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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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Sunny and Tahlia Ellie as the unbeatable team of Sandy and Annie. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Thomas Meehan and Charles Strouse's 'Annie'

Pluck and politics

In Walnut Street Theatre's 'Annie,' a spunky child overcomes adversity, finds a dog, becomes a millionaire, and even inspires hardened politicians to do the right thing. Naomi Orwin reviews.
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

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Susan McKey's Nurse, Camilo Estrada's Aladdin, and Tom Teti's Genius. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents 'Aladdin: A Musical Panto'

Aladdin: A lad insane-ly good

Video games, 'Star Wars,' and Shakespeare combine in the holiday zaniness of 'Aladdin: A Musical Panto' at People’s Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Scott Greer invites you to celebrate life. (Photo by Ashley LaBonde/Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing'

What's your story?

Arden Theatre Company's production of Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing' counts the ways that loss, and theater, move us. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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After. Front, l to r: Gregory Isaac and Leigha Kato. Back, l to r: Lee Cortopassi, Doug Hara. (Photo by Shawn May)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Lerner and Loewe's 'My Fair Lady'

21st-century Eliza

Quintessence Theatre Group's production of Lerner and Loewe's classic musical 'My Fair Lady' connects it to modern headlines. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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