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Giknis and Conaway don't make a believable couple, which is fine because there's nothing believable about this musical. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'Mamma Mia!'

S.O.S.

‘Mamma Mia!’ at Walnut Street Theatre may have you dancing in the aisles — or bolting for the exits. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Corinna Burns's Siobhan faces off against her romantic rival. (Photo by Katherine Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Inis Nua presents Noni Stapleton's 'Charolais'

Bovine intervention

Noni Stapleton's Irish comedy 'Charolais' shares a dark yet hilarious story of a woman jealous of a cow, in Inis Nua Theatre Company's annual Pop-Up Play in a Pub. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Chorister Paula Holloway is a "standout among standouts." (Photo by Aaron Lucas.)

Coatesville Cultural Society presents 'The Gospel at Colonus'

True catharsis

Coatesville Cultural Society's production of 'The Gospel at Colonus' puts the spirit back into Sophocles. Cara Blouin reviews.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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Emily Dale White (left) and Meg Rumsey-Lasersohn (right) play the mixed-up, switched-out boys in Carpenter's clever adaptation. (Photo by Shawn May.)

Quintessence presents Josh Carpenter's adaptation of Mark Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper'

Satisfying switcheroo

Mark Twain’s 'The Prince and the Pauper' proves relevant and entertaining in Josh Carpenter’s new adaptation for Quintessence Theatre Group. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Nicole Henderson's Artemisia and Mariel Rosati's Susanna engage in forbidden romance in Kiszonas's fictionalized drama. (Photo courtesy of South Camden Theatre Company.)

South Camden Theatre Company presents Lee Kiszonas’s 'Artemisia'

Historical fiction meets feminist figure

Lee Kiszonas’s 'Artemisia' at South Camden Theatre Company imagines an Italian artist’s violent rebellion, but she might have been better served by sticking to history. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The cast of 'A People' brings depth to the drama even when Feldman doesn't. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Orbiter 3's world premiere of L M Feldman's 'A People'

Back to shul

L M Feldman’s world premiere ‘A People,’ presented by Orbiter 3, grapples with Jewish identity in compelling and frustrating ways. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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L to R: Altman, DalCanton, Summerfield, and Reed can't save this "trivial comedy." (Photo courtesy of Hedgerow Theatre.)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest.'

Seriously silly

Even the talented performers showcased in Hedgerow Theatre's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' can't overcome its incongruous design. Cara Blouin reviews.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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Durang's new comedy gets played for silliness rather than bite, leaving it a largely toothless satire. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theater Center presents Christopher Durang’s ‘Turning Off the Morning News’ (second review)

Tuned out

Christopher Durang’s comedy 'Turning Off the Morning News,' in a world premiere at Princeton's McCarter Theatre, disappoints today — but might have fared better 40 years ago. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Nicholas Podany, Robert Sella, Kristine Nielsen, Jenn Harris, and Rachel Nicks in Durang's timely, tempestuous world premiere. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theater Center presents Christopher Durang's 'Turning Off the Morning News' (first review)

Turn on Durang’s latest

‘Turning Off the Morning News,’ premiering at McCarter Theatre Center, returns playwright Christopher Durang to his angry, absurdist roots. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Kosoko's powerful performance holds so many secrets, you may not even see them all. (Photo by Amanda Jensen.)

FringeArts presents Jaamil Olawale Kosoko’s 'Séancers'

The medium and the message

Jaamil Olawale Kosoko stages spiritual crisis and reconciliation in 'Séancers' at FringeArts. Jessica Rizzo reviews.
Jessica Rizzo

Jessica Rizzo

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