Avenue Q Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Book by Jeff Whitty Directed By Jason Moore Produced By Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group at the National Theatre Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff Imagine a show that takes the concept of the wildly popular children’s show Sesame Street, and […]
Rashomon
Rashomon Adapted and directed by Tobin Atkinson Produced by Meat and Potato Theatre Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff Meat and Potato Theatre’s season opener shows the company’s continued commitment to risk and attention to detail.
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin . Composer/Lyricist William Finn . Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Directed by James Lapine . Musical Direction by Jodie Moore Produced by David Stone and James L Nederlander Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff If you have ever gone through puberty (and this means you) The 25th Annual […]
Made In China
Made in China By Mark O’Rowe Directed by Colin Hovde Produced by Solas Nua Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff When it comes to cutting edge Irish theatre, it does not get much better than Solas Nua. Their 2005 production of Mark O’Rowe’s Howie The Rookie was a fabulous production that had humor, violence and rollercoaster like […]
Accident
Accident Written and performed by Amy Ziff Produced by Theater J at Studio Theatre 2ndStage Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff. Ok…. sorry to say but DC Favorite Amy Ziff is dead. The poor gal slipped in the tub and had a run in with a very sharp straight razor. Smoothly shaved legs have never cost so […]
Getting Out
Getting Out By Marsha Norman Directed by Deborah Kirby Produced by Journeymen Theater Ensemble Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff As the house lights come up after Journeymen Theater’s production of Getting Out and the acoustic magic of The Indigo Girls’ Closer To Fine spills out of the speakers at The Clark Street Playhouse, one is reminded […]
The Balcony
By Jean Genet Produced by Scena Theatre Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff Pardoned career criminal Jean Genet’s controversial gem The Balcony was first staged in 1957 in a private London club. Genet was banned from the club during the run due to his charge that the production was too tame. Three years later in New York, […]
Review: Mando Alvarado’s debut Throat a smash success
It has been quite a while since a play has grabbed my attention from beginning to end, but that is the case with this touring masterpiece named Throat. Although on first glance one might think this is a political piece, it is, in fact, far from it. Yes it is about a young Marine back […]
Review: The Insect Play. Bugs reveal the human condition
I don’t like bugs. Not even a little bit. The good news is The Insect Play has little to do with bugs and more to do with those things that drive us as humans – the desire for sex, the desire to own things and the desire to be a part of something larger than ourselves. We humans, […]
Fire at Folger Theatre, quickly extinguished
This from our friend, publicist Tim Swope: As a friend and supporter of the Folger Shakespeare Library and Folger Theatre, we wanted you to be among the first to know that a small fire broke out in the theater on Saturday morning. It was quickly discovered and safely contained and extinguished by Folger staff and […]
Review: A truly loverly My Fair Lady at Signature Theatre
I have been eagerly anticipating Signature’s My Fair Lady since seeing Arena’s Cabaret a few short weeks ago. After Molly Smith placed her wide political stamp on that classic musical I wondered if Eric Schaeffer in his last offering at the now famous Garage would put his mark on the equally classic My Fair Lady. […]
Local Playwright Callie Kimball heads off to the Macdowell Colony
One of our favorite local talents, Callie Kimball is off to the prestigious Macdowell Colony. What is the Macdowell Colony you might ask? Well, in their words they have a mission to “nurture the arts by offering creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which to produce enduring works of the imagination. […]