Gretty Good Time
June 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
Gretty Good Time is about a paralyzed woman’s fanciful explorations into the meaning of her life with excursions into the devastating aftermath of dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Playwright John Belluso adds hefty doses of levity in what could otherwise be dismal and dire issues, and director Jeanette Buck seals the deal with a light touch of whimsy. [Read more...]
The American Stage: Writing on Theater from Washington Irving to Tony Kushner
June 8, 2010 By
Pardon me for writing this review before I’ve read all of the book. But if you had to wait for me to sit and savor all 96 entries in the 828 pages of text in this collection, it might be in its second printing before you found out just how good it is.
I’ve sampled enough to shout from the digital rooftops “This volume belongs on your theatre shelf!” [Read more...]
Walter Charles celebrates 40th year on stage in Philly
June 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
What can you say about a man whose career has spanned over four decades with no end in sight? Walter Charles is a rare breed! He’s charming, is constantly working, and is respected so much by his peers. DC theatergoers were fortunate to see Walter’s work as Herr Schultz in his Helen Hayes Award nominated performance in Arena Stage’s 2006 production of Cabaret. [Read more...]
That Face
June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lynne Meadow, the Artistic Director of the Manhattan Theatre Club, has brought a London scorcher of a play to its smaller New York venue, the City Center Stage I. The play is Polly Stenham’s That Face, and it roared into London’s Upstairs theatre at the Royal Court on Shakespeare’s birthday in 2007. [Read more...]
International VSA Festival gets ready to open
June 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
June 6 – 12, 2010
The 2010 International VSA Festival will be the largest arts event featuring artists with disabilities ever held in Washington, DC. VSA—the international organization on arts and disability—will bring together artists, educators, researchers, and policymakers with and without disabilities from around the world for a multicultural celebration of the arts and education. [Read more...]
R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe
June 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
He stands before you, this odd man with the nerd glasses and the bow tie, and blinks and swallows. The house lights are still up, and he does not seem to know what to do about it. He is R. Buckminster Fuller, an American original. He is a genius, and he is a fool, and he dares you not to love him. [Read more...]
Olney Theatre reveals it’s struggling to survive
June 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
A successful donor drive this spring has helped, but more help is needed, Olney General Manager says.
Brian Hughes of the Washington Examiner was the first to report on the serious financial situation now being faced by Olney Theatre. “Olney Theatre in deep trouble.” (May 31st). The article stated that Olney Theatre Center is carrying a debt of $6 million, and, after a closed door with Montgomery Council members, received a commitment of $500,000 on condition that they submit a financial recovery report in August. [Read more...]
Charles Randolph-Wright on directing Sophisticated Ladies
June 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On April 15th, the opening night audience applauded wildly as the talented and exhausted cast of Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies took their final bows. Maurice Hines, stopped the applause to bring on stage the show’s director Charles Randolph-Wright. [Read more...]
Sycamore Trees
June 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Now in its world-premiere run at Arlington’s Signature Theatre, Ricky Ian Gordon’s new musical Sycamore Trees is funny, sad, ephemeral, serious, witty, and pensive. It’s the composer’s poetic and moving take on his own boisterous family saga. And happily, it’s flawlessly executed by a first-rate, veteran cast and a top-notch stage band—an incomparable advantage for any new production. [Read more...]
Avenue Q heads for DC
June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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ummer the performers and puppets of Avenue Q will live at 7th & D Streets NW when the national touring company of the Tony Award winning musical returns to DC, this time to the Lansburgh Theatre from July 15 thru August 15.
ummer the performers and puppets of Avenue Q will live at 7th & D Streets NW when the national touring company of the Tony Award winning musical returns to DC, this time to the Lansburgh Theatre from July 15 thru August 15.
Avenue Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risque and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it “Subversive and uproarious.” Not recommended for younger audiences. Tickets went on sale Monday.
