Tag: Richard
‘An Irish Carol’ at The Keegan Theatre
An Irish Carol is an Irish twist on the holiday classic A Christmas Carol, written by one of Keegan’s own company members, Irish-born Matthew...
‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at St. Mark’s Players
St. Mark’s Players mount a hilarious production of the farce Moon Over Buffalo by local playwright Ken Ludwig. This play marked Carol Burnett’s return...
‘Hay Fever’ at Olney Theatre Center
Noël Coward himself described his breakout hit, Hay Fever as having “no plot at all, and remarkably little action...” The Olney Theatre Center’s production...
‘Time Stands Still’ at Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions
Peter's Alley Theatre Productions presents Time Stands Still, a poignant drama by Donald Margulies and beautifully directed by Stevie Zimmerman. When a couple settle...
‘The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover’ at The...
Hectic, hectic day! To top it off, my vehicle was under the weather but I HAD to get into the city, you see -...
‘Living Out’ (‘Cama Afuera’) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
On a superficial level, the two women at the heart of Lisa Loomer’s elegantly crafted Living Out couldn’t be more different. Ana (Belén Oyola-Rebaza) is an...
‘A Journey with Richard: A Deaf Man’s Commentary on ‘Richard III’...
The house lights dims, and the stage is flooded with elegant people dressed up for a formal occasion. I spot a man who looks...
‘Richard III’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Michael Sprouse
Often we struggle to be heard, to be recognized.
In this production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, directed by Dr. Lindsey Snyder, Richard is not depicted...
‘Richard III’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Sophia Howes
After the discovery of Richard III’s remains in a Leicester car park in August 2012, it was concluded that far from being a hunchback,...
‘Richard III’ at Folger Theatre by Sophia Howes
Richard, We Hardly Knew Ye
Richard III is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and with good reason. In his fascinating interview posted on the...
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Performances by An Actor and Actress...
It’s that time of the year when everyone makes their list of favorites, and the staff of DCMetroTheaterArts, have selected their favorites of 2013....
‘An Irish Carol’ at The Keegan Theatre by Justin Schneider
There's something magical about good, fake snow. And The Keegan Theatre's An Irish Carol has it, falling outside the window of their spot-on-pub set...
‘The Apple Family Plays: That Hopey Changey Thing’ at The Studio...
Heartily consumed, easily digested and readily recommended, The Apple Family Plays at Studio Theatre present an engrossing slice of family life populated by challenging,...
‘The Apple Family Plays: Sweet and Sad’ at The Studio Theatre...
A shining ensemble carries the second offering in Richard Nelson’s The Apple Family Plays: Sweet and Sad. For this piece in the series, the...
‘Time Stands Still’ at McLean Community Players by Terry Byrne
As a working journalist who had spent the day sorting through graphic photos of a terror attack on shoppers in Kenya, I was in...
‘Biography’ at The American Century Theater by Max Johnson
The American Century Theater (TACT) touts a mission statement dedicated to the production of “great, important, and worthy American plays of the twentieth century.”...