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Broadway Philadelphia presents 'Aladdin'
Arabian blights
Disney’s ‘Aladdin,’ presented by the Kimmel Center's Broadway Philadelphia, fails to cast a magic spell. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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reTHEATER presents John Cameron Mitchell's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'
Kind of a drag
Braden Chapman (a.k.a. Mimi Imfurst) of 'RuPaul's Drag Race: All-Stars' heads reTHEATER's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' but critic Cara Blouin had a hard time enjoying the show. CW: this essay describes sexual acts that were assumed to be non-consensual.
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Simpatico Theatre presents Caridad Svich's 'Red Bike'
A wild ride
Simpatico Theatre's production of Caridad Svich's 'Red Bike' serves the playwright better than its script does. Cara Blouin reviews.
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Philadelphia Artists' Collective presents 'Maria Marten, or, The Murder in the Red Barn'
Murder, Foul and Funny
Philadelphia Artists’ Collective resurrects the melodrama with ‘Maria Marten, or, The Murder in the Red Barn.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part II, 1896 to Present'
A queer 'Gesamtkunstwerk'
Taylor Mac’s 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part II' approaches perfect unity of music, text, and performance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Bassem Youssef's 'The Joke Is Mightier Than the Sword'
An unfortunate welcome
Bassem Youssef had to leave Egypt when his government decided they'd had enough of his political satire; PIFA offered him a stage — and little else. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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ReVamp Collective and Plays & Players Theatre present Kristen Scatton's 'The Helen Project'
Famous face gets a makeover
'The Helen Project,' a new play from the ReVamp Collective and Plays & Players, takes a new look at the old "face that launched a thousand ships." Mark Cofta reviews.
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PIFA 2018: 600 Highwaymen's 'The Fever'
Party tricks
600 Highwaymen’s ‘The Fever,’ presented locally by PIFA, tests the limits of audience interaction. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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FringeArts presents Barcode Circus Company's 'Sweat and Ink'
Circus of tomorrow
Barcode Circus Company's 'Sweat and Ink' brings exciting feats to the stage along with an interesting story, but sometimes those lines blur in unfortunate ways. Cara Blouin reviews.
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11th Hour Theatre Company presents John Jiler and Georgia Stitt's 'Big Red Sun'
Better to burn out than to fade away
'Big Red Sun,' a world premiere musical from 11th Hour Theatre Company, burns bright at first but later fades. Mark Cofta reviews.
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