I suspect that among the reasons COPENHAGEN has been so successful is that it invites us to believe that we are smarter than we actually are
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PASSING STRANGE (Wilma): A worthwhile caricature of art
The performers leave a bright impression in a play that’s a caricature of life and art,
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Theater in Sketch: MORNING’S AT SEVEN (People’s Light)
Paul Osborne’s 1939 comedy gets a new production in Malvern, PA.
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Theater in Sketch: A PROUST SONATA (Da Camera at FIAF)
Sketch artist Chuck Schultz visited Manhattan to see a Houston company’s concert-theater interpretation of In Search of Lost Time.
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Tiger Players: Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists present its first full production
This month, PAPA seeks to solidify its presence in the city with its first full production, Tiger Style! by Mike Lew.
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Theater in Sketch: Previewing TIME REMEMBERED (IRC)
I’ve been sitting in on some of the absurdist theater company’s rehearsals, sketching and liking what I see.
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YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (Allens Lane): Zany homespun fun
A visit with the eccentric Sycamore family is always a warm adventure in zaniness
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BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY (Walnut Street): Ken Ludwig’s version turns the story on its head
An ancestral manor, a family curse, a fiend: Ken Ludwig’s version turns this Sherlock Holmes story on its head.
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LES MISERABLES (National Tour at Academy of Music): A vibrant retelling of the classic Victor Hugo novel
Thirty-two years ago, the other popular Broadway shows were A Chorus Line, Footloose, and Little Shop of Horrors. Unlike these musicals, LES MISERABLES has never really left the public conscience.
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ALL THE DEAD BIDDLES (Underbite Theatre Company): Looks at life after death through lens of dark humor
Underbite Theatre Company handles a tough topic wiith searing insight and sensitivity.
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2018 Theater Preview: 11th Hour Theatre Company
For 2018, 11th Hour Theatre Company continues two series of one-off productions and presents a full main stage production of a world premiere musical.
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Frankenstein’s Author: Jennifer Summerfield on her new show MARY SHELLEY
This month, actor Summerfield showcases another side of her talents with MARY SHELLEY, a solo performance she created for rare book museum the Rosenbach.
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2018 Theater Preview: Quintessence Theatre Group
Quintessence Theatre Group of Mount Airy produces contemporary stagings of classic theatrical works.
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PABLO HERAS-CASADO RETURNS (Philadelphia Orchestra): Old and new
Although Spanish guest conductor has led the Philadelphia Orchestra once before, in 2016, he is a relatively new face for the Philadelphians.
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2018 Theater Preview: Curio Theatre Company
The gem of West Philadelphia, Curio Theatre Company continues to impress with its literary adaptations and productions of classic and contemporary theater.
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2018 Theater Preview: FringeArts
The company that brings us the Philadelphia Fringe Festival keeps the Fringe coming all year long with presentations by inventive local and visiting artists.
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2018 Theater Preview: EgoPo Classic Theatre
EgoPo Classic Theatre focuses its 2017/18 series on the work of John Guare with the world premiere of Guare’s Lydie Breeze Trilogy as one fluid theatrical experience.
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2018 Theater Preview: InterAct Theatre Company
Interact Theatre Company continues to produce provocative contemporary plays exploring relevant political issues.
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Rasabox Workshop Coming to the Ethical Society
The Rasabox Workshop is the most recent series of exercises to emerge in the context of New York performance training center The Performance Workshop.
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar January 2018
Theater shows in Philadelphia in January 2018.
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