Elephant & Piggie enthusiasts will pack the theater in search for their beloved friends, Gerald the bespectacled wary elephant who is devoted to his best friend, rambunctious Piggie the …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:01AMHaving seen numerous renditions of Black Nativity over the years, I didn’t rush to Theater Alliance last year despite hearing how fabulous it was and ended up missing it. When it swept …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:30AMThose of us waiting anxiously for new work from playwright by Cheryl L. West can rest easy—she’s still got it and Akeelah and the Bee is worth the wait. Her adaptation of the screenplay …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:13AMThis inaugural production of the New Millennium Howard Players opens with a sizzling first scene featuring a delectable Lily played by Annette James being thoroughly courted by Sowande Ticha…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:37AMThose of us at a certain age grew up with the image of Carmen Miranda as the exotic Brazilian fruit wearing artist who was all the rage in the 1950’s. With Gimme a Band!, Pointless Theatre…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:56AMOliver! The Musical is an ambitious undertaking blending top young talent with seasoned professionals on a prestigious stage, and man does it pop and zing! Director Joseph Ritsch brings …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:01PMThere is something about the energy that changes with non-traditional casting that thrusts a tale into new dimensions, even in puppet theater. In this innovative version of Snow White at the…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:24AMJohnny Cash— the name conjures up the iconic look, sound and feel of the man and his music which has become part of the American musical lexicon. Many of us have heard the voice, and recog…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:42PMWe are in darkness. A shatteringly loud gunshot explodes. The lights go up. There is a body under a cover, and a gruesome splattering of blood all over the room. Particularly disgust…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:00AMThe endearingly minimalist Our Town by Thornton Wilder gets a Commedia dell’Arte treatment from Faction of Fools. Does a Commedia troupe have anything special to bring to the Pulitzer Priz…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:38AMHaving seen the movie, the Royal Ballet, and even the opera, it just makes sense to finish off my Cinderella fixation with the puppet version. In my case, no matter how many renditions I see…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:07AMOn the surface, The Letters refers to communications written by the beloved Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky to his male lover – letters so full of explicit “degenerate” m…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:49PMThe Blood Quilt, being given its world premiere at Arena Stage, is a loving portrayal of sisters battling their way through deep-seated, sometimes painful memories to get to a better, bright…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:09PMSinbad: the Untold Tale is based on the errant adventures of a mild mannered, even trepidatious porter, who just happens to have the same name as the famous sailor. The two Sinbads cross pat…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:18AMThere’s probably not a more perfect time to get inside of the head of John Wilkes Booth than now, the 150th commemoration of Lincoln’s death and Joe Brack smokes him out in his Don’t D…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:29AMThere is something mysteriously wonderful about Theater Alliance’s Black Nativity sweeping the Helen’s Outstanding Musical, Musical Direction and Ensemble Awards with the cast standi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:43AMAdventure Theatre tackled L. Frank Baum’s epic story and brought it to life with a playful script by Jacqueline E. Lawton that highlights key messages of appreciating the wonderful wor…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:14PMDon’t try to make GW’s Dr. Charles Samenow choose between his two passions, theater and medicine, because his plate is full with both currently, almost to overflowing. That’s becau…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:47AMA small theater company has set up a living room in a tiny downtown second floor space to tackle the somersaulting polemics of Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day. Filled with passio…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:48PMIn this “If you see something, say something” era, what if what you saw didn’t happen, except in your mind? Bigger Than You, Bigger Than Me explores what could be happening aro…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:08AMThe Puppet Co. uses all kinds of wizardry, creative projection design, and of course, terrific puppetry to bring the ageless tale of Aladdin to life. Just when you thought you knew all the…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:32AMImagination stage brings the sights, sounds, and images alive of the backwoods where a young boy must face his biggest fears of life. Ian Anthony Coleman is perfectly cast as the sleepy, ret…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:19AMLove, honor, revenge, blood sacrifice– these and other seminal elements flow through the inner workings of August Wilson’s King Hedley II. The script is masterful, the themes course …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:22PMPetite Rouge, a Cajun Red Riding Hood is so steeped in Louisiana back-water country you can almost smell the wafting aroma of gumbo and need cornbread to sop it up. Mike Artell adapted the b…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:41AMNothing can quite prepare you for the seismic impact of this innovative script in the hands of a stellar cast and designers with Bernardine Mitchell at the helm of Bessie’s Blues. Twenty y…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:27AMThere’s something about raunchy elves and an over the top Mrs. Claus as a potty-mouthed, grind-worthy, well-endowed and knows how to flaunt it M.C. that tickles even if the actual jokes ar…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:02AMJust when you thought you’ve seen the absolute final rendition of a Christmas Carol that you can take, another version pops up that’s irresistible—Tiny Tim’s is one of those. A grown…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PMThrusting hips and high stepping kicks are heating up the National Theater for just a few days with Umoja finally in town. Rescheduled due to visa difficulties, the company has resumed its l…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:43AMIt’s amazing how topical something from the 1930’s feels and fits right here and now when it’s a classic, expertly cast and directed. Awake and Sing! depicts one family’s story, one …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:43AMThe adorable mouse Stuart Little sails into fun and adventure at Adventure Theatre/MTC. Director Colin Hovde brings out the humor in the award-winning story by believing in the magic of ever…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:46AMThe Puppet Co’s rendition of Rapunzel snaps with the vigor of fresh vegetables, which is what rapunzel actually is, a vine in the radish family. Master Puppeteer Christopher Piper pass…
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