The holidays have descended upon first-grade Room One and Junie B. Jones (Casie Platt) is of two minds. On the one hand, she is giddier than Scrooge on Christmas morning with the prospect of the school’s holiday gift shop, which contains such delights as unsullied crayons and the ultimate embodiment of the true meaning of […]
Archives for December 15, 2010
The Mousetrap
Can an Agatha Christie mystery still be interesting if you already know who did it? Thanks to a talented cast and a polished production from 1st Stage, the answer is a solid “Yes.”
Black Nativity
As the doors were shut in her face again and again, the virgin Mary searched desperately for a warm place to bring her beloved child into the world. A blackbox theater is darker and quieter than most mangers – smells less like sheep, too – but fortunately the one at H Street Playhouse proves itself […]