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Karen Peakes with two of Hailey's favorite things. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Act II Playhouse presents Theresa Rebeck's 'Bad Dates'

Good acting lifts 'Bad Dates'

Act II Playhouse's 'Bad Dates,' by Theresa Rebeck, showcases Karen Peakes, and it's about time someone did. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Kelly McCaughan takes you to church. (Photo by Hannah Van Sciver.)

Kelly McCaughan presents 'Catholic Guilt'

You can take the girl out of church...

In Kelly McCaughan's 'Catholic Guilt,' a young Philly transplant shares true stories about growing up Catholic in Pittsburgh. Are you eligible for Holy Communion with her? Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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The women of 'The Color Purple' get in formation. (Photo by Matthew Murphy.)

Kimmel Center's Broadway Philadelphia presents 'The Color Purple'

Finding your voice

As black women in the United States reclaim their time and refuse to be silenced, ‘The Color Purple’ feels more relevant than ever. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Tiny Dynamite presents Lynda Radley's 'The Art of Swimming'

Staying afloat

Tiny Dynamite’s A Play, a Pie, and A Pint series returns with Irish playwright Lynda Radley’s lovely 'The Art of Swimming.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Leah Walton's Tinkerbell is from Mars, and Jo Vito Ramirez's Peter is from Venus. Or something. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Douglas Irvine's adaptation of 'Peter Pan'

Flying high again

The Arden Theatre Company’s gentle, sincere staging of Peter Pan ignores the story’s troubling themes — as all productions do. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jeffrey C. Hawkins puts on a show within the show. (Photo by Matt Urban/Mobius New Media.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents 'The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]'

Get thee to silly Shakespeare

Delaware Theatre Company's encore production of 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]' is just as good as the first time. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Samantha Funk sings her heart out as the unfortunately named Princess Mai Tai. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light's 'Aladdin' lets an unwelcome genie out of the bottle

A panto for the Trump era

It's tough to laugh when People's Light's holiday panto, 'Aladdin,' trades in uncomfortable stereotypes and carries with it a loaded history. Melody Wong considers.
Melody Wong

Melody Wong

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Not everyone relaxes in the park. (Foreground: Dylan Geringer, Kerry Kristine McElrone, Paul McElwee.) (Photo by Joe del Tufo/Moonloop Photography.)

City Theater Company presents 'Sunday in the Park with George'

Art isn't easy

Several strong performances cannot overcome City Theater Company’s muddled interpretation of ‘Sunday in the Park with George.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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James Ijames as a lounge-lizard version of composer Robert Schumann. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Orbiter 3's world premiere of Sam Henderson's 'The Brownings'

Pass the laudanum

Sam Henderson's world premiere ‘The Brownings,' presented by playwriting collective Orbiter 3, flirts with heavy ideas, but too often takes the path of least resistance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A rogues' gallery, L to R: Jennifer Childs's Chris Christie, Sean Close's W, and Susan Riley Stevens's Sarah Palin. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents 'This is the Week That Is,' 2017 edition

Every day, an opportunity

The 12th annual 'This Is The Week That Is' finds 1812 Productions a year older and wiser, but just as funny. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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