Philadelphia theater writers choose their favorite plays of the last season.
There remains something compelling about ghost stories. Annie Baker’s JOHN demonstrates why: our past haunts just as well as any poltergeist.
COLLECTED STORIES (Act II): Friendship in the real world As we enter the season of unpredictable weather, go to Act II to get their take on the warm and fuzzies mixed with the cold shoulder. 
KING KONG (Broadway Theatre): Going ape on Broadway We like our fantasies to be readily identifiable as such and to be realistic in their details. 
Parenting Matilda: Christopher Sutton and Lyn Philistine on their roles in Roald Dahl’s classic Real life parents play onstage parents in MATILDA THE MUSICAL. 
GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER (Moscow Ballet): Dance review The Moscow Ballet delivers all that is expected from a first-rate Nutcracker, but there are no surprises. 
An Aerialist Brazilian: Danila Bim discusses her work with Cirque du Soleil’s VOLTA Danila Bim’s job is literally hair-raising! Support Phindie operations
The collaborators on Almanac’s newest show of dance circus theater talk about the joys of working for this creative group. Photos by Jenna Spitz.
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