"Next to Normal" broke new ground in the history of the American musical. It debuted off-Broadway in 2008 and then won a Pulitzer Prize.
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by Hugh Hunter
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4/25/24
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Stagecrafters veers into political territory with its production of "Sweat," the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage.
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by Hugh Hunter
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4/18/24
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Alfred Hitchcock was known as “the master of suspense,” but "The Trouble with Harry" is quite different.
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by Len Lear
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4/18/24
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Quintessence Theatre's production of Macbeth has received such an electrifying response that the company is extending its run through April 28.
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4/11/24
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No matter the staging, Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is elusive. Always, you struggle with the absurd, nagging sympathy you feel for a blood-drenched tyrant.
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by Hugh Hunter
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4/4/24
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Philly Theatre Week returns April 4 to 14 with several presentations scheduled.
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4/4/24
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Among the 30-odd plays and librettos of Terrence McNally, the madcap humor of "It's Only A Play" stands out.
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by Hugh Hunter
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3/28/24
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Perhaps no other movie genre, save for the classic western, relies more on time and place than the detective movie.
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by Baird Standish
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3/28/24
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3/28/24
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The Henry H. Houston School’s production of “Aladdin Kids” is a case study of what kind of magic can happen when a committed teacher gets an entire community involved.
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by Len Lear
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3/14/24
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As a boy, playwright Conor McPherson would leave Dublin to holiday in rural Gaelic Ireland. He spent time with his grandfather, who told him ghost stories.
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by Hugh Hunter
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3/7/24
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Now running at Stagecrafters, the dark humor of “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza amuses you for 90 minutes, then you finally succumb to full-body laughter.
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by Hugh Hunter
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2/15/24
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2/15/24
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Award-winning television, film and stage actor David Morse and his wife, Susan Wheeler, will perform in A.R. Gurney’s "Love Letters."
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2/1/24
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At Act II Playhouse, you see 20 years of history through the eyes of three First Ladies.
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by Hugh Hunter
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2/1/24
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The Old Academy Players production of "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie holds you in suspense for two hours.
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by Hugh Hunter
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1/18/24
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You can look forward to a robust area theater in 2024.
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by Hugh Hunter
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1/11/24
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A wide mix of dramas trod the boards of our area's theaters this past year, presented with energy and imagination.
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by Hugh Hunter
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1/3/24
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For 94 years, The Stagecrafters has been producing plays at its historic venue, serving Philadelphia and the surrounding area at 8130 Germantown Ave.
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by Barbara Mills
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1/3/24
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"The Little Prince, The Musical" is the second show in the holiday season offering of Quintessence Theatre.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/14/23
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