THEATER REVIEW: Azuka’s Moth Is a Harrowing Visit to Young Adulthood
Considerable moment-to-moment power here is stronger than the big picture.
THEATER REVIEW: In 11th Hour’s See What I Wanna See, a Musical Searches for Meaning
The energetic, high-wattage ensemble isn’t an optimal fit for this dark-tinged show about life on the margins.
OPERA REVIEW: Wine, Love, and Song in Elixir of Love at Opera Philadelphia
A crowd pleasing, musically expert production of Donizetti’s delightful comedy closes the season in style.
THEATER REVIEW: In Sex with Strangers at PTC, Lust and Literature Are Odd Bedfellows
Laura Eason’s play, a mix of serious themes and meet-cute glibness, is simultaneously overwrought and undercooked.
THEATER REVIEW: Peter and the Starcatcher at Walnut Street May Be Too Much of a Good Thing
In Rick Elice’s clever, energetic play, some of the heart and soul get lost.
THEATER REVIEW: In Saint Joan at Quintessence, Politics and Religion on a Collision Course
Rebecca Wright’s beautiful production finds the essence of Shaw’s gorgeous, unwieldy play.
THEATER REVIEW: Harrowing, Hilarious An Octoroon at the Wilma
Though a self-consciously clever production sometimes threatens to derail An Octoroon, an excellent cast and Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ brilliant script carry the day.
THEATER REVIEW: A Pleasingly Bittersweet Sound of Music at the Academy of Music
Director Jack O’Brien gives us the show in glorious technicolor, while masterfully finding some darker undertones.
THEATER REVIEW: At EgoPo, The Women Is Served Straight Up with a Twist
Forget the 1939 movie — this deconstructed, provocative production will have you thinking about the play as never before.
THEATRE REVIEW: Local Girls at Azuka Is an After-School Special with an Edge
There’s more than a hint of young adult fiction to Emma Goidel’s play, but the right audiences will enjoy it.
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