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Veteran film and stage actor Mark Povinelli portrays Quaker abolitionist Benjamin Lay in the Quintessence Theatre Group’s latest production at the Sedgwick Theater.
‘The Return of Benjamin Lay’ is a fiery call to conscience
"The Return of Benjamin Lay,” now running at Quintessence Theatre Group’s Sedgwick Theater, feels more like an event than a play. more
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Sleeping Beauty (Alyssia Sims) and Cinderella (Kristen Spangenberg) torment Belle (Lisa Sims).
Storybook princesses 'Disenchanted' with their roles
A high-energy revival of “Disenchanted” is now running at Old Academy Players. more
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Bubbie (Stacy Skinner, l.) and Hannah (Lorraine Barrett, r.) talk to Isabelle (Elizabeth Clarkin-Breslin, center) about her romance prospects.
'Crossing Delancey' still holds universal appeal
Writing a romantic comedy that does not collapse into schmaltz is daunting. "Crossing Delancey" by Susan Sandler succeeds. more
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Olivia Gendron and Brian Scott Campbell portray grieving parents in playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Rabbit Hole,’ running through April 27 at The Stagecrafters Theater.
Stagecrafters Theater delivers haunting portrait of grief
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire is best known for audacious, quirky humor. He did an about-face with "Rabbit Hole," winner of the Pulitzer Prize. more
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Paul L. Nolan, Anna Marie Sell and Jamison Foreman star in the Act II Playhouse production of “Dial M for Murder,” running through April 27 in Ambler.
Act II Playhouse delivers murder most calculated
Even before the play begins, you look at the stage and say "Wow." more
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Sarah Stryker, Imani Lee Williams, DeAnna S Wright, Tyler Elliott and Ivana R. Thompson star in the Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of “Antony & Cleopatra” running through April 27 at the Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy.
Shakespeare’s complex dance of desire and duty at Quintessence
Quintessence Theatre continued the company’s "Reckless Romance Repertory" last week with its launch of "Antony & Cleopatra." more
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MCCC presents ‘The Marginals’
Montgomery County Community College will present the world premiere of "The Marginals" at the Black Box Theater in Blue Bell from April 10-13. more
Mikel Wright and Meredith Bell star in The Drama Group of Germantown’s fresh take on “Romeo & Juliet,” or should we say “Juliet & Romeo,” playing through April 6 at Piling Hall at First United Methodist Church of Germantown.
A fresh take on tragic love
There is no mystery as to how “Romeo & Juliet” will end. The Drama Group of Germantown's production immediately thrusts you into the heart of the tragedy. more
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The Quintessence Theatre production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” presents an “unstinting send-up of romantic love” at the Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy.
Puck and Bottom steal show in Quintessence ‘Midsummer’
Quintessence Theatre premiered "The Reckless Romance Repertory" this weekend, beginning with a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."  more
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Local theaters stage pandemic comebacks
Two beloved Northwest Philadelphia theater institutions are returning to the stage after pandemic setbacks. more
Actor Matt Johnston (in red) is surrounded by the Voices (in black) in the Old Academy Players’ emotional production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” running through March 23 in East Falls.
'Curious Incident' maps the galaxies of human connection
You cannot take your eyes off the dead dog lying in the center of the dimly lit stage. more
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Sam Fineman and James Jesberger (standing) and Jazzy Sinkoff, Linda Palmarozza, Dan Crozier (seated, left to right) star in “Grand Horizons” at The Stagecrafters Theater, running through Feb. 23.
‘Gray divorce’ comedy explores marital tensions
"Grand Horizons," by Bess Wohl, is now running at The Stagecrafters Theater in Chestnut Hill. But it's no laughing matter. more
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Award-winning actresses Penelope Reed (left) and Geneviève Perrier play two women who form an unlikely friendship in “Grace & Glorie,” running through March 2 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
A surprising friendship at Act II
Sometimes, you just do not know how a show manages to rivet your attention. But you cannot take your eyes off this play's two characters. more
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Actor Lawrence Pressman, above as Prospero in Quintessence Theatre Group’s 2023 production of “The Tempest,” will star in a one-night-only Valentine’s Day performance benefitting the Mt. Airy company.
Lawrence Pressman to perform at Quintessence Valentine’s Day benefit
Lawrence Pressman, known for roles in "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "Transparent," will return to Quintessence Theatre for a Valentine's Day performance. more
Virginia Kaufmann (right) portrays the free-spirited Mavis, and Mike Boorse is her estranged husband in “The Exes,” a comedy running through Feb. 26 at Old Academy Playhouse in East Falls.
A divorce comedy misses the mark at Old Academy
Now running at Old Academy Playhouse, "The Exes" by Lenore Skomal is a busy 2019 satire that tries to emulate the high-society divorce comedies of the 1950s. more
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The cast of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth at Quintessence Theatre Group.
Celebrating a diverse year of magic for our local theaters
Two outstanding holiday shows cap a year of diverse and captivating theater in the Chestnut Hill region. more
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Matthew Wautier-Rodriguez and Julian Brightman (from left) play comical gangsters in a scene with the battling divorced couple played by Jennie Eisenhower and Chris Cherin in Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of the musical “Kiss Me Kate.”
A joyous 'Kiss Me Kate' delivers Broadway magic
Quintessence closed out the year with a high-energy production of "Kiss Me Kate." It is a joyous show from beginning to end. more
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Artistic Director Tony Braithwaite stars in "Christmas in the Catskills, A Star is Borscht," an encore production of the Act II Playhouse hit in Ambler.
From Catskills to comedy: Act II revisits the Borscht Belt
Act II Playhouse celebrates the holiday season with an encore production of  "Christmas in the Catskills, A Star is Borscht." more
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Chris Cherin (right) plays Fred Graham to Jennie Eisenhower’s Lilli Vanessi, the battling exes in Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me Kate,” running through Jan. 5 at the Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy.
Inside ‘Kiss Me Kate’ with the musical’s Bucks County star
Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me Kate”  has returned to the show’s historic Philadelphia roots in a new Quintessence Theatre production. more
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Samantha Leah Smith, Sarah Heddins, Dan Romano and Ryan Kirchner star in Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play,” running at The Stagecrafters Theater through Dec. 8.
Comedy, controversy and cultural missteps in ‘The Thanksgiving Play’
The Stagecrafters Theater opens the holiday season with "The Thanksgiving Play" by Larissa FastHorse. more
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