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the break/s: a mixtape for stage
performance work by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
presented by the Kennedy Center
reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson
Performer and personal narrative poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph is getting well earned, rave reviews for his latest expression, the break/s which infuses hip hop culture into his personal stories of identity, filled with whispers of history and whiffs of political insights, all while breaking down the boundaries of theater, dance, and film. [Read more...]
Enter Laughing, What’s That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling and A Tale of Two Cities
by Richard Seff
Oh rapture, oh joy! It is a pleasure to be able to report that, very early in the new season, New York has a genuine hit. [Read more...]
This Perfect WorldStay with me here. This is a difficult concept, and I’m not sure I have it right. But is it not possible that there is something in this world called pain envy, being the jealousy that those of us whose lives have been rides on moving sidewalks feel for those who have triumphed through adversity? [Read more...]
Being a Helen Hayes judge serves not only the theatre community, but is a tremendously exciting and rewarding learning experience. If you are a regular theatre-goer and have the time to commit, we hope you will contact William Spates at wspates@helenhayes.org or call 202 337-5316.
The ProducersBook by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Directed by and Choreographed by Chris Suchan
Produced by Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia
Reviewed by Ted Ying
Where did they go right? Since Zero Mostel first asked that in the original 1968 movie, every Max Bialystock has wanted to know. Toby’s in Columbia has produced a solid production of The Producers in which they have gone right in many areas. [Read more...]
Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare
produced by Shakespeare Theatre
directed by David Muse
reviewed by Tim Treanor
All rise; court is now in session. We turn to The Matter of the All-Male Romeo and Juliet, and immediately address the question on everyone’s mind: does the Shakespeare’s admitted act of gender discrimination enhance our understanding of this classic play, or, through the play, of the world? The answer is [Read more...]
Without You I’m NothingTheater J’s website warns that Sandra Bernhard’s solo show, starting off a new tour here in the nation’s capital, is not for the easily offended. Indeed. And it’s certainly not for Republicans, of whom there were probably few in Thursday night’s audience, anyway. She has some good lines-putting on a pair of Palin-esque glasses and proclaiming “I eat moose raw” [Read more...]
This winter, Washington audiences will be able to see the mega-hit Les Misérables up close in Signature’s MAX Theatre. Signature’s Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer explained in a Playbill interview: [Read more...]
Dr. Cook’s Garden Dr. Cook’s Garden is a wickedly good time. In a quaint little homespun Vermont town, a treasured family doctor reveals just how much he loves his perfect little town and how far he will go to keep it perfect. [Read more...]
Rounding ThirdOne of the few disadvantages about living in a region with such a bounty of theatre riches is that many people might not drive down to Indian Head, MD to catch the DC area premiere of Rounding Third. That’s a real shame because AccokeekCreek Theatreco has mounted a truly excellent and entertaining production of this comedy-drama about two Little League baseball coaches with decidedly different backgrounds and different approaches to youth sports. [Read more...]
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