Burn Your Bookes
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Edward Kelley, one of the most famous alchemists during the English Renaissance, is the subject of Richard Byrne’s play Burn Your Bookes. What the Taffety Punk Theatre Company contributes are offbeat touches to what would normally classify as your typical period piece. [Read more...]
DC Theatre Scene launches new site design
May 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
Welcome to our newly redesigned DC Theatre Scene. As our new ‘ticket stub’ logo indicates, we think of DC Theatre Scene as a virtual theatre lobby where audiences and the theatre community meet and mingle, and that lobby has just grown bigger. [Read more...]
Tony nominations include Washington Area performances
May 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Washington, DC is well represented in this year’s Tony Award Nominations.
There were both smiles and expressions of disbelief when the Tony nominations were announced this morning.
Some of the artists who graced DC area stages last year learned they are Tony nominees. [Read more...]
The Red Balloon
May 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Adventure Theatre’s U.S. premiere of The Red Balloon is a twirling and artful rendition with all of the floating and fluttery dips of the magical “Le Ballon Rouge.” With a light, whimsical touch, director Roberta Gasbarre establishes the atmosphere and tone of a darling French community complete with characters in full Parisian attire, [Read more...]
The Ladies of Toby’s Hairspray
May 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Chats with Celia Blitzer, MaryLee Adams, and Jesaira Glover
One is chunky, sweet, and dances up a storm and gets her man; one is ditsy, not too bright, and loves chocolate; and one is assertive, motherly, and knows where she’s been and where’s she’s going. Three energetic and brilliant actresses – Celia Blitzer, MaryLee Adams, and Jesaira Glover – play Tracy Turnblad, Penny Pingleton, and Motormouth Maybelle [Read more...]
Lynn Redgrave In Memoriam
May 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Lynn Redgrave from her appearance here in and Rachel and Juliet
Actress Lynn Redgrave, who battled breast cancer for years, died Sunday at her home in Connecticut, surrounded by her children and friends, according to the AP. Her publicist, on behalf of the family, issued a statement that said “she lived, loved and worked harder than ever before” [Read more...]
Season at a Glance: 2010/11
May 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
The 2010-2011 DC area Theatrical Season
beginning August 2, 2010
Last updated October 13, 2010.
Coming soon
May 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The best theatre books, CDs and DVDs will be reviewed in our new column Theatre Shelf. Check back.
