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Ferocious, Compelling ‘Coriolanus’ Emerges at Brave Spirits Theatre
“Destroy'd his country, and his name remains to the ensuing age abhorr'd.” Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, as directed by Charlene V. Smith, takes the audience at...
Review: ‘The Great Society’ at Arena Stage
Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 margin of victory – nearly 16 million popular votes and a lopsided total of 486 electoral votes – is almost unimaginable...
Review: ‘The Chekhov Dreams’ at Theatre Row
Whether you love the works of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov or hate them, you can’t help but enjoy The Chekhov Dreams, a dark and...
Preview: Howard Community College’s Arts Collective Presents ‘W.I.G. Valentine Affair’ at HCC
Underscoring the romance of the Valentine Holiday, W.I.G. Valentine Affair is presented by Howard Community College's Arts Collective (AC) and its popular improv troupe,...
In the Moment: Interview with Patrick Lord, Projection Designer
For regular theater-goers, we have seen that projection design is not a fad or an eye-popping, one-time visual effect. Projection design has become an...
Top 10 Things to Do Around DC for Valentine’s Day
Hearts, flowers, chocolates…love is in the air here in the DC area! While this part of the country may be more known for partisanship...
Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Kennedy Center
For the sixth consecutive year, Alvin Ailey renewed its February tradition of hosting a gala evening of dance to raise funds for gifted young...
Review: ‘Something Rotten!’ at the National Theatre
Something Rotten! at the National Theatre reminds us of why we loved theater in the first place. The Broadway show received ten Tony nominations,...
Who’s in Town? Adam Pascal Brings Rock Star Shakespeare to ‘Something Rotten!’ at the...
Adam Pascal is no stranger to iconic roles, having originated roles in Rent and Aida on Broadway, and stepped the role of the Emcee...
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra Prepare to Dazzle Washington DC
The words “Chicago” and “Philadelphia” conjure up immediate images across all the human senses. In theater and movies, the musical Chicago and the movie...
Review: ‘In Search of My Father…Walkin’ Talkin’ Bill Hawkins’ at Atlas Performing Arts Center
In Search of My Father…Walkin’ Talkin’ Bill Hawkins is an autobiographical exploration of identity and manhood packaged in a 90-minute one-man show written and...
Review: ‘Handbagged’ by Round House Theatre (Women’s Voices Theater Festival)
Two powerful, verbally skilled women come together weekly for tea and talk for over a decade. They are locked in a power struggle about...
Review: ‘[PORTO]’ at WP Theater
Now in its impressive Off-Broadway premiere at WP Theater in association with New Georges, following a critically-acclaimed run in the 2017 Exponential Festival at...
Local Music: Pearl Street Warehouse February Preview Playlist
At Pearl Street Warehouse, rock, country, folk, soul, bluegrass, rhythm and blues acts from around the country take the stage nightly, offering every seat...
In Their Own Words: Helen Hayes Nominees React to 2018 Nomination News
The 2018 Helen Hayes Awards nominations were announced last night at a festive and familial reception from Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre. As the night...
Review: ‘Digging Up Dessa’ at The Kennedy Center (Women’s Voices Theater Festival)
Despite its off-putting (and overly-clever) title, Digging Up Dessa is a lively and often moving tale of two 12-year-olds who are lost in the...
Review: ‘La Foto: A Selfie Affair’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre
“La Foto: A Selfie Affair is a simple story, both feminist and humorous, about how the intimacies of our daily lives can be exposed...
Interview: ‘Noura’ Playwright Heather Raffo, (Women’s Voices Theater Festival) at STC
Have you ever met someone who left you feeling as though there is nothing you can’t do? I got that feeling each time I...
Review: ‘Skeleton Crew’ at Baltimore Center Stage (Women’s Voices Theater Festival)
As part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival, to highlight the diversity and depth of new plays being written by women, Baltimore Center Stage...
The Cake is a Lie: ‘It’s the Rest of the World That Looks So...
I present to you this review of Flying V Theatre’s It’s the Rest of the World that Looks So Small: A Theatrical Revue of...