Tag: Virginia
Review: ‘Jazz’ at Baltimore Center Stage
In its latest quest to create and present a diverse array of bold, innovative and thought-provoking contemporary theater, Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) unveiled the...
Review: ‘Hir’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
I recently came back from London, where I saw the National Theatre’s 25th anniversary production of Tony Kushner’s epic, Angels in America. I thought...
Film Review: ‘A Jew Must Die’ Appearing at the Washington Jewish...
I have seen many World War II films that focused on either the battles that were fought, or the horrors of the Holocaust. Only...
Review: ‘Urinetown: The Musical’ at Nextstop Theatre Company
Imagine a musical about a revolution, where a few scrappy rebels fight for the dignity of their fellow man against a tyrannical few. Now...
Review: ‘See How They Run’ at Vagabond Players
We all need a good laugh these days – not a snicker or a snarky smile. A series of side-splitting belly laughs that leave...
Review: ‘A Chorus Line’ at Tantallon Community Players
Packed with pizazz, energy, and downright sizzle, A Chorus Line, as performed by Tantallon Community Players (TCP) and directed by Christopher Gerken, is the...
Review: Audra McDonald at Strathmore
Returning to the DC area, Audra McDonald gave a concert at Strathmore on May 26, 2017, full of her signature charm and joy. Her...
Film Review: ‘The Wedding Plan’
Near the beginning of The Wedding Plan, the latest from Israeli-American filmmaker Rama Burshtein, we find ourselves in an uncomfortable place. Michal, whom we...
In the Moment: Interviews with Flying V’s Jason Schlafstein and Sydney...
With monikers like, Become Awesome and The Theatre for People Who Don’t Think They Like Theatre, Flying V burst onto the DC-metro area theater...
Magic Time!: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Signature Theatre
There's an extraordinarily tender and touching moment in Signature Theatre's ebullient Jesus Christ Superstar when Mary Magdalene (Natascia Diaz), after singing her gorgeous ballad...
Film Review: ‘On the Map’ Appearing at the Washington Jewish Film...
Everybody loves an underdog story, especially in the world of sports. Some of these stories are well-known likes The Miracle on Ice. But, sometimes,...
Review: ‘Gypsy’ at Arden Theatre Company
Since its debut in 1959, Gypsy, which closes out Arden Theatre Company’s 2016-17 season, has retained its popularity as one of the greatest Broadway...
In The Moment: A Report on ‘ReBirth of a Nation’ at...
It was an evening like few others in the company of of hundreds at The Kennedy Center on a recent evening. What took place...
In The Moment: Interviews With the Creative Cauldron ‘Bold New Works...
Creative Cauldron continues to dazzle critics and audiences with its “Bold New Works for Intimate Stages” - a series of premier musicals. It is...
Review: ‘The King of Howard Street’ at Annex Theater
We are human beings, right? We were at one point in our lives.
There was an excited energy in the air on opening night of...
Review: ‘Can You Forgive Her?’ at Vineyard Theatre
“I’ve made bad choices. And I’ve made them . . . knowingly,” says 27-year-old Tanya - a single mom and bar waitress in a...
Review: ‘Ulysses on Bottles’ at Mosaic Theater Company of DC
Near the beginning of this transporting play, the actor Sarah Marshall, wearing a man-tailored white suit, unrolls a map of Gaza and lays it on...
Spine: ‘Ulysses on Bottles’ at Mosaic Theater Company of DC, Part...
Last night, Gilad Evron's Ulysses on Bottles opened the Mosaic Theater Company's 2017 Voices From a Changing Middle East Festival.
Described as an allegory, Evron's...
Review: ‘Richard III’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Richard III is a darkly compelling piece of theater. Directed by Donald Hicken, it strips the stage of all...
Interview: Dawn Ursula and Vincent Lancisi on ‘Trouble in Mind’ and...
Everyman Theatre of Baltimore is nearing the end of its season with the opening of Noises Off on May 19th, and soon the performance...