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217 BOXES OF DR. HENRY ANONYMOUS (HSP/PUPCos/Painted Bride): Archival gold
An extraordinary story of conviction and courage among a cleverly conceived catacumbal graduation of gray archival boxes.
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SAAYUJA (THE MERGING) (Annenberg): A celebratory blend of Bharatanatyam and carnatic music
Part storytelling and part culture sharing, Saayuja was more than the merging of art forms, it was the intermingling of cultures and politics
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MOTH (Azuka): Another teen angst drama
While its opening moments certainly intrigue and amuse, MOTH loses steam as it chugs along.
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LITTLE WOMEN (Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion): A sincere and sentimental view of female life in Victorian times
An intimate site-specific adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Victorian novel captures the humor and pathos of the book and the look and feel of the era.
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THE ELIXIR OF LOVE (Opera Philadelphia): Ever may the fruit be plucked
A uniformly wonderful cast provide bright, sunshiny fun in this lively, fast-moving, exuberant staging of Gaetano Donizetti’s romantic comedy.
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KRISSY FRAELICH (Arden Cabaret): 60-second review
Fraelich proves her mettle as a singer who can move as much as impress you.
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THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (Curio): A light surface has a dark pull
Something funny across the surface with dark issues riding just under it.
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NOTHING TO SEE HERE (Found Theater Company): Experience the chaos
At times, the play feels like a bad dream, at others like an epiphany; at times confusion seems the primary sensation clouding the experience.
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THE RADICALISATION OF BRADLEY MANNING (Inis Nua): An unforgettable examination of a critical American subject
An intense and impactful bio-play on Bradley Manning makes its powerful American debut in a stellar production by Inis Nua.
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I WILL NOT GO GENTLY (1812): Rage, rage against the dying of the light
The production keeps audience members of all ages laughing with outrageous and suggestive songs by Jennifer Childs and Christopher Colucci.
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FOREVER PLAID (Montgomery): Always on song
Of all the variety pieces that have become ensemble favorites, Stuart Ross’s musical remains the most durable.
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SPRING SERIES (BalletX): Ten Years On
BalletX has been around for ten years and they have much to celebrate.
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ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE (Walnut): Crazy for this show
Ted Swindley’s blend of a heartwarming bonding of two good ole’ gals and more than two dozen songs associated with singer Patsy Cline.
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MACHINAL (EgoPo): Welcome to the machine
A dank, metallic, appropriately oppressive feel imbues this production of Sophie Treadwell’s 90-year-old play.
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HOLLY’S DEAD SOLDIERS (Chris Davis, Bruce Walsh and Douglas Williams): 60-second review
Adapting Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s but not pulling verbatim from the novella, three playwrights have created a special experience in a Point Breeze row home.
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THE BIELLO MARTIN SONGBOOK: A famous Philly couple invites us into their wondrous world
The cabaret show is composed of an entertaining collection of songs written over the years by longtime collaborators and life partners.
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1776: THE MUSICAL (Media): Not your textbook history production
1776 will make you laugh, might even make you cry, and will most certainly be more enjoyable than the lectures of your middle school history teachers.
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A Monstrous Creation: Whit MacLaughlin on NPL’s O MONSTERS First Draft
Artistic director Whit MacLaughlin describes the inspiration behind the O MONSTERS First Draft.
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Philadanco (PIFA): Global artistry: four choreographers, one aesthetic
World renowned and locally grown Philadanco contributed to the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts with nights of first rate dancing to sold out houses.
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