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Thursday, August 16, 2012

"Much Ado About Nothing" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Mauckingbird Theatre Company's take on Much Ado About Nothing has several commendable qualities.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:04PM
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Philadelphia Shakespeare "Cymbeline" by Tim Dunleavy

Director David O'Connor's production may not always be great, but it's never boring, and it's filled with striking moments.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:44PM
Saturday, July 14, 2012

"Not Now, Darling" at Philly's Hedgerow Theatre by Tim Dunleavy

But Not Now, Darling leaves out the sophistication, settling for farce-and a rather lowbrow style of farce at that.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:05PM
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

"Hazard County" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Allison Moore's Hazard County aims to examine Southern stereotypes, racial politics, and the thin line between news, reality TV, and exploitation. That's a lot for one play to cover in 100 m…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:57AM
Thursday, June 21, 2012

"Tulipomania" and "Reasons to Be Pretty" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Tulipomania has unlikable characters, a contrived setup, a dramatic arc where nothing is at stake, and songs that don't elevate the show to a higher level ... Reasons to Be Pretty isn't a pl…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:48AM
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

"Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" and "The Island" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Despite Sutton's winning performance, though, Buddy is a clunky show ... The Island is one intense theatrical experience.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:13PM
Friday, May 18, 2012

"The Walworth Farce" and "The Seagull" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

In Enda Walsh's The Walworth Farce, now being given a sharp and energetic production by Inis Nua Theatre Company, a man and his two grown sons are living in a decrepit apartment on the fifte…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:19AM
Monday, May 7, 2012

"A Grand Night for Singing" at Walnut Street by Tim Dunleavy

Four performers with sensational voices and vibrant personalities enliven Rodgers and Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing, a revue at the Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio, cel…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:14PM
Saturday, May 5, 2012

"Robin Hood" and "My Fair Lady" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

While Robin Hood shows the virtues of a small cast, Act II Playhouse's production of My Fair Lady shows that sometimes a cast can be too small for a show's good.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:17PM
Thursday, May 3, 2012

"A Behanding in Spokane," "Hamletmachine" and "Medeaplays" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

We're in playwright/screenwriter Martin McDonagh's world, a place where macabre, bloody humor feels perfectly natural ... Hamletmachine and Medeaplays are two short plays by Heiner M�ller (t…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:21PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012

"Titus Andronicus," "The Black Monk" and "How I Learned to Drive" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Under Aaron Cromie's direction, every scene of this Titus Andronicus is inventive and irreverent, and performed with relish ... David Rabe's newest work, The Black Monk, now receiving its wo…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:02PM
Monday, April 23, 2012

"Slip/Shot," "The Temperamentals" and "The Boy Who Sees" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Slip/Shot, a remarkable new play by Jacqueline Pardue Goldfinger, starts with a bang ... Jon Marans' The Temperamentals ... has a fascinating subject: It's the true story of the men who, in…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:54PM
Friday, April 6, 2012

"The Outgoing Tide" and "The Golem" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

As The Outgoing Tide opens, two men stand on a dock at the edge of the Chesapeake Bay getting to know each other ... EgoPo Classic Theater's The Golem dramatizes several Golem stories, but w…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:43AM
Thursday, April 5, 2012

Philadelphia: "Twelfth Night," "Doubt" and "Carousel" by Tim Dunleavy

As a nun and a priest square off over the accusations, guilt and innocence are examined from all sides ... Carmen Khan has assembled a solid cast and a good design team for a fine production…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:53AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

"God of Carnage," "Steel Magnolias," "Hope Street and Other Lonely Places" by Tim Dunleavy

In Yasmina Reza's quick-moving and quick-witted God of Carnage, two couples meet for a civilized discussion in an elegant apartment filled with sleek furniture and expensive books on art ...…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:28PM
Saturday, March 17, 2012

"Romeo and Juliet" and "Cyrano" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Lantern Theater's Romeo and Juliet is one wild ride ... Cyrano is a streamlined version of Rostand's story.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:04AM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

"Antigone," "Terrorism" and "Ethel!" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Quintessence Theatre is presenting a delicately impressive production of "Antigone"; "Terrorism" [is] a play by the Presnyakov Brother ... who have examined terrorism from all sides and have…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:19AM
Saturday, February 25, 2012

"Time Stands Still" and "Knives in Hens" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

"Time Stands Still" works in large part thanks to its appealing characters and Margulies' warm, naturalistic dialogue ... "Knives in Hens," by Scottish playwright David Harrower, is a play t…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:41PM
Sunday, February 12, 2012

"Museum" and "Heeere's Tony!" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Tina Howe's Museum is a play that doesn't really have a plot - there's no action, no big conflict, no resolution, and no logical conclusion - but what it does have more than makes up for wha…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:32AM
Saturday, February 4, 2012

"Clybourne Park" and "A Raw Space" in Philly by Tim Dunleavy

"Clybourne Park" is a play that starts with an intriguing premise and proceeds to explore that premise with insight, compassion and startling humor ... "A Raw Space" is a tedious, obvious m…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:03PM
Thursday, February 2, 2012

"The Scottsboro Boys," "Bachelorette," "The Mousetrap" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Philadelphia Theatre Company's "The Scottsboro Boys" is a major theatrical achievement ... [Luna Stage's] "Bachelorette" is a dark comedy that's actually really funny ... Walnut's production…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:54AM
Monday, January 23, 2012

"Proof" at Walnut Street by Tim Dunleavy

"Proof," David Auburn's smart and accessible play about genius and its repercussions, is receiving a top notch production at the Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3. I

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:51PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

"Let's Pretend We're Married" in Philly by Tim Dunleavy

"Let's Pretend We're Married" is a skewed salute to married life that works because the stars don't take its subject - or themselves - seriously for a moment.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:18PM
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

"Gypsy," "Laughing All the Way" and "Voices of Christmas" in Philly by Tim Dunleavy

How can one begin to describe how wrongheaded and unmusical this production of Gypsy at Bristol Riverside Theatre is?

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:23PM
Monday, December 19, 2011

"Private Lives" and "Charlotte's Web" in Philly by Tim Dunleavy

Coward's dialogue reeks of class and cleverness, but Lantern Theater's production never seems stuffy. It's a breezy and enjoyable take on a classic comedy. ... "Charlotte's Web" touches on s…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:33PM
Monday, December 5, 2011

"Ordinary Days," "The King and I" and "Noel and Gertie" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

"Ordinary Days" is very good, even though it doesn't quite live up to its potential ... "The King and I" blends serious and comic elements in an agreeable way, but it's more respectable than…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:46PM
Saturday, November 5, 2011

"The Whipping Man" and "The Mystery of Irma Vep" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

"The Whipping Man" tells the story of the Civil War's aftermath from an uncommon point of view. Matthew Lopez's play has some faults, but at its best it's lyrical and transfixing ... The moo…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:28PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

"Red," "Diary of Anne Frank," "The Merchant of Venice in Philly by Tim Dunleavy

Stephen Rowe plays Rothko as a force of nature - blunt, brilliant, tender and terrifying at the same time... EgoPo Classic Theater is presenting a fine, respectable production of "The Diary …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:25PM
Monday, October 17, 2011

"New Jerusalem" and "Barrymore" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Lantern Theater's latest production is a cross between a courtroom drama and a philosophy lecture, and it's a lot more entertaining than that description sounds ... eith Baker is terrific pl…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 12:21PM
Thursday, October 13, 2011

"August: Osage County" and "The Venetian Twins" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

racy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning comic drama is riveting, riotous and ribald from beginning to end ... Meanwhile, in the Mount Airy section of the city, there's another long, three act pla…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 01:11PM
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Photo Coverage of the 2011 Barrymore Awards by Tim Dunleavy

 This year's Barrymore Awards, honoring the best in Philadelphia area theater in the 2010-2011 season, were presented on Monday night at a ceremony at the Walnut Street Theatre. Her…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 04:08PM

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