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What is happening here? Ben Dibble and Claire Inie-Richards in the Lantern’s ‘Measure for Measure.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’

Her too

With its annual spring Shakespeare production, the Lantern tackles ‘Measure for Measure,’ a notorious problem play still onstage in the #MeToo era. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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An easy rapport: Walter DeShields and Carlo Campbell in ‘Egoli: City of Gold.’ (Photo by Cass Meehan.)

EgoPo and Theatre in the X present Censored: A Rotating Repertory of Two Banned South African Plays

How far we’ve come—or not

EgoPo Classic Theater concludes its South African season with two perspectives on life under apartheid. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Estranged sisters reunited by illness: Kristen Quinn and Renee Richman-Weisband. (Photo courtesy of Isis Productions.)

Isis Productions presents Scott McPherson’s ‘Marvin’s Room’

The cost of care

‘Marvin’s Room,’ presented in a revival by Isis Productions, considers the emotional labor of familial obligation. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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“Hi, Mom!” The ensemble of ‘The Appointment.' (Photo by Johanna Austin; AustinArt.org.)

FringeArts presents Lightning Rod Special’s ‘The Appointment’

On the inside

Alice Yorke and the artists of Lightning Rod Special tackle abortion with ‘The Appointment,’ their latest premiere at FringeArts. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Christopher’s inner world becomes visible on the Walnut stage: Austin Nedrow in ‘Curious Incident.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Walnut Street Theatre presents Simon Stephens’s ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'

Important first steps

A strong production of ‘Curious Incident’ at Walnut Street Theatre marks a step in the right direction for inclusive theater, but how does it compare to other efforts on the scene? Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Victoria Aaliyah Goins, Tom Carmen, and Hanna Gaffney are adrift in ‘Fishskin Trousers.’ (Image courtesy of Inis Nua.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Elizabeth Kuti’s ‘Fishskin Trousers’

Waterlogged drama

'Fishskin Trousers,' the latest in Inis Nua’s Pop-Up Play in a Pub series, offers too many dangling threads that never fully coalesce. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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The helicopter still flies. What about the rest of the show? (Photo by Matthew Murphy.)

Broadway Philadelphia presents ‘Miss Saigon’ at the Academy of Music

The heat is gone in Saigon

The national tour of ‘Miss Saigon’ arrives in Philadelphia awash in dated, Orientalist tropes. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Bringing laughs to mere mortals: Brad Oscar and Jessie Cannizzaro in McCarter’s ‘The Gods of Comedy.’ (Photo by Tom Miller.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Ken Ludwig’s ‘The Gods of Comedy’

Mythic laughs

Playwright Ken Ludwig gets his fourth world premiere at McCarter, bringing the gods of ancient Greece to the service of modern mortals trapped in academia. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud

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The audience comes to him: Kesserack in the Arden’s ‘How I Learned What I Learned.’ (Photo by Wide Eyed Studio.)

Arden Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s ‘How I Learned What I Learned’

The man, not the myth

The Arden's celebration of August Wilson continues with his autobiographical solo show, ‘How I Learned What I Learned.’ Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Death is no impediment to this family reunion: Mary Pat Walsh, Oliver Donahue, Dan McGlaughlin, and John Cannon in ‘Da.’ (Photo courtesy of Irish Heritage Theatre.)

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Hugh Leonard’s ‘Da’

The sins of our father

With 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 every day and families divided by the current political climate, Hugh Leonard’s 1978 Tony Award-winning ‘Da’ is still remarkably relatable today. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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