city and ourselves by revealing the roots, experiences, and opinions of our fellow citizens, but in reality, its participants raise questions as quickly as they answer them.

Alaina Johns

Oct 11, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

Not what I meant by “ice-cold blonde”: Matt Leisy and Karen Peakes in “The 39 Steps” (photo by Mark Garvin)

'The 39 Steps' at Bristol Riverside Theatre

Mixing suspense and comedy

The question turns out to be not whether a parody/comedy of The 39 Steps would work, but why did it take until 2005 to produce one?

Joseph Glantz

Oct 07, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

Hirson’s ‘La Bête’ at the Arden

Molière meets Robin Williams

An intriguing play in the manner of Molière tries to pit tradition against innovation but bogs down in personal conflicts. Still, Scott Greer’s tour de force performance is worth the ticket price alone.

Steve Cohen

Oct 06, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

The mysteries of time revealed: Harris, Garai, and Bhavesh Patel. (Photo by Joan Marcus)

Roundabout Theatre's 'Indian Ink'

As always, Sir Tom Stoppard offers a theatrical feast. Indian Ink is not only an absorbing mystery, it’s also a “passage to India,” an immersion in an exotic culture with which the British have had a long and complicated love affair.

Carol Rocamora

Oct 05, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

Her heart gave a sharp twinge: Andalyn Young in “Nellie/Nellie” (photo by Michael T. Williams)

Fringe Festival: ‘Nellie/Nellie’ and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’

Has women’s mental health care changed since the 1800s?

Two real women of the late 19th century experienced the horror of being labeled insane; their stories still resonate today in powerful Fringe presentations.

Alaina Johns

Oct 05, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

Traveling through time and space to see "Scenes from a Marriage." (Photo: Jan Versweyveld)

'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Love Letters'

Plumbing the depths of love and marriage

Scenes from a Marriage and Love Letters provide two sharply contrasting looks at love, both inside and outside of marriage.

Carol Rocamora

Sep 30, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

Joseph Marcell as King Lear (both photos by Ellie Kurttz)

Globe Theatre's 'King Lear'

Can high tragedy be a form of entertainment?

The Globe Theatre’s production of King Lear doesn’t give Lear the centrality this tragedy needs.

Victor L. Schermer

Sep 26, 2014 Articles 5 minute read