ARTS . Arts Picks

John & Jen

Through Oct. 17, $10-$38, Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-654-0200, act2.org.

by Mark Cofta

Published: Sep 28, 2010

theater

John & Jen

Fans of 11th Hour Theatre Co. will want to see John & Jen, the musical at Ambler's Act II Playhouse from siblings Megan Nicole O'Brien (director) and Michael Philip O'Brien (actor), 11th Hour's co-founders. Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald's intimate two-actor, three-character gem also features Sarah Gliko as big sister to one John and mother to another, both played by Michael. They excel in challenging roles in a nearly all-sung story, spanning four decades, that seems cloyingly nostalgic at first, but tackles tough family situations and growing up and letting go issues sincerely.

Through Oct. 17, $10-$38, Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-654-0200, act2.org.

Comments

Be the first to comment on this article.



Also In This Week's Arts Section

Art:
Out, Damned Spot!
by A.D. Amorosi
Sans her longtime collaborator, Blanka Zizka takes on a new partner: Shakespeare.

Arts Picks:
Carrie
by A.D. Amorosi
Oct. 6-Nov. 7, $15-$26, Underground Arts at the Wolf Building, 340 N. 12th St., 215-627-2577, bratproductions.org.


Theater Review:
The Bitch is Back
by Mark Cofta
Philadelphia Artists' Collective's The Duchess of Malfi

Arts Picks:
Many Moving and Still Works
by Shaun Brady
Through Oct. 29, free, Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St., 215-701-4627, slought.org.


Kaleidoscope
Arts Picks:
Studio: Christensen
by Juliana Reyes
Opening reception Fri., Oct. 1, 7-10 p.m., free, through Oct. 31, studio: christensen, 333 S. 20th St., 610-248-1943, gambini.info.


Arts Picks:
Shimmy and Shakespeare
by Daniella Wexler
Oct. 1-3, 8 p.m, $15, Tiberino Museum, 3819 Hamilton St., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com.


 
 
ADVERTISEMENT