“Children’s theatre is not a soft option,” said David Wood, Magic Finger playwright and longtime creator of children’s theatre during its opening night at Imagination Stage. The opening was also the world premiere of the work, and the anticipation was huge.
Archives for April 2013
Ari Roth on his new play Andy and the Shadows
Theater J Artistic Director Ari Roth’s new play, Andy and the Shadows, isn’t entirely autobiographical. But when you’ve been working on a script for twenty-six years, it’s probably inevitable that chapter after chapter of your own life will change and inform the personal story you’re telling in some extraordinary ways.
Studio’s 2ndStage Finds Power Of 2
When plans were being made for the 25th season of The Studio Theatre’s 2ndStage, those in charge wanted to do something special to commemorate its silver anniversary. The initial idea was to remount something from its past and pay tribute to some of the theatre’s strong history.
Synetic’s next season offers 3 new works and 1 reprise
Synetic Theater, the DC Area’s unique movement-theater specialists, will be presenting four adaptations of works better known for their dazzling language in its 2013-2014 season, the company has announced.
The Library of Congress’ National Jukebox – free, fascinating listening
Last week I wrote about the coming revolution in access to music, including theater music, fostered by digital technology. It was a look toward the future when virtually all available recorded music will be accessed through streaming technology from digital libraries using the internet, or its successor. This week, let’s look at a different aspect […]
The Lady Becomes Him
When in The Lady Becomes Him, the caption board goes on strike (it’s “union!”), the actors must resort to using English, Italian, and American Sign Language to wage war for love, and their multi-talented-and-lingual forces collide in rollicking good fun.
Smash 2:12 Opening Night was, well, a smash!
I’m verklempt! It’s what I’ve always wanted! Yes folks, as the goosebumps started emerging on my arms during the sweet strains of Megan Hilty’s “Don’t Forget Me”, I realized the show had turned a corner. My eyes stared at their widest as the camera panned around the gathering of Marilyn’s lovers, and then the sharp, […]
Boeing Boeing
Offering seven weekly roundtrip flights to Paris, via the swinging sixties, Rep Stage is currently flying Boeing Boeing direct from the Smith Theatre at Howard Community College.
Michael Feinstein: The Gershwins and Me
In an era where interchangeable and mediocre bubblegum pop music reigns supreme on the radio, it’s hard to believe that less than a century ago two brothers, George and Ira Gershwin, were the ‘it’ boys of popular music. With George’s complex yet melodically catchy musical compositions and Ira’s thought-provoking and creative lyrics, they were untouchable […]
Clybourne Park
The relationship between home, history and hatred is potently explored in Bruce Norris’ edgy living room comedy Clybourne Park, the 2011 Pulitzer Prize winning play now housed at CenterStage in a dandy production directed with verve by Derrick Sanders.
How To Write A New Book For The Bible
Every creative work is at least a little autobiographical, and rarely more so than in Round House Theatre’s newest production. The thread that playwright Bill Cain uses to weave together his story — narrated by a man named Bill, about a family called Cain — is very nearly transparent. We don’t merely notice the man […]
The Nance
Douglas Carter Beane, prolific playwright with a comic twist, brought Broadway a revised book to Cinderella just weeks ago, and here he is again with an original play about another kind of title character. This one is The Nance. The term has virtually disappeared from use, but it once referred to actors who played effeminate […]