Imagination Stage tells the tale of China’s legendary warrior, Mu Lan, (Hua Mulan,) with humor and energy and introduces audiences to a delightful version of the performance style known as Peking opera. Touring productions of the China National Peking Opera Company have introduced the world to Peking opera’s beautiful music, glorious costumes and a formal, […]
Archives for July 2, 2019
Review: New musical Blackbeard swashbuckles its way across Signature’s stage
Singing and dancing pirates who aren’t stuck in a Disney theme park ride? Shiver me timbers and pipe me aboard, mateys! With rollicking fun, swashbuckling action and room enough for some heart-tugging moments, the new musical, Blackbeard, is ready to take no prisoners through the magic of musical theatre. The show is setting sail from […]
July 11: DC actors, artists and community leaders join in marathon reading of The Mueller Report, Volume II at Arena Stage
Former Special Council Robert Mueller is scheduled to give public testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17 regarding the contents of The Mueller Report. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington, DCOn July 11, starting at noon, Arena Stage will host an 11 hour marathon reading of the 200 page Volume […]
Why and how John Stoltenberg will cover all 18 chapters of Mike Daisey’s A People’s History
Mike Daisey’s shows are unique experiences. From past observations, tell us how you view him as a performer or what you’re expecting to see. I’ve seen so many of Daisey’s past monologues at Woolly—The Last Cargo Cult, How Theater Failed America, The Orient Express (Or, the Value of Failure), The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve […]
The Heist: this cast knows how to be funny on their feet. They’ll start with a bank robbery gone bad
The Heist is a dramatic improvised show about a 1970’s bank robbery gone wrong and I wrote it because I wanted more drama in my life. Pretty literally. I have been doing improvisational comedy for almost 20 years and I love it, it is really what I enjoy doing the most in the world. But […]