The Nether — InterAct Theatre at The Drake
In the course of writing a play about keeping confidences, the modern penchant for intervention, and related issues of trust and meddling, Edward Albee challenges his audience’s possible disdain — … Continue reading
Shipwrecked! — Walnut Independence on 3
Greg Wood practically bounds on stage, the enthusiasm of his “Shipwrecked!” character, Louis de Rougemont, being so great, he can barely wait to tell his stories about 30 years of … Continue reading
Pericles — Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Fashionable though it has become to gush over experimentation and bask in “process,” my firm and decided preference is for the polished and finished. I don’t mind seeing a play … Continue reading
Don Quixote — Hedgerow Theatre
More because of “Man of La Mancha” than from oodles of people reading the Miguel de Cervantes classic from cover to cover, “Don Quixote” is one of the most familiar … Continue reading
Ernest Shackleton Loves Me — George Street Playhouse
Everyone should have an Ernest Shackleton. As drawn by writer Joe DiPietro and composers Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Millburn in their musical, “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me,” the Antarctic explorer is … Continue reading
Mary Poppins — Walnut Street Theatre
Although Lindsey Bliven, playing the title role, rouses the Walnut Street Theatre audience in burgeoning numbers such as “Anything Can Happen” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” the highlights of Wayne Bryan’s staging of … Continue reading
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo — Temple Theaters at the Adrienne
I know Darryl Gene Daughtry, Jr. is an effective actor because his portrayal of Kev, a jumpy, quick reacting soldier in Rajiv Joseph’s play, “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,” … Continue reading
The White Snake — McCarter Theatre
In “The White Snake,” director Mary Zimmerman continues her gift for finding sweetness and drama in the myths and folklore of cultures long enough established to provide her plenty of … Continue reading
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