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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’

Illuminating empathy

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

Wendy Rosenfield

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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

Cameron Kelsall

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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

Hanae Mason

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Sidestepping the real devil? The cast of South Camden Theatre Company’s ‘Abigial 1702.’ (Image courtesy of SCTC.)

South Camden Theatre Company presents Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s ‘Abigail/1702’

A bedeviled sequel

'Abigail/1702 A Twice Told Tale' imagines what happens to Abigail Williams 10 years after 'The Crucible.' Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

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What if the queer subtext were just text? Eric Jaffe as Smelphaba in ‘Lizard of Oz.’ (Photo by Joe Mac.)

The Painted Bride presents Eric Jaffe and Foster Longo’s ‘Lizard of Oz’

A whole new world of ‘Wizard of Oz’

‘Lizard of Oz,’ a Philly Theatre Week offering spoofing a world of ‘Wizard of Oz’ stories, brings it all home to Philly. Michell Nugent reviews.
Michelle Nugent

Michelle Nugent

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The subtext of family lore: Jennifer Summerfield and John Rosenberg in ‘Osceola.’ (Photo by Kyle Cassidy.)

Hella Fresh Theater presents John Rosenberg’s ‘Osceola’

A little family drama

Hella Fresh Theater premieres ‘Osceola,’ a new play imagining a moment in the life of writer/director John Rosenberg’s grandmother. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

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Heart and refreshing frankness: Aetna Gallagher and Trice Baldwin-Browns in Curio’s ‘I Heart Alice Heart I.’ (Photo by Rebecca Gudelunas.)

Curio Theatre Company presents Amy Conroy’s ‘I Heart Alice Heart I’

Hand over your heart

Curio Theatre Company’s ‘I Heart Alice Heart I’ explores a decades-long partnership with humor and tenderness. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Sublime design and a strong performance from Satchel Williams in Inis Nua’s ‘A Hundred Words for Snow.’ (Photo by Wide Eyed Studios.)

Inis Nua presents Tatty Hennessy’s ‘A Hundred Words for Snow’

Narrations from the North Pole

With ‘A Hundred Words for Snow,’ Inis Nua mounts a gorgeous production of a flawed play. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

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Little palpable danger: Jered McLenigan, Julianna Zinkel, and Steven Wright in EgoPo’s ‘Fool for Love.’ (Photo courtesy of EgoPo.)

EgoPo Classic Theater presents Sam Shepard’s ‘Fool for Love’

A dusty desert affair

EgoPo Classic Theater’s production of ‘Fool for Love’ lacks the charged current that pulls the doomed central couple together, even as it guarantees their mutual destruction. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Investigating the experience, not decoding meaning: Jon Zak, Tina Brock, and Thomas Dura in IRC’s ‘Bald Soprano.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium presents Eugène Ionesco’s ‘The Bald Soprano’

Why revisit Ionesco?

Once again, the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium explores meaning, truth, language, and absurdity in ‘The Bald Soprano’. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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