A friend called me yesterday and said, “I only have time to see 25 shows at this year’s Fringe, so what do you recommend?”
After reading the wonderful Fringe Previews that Fringe participants graciously wrote for DCMTA readers, attending the Fringe press preview get-together, and knowing that my friend is a music, dance, comedy, politics, and opera lover, and that nothing gets his juices flowing like a story of someone who overcomes hardships and adversity, I recommended these following shows to him.
But first, let me say that I believe that we are in for the best Capital Fringe Festival ever. The diversity of this year’s shows is a wonder to behold!
Here we go in alphabetical order:
(1) 3rd Annual ‘Fool For All’: Tales of Food and Mozzarella.
(2) A Day in the Life of Miss Hiccup.
(3) A Year of Giving.
(4) Beertown.
(5) Cabaret XXX: Love the One You’re With.
(6) Children of the Mist: A Horror Opera.
(7) DC Trash.
(8) Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life.
(10) Dreams in the Arms of the Binding Lady.
(11) Fallen Angels.
(12) Blanche: The Bittersweet Life of a Wild Prairie Dame.
(13) Jesus le MOMO.
(14) Mindset.
(15) Paul Gonsalves on the Road.
(16) President Harding is a Rock Star.
(17) The Pundit.
(18) Pushing Boundaries.
(19) Superhero Celebrity Rehab: The Musical.
(20) Stone Age Recreation: An Operetta.
(21) The Brontes.
(22) The City of God – A New Opera.
(23) The Outcasts of Poker Flat: A Chamber Opera.
(24) Thomas is Titanic.
(25) Where in the World? The Untold Story of Camilla Sanfrancisco.
Luckily I am not in my friend’s position and I plan to see many more than these 25 productions.
I wish everyone involved in this year’s 130+ productions much success, cooler weather, and sold out performances.
Enjoy this year’s Capital Fringe offerings and ‘Fringe Away!’
LINKS
Read my interview with Julianne Brienza.
Fringe Peviews on DCMTA.
The Capital Fringe Festival’s website.
