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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Delaware Theatre Company presents ‘Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical’ by Gail Obenreder

Family-friendly, but more than a kids' show, 'Honk!' paddles swimmingly into Delaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:47PM
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The Resident Ensemble Players presents ‘Inherit the Wind’ by Gail Obenreder

Does 'Inherit the Wind,' now staged with Newark’s REP, take us back to the future? Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:26PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Delaware Theatre Company presents George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Saint Joan’ by Gail Obenreder

Contemporary playwright Chelsea Marcantel assays the great George Bernard Shaw for ‘Saint Joan,’ now onstage at Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:43PM
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

The Resident Ensemble Players present Michael Gotch’s ‘Minor Fantastical Kingdoms’ by Gail Obenreder

Into the 21st-century woods we go with the Resident Ensemble Players' premiere of ‘Minor Fantastical Kingdoms’ at the University of Delaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:06PM
Monday, December 10, 2018

Delware Theatre Company presents ‘A Sign of the Times’ by Gail Obenreder

It’s a long way back to the 1960s with 'A Sign of the Times," and DTC makes it a tuneful trip. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:46PM
Saturday, November 17, 2018

Walnut Street Theatre presents Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda the Musical’ by Gail Obenreder

Walnut Street Theatre's holiday treat, 'Matilda the Musical,' features fine performances and agile direction. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:57PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

University of Delaware REP presents Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Woman in Mind (December Bee)’ by Gail Obenreder

All the elements combine to make REP's production of Alan Ayckbourn's 'Woman in Mind' a fantastic evening of theater. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:20PM
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Delaware Shakespeare presents ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by Gail Obenreder

It's quite a moment to be mounting a production of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice,' but Delaware Shakespeare did — and took it on the road. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:18PM
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Delaware Theatre Company presents Becky Mode’s ‘Fully Committed’ by Gail Obenreder

At Delaware Theatre Company, 'Fully Committed,' gets the full commitment of actor Kraig Swartz in a zippy, hilarious solo performance. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:38PM
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Villanova Theatre presents Karen Zacarías’s ‘The Book Club Play’ by Gail Obenreder

Dysfunctional group dynamics are on full display in Villanova Theatre's 'The Book Club Play.' Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:30PM

University of Delaware REP presents Conor McPherson’s ‘The Seafarer’ by Gail Obenreder

The Resident Ensemble Players bring a first-rate production of Conor McPherson's 'The Seafarer' to Delaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:37PM
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Delaware Theatre Company presents Bruce Graham’s world premiere ‘Sanctions’ by Gail Obenreder

Bruce Graham's world premiere 'Sanctions' at Delaware Theatre Company tackles college sports and campus sexual assault in a strong production. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:25PM
Monday, September 17, 2018

University of Delaware REP presents Peter Shaffer’s ‘Lettice and Lovage’ by Gail Obenreder

University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players bring back the old chestnut 'Lettice and Lovage' and find it's still pretty tasty. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:07PM
Saturday, September 8, 2018

Philly Fringe 2018: Heiner Goebbels’s ‘Stifter’s Dinge’ by Gail Obenreder

What do inanimate objects demand for themselves? This performative installation in the Curated Fringe lets them speak. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:32PM
Monday, July 16, 2018

Delaware Shakespeare presents ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by Gail Obenreder

Delaware Shakespeare's lively 'Much Ado About Nothing' brings summer lovin' to Wilmington's Rockwood Park. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:21AM
Sunday, June 3, 2018

PIFA 2018: Compagnie Transe Expresse presents ‘Cristal Palace’ by Gail Obenreder

PIFA brings Compagnie Transe Express's 'Cristal Palace,' an aerial dance party that offers so much more. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:45PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Delaware Theatre Company presents Maurice Hines’s ‘Ella: First Lady of Song’ by Gail Obenreder

Maurice Hines's 'Ella: First Lady of Song' makes a showstopping regional premiere at Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:01PM
Monday, November 20, 2017

Hamilton Mansion at the Woodlands presents ‘Cret Illustrated: a Philadelphia Icon in Sketches’ by Gail Obenreder

In 'Cret Illustrated: Revisiting a Philadelphia Icon in Sketches,' artist Ben T. Leech pays homage to architect Paul Cret at the Woodlands. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:06PM
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Penn’s Landing Playhouse presents ‘Maurice Hines Is Tappin’ Thru Life’ by Gail Obenreder

Maurice Hines and the Manzari Brothers tap and dazzle to the hot music of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:37PM

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