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At center, Matarrese, in a tux, bends to kiss Heflin’s outstretched hand. She wears a black ball gown and looks worried.

Resident Ensemble Players presents Tom Stoppard’s Rough Crossing

Choppy seas for a rare farce
Resident Ensemble Players at the University of Delaware takes on Tom Stoppard’s rarely produced Rough Crossing, but it’s choppy seas, despite a cast that is well-known for excellent farce. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Jimenez, in a silver jacket, faces off with Sesay in a locker room with a green turf floor while Grant watches, arms folded.

InterAct Theatre Company presents Pravin Wilkins’s Moreno

Taking a knee, then and now
Moreno, getting its American premiere at InterAct, takes us to a 2016 NFL locker room in the aftermath of Colin Kaepernick’s famous field protest. The show still has plenty to say about our world eight years later. Krista Mar reviews.
Krista Mar

Krista Mar

Reviews 3 minute read
In bright spotlights, Weavers stands center stage, arms outstretched. The company mirrors his pose on the two-level set

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

The stage where it happens is still a worthwhile ticket
Just in time for the week of the 2024 election, Hamilton is back in town, running at the Academy of Music through November 24. The current production boasts a great cast and sometimes differs a little from previous iterations. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
In front of a large canvas spattered with red, the men talk avidly to each other, each holding a whiskey glass.

Theatre Exile presents John Logan’s Red

Paint by numbers
The struggle to make art takes center stage in John Logan’s Red, now revived by Theatre Exile. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Porter, a Black woman working intently at a sewing table, seen from the side, hand on sewing machine wheel in the foreground

Arden Theatre Company presents Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel

A woman worthy of the words
In a new production of Lynn Nottage's celebrated Intimate Apparel at the Arden (already extended through December 8, 2024), compelling performances are the highlight of an uneven whole. nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

Reviews 2 minute read
Doreck, in aviator sunglasses, bandana, and sleeveless shirt, raises a fist triumphantly over the others, posing zanily.

The Suzanne Roberts Theatre hosts Eli Bauman’s 44: THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL

Red, blue, or in-between: go see this show
Just in time for Philly theatergoers stressed about the 2024 election to find a little relief, Eli Bauman’s crowd-pleasing 44 - THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL arrives for a limited run at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
DelMarcelle, in a green cardigan and jeans, speaks while kneeling on the stage in front of the audience, seated around him.

Delaware Theatre Company presents Duncan Macmillan’s Every Brilliant Thing

Embracing the audience
Delaware Theatre Company teams with Charlie DelMarcelle to present the popular one-man show Every Brilliant Thing, a gentle comedy that embraces the audience in its exploration of depression and healing. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 3 minute read

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The four actors, in a classroom, strike hectic poses around a woven basket, one covering another’s mouth with his hand.

Curio Theatre Company presents Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play

Roasting turkeys
Larissa FastHorse’s satire The Thanksgiving Play, one of the most-produced plays in the country, gets its Philly premiere with Curio in a mostly hilarious production. C.M. Crockford reviews.
C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford

Reviews 3 minute read
Meyer, in alluring makeup & silver bodysuit, washed in electric blue light, considers a pair of Barbie dolls he holds upright

EgoPo Classic Theater and Abrahamse & Meyer Productions present Tennessee Williams’s The Knightly Quest

Reviving a modern queer fable
To kick off the “B-Side” series of its current Queer Revolutions season, EgoPo welcomes longtime collaborators Abrahamse & Meyer Productions with The Knightly Quest, a relatively little-known piece by Tennessee Williams. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
19 smiling Latine people of different ages sing, scattered in front & inside a colorful two-level set like rooms of a house.

Teatro Esperanza presents Tanaquil Márquez’s NICHOS

Capturing Philly’s Mexican American experience
An ambitious, sold-out world premiere at North Philly’s Esperanza Arts Center combines real-life stories from Mexican American locals and their families with rich, fantastical cultural elements. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read