Written by Welshman Dylan Thomas in the 1950s, A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES is every nostalgic Christmas trope with song thrown in, and it’s totally delightful.
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Six Questions for Six Directors: John O’Hara’s 12 CHAIRS gets a revamped production
Female-centric theater group ReVamp Collective presents 12 CHAIRS.
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SOUTH PACIFIC (Walnut): A pleasure among the palm trees
One of the great Broadway musicals, SOUTH PACIFIC is always a pleasure.
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Taken Hostage By a Play: Interview with Ian Merrill Peakes on THE INVISIBLE HAND
Theatre Exile’s production of THE INVISIBLE HAND features an all-star creative team. We interviewed them.
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RODEO (Quince): “Who you calling a lady?”
Throw your preconceived notions about gender aside and ride your own exasperated mule to Quince Productions’ staging of RODEO.
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[photo essay] Reverse Cowgirls and Hot Cowboys: Quince presents RODEO by Philip Dawkins
Photographer John Donges was at a recent run-through of RODEO, a fun family friendly play by Chicago writer Philip Dawkins.
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (Walnut): A wacky look at the backstory of Peter Pan
An outstanding ensemble recounts the backstory of Peter Pan in a madcap prequel with music.
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Learning the Art of Acting at the Walnut Street Theatre
Instead of choosing a pub to enjoy a happy hour, Jasmine Hammond and her students of the Introduction to Acting for the Camera class spend their Friday nights learning about the art of acting in the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.
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RED (Walnut): Talking Rothko
Rothko’s and his young assistant’s dialogue on art reflects the way art is in conversation with itself, but it doesn’t manage to capture Mark Rothko as a fascinating and challenging character.
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HARVEY (Walnut): Burns slow, then hops right along
The story is a little dated, but that is part of its charm, like watching a Norman Rockwell painting come to life.
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A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN (Walnut): 60-second review
The Walnut’s production reveals the bones of an American classic if never quite fleshes out the potential of the enduring masterwork.
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Reflections on Playwriting: A personal interview with Walt Vail, one of Philadelphia’s most experienced playwrights
Part two of a multi-part interview with one of Philadelphia’s oldest and most prolific playwrights.
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Sixty Years of Philadelphia Theater: Interview with playwright Walt Vail
Tracing 60 years of theater history in Philadelphia through the eyes of one man.
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BECOMING DR. RUTH (Walnut): 60-second review
Jane Ridley is consistently engaging in Mark St. Germain’s chatty play about the woman who became Dr. Ruth.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL (Walnut): Recollections of an unforgettable holiday
The Philadelphia debut of a popular musical is filled with humor, wonderment, and sentimental recollections of a child’s Christmas in 1940 Indiana.
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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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From the UK to Philadelphia to Broadway: An interview with actor Harry Smith
British-born actor Harry Smith talks about his background in the UK, his life and career in Philadelphia, and his upcoming debut on Broadway.
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HIGH SOCIETY (Walnut): A curious Philadelphia Story
A curiously performed version of Arthur Kopit’s unnecessary rearranging and cheapening of The Philadelphia Story.
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Tonight! Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium kicks off the Fringe with EXIT THE KING!
Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium returns with its latest dive into the absurd—Eugene Ionescos EXIT THE KING
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AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (Walnut): Ten little soldier boys having lots of fun
Agatha Christie has always been a theatrical guilty pleasure, like sitting down with a nice genre book or singing along to top 40
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