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What happens when a parent’s return to work is less than glamorous? Brandi Burgess and Angelica Jackson in ‘Cry It Out.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Simpatico Theatre Company presents Molly Smith Meltzer’s ‘Cry It Out’

Life after new life

American people give birth—and what happens next, in a nation with little support for parents? The Philadelphia premiere of ‘Cry It Out’ at Simpatico brings these families’ struggles to life. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

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Proving himself to a calculating coach: Richard Chan and Justin Jain in ‘The Great Leap.’ (Photo courtesy of InterAct Theatre Company, 2019.)

InterAct Theatre Company presents Lauren Yee’s ‘The Great Leap’

Courtside at Tiananmen Square

‘The Great Leap’ at InterAct Theatre aims high, but the staging falls just a little short. Meerabelle Jesuthasan reviews.
Meerabelle Jesuthasan

Meerabelle Jesuthasan

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A pure love story: Michaela Shuchman as Chana and Leah Walton as Halina in the Arden’s ‘Indecent.” (Photo by Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent’

A poor welcome?

After 1906’s ‘God of Vengeance’ toured successfully throughout Europe, it had a very different reception on Broadway. Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent’ tells the story of this important piece of theater. Catherine Smith reviews.
Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith

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Powerhouse voices and budding talent: the ensemble of the Lantern’s ‘Minors.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Lantern presents Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz’s ‘Minors’

Mining for more

‘Minors,’ a new musical by Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz, explores the real-life drama of the 2008 “kids for cash” scandal of Luzerne County. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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How much do you love these books? Jessica Bedford and Charlotte Northeast in ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Tiny Dynamite presents ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’

Feeling, thinking, trembling

Tiny Dynamite’s ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’ hits Austenites right in the feels, but even newcomers to the novelist will find something to love. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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The rescue-dog star: Canine actor Frankie with Kathryn Brunner as Elle Woods. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Walnut Street Theatre presents ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

Serious vanity

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ at Walnut Street Theatre is relentlessly charmless and dreadfully dated—but at least there’s a cute dog. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Unsettlingly familiar: Nathan Darrow and John Dossett in ‘A Number.’ (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

People’s Light presents Caryl Churchill’s ‘A Number’

All my sons

Caryl Churchill’s polemical drama ‘A Number’ receives a stunning, thought-provoking production from People’s Light. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Timelines splinter: Bi Jean Ngo, Cathy Simpson, and James Kern in ‘Among the Dead.’ (Photo courtesy of Theatre Exile.)

Theatre Exile presents Hansol Jung’s ‘Among the Dead’

Proclaim their names

Theatre Exile’s earnest production of Hansol Jung’s dark comedy 'Among the Dead' provides a striking glimpse into World War II Korea and its aftermath. Plus, Jesus is there. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Natural contemporary parallels: Katherine Perry as Mother Courage. (Photo courtesy of Subscension Theatre.)

Subscension Theatre presents Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’

Army of one

The newly formed Subscension Theatre offers a scrappy yet ambitious production of Brecht’s antiwar drama ‘Mother Courage and Her Children,’ performed al fresco in Headhouse Square. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Seduction and sophistry: Greg Wood and Mahira Kakkar in McCarter’s ‘Skylight.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents David Hare’s ‘Skylight’

Cooking without heat

The actors in David Hare’s ‘Skylight’ prepare a pasta dish live on stage. It smells delicious, but we leave the stodgy drama feeling emotionally and intellectually starved. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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