Paul Osborne’s 1939 comedy gets a new production in Malvern, PA.
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SIMPATICO (McCarter Theatre Center): A Red Orchid Theatre’s production comes to Princeton
Ralph Malachowski see’s the Pride Night performance of Sam Shepard’s SIMPATICO.
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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (Walnut): A funny thing is happening now at the Walnut
Sondheim’s classic musical in a new production is directed by Frank Ferrante.
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MOON OVER BUFFALO (People’s Light): A few doors short of a farce
Why did People’s Light exhume this largely forgotten play from its well-deserved obscurity?
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THE NEW & IMPROVED STAGES OF GRIEF (Act II): Laughing through tears
Philadelphia’s queen of comedy takes on a dark subject with humor and heart.
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THE NERD (Bucks County Playhouse): 60-second review
Larry Shue’s 1979 farce has seen better days.
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FUN HOME (national tour at Forrest Theatre): A study in want
There was a perfection to the timing of FUN HOME’s arrival in Philadelphia: Another take on FUN HOME
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BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (Act II Playhouse): The same old schtick
A play for people who need to be told how to feel.
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Theater in Sketch: THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY (Curio)
The small cast at Curio Theatre play multiple roles in THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY, a dramatization of Gustave Flaubert’s novel (read the Phindie…
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THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY (Curio): Not your high school English class
A meta take on Flaubert’s classic.
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LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR (Walnut): Funny, morbid, timely, and of a time
Theatergoers who long for the good ol’ days of pre-political correctness will love it. Everyone else, just enjoy the ride.
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THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS: THE ELECTION SPECIAL (1812 Productions): Yuugely funny
Ho boy, it’s been quite the election cycle. Thankfully, Philadelphia has 1812 Productions to ease the pain with its annual satirical show.
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MILLENNIA (Brad Ogden): 2016 Fringe review 63
Millennia is funny, ambitious, and a little bit confused—just like millennials.
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THE INSTITUTE FOR RELATIVITY STUDIES (Brian Shapiro Presents): 2016 Fringe review 37
Comedy for people who want to have a little extra to think about after the show
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AN OCTOROON (Wilma): A melodrama, a social commentary, an experience
Beyond being entertaining and thought-provoking, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s AN OCTOROON is an experience
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THE PHILLY FAN (Montgomery): The time is always ripe for a Philly sports story
Though Bruce Graham’s play is set on the eve of a potential Philadelphia sports triumph it chronicles the long-suffering, patiently impatient diehard who supports local professional teams.
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Commedia dell’Arte: Highlights from the “Master Class with Antonio Fava”
Experiences in a master class with maestro Antonio Fava
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Inspecting the Circus Sideshow of Government: IRC director Tina Brock talks Gogol
In this two-part interview with Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium (IRC) director Tina Brock shares facts and her insights on Gogol’s The Government Inspector,
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LAFFERTY’S WAKE (Society Hill Playhouse): Putting the fun in funeral
The LAFFERTY’S WAKE ensemble is quick and amiable in Susan Turlish’s gentle comic story,
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SHIPWRECKED! (Walnut): A delight of theater
SHIPWRECKED! goes to the heart of storytelling. It doesn’t matter whether a tale is true or false as long as it engages and even thrills.
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