Howard Shapiro
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In Ionesco’s ‘The Lesson,’ the tyranny of the academy (Contra Theatre Company)
The student wants to be enrolled for "the full doctorate." And who knows what the professor wants?
6 years ago
When the ‘Skeleton Crew’ becomes just a skeleton, from People’s Light
Rumors spread that a car plant will close in Detroit. Will the employees' lives erode along with the industry?
6 years ago
‘Aladdin,’ or possibly ‘The Genie,’ at the Academy of Music
The Disney musical, still on Broadway, comes to town in its national tour.
6 years ago
‘Maria Marten or the Murder in the Red Barn,’ from Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Remember the bit about the villain? He twirls his handlebar mustache repeatedly while he ties a lady to the railroad tracks because she can’t pay the rent.
6 years ago
‘Red Bike’ going nowhere, from Simpatico Theatre
An 11-year-old, played at once by three actors, goes on a questionable ride.
6 years ago
Up and on your feet in ‘The Fever,’ from Philadelphia International Festival of Arts
An audience participation show can be interpreted several ways.
6 years ago
‘Big Red Sun,’ cloudy script, from 11th Hour Theatre Company
A high-school boy realizes that what he knows about his father may not be true.
6 years ago
Making dances that earn Tony nominations
Christopher Gattelli, a Bristol native, has been nominated twice for this year's Tony Award in choreography. The awards will be announced Sunday night.
6 years ago
Listen 4:00The unleashed power of a personal story: ‘Fun Home’ at Arden Theatre Company
A daughter discovers her gay self, and then discovers her father's.
7 years ago
Listen 3:45‘Mamma Mia!’, still rocking the jukebox at Walnut Street Theatre
The show that spurred a spate of live jukebox musicals remains a standout.
7 years ago
The endless facets of ‘A People’
L.M. Feldman's new play is a sweeping exploration of Jewish identity.
7 years ago
Stripped down and super: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ from Theatre Horizon
A downsized version of a sprawling show makes magic, if you know how. Director Matthew Decker does.
7 years ago