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Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at The Candlelight Theatre

Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at The Candlelight Theatre

by Rosanne DellAversano · May 19, 2026

It doesn’t matter if you know the stage version, or the movie version, or don’t know anything about it, just know ARSENIC AND OLD LACE has an easy to follow plot that leads you down a path of hijinks straight to your funny bone.…

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE MUSICAL at Wilmington Drama League

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE MUSICAL at Wilmington Drama League

by Rosanne DellAversano · April 28, 2026

For many, the wild and unpredictable ride of a roller coaster is exhilarating and euphoric, while for others, it is traumatic and elicits multiple phobic fears. The musical RIDE THE CYCLONE is very much like a roller coaster in that the mindset of the viewer makes all the difference. Labeled as a �…

Review: 1776 at Walnut Street Theatre

Review: 1776 at Walnut Street Theatre

by Greer Firestone · April 26, 2026

The Walnut Street Theatre’s opening night production of 1776 is, quite simply, magnificent. It arrives not merely as a theatrical event, but as something more essential—an experience that feels necessary.…

Review: THE CHEQUERBOARD WATCH at Delaware Theatre Company

Review: THE CHEQUERBOARD WATCH at Delaware Theatre Company

by Greer Firestone · April 20, 2026

George Abbott earned the reputation of Broadway’s “show doctor” in the 1950s because he had an uncanny ability to fix troubled musicals quickly and commercially. Producers would bring him in—often late in rehearsals or even during out-of-town tryouts—to tighten scripts, sharpen comedy, res…

Review: CABARET at Smyrna Opera House

Review: CABARET at Smyrna Opera House

by Greer Firestone · April 14, 2026

The Smyrna Opera House’s Cabaret isn’t just good—it’s a minor miracle. This is their first musical in years, and instead of easing back in with something safe, they went straight for one of the most stylistically demanding, tonally complex shows in the canon. And they pulled it off with grit…

Review: POTUS at The Contemporary

Review: POTUS at The Contemporary

by Greer Firestone · March 10, 2026

Producing a play called POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in today’s political climate takes nerve. Aisle Say applauds Kerry Kristine McElone and the Board of City Theatre for having exactly that kind of chutzpah. Mounting this razor-edged farce at a mo…

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Wilmington Drama League

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Wilmington Drama League

by Rosanne DellAversano · December 18, 2025

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, loosely based on the fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen, tells the simple story of the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, and her longing to leave her ocean home and live in the world above with humans.…

Review: CHICAGO at The Contemporary

Review: CHICAGO at The Contemporary

by Greer Firestone · December 15, 2025

City Theatre Company’s CHICAGO was met with a warm audience response on opening night—and deservedly so. Now celebrating its 32nd year, CTC has long occupied a vital place in Delaware’s theatrical landscape, with current Artistic Director Kerri Kristine McElrone integral to the company since i…

Past Shows

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

Apr 9 – Apr 26, 2026

In a quiet Pennsylvania farmhouse, middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia have spent their lives watching the world, and their dreams, pass them by. Enter Masha, their glamorous...

ART

ART

Feb 12 – Mar 1, 2026

A comedy about art, egos, and everything in between. When Serge buys a shockingly expensive, completely white painting, his two best friends are baffled — and...

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Oct 30 – Nov 16, 2025

Ten strangers gather on a secluded island. A storm rolls in. The sea cuts off all escape. One by one, guests begin to die -...

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Sep 5 – Sep 21, 2025

Ice CreamWater fights.Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV. A handwritten list that began as a child’s attempt to cheer up their...

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