New and Noteworthy: Theater
New This Week Asking for It (Simpatico Theatre Company) Adrienne Truscott's one-woman comedy takes on "rape discourse" - the jokes, the lore, the politics. Opens Friday.
New This Week
Asking for It
(Simpatico Theatre Company) Adrienne Truscott's one-woman comedy takes on "rape discourse" - the jokes, the lore, the politics. Opens Friday.
Death of a Salesman (EgoPo Classic Theatre) This production of Arthur Miller's masterwork explores its roots in his Jewish background. Previews Wednesday, Thursday, opens Friday.
Great Expectations (Arden Theater Company) The tale of young Pip and his life of luck, love, and lucre. Previews Wednesday-Oct. 28, opens Oct. 29.
Hamlet (Hedgerow Theatre) Jared Reed plays the conflicted prince in this 90-minute version directed by Dan Hodge. Previews Thursday, Friday, opens Saturday.
Henry V (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre) Set this great history play in a rambunctious classroom and see what happens. Previews Wednesday, Thursday, opens Friday.
Quills (Luna Theatre) How can the institutionalized Marquis de Sade continue to write if he's not allowed paper and quills? Find out in this adults-only production. Opens Saturday.
The Syringa Tree (Theatre Horizon) Two women portray many characters in this story of a girl's growing up in South Africa during apartheid. In previews, opens Thursday.
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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 39 Steps (Bristol Riverside Theatre) A good cast overcomes some flagging direction in this production of the zippy Hitchcock homage. Through Oct. 26. - W.R.
9 to 5: The Musical (Walnut Street Theatre) Lively, funny, with an excellent cast belting out Dolly Parton's songs. Ends Sunday. - T.Z.
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. Through Nov. 2. - D.P.S.
A Night With Lady G (Irish Heritage Theatre) Three humorous one-acts give a folklorist's take on early 20th Century Ireland. Through next Sunday. - J.R.
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 Nov. 9. - W.R.
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. 8. - J.R.
Bad Jews (Walnut Street Theatre/Independence Studio) Cousins combust in a battle over a family heirloom. Through Nov. 30.
Ciphers (Inis Nua) Dawn King's thriller about spycraft, doubleness and duplicity keeps the audience thinking. Great fun. Through Oct. 26. - T.Z.
Detroit (Philadelphia Theatre Company) Two suburban couples in various stages of panic, hope, and decline circle each other. Through Nov. 9.
The Events (Actors Touring Company/Annenberg) This Edinburgh Fringe honoree is a disturbing, prodound play that explores inexplicable tragedy. Ends Sunday. - J.R.
Rapture, Blister, Burn (Wilma Theater) Three college friends reunite and reconsider their choices. Through Nov. 2.
Row After Row (People's Light and Theatre) Three Civil War reenactors walk into a bar . . .. Through Nov.9.
Richard II (Quintessence Theatre Group) The play that launched Shakespeare's "Henriad," in repertory with As You Like It. Through Nov. 9.
Until Divorce Do Us Part (Society Hill Playhouse) A musical exploring the downs (and maybe ups) of marital collapse. Through Dec. 7.