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THEATER REVIEW: In Fun Home, The Days and Days that Make Up Our Lives

June 14, 2017

This extraordinary musical has virtuosity to spare—but what really shines is its humanity.

THEATER REVIEW: In Simpatico’s Hir, the Triumph of Chaos

June 9, 2017

If this is the future of American theater, count me in!

THEATER REVIEW: Uncle Vanya, Straddling Two Worlds

June 6, 2017

Ironically, Quintessence’s updated production works best when it’s most traditional.

THEATER REVIEW: Oslo May Be Why We Need a National Theater

June 3, 2017

J. T. Rogers’ complex play demands to be seen—but who can afford to produce it?

THEATER REVIEW: In How to Use a Knife, Life in the Kitchen from Simmer to Boil

June 1, 2017

This rolling premiere production shows InterAct at the top of their game.

THEATRE REVIEW: In Making History, What Happened Vs. What’s Remembered

May 30, 2017

The talent of Philadelphia’s Irish Heritage Theatre continues to impress.

OPERA NOTES: Thoughts on the Met’s Der Rosenkavalier HD-Cast

May 27, 2017

At the Met, Carsen and company reduce metaphor to melodrama.

THEATER REVIEW: Gypsy at the Arden—Here She Is, Boys!

May 25, 2017

Terrence Nolen’s production packs some surprises, and has a treasurable Rose in Mary Martello.

THEATER REVIEW: Whirligig Spins and Spins—But To What End?

May 22, 2017

Hamish Linklater’s bumpy, overwritten play never finds an anchor.

THEATER REVIEW: Absolute Brightness Is Absolutely Terrific

May 20, 2017

James Lecesne’s virtuosic, moving one-man show ends PTC’s season on a high note.

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