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"I know, you don't." Johnnie Hobbs, Jr. and Jessica Johnson in 'Oleanna.' (Photo courtesy of the Walnut.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents David Mamet’s ‘Oleanna’

Trenchant tenure

With strong performances and creative staging, the Walnut Street Theatre’s production of Oleanna is — sadly — as relevant in 2019 as the play’s original production was in 1992. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Get ready — this Shakespeare is reinvented! The ensemble of the Wilma’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

The Wilma Theater presents Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’

I defy you, script

With its new adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ the Wilma Theater promises to reimagine Shakespeare as something leaner, hipper, and more modern than ever before. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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The cast of ‘DRUMLine Live’ doesn’t miss a beat. (Image courtesy of the Kimmel Center.)

The Kimmel Center presents the tour of ‘DRUMLine Live’

Feel the beat

‘DRUMLine Live,’ the high-powered dance and music showcase inspired by the popular film and the HBCU marching-band tradition, rolled into Philly this month. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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The actors-within-the-play of Two River Theater’s ‘Noises Off.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

Two River Theater presents Michael Frayn’s ‘Noises Off’

Waiting for blackout

Two River Theater’s production of ‘Noises Off,’ Michael Frayn’s durable backstage comedy, works too hard and achieves too little. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Lisa Banes and Jordan Boatman debate the reason the American Revolution succeeded in ‘The Niceties’ at McCarter. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Eleanor Burgess’s ‘The Niceties’

Office hours worth attending

‘The Niceties,’ a thrilling new play at McCarter Theatre Center, considers academic freedom across a racial and generational divide. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Does he know that she knows he knows? Geneviève Perrier and Gregory Isaac in ‘Betrayal.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Harold Pinter’s ‘Betrayal’

Lovers and other strangers

Harold Pinter’s ‘Betrayal,’ at Lantern Theater Company, hasn’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Have you considered law school? Alice Weber and Michael Mina in ‘The Boomerang Kid.’ (Photo courtesy of Beta Male Productions.)

Beta Male Productions presents ‘The Boomerang Kid’

What's the deal with millennials?

Adam graduated from college and landed right back with Mom and Dad, like many of his peers. But a relatable premise has nothing new to say about the Boomerang Generation. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Mauckingbird Theatre Company presents Noël Coward’s ‘Fallen Angels’

Trust the material

Mauckingbird Theatre Company puts a genderfluid spin on ‘Fallen Angels,’ an early Noël Coward hit, with middling results. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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She feels like a natural woman: Sarah Bockel in ‘Beautiful.’ (Photo by Matthew Murphy.)

Broadway Philadelphia presents ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’

Natural woman

‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,’ on tour at the Academy of Music, offers a compelling portrait of a music-industry trailblazer but largely ignores the social issues of its time. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Rita Castagna and Angel J. Sigala as Bonnie and Clyde, who didn’t make it past 25. (Photo courtesy of 11th Hour.)

11th Hour Theatre Company presents ‘Bonnie and Clyde’

Raise a little hell

Next up in 11th Hour’s Next Step Concert Series is the 2009 musical ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’ But are shootouts and a famous love affair from behind music stands enough to raise a little hell? Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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