Kelli O’Hara in South Pacific, Victoria Clark in Juno, Faith Prince in A Catered Affair, Linda Lavin in Pride and Joy (The New Century) and Jane Houdyshell in Crafty (The New Century) by NY Theatre Buzz columnist Richard Seff
Archives for April 2008
The Happy Time
The Happy Time Story & Book by N. Richard Nash, based on the play by Samuel Taylor Music by John Kander . Lyrics by Fred Ebb Produced by Signature Theatre Reviewed by Gary McMillan Signature Theatre’s The Happy Time is a splendidly cast and well-crafted production of a fair-to-middling musical. This show was my introduction […]
See a Play – Go Directly to Impound
Obscure D.C. Parking Regulation Could Add Extra Drama to your Night by Tim Treanor For those of us Maryland and Virginia residents who frequent theatres and restaurants in the District, and for the additional thousands planning to attend this year’s Capital Fringe Festival, DC Theatre Scene has learned that our cars could be ticketed or […]
A View from the Bridge
A View from the Bridge Written by Arthur Miller Directed by Daniel Aukin Produced by Arena Stage Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy A View from the Bridge is a must see. Great ensemble acting, the best and juiciest I’ve seen at Arena Stage, seamless production values .. it all works together like a well-tuned symphony. Start […]
Rick Foucheux
On his role as Willy Loman in Arena Stage’s Death of a Salesman “It was a dream come true.” Rick Foucheux says of the opportunity to be in this production of Death of a Salesman and to walk in the shoes of Arthur Miller’s tragic embodiment of the American Dream. “The magic of theatre is […]
Blood Wedding
Blood Wedding Written by Federico Garcia Lorca Directed by Hugo Medrano Choreographed by Danilo Rivera and Genoveva Guinn Produced by GALA Teatro Hispano Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson Blood Wedding. The title tells the story. No surprises, everything is literal, predictable, and straight forward, right? Wrong. Sure the basic storyline is clearly stated in the […]
The Mollusc
The Mollusc By Hubert Henry Davies Directed by Jack Sbarbori Produced by Quotidian Theatre Company Reviewed by Steven McKnight In a season where area theatergoers have been treated to serious works by great playwrights like August Wilson and Arthur Miller, an Edwardian drawing room comedy can be a timely treat. Under any circumstances, however, it is […]
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Based on the novel by William Golding . Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams Directed by Blake Robison Produced By Round House Theatre Reviewed by Steven McKnight Directing a theatrical production of the classic novel “Lord of the Flies” is a task with a high degree of difficulty. Balancing the […]
Meet Two Stars from ‘View from the Bridge’
Delaney Williams and Naomi Jacobson in Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge Interviewed by Joel Markowitz
The Good Woman of Setzuan
The Good Woman of Setzuan Written by Bertolt Brecht. Translated by Eric Bentley Directed by Allison Arkell Stockman Choreographed by Ashley Ivey Produced by Constellation Theatre Company Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson In this fun-loving cautionary tale, Shen-Te, winningly played by Katie Atkinson proves to be a good woman, pleasing to the gods, sacrificing […]
Daniel Breaker
Passing Strange’s Daniel Breaker Interviewed by Joel Markowitz
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller Directed by Timothy Bond Produced by Arena Stage Reviewed by Tim Treanor Arthur Miller was the best playwright of his generation. Death of a Salesman was his best play. And Arena’s production of it … brothers and sisters, it doesn’t get much better than this. It should come […]