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Crystal Lucas-Perry and Chilina Kennedy front a winning ensemble in spot-on ’60s style. (Photo by Matt Urban at NuPOINT Marketing.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents ‘A Sign of the Times’

Way back right now

It’s a long way back to the 1960s with 'A Sign of the Times,' and DTC makes it a tuneful trip. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Petri dishes: sexy, right? Mary Tuomanen and James Ijames star in ‘Completeness.’ (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

Theatre Exile presents Itamar Moses’s ‘Completeness’

Program error

Itamar Moses’s ‘Completeness,’ at Theatre Exile, drips with an off-putting sense of performative cleverness. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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George Street Playhouse presents ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’

Back to the dollhouse

A subtle, surprising production of Lucas Hnath’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ at George Street Playhouse warrants a look from Ibsen-sequel skeptics. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Philip Anthony Wilson, Janet Rowley Klimwoski, and Francesca Nong in ‘Children of Eden.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz Photography.)

11th Hour Theatre Company presents ‘Children of Eden’

Creation stories

11th Hour Theatre Company makes a strong case for the cult musical ‘Children of Eden.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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L to R: Kimberly Suskind, Gerri Weagraff, and Maggie Griffin-Smith share a cup of joe and a slice of life. (Photo by Brian Morris.)

Eagle Theatre presents James Valcq and Fred Alley's 'The Spitfire Grill'

Cooking with gas

‘The Spitfire Grill,’ at Hammonton, New Jersey’s Eagle Theatre, offers a charming character study set to folksy music. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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The cast of 1812's annual current-events satire (with creator Jennifer Childs, center) parodies Broadway shows by adding a Trump-era twist. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents its 14th annual 'This Is the Week That Is'

Comedy in the time of Trump

1812 Productions’s 14th annual 'This Is the Week That Is' again parodies politics but with an unapologetically strong point of view. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Reed's adaptation of the Dickens classic reclaims its adult message. (Photo courtesy of Hedgerow Theater.)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Jared Reed's adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol'

No frills, all chills

Hedgerow Theatre's annual ‘A Christmas Carol’ plays for the 26th year, but check out the brief run of artistic director Jared Reed's solo version. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jenna Kuerzi holds the audience's attention throughout the 65-minute solo performance. (Photo courtesy of Hella Fresh Theater.)

Hella Fresh Theater presents John Rosenberg's 'And Then One Feels Great Anxiety'

We could be heroes

John Rosenberg's new play 'And Then One Feels Great Anxiety' features a solo performance by Jenna Kuerzi and helps re-establish Kensington’s Hella Fresh Theater. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Chris Anthony's Eraste and Mary Martello's Madame Argente can't save Ives's material from itself. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents David Ives's 'The Heir Apparent'

The heir down there

The Lantern Theater's solid production of David Ives's 'The Heir Apparent' can't rescue the 1708 French comedy from its own thin humor. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Ebony Pullum (left, with Jessica M. Johnson's Celie) gives a star-making performance as Shug Avery. (Photo by Alex Medvick.)

Theatre Horizon presents 'The Color Purple: An American Musical'

What about love?

Theatre Horizon’s outstanding production of ‘The Color Purple’ breaks new ground with familiar material. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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