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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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