The Light in the Piazza

The new Arena Stage production of Lucas and Guettel’s The Light on the Piazza downscales this Tony Award-Winning Broadway-style show to fit its currently available space. The result? A bare-bones version of the original that still retains much of its charm and intimacy thanks to its marvelous cast.

Zelda at the Oasis

Mundy Spears gets to the heart of Zelda, her tumultuous inner conflicts layered with her strong sense of self in a one-of a kind performance at Venus Theatre.

Summer at Nohant

If you are accustomed to seeing paired down black box productions at the Flashpoint venue, the well-crafted nineteenth century salon will be a pleasant surprise.

Chad Kimball, starring in the Broadway musical Memphis

Joel Markowitz interviews Chad Kimball, the star of Broadway’s hit musical Memphis.

Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews?

Josh Kornbluth is the Joshua Bell of talk. His Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? is an arpeggio which takes us, forcefully and gracefully, to the land of I and Thou, where we, and all, are loved.

Marc Kudisch in Terrence McNally’s Golden Age

Broadway’s Marc Kudisch talks about his latest project, Golden Age, the new play by Terrence McNally the first of the Kennedy Center’s 3 play Terrence McNally Nights at the Opera series.

Some Girl(s)

Here’s how you can tell your play is working: when you’ve got an Amen Corner. And there was plenty of that in No Rules Theatre’s first production: LaBute’s Some Girl(s).

Mauritius

In the world of Bay Theatre’s Mauritius, promises are written on water, truth and lies are of equal value, and business is done with a slap to the face or a punch to the gut.

Amazons and Their Men

Lighting designer Andrew Griffin’s use of shadows and sepia-toned lights give the space the feel of a William Wyler thriller, and along with the Sunset Blvd theatrics of its cast, make Dove and Goetschius’ production quite a success.

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime

After a two-year hiatus, the Washington Stage Guild has returned and mounts Lord Arthur’s Crime with a fun-filled swagger that would do Oscar Wilde proud.

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