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InterAct Theatre Company presents Sylvia Khoury’s Selling Kabul
The price of freedom
Selling Kabul, a Pulitzer Prize finalist at InterAct Theatre Company, wrestles with the human cost of occupation and war. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Kimmel Cultural Campus and Shubert Organization present the national tour of Wicked
Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
The national tour of Wicked returns to Philadelphia for the first time in six years. How’s it holding up? Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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3 minute read
EgoPo Classic Theater and Abrahamse and Meyer Productions present Lorraine Hansberry’s Les Blancs
Still ahead of her time
EgoPo Classic Theater opens a season of international perspectives with Lorraine Hansberry’s Les Blancs, co-produced by South Africa’s Abrahamse and Meyer Productions. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Quintessence Theatre Group presents Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit
An eternity of being known
Quintessence Theatre Group conjures a classic vision of hell with Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit in a new translation by Alex Burns. Kiran Pandey reviews.
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Bucks County Playhouse presents Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Let’s do the Time Warp again
Peripatetic reality star Frankie Grande takes center stage in this new revival of The Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse. Josh Herren reviews.
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Camden Repertory Theater presents Desi P. Shelton’s Child Support
A game nobody wins
Camden Rep presents the world premiere of Child Support by Desi P. Shelton, a site-specific, immersive play that explores the emotional, financial, and relational repercussions of playing the child support game. Melissa Strong reviews.
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4 minute read
Delaware Shakespeare presents its Community Tour production of Cymbeline
A tricky pick shines in this touring Shakespeare production
Tales of long ago find inspiration right at hand in Delaware Shakespeare’s vibrant Community Tour production of the rarely produced Cymbeline. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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5 minute read
The Kimmel Cultural Campus and the Shubert Organization present the national tour of Tina Fey’s Mean Girls
So you agree, you think this is really funny?
Mean Girls has been a sensation since the original film premiered in 2004—but it’s as funny as it is problematic. The Broadway musical, now on its national tour, is even more offensive, with none of the film’s charm. Alaina Johns reviews.
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People’s Light presents Steve H. Broadnax III’s Bonez
Social horror on stage
People’s Light brings social horror to the stage with the world premiere of Steve H. Broadnax III’s Bonez, which boasts eerie technical wizardry but is stymied by a script that too often gets in its own way. Kiran Pandey reviews.
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Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Bruce Graham’s The Philly Fan
The story at the heart of the game
The Philly Fan, in an updated version at Hedgerow Theatre starring playwright Bruce Graham, surveys 50 years of Philadelphia sports through the thoughtful perspective of one man in a bar. Kiran Pandey reviews.
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4 minute read