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Jennifer Summerfield is "simply brilliant" in the title role. (Photo courtesy of Hedgerow Theatre.)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Robinson Jeffers's adaptation of 'Medea'

Revenge served hot

Hedgerow Theatre's 'Medea' sizzles with passion. After over 2,400 years, it still feels ripped from today's headlines. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Oct 22, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Rosenberg's basement banter uses high-context dialogue. (Photo by John Rosenberg.)

Hella Fresh Theater presents John Rosenberg's 'The Low Cost Mules'

Back in the saddle

Hella Fresh Theater returns to Kensington after a four-year absence with John Rosenberg's 'The Low Cost Mules.' Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Oct 22, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

In 'Sweat,' it's a brief happy hour in working-class Reading, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Lynn Nottage's 'Sweat'

The stale smell of 'Sweat'

Philadelphia Theatre Company returns after a season-long absence with Lynn Nottage’s ‘Sweat,’ but the first fruits of Paige Price’s leadership feel frustratingly familiar. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 19, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

The romance between Nastassja Whitman's Anne and Chase Byrd's Chris uncovers their families' dark secrets. (Photo by Rebecca Gudelunas.)

Curio Theatre Company presents Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons'

The war at home

Curio Theatre Company’s poignant ‘All My Sons’ smooths some of the rough edges of Arthur Miller’s overly symbolic play. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 16, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Myxolydia Tyler's Chelle and Will Cobbs's Sly escape the troubles of the day in the basement speakeasy. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Dominique Morisseau's 'Detroit '67'

How Motown got down

Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Detroit ’67,’ at McCarter Theatre Center, offers a portrait of the Motor City’s past, present, and future. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 16, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

L to R: Amanda Jill Robinson, Leigh Kato, and Michael Macri bring interesting work to their characters. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents Tom Wells's 'Broken Biscuits'

Cookie crumbles

‘Broken Biscuits,’ a U.K. import from 1812 Productions, feels like an overly earnest after-school special. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 12, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Jenny Lee Stern's Mrs. Lovett and Douglas Ladnier's Sweeney Todd might be "one of the oddest couplings in theater." (Photo courtesy of Media Theatre.)

Media Theatre presents 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'

Sondheim's 'Frankenstein'

Media Theatre puts Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd' in mesmerizing motion. Hugh Hunter reviews.

Hugh Hunter

Oct 09, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Lindsie VanWinkle-Guthrie brings genuine pathos to the role of adult Little Edie. (Photo by Jenna P Photography.)

11th Hour Theatre Company presents 'Grey Gardens'

Shades of grey

11th Hour Theatre Company’s concert staging of ‘Grey Gardens’ fails to capture what makes its subjects so charming, maddening, and fascinating. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 08, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Greig's play feels sprung from a creative teenager's imagination. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents David Greig's 'The Monster in the Hall'

Fear not

Inis Nua Theatre Company's 'The Monster in the Hall,' by Scottish playwright David Greig, brings tragedy and triumph with humor and heart. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Oct 08, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Mbali Bloom's Abbie and Robin Smith's Cabot give the play a new twist. (Photo by Pat Bromilow-Downing.)

EgoPo Classic Theater and Abrahamse and Meyer Productions present 'Desire Under the Elms'

O'Neill on the Eastern Cape

EgoPo Classic Theater imports a South African ‘Desire Under the Elms’, with mixed results. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 06, 2018 Articles 3 minute read