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.

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.

Mondo Andronicus

Heavy metal and horror clash with the immortal words of Shakespeare in Molotov Theatre Group’s disturbing, funny, and bleak Mondo Andronicus.

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.

Chumbale (Every Love Bird Needs a Nest)

Teatro de la Luna gives the 1971 Argentinian comedy Chumbale by Mario Marcel it Washington area premiere.

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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