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Glimmers of Ntozake Shange: the ensemble of ‘Renaissance’ at the Wilma. (Image courtesy of the Wilma.)

The Wilma Theater presents ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’

Over the rainbow

Sparked by a 2011 social-media post about gentrification, the Wilma’s ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’ forces you to listen. Hanae Mason reviews.

Hanae Mason

Mar 03, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Warm, funny, and current: Michael A. Stahler and Annie Fang in Azuka’s ‘Ship.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin/austinart.org.)

Azuka Theatre Company presents Doug Williams’s ‘Ship’

Young pros sail in

With the help of its Young Professionals cohort, Azuka’s ‘Ship’ delivers a funny story with a lot of heart. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Mar 03, 2020 Articles 2 minute read

The Daughters of Africa are elemental in telling the story of Black women in ‘Khepera.’ (Photo courtesy of KCAC.)

Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective presents ‘Khepera’

Elemental journeys

Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective’s production of ‘Khepera’ is a vital contribution to North Philly theater and to Black women. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.

Kyle V. Hiller

Feb 23, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

They’re certified, but their baby isn’t: Anita Holland and Amanda Schoonover in Theatre Exile’s ‘Babel.’ (Photo courtesy of Theatre Exile.)

Theatre Exile presents Jacqueline Goldfinger’s ‘Babel’

The new eugenics

Set in a future in which climate change and advanced genetic testing have reshaped society, Jacqueline Goldfinger’s ‘Babel’ asks the price of a perfect society. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Feb 23, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Continuing a legacy of stardom: Carolee Carmello and the ensemble in the national tour of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ (Photo by Julieta Cervantes.)

The Kimmel Center presents the national tour of ‘Hello, Dolly!’

Dazzling faithfully

The national tour of 'Hello, Dolly!' lands at the Academy of Music, continuing to dazzle while remaining faithful to Gower Champion’s original. Christina Anthony reviews.

Christina Anthony

Feb 23, 2020 Articles 2 minute read

A story about men’s places becomes so much more: William Zeilinski and Katie Kleiger in PTC’s ‘Everything is Wonderful.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Chelsea Marcantel’s ‘Everything is Wonderful’

Chelsea Marcantel’s ‘Everything Is Wonderful’ comes at an opportune time, as women’s rage flares—and men navigate a world that may value them more than they value themselves. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.

Wendy Rosenfield

Feb 21, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

Realizing a decades-long attraction: Kim Carson and Charlie DelMarcelle. (Photo by Matt Urban at NüPoint Marketing.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents John Patrick Shanley’s ‘Outside Mullingar’

Irish eyes are smiling

‘Outside Mullingar,’ an Irish romance by John Patrick Shanley, receives a sweet-natured staging at Delaware Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Feb 17, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Stunning energy and emotion: Jessica Johnson as Rachel at Quintessence, with Walter DeShields as John Strong. (Photo by Linda Johnson.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Angelina Weld Grimké’s ‘Rachel’

An American disease

Angelina Weld Grimké’s 1916 play, ‘Rachel,’ a family drama written to combat the spread of racist US propaganda in the early 20th century, is as relevant today as it was a century ago. Hanae Mason reviews.

Hanae Mason

Feb 11, 2020 Articles 4 minute read