March is a busy month for Philadelphia theater, with modern portrayals on centuries-old productions alongside shows with new perspectives on American history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The upcoming month also brings three plays from William Shakespeare: a one-woman version of “Hamlet” at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, “Twelfth Night” at People’s Light in Malvern<\/a> and “Romeo and Juliet” at the Arden Theatre Co. In other spins on classics, the Kammerspiel also has a fresh take on\u00a0Moli\u00e8re’s “Tartuffe.”\u00a0<\/p>\n MORE:<\/b>\u00a0Kennett Winterfest returns with 50+ breweries, cideries and meaderies and a full live music lineup<\/a><\/p>\n Coming off the success of “Good Bones<\/a>,” the Wilma Theater is putting on another show from Philadelphia playwright James Ijames, this time with the story of Martha Washington as she confronts her role in slavery in America. Lantern Theater Co. is also sharing Black history with “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” which unpacks the plight of artists from the Harlem Renaissance as the tide turns into the Great Depression.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here’s what else coming to the theater this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tartuffe<\/a><\/p>\n Now-March 8\u00a0| The Kammerspiel\u00a0| 1515 Brandywine St.<\/b><\/p>\n Moli\u00e8re’s “Tartuffe” is reimagined for modern audiences in\u00a0Bob Sloan’s new adaption. The show follows Orgon, a wealthy aristocrat, whose family is infiltrated by a religious con man. Tickets start at $17.85.\u00a0<\/p>\n Blues for an Alabama Sky<\/a><\/p>\n Now-March 15\u00a0| Lantern Theater Co.\u00a0|\u00a0923 Ludlow St.<\/b><\/p>\n During the Harlem Renaissance and the start of the Great Depression, singer Angel meets a Southern stranger. As their romance unfolds, she and her fellow creatives have to decide whether to make the most of the moment or abandon their ambitions. Tickets start at $25.\u00a0<\/p>\n A Delicate Balance<\/a><\/p>\n Now-March 29\u00a0| Walnut Street Theatre\u00a0|\u00a0825 Walnut St.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n In Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning show, a couple shows up unannounced at the doorstep of their longtime friends and ask to stay the night. They’re caught up in an unnamed fear, and the chaos that unfolds upsets the delicate balance in their friends’ home. Tickets start at $31.50.<\/p>\n Twelfth Night<\/a><\/p>\n Feb. 25 -March 29\u00a0| People’s Light\u00a0| Malvern, Chester County<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n In William Shakespeare’s classic play, twins Viola and Sebastian both survive a shipwreck\u00a0\u2014 each unbeknownst to the other. After disguising herself as a man, Viola is sent to win the heart of Lady Olivia, and sets off a chain of events full of love, rebellion and mistaken identity. Tickets start at $49.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hamlet<\/a><\/p>\n March 4-8\u00a0| Ensemble Arts\u00a0| 480 S. Broad St.<\/b><\/p>\n Actress Eddie Izzard performs a one-woman version of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. In her show, Izzard plays all 23 roles to tell the story of a Danish prince driven crazy by his thirst for revenge. Tickets start at $113.<\/p>\n Romeo and Juliet<\/a><\/p>\n March 5-April 5\u00a0| Arden Theatre Co.\u00a0| 40 N. 2nd St.<\/b><\/p>\n Two young lovers fall in love even though their families are sworn enemies in Shakespeare’s most famous play. As they attempt to make their star-crossed romance work despite the blood feud, tragedy unfolds in a story of love, loss and family. Tickets start at $55.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tiny Beautiful Things<\/a><\/p>\n Weekends, March 6-22\u00a0<\/b>| Old Academy Players\u00a0<\/b>|\u00a0<\/b>3544 Indian Queen Ln.<\/b><\/p>\n This staged version of Cheryl Strayed’s “Tiny Beautiful Things” adds a human element to an advice column published between 2010-2012. In her tenure as Sugar, the anonymous columnist, Strayed pulled from her own personal experiences to help people work through their problems. Tickets are $25.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Weir<\/a><\/p>\n March 13-29\u00a0| Irish Heritage Theatre\u00a0|\u00a01714 Delancey St.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n At a pub in rural Ireland, a group of locals share ghost stories and folklore to a newcomer, Valerie. In response, Valerie reveals her own tragic backstory, which bonds her with her new acquaintances. Tickets are $25.\u00a0<\/p>\n