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‘Becky Shaw’ at Round House Theatre’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The harsh dose of reality ... Sometimes it takes the truth of a stranger to show us who...

‘The Hampton Years’ at Theater J by Amanda Gunther

To create art simply the sake of it being beautiful is not enough. The artist must infuse their essence, their very being into the...

2013 Capital Fringe Festival Show Preview: ‘In Search of the Perfect...

When asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” how many kids say, “I want to play the cello in a...

‘Stupid Fucking Bird’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Life is what you make of it; happy or miserable, good or bad, it doesn’t matter because life just goes on and on and...

‘Company’ at Signature Theatre by David Friscic

Signature Theatre has outdone itself with its current production of Stephen Sondheim's breakthrough musical Company. This musical of a modern man searching for commitment...

National Chamber Ensemble presents ‘The Three B’s: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms’...

I really like the National Chamber Ensemble, the adventuresome and enjoyable programs they present, and the talented and friendly musicians who make up this...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Mark Twain’s Riverboat Extravaganza!’ at Pointless...

After wrapping up our first official show The Sleeping Beauty in Summer 2010, Director Matt Reckeweg started talking about the future of Pointless Theatre. At...

‘Camelot’ at 2nd Star Productions by Amanda Gunther

In short, there’s simply not a more congenial spot for 'Happily Ever After' than here in Camelot! And 2nd Star Productions delivers a resplendent...

‘Signs of Life’ at American University by Jessica Vaughan

American University staged a very special reading of a very special musical Signs of Life about an important part of our history. It was billed as a...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Outside the Wire’ by Jim Stanton

Outside the Wire comes to 2013 Capital Fringe Festival July 11-28th! Sergeant Mark Mercer comes home from the war in Iraq only to realize that life...

‘The Embroidery Girl’ at The Kennedy Center by Francine Schwartz

Last night the Kennedy Center Opera House hosted The Embroidery Girl, undertaken by the China Wuxi Performing Arts Group, and the Agis Center for Arts...

‘Private Lives’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

Extraordinary how potent cheap music is. Particularly when one is on one’s honeymoon. Their second honeymoon with their second husband. Especially when one’s first...

‘A Delicate Balance’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

When daylight comes again, order comes with it. And after a long night in the house of Agnes and Tobias you’ll be praying for...

‘The Death of the Marquis de Sade & Dante’ at Tantehorse...

If I were writing a one-word review, that word would be “Astounding.” But much more deserves to be said about Tantehorse's The Death of...

‘The Mikado’ by The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players at...

Wolf Trap’s summer season is in full swing and tonight is the last hilarious performance of The Mikado by the New York Gilbert &...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Mme. Macbeth’ by Timothy King

King’s Players presents Mme. Macbeth, a new perspective on a classic.  Walking down 7th Street NW, heading from a performance of Georgetown Theatre Company’s Night of...

‘Is He Dead?’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Kim Moeller

Farce: Highly exaggerated situations, improbable plot twists, physical humor, deliberate absurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized performances. Is He Dead?, the latest production from Providence...

‘Macbeth’ at Annex Theater by Amanda Gunther

Something wicked this way comes as Annex Theater presents the Bard’s most cursed production, Macbeth. Directed by Evan Moritz, this gender bent production of the...

‘The Guardsman’ at The Kennedy Center by Nicole Cusick

It is easy to love to laugh or laugh at love, whichever you prefer along with The Guardsman at The Kennedy Center. The original...

‘The 39 Steps’ at Run Rabbit Run Theatre by Mark Dewey

The 39 Steps: a Whirlwind Comes to Purcellville Playwright Patrick Barlow calls The 39 Steps “an adaptation,” and I would assert that every production of...