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Nuns steal the show at Civic's "Sister Act"

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 25 February 2023
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Civic Theater has staged a joyously jubilant celebration with it production of "Sister Act," now on stage through March 12 at the 19th Street Theater, 527 N. 19th St., Allentown.

When aspiring singer Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder by her gangster boyfriend, the police put her in witness protection in the safest place they can think of - a convent.

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Muhlenberg's "Love + Information" whimsical, thought-provoking

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 24 February 2023
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Caryl Churchills play about relationships and technology "Love + Information" is a fascinating kaleidoscope of theater as staged by Muhlenberg College Department of Theatre & Dance through Feb. 26 at the Allentown Colleges Baker Theater.

An enthusiastic cast of 18 plays more than 100 characters in 57 colorful micro-plays during the 1 hour 45 minute show presented without an intermission.

Its the ultimate play for todays notoriously short attention spans with vignettes that range from lasting mere moments to several minutes.

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Hilarious and witty "The Importance of Being Earnest" crackles at DeSales through March 5

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
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Published: 23 February 2023
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Act 1 DeSales University Theatres delightful production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" crackles with wit and humor on the Main Stage of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts in Center Valley through March 5.The actors pitch-perfect performances elevate Oscar Wildes 1895 comedy which sizzles with crisp wordplay and outrageous situations. Wildes satire of Victorian conventions relies on his rapid-fire dialogue, and the performers in this production delivers those words with precision and obvious glee. The comic timing is impeccable.

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PLAY REVIEWS

  • "The Watchers" may not terrify you, but it should, at The Ice House through Oct 19
  • "Allies" debates cultural identity, at Between the Lines Studio Theatre

AUDITIONS

  • Auditions for "An Explosion by the Ballyseedy Woods", third part of CKP's Irish trilogy
  • AUDITIONS for "THE WATCHERS" A chilling new play for a chilling new world

UPCOMING SHOWS

  • "The Watchers" at The Ice House--- Is This America's Dystopian Nightmare Wake-Up Call?
  • At The Ice House, "Black Angel – A Staged Reading by Francine Gold" --- a special one-night showcase of Act 1 of Black Angel — a powerful new play, presented by Basement Poetry