New and Noteworthy: Theater
New This Week Blood Wedding (Philadelphia Artists Collective) Lorca's great tragedy, in collaboration with Drexel University. Previews Thursday, Friday, opens Saturday.
New This Week
Blood Wedding (Philadelphia Artists Collective) Lorca's great tragedy, in collaboration with Drexel University. Previews Thursday, Friday, opens Saturday.
The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence (Azuka Theatre Company) Numerous Watsons explore the mysteries of relationships across the centuries. Previews Wednesday-Friday, opens Saturday.
Into the Woods (Eagle Theatre) Stephen Sondheim weaves musical fairy-tale magic. Opens Friday.
Mary Poppins (Walnut Street Theatre) She's back, with umbrella and spoonful of sugar. Previews Tuesday-Nov. 11, opens Nov. 12.
Red Speedo (Theatre Exile) The smell of chlorine permeates this play about an Olympic- hopeful swimmer and the issue of performance-enhancing drugs. In previews, opens Wednesday.
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Reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield (W.R.), Jim Rutter (J.R.), David Patrick Stearns (D.P.S.), and Toby Zinman (T.Z.).
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The Addams Family (Media Theatre) Jeff Coon and Jennie Eisenhower as Gomez and Morticia elevate this second-tier musical into a delightful near-death experience. Ends Sunday. - D.P.S.
Arcadia (Lantern Theatre Company) Tom Stoppard studs his time-traveling garden of earthly delights with intellectual treats ripe for the plucking. The fantastic cast sweeps us along. Extended through next Sunday. - W.R.
Asking for It (Simpatico Theatre Company) Adrienne Truscott's one-woman comedy takes on "rape discourse" - the jokes, the lore, the politics. Through Nov. 16.
As You Like It (Quintessence Theatre Group) There's much to enjoy in Quintessence's first Shakespeare comedy, though the all-male cast doesn't add much. Through Nov. 16. - J.R.
Bad Jews (Walnut Street Theatre/Independence Studio) Cousins combust in a battle over a family heirloom, in a top-notch production of a laugh-out-loud play full of painful insights. Through Dec. 28. - T.Z.
Caught (InterAct Theatre Company) one of the smartest, most cynical, heart-wrenching, brain-teasing comedies ever, in a brilliant InterAct premiere. Through Nov. 16. - T.Z.
Death of a Salesman (EgoPo Classic Theatre) Some strong performances highlight this production, in which the Loman family is Jewish, raising some troubling questions. Through next Sunday. - T.Z.
Detroit (Philadelphia Theatre Company) A compelling, if inconsistent, comic drama about two suburban couples in various stages of panic, hope, and decline. Through Nov. 9. - W.R.
The Glass Menagerie (Act II Playhouse) Ever-hopeful Amanda, fragile Laura, frustrated Tom, and the gentleman caller. A classic. Through Nov. 28.
Great Expectations (Arden Theatrr Company) In a production that's good fun, a small, strong cast tackles Dickens' big, rich tale of Pip and his life of luck, love, and lucre. Through Dec. 14. - W.R.
Hamlet (Hedgerow Theatre) Jared Reed plays the conflicted prince in this 90-minute version directed by Dan Hodge. Through Nov. 23.
Henry V (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre) This production walks a line between reinterpretation and trivialization in a version that takes place in a modern classroom with kids reenacting the play. Through Nov. 16. - D.P.S.
Newsies (Academy of Music) Feisty newsboys speak (and sing and dance) truth to power in 1890s New York. Ends Sunday.
Quills (Luna Theatre) An over-the-top production of Doug Wright's over-the-top play, about how the institutionalized Marquis de Sade managed to get the word out. Through Nov. 15. - T.Z.
Rapture, Blister, Burn (Wilma Theater) Gina Gionfriddo's intellectually ambitious comedy, reopening the question of women choosing between career and family, allows that all choices are valid, even mediocre ones. Ends Saturday. - D.P.S.
Row After Row (People's Light and Theatre) Three Civil War reenactors raise big issues and ask politically potent questions in a play too short to contain it all. Through next Sunday. - J.R.
Richard II (Quintessence Theatre Group) The play that launched Shakespeare's Henriad, featuring a super-stylish Richard. In repertory with As You Like It. Through Nov. 16. - W.R.
The Syringa Tree (Theatre Horizon) Having two women, rather than the usual one, portray many characters in this story of life in South Africa under apartheid adds depth to the story. Through next Sunday. - W.R.
Til Divorce Do Us Part (Society Hill Playhouse) Three talented women do their best in this musical exploring a bitter divorce with relentless cheer. Through Dec. 7. - W.R.