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Review: ‘The New World’ at Bucks County Playhouse

A Thanksgiving musical? We can think of musicals that sometimes involve that observance, but an entire show about how the holiday evolved? Bucks County...

Review #1: Chocolate City Burlesque’s Third Annual ‘Black Friday’

Chocolate City Burlesque and Cabaret (CCBC) is a troupe that excels at putting on the most sensational burlesque shows it can on D.C. stages. The...

‘Hexwork – A Spellbinding Burlesk Revue’ Interviews with Eyrie Twilight and...

There is a spiritual element and aspect of ritual to burlesque and sideshow, two artforms linked to Carnival (literally translated - a farewell to...

An Interview with Maki Roll on ‘Bump & Grimes II: A...

DC hearts its nerdlesque! Do a Doctor Who-, Game of Thrones-, or Walking Dead-themed show and the fanboys and girls are sure to show up. I...

An Interview With Isabelle Époque and Bella La Blanc on ‘Bowie...

And the stars look very different today. David Bowie left us poor, mere earthlings behind last month but there are two burlesque shows in...

‘All Kids Out of the Pool’ at Ottobar This Friday,...

You know at this time of year, so much is centered on kids and entertainment for kids. Personally … blecch! I say it’s time...

An Interview with Billy L’Amour on ‘Gentlemen Prefer Billy’ at Rainbow...

Super-excited to get to talk with Montreal’s oh so fabulous Billy L’Amour, whose career spans ballet, cabaret, and burlesque and is bringing her one-woman...

Quinn Lemley on ‘Burlesque to Broadway’ at The Weinberg Center for...

Quinn Lemley is bringing her show Burlesque to Broadway this Friday night, November 6, 2015, at 8 PM to the Weinberg Center for the Arts, in...

An Interview With L’il Dutch

When I first returned to DC “from abroad” in 2009 one of the powerhouses in the local burlesque scene was Li’l Dutch. Besides being...

An Interview with the ‘Strange for Hire’ Sideshow Duo Frankie Sin...

Think that sword swallowing, fire eating, and burlesque are all lost entertainments of a bygone era? Think again. Strange for Hire, presented by Shocked...

‘Barbarellesque’ is Back This Saturday! Interview with 4 Barbarellas

If you missed Compound 50/50 Productions Barbarellesque last year at the Wind Up Space or this summer at the State Theatre you still have...

A Report on ‘Summer Hummer: Ménage à Trois’ at Signature Theatre

Summer Hummer: Ménage à Trois at Signature Theatre Benefits theatreWashington’s Taking Care of Our Own   Summer Hummer: Ménage à Trois at Signature Theatre on Monday...

‘Brief Encounter’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Venerable plays get made into acclaimed movies (August: Osage County of recent note), and some movies translate successfully to the stage. The Rocky Horror...

‘The Weirdo Show’- A Modern Midway and a Really Weird Video!

The Weirdo Show has the feeling of an old carnival midway, which is no surprise as it’s produced by local sideshow performer and afficionado,...

Tonight at 8:45 & 11 PM: House of Sweetbottom: Blues and...

“The blues and the jazz are … original, American music. And that’s what the burlesque entertainers used.” - Dixie Evans (1926 – 2013), “The...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Kubrilesque’ by Crystal Swarovski (Director)

Kubrilesque is a chronological parody of the films of Stanley Kubrick, told through burlesque and comedy. Each piece fits together into a cohesive story...

‘The New Orleans Bingo! Show’ at The Kennedy Center by Terry...

April is "The Music of New Orleans" Month at The Kennedy Center, and it takes a big tent to accommodate the eclectic artistic styles of...

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘It Was Soooo Different Then!’ by...

I am the host and creator and writer and editor of The Lunch and Judy Show. For six years DCMTA's Joel Markowitz  and I...

‘Are You Ready To Get ‘Naked’?’ by Rachael Murray

What is Naked Theatre Company? Let’s be clear: Naked Theatre Company is not a Vegas-style burlesque show, a theatre of nudists, an organic juice...