The approach of Valentine’s Day always brings a tidal wave of romantic sentiment with theater, music, cinema, art, and literature playing along, but it is often very difficult to find vital, entertaining works in the vast heap of contrived, saccharine waste. [Read more...]
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The approach of Valentine’s Day always brings a tidal wave of romantic sentiment with theater, music, cinema, art, and literature playing along, but it is often very difficult to find vital, entertaining works in the vast heap of contrived, saccharine waste. [Read more...]
Some shows open tonight
February 11, 2010 By 6 Comments
Thurs – Feb 11, 2010 — We’re melting! We’re melting! Here are the sad news/glad news confirmations we’ve received. Check back for more updates. Looks like you’ll get one more DCTS Jib Jab. Coming later today. [Read more...]
What’s on and off: Act II – cue the snow! updates
February 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wed, Feb 10, 2010 — As of 3pm today, with the closing of the Kennedy Center, there are no performances in Washington, DC. today. [Read more...]
Beauty of the Father
February 9, 2010 By 2 Comments
TOP PICK! — Federico Garcia Lorca’s lyrical language will never die. Not as long as Nilo Cruz draws inspiration from the poet/playwright and writes with such soul-searing beauty as he does in Beauty of the Father and director Abel Lopez draws together this perfect storm of a cast. [Read more...]
Lysistrata
February 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lysistrata is a classical masterpiece bursting with sexual high jinks and slapstick comedy that packs a punch with political and social satire. While it is a significant piece of feminist anti-war drama, it also possesses a well- deserved reputation of being bawdy, off-color and very funny. [Read more...]
Art
February 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Art is the story of three friends, contemporary art, and the ties that bind and deconstruct us all. Originally written for three men, Nu Sass throws three women into the same situation, the same dialogue, the same play. [Read more...]
The Miser
February 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
DCTS TOP PICK! — As we’ve been reminded over the past year, watching a rich, corrupt curmudgeon get their comeuppance never goes out of style. With public ire still directed at Wall Street, Akiva Fox’s daring production of Moliere’s The Miser provides a timely, darkly comic take on the constant class struggle between the rich and, well, everyone else. [Read more...]
Sit Down, Stand Up! The Story of the Student Sit-ins
February 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Take a theater filled to capacity with chattering, animated pre-pubescent kids, engage them with rousing renditions of stories and songs about people they know and admire, galvanize them to shout and sing along, stand up, march around its perimeter, jump up and join you on the stage, and you’re looking at [Read more...]
NEWSical The Musical’s Michael West
February 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
Joel sits down with funnyman Michael West in his dressing room at the 47th Street Theatre. Michael opens his trunk of many voices and out comes Bill Clinton (“a southern Elmer Fudd”), Al Gore (“a gay kindergarten teacher”), Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, Sammy Davis, Jr., Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein. With special guest: NEWSical director Mark Waldrop. [Read more...]
What’s on, what’s off
February 5, 2010 By 5 Comments
Sun — With Metro only offering underground service, most theatres are closed. For what’s on, see the comments section.
Sat — What’s on today? Nada. Nothing. All performances are canceled.
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Fri –Most theatres will be officially dark tonight, however, GALA, The Kennedy Center Studio and Arena Stage productions are still on as of 1pm today. [Read more...]
