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Harrowing, hopeful "A Raisin in the Sun" at Pennsylvania Shakepeare Festival

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 01 July 2025
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Harrowing, yet hopeful, Pennsylvania Shakepeare Festival’s “A Raisin in the Sun” paints a picture of a troubling American landscape (that has changed less than you would hope,) but also makes the case for standing up for what is right, even when the odds are stacked against you.
This devastating, but determined production is on stage through July 13 in Schubert Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley.

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Outstanding performances in exciting "Evita" at NCC

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 27 June 2025
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Outstanding performances anchor Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series’ exciting and enthusiastic “Evita,” through July 6 at Lipkin Theater, Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township.
The that follows the rise of Eva Perón from her teen years as a poor girl in the small town of Junin, to becoming the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. Throughout, Eva’s story is given perspective by Ché, a young revolutionary who watches from the sidelines.

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Funny, sly and clever "Reefer Madness" at Civic

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
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Published: 25 June 2025
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Treading a fine line between satire and mayhem, Civic Theatre gives audiences a “Reefer Madness,” that is funny, sly and hilariously clever.
The musical comedy based on the 1930s anti-marijuana film “Reefer Madness” takes a comedic jab at the authoritarian use of propaganda to control people, specifically to stop them from smoking the demon weed.

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Hilariously outrageous "The Producers" at PSF

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 17 June 2025
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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s flashy production of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” is bold, brassy and irreverently over-the-top.
The hilariously outrageous musical comedy runs through June 29 on the Main Stage at DeSales University in Center Valley. The show boasts eye-popping visuals, laugh-out-loud performances and must-be-seen-to-be-believed production numbers.

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"Million Dollar Quartet" a rockin' hit at NCC

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
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Published: 05 June 2025
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Be prepared for a rockin’ good time at “Million Dollar Quartet,” which kicks off the Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series’ 2025 season with a jolt of high intensity energy.
Northampton Community College summer theater series has a surefire hit with “Million Dollar Quartet” through June 15 at Northampton Community College’s Lipkin Theater in Bethlehem Township.

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More Articles …

  1. Playful, energetic "Singin' in the Rain" at Pa Playhouse
  2. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's "Penelope" riveting and evocative
  3. PYT's "Mary Poppins" makes magic happen at The Ice House in Bethlehem through May 18
  4. Funny, buoyant “Groundhog Day” at Civic
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PLAY REVIEWS

  • "Allies" debates cultural identity, at Between the Lines Studio Theatre
  • "Clue: The Musical" wacky and colorful fun, at Pines Dinner Theatre

AUDITIONS

  • Auditions for "An Explosion by the Ballyseedy Woods", third part of CKP's Irish trilogy
  • Crowded Kitchen Players seeks singers and actors for new musical comedy

UPCOMING SHOWS

  • "An Explosion by the Ballyseedy Woods", a tale of the Irish Civil War at The Ice House March 13-16
  • Coming to The Ice House: “Earth Woven: Stories of Connection, Creation, and Wonder," a storytelling concert