Thursday, May 23, 2013
Just when you think you’ve seen Cinderella more than enough times, Puppet Co. offers yet another version enchanting enough to warrant a re-visit. Loved throughout the world, this timeles…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:14AMFriday, May 10, 2013
Get ready for a slamming battle of the bands at Adventure Theatre MTC when Big Nate goes up against Goody Girl Gina, and his own beloved Jenny all while staying out of detention. Bursting …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:40AMThursday, May 9, 2013
This rather stylized play explores the emotional tailspin of new parents after the birth of a hideously deformed, special needs baby and is like tough love – hard to take at the time b…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:09AMWednesday, March 20, 2013
The spirit of Bob Marley is alive and well, and jammin’, mon, as part of an adorable tropical mix at Adventure Stage/MTC. The excellent casting is helmed by crowd pleaser Jobari Park…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:54AMThe Puppet Co’s rendition of this familiar tale brings new life and zest to the familiar passages by bringing a modern edge and sensibility to the story. Jack’s character grows def…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:07AMWednesday, March 6, 2013
Sometimes a play seems to have a mind of its own, and like an independent child, leaves its warm nurturing nest, wins awards across the country, and, in this case, gets turned into a film. …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:25AMFriday, February 22, 2013
You could tell that an old tale was getting fresh new treatment from the first hip-hopping beat to when a cool dude wolf bops along dropping the scoop from His perspective for a change. An…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:55AMWednesday, February 20, 2013
With The Convert, Danai Gurira proves that, in this shorter-is-sweeter era, three act plays can draw a packed house. Set in the 1890′s in what was then known as Rhodesia, now Zimbabw…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:56PMMonday, February 4, 2013
The bare stage in Our Town could be a reflection of how we come into and leave the world. With nothing. Thornton Wilder’s classic piece is having a 75th year celebration at Ford’s Thea…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:13AMWednesday, January 30, 2013
Ladies Swing the Blues at MetroStage packages the old tales about early jazz and blues greats into a new lyrical presentation. The script is deeply rooted in the oral tradition of telling …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:44PMThursday, January 24, 2013
It seems like a perfect premise for The Puppet Co — a master toymaker is kidnapped but escapes in time to lead a parade of beautiful new toys. Christopher Piper does double duty portrayi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:54PMThe winning cast members of Adventure Theatre’s Winnie the Pooh bring the characters to life in this loving, living adaptation. The old familiar events are there, but the pacing and styl…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:46AMTuesday, December 11, 2012
Altar Boyz is a silly, raucous romp of a show with good intentions and even better execution. If great direction, flash dancing and pelvic thrusting urban choreography would get us through t…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:20PMWednesday, December 5, 2012
What can a one-man performance bring to a story that’s so familiar to so many that we can almost mouth the dialog? Plenty, especially when that performer is one of the most gifted actors…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:16AMTuesday, December 4, 2012
Pullman Porter stories are legendary in Black communities along the northeast and southern corridors, and are particularly close to home for anyone with roots in South Side Chicago. The Pu…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:43AMMonday, December 3, 2012
How many times can you keep going to see productions of Dreamgirls? If you can catch an incredible cast, spiffy direction, and voices that knock your socks off, I am telling you, keep goin…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:40AMTuesday, November 20, 2012
Prairie girls are in the house and will steal your heart in the Adventure Theatre/MTC production of A Little House Christmas. The simple story and quiet style balance today’s frenetic pace…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:10PMWednesday, October 24, 2012
The timeless tale of appreciating kindness and inner beauty comes to life with beautifully stylized marionettes at the Puppet Co. In the loving hands of real-life husband and wife Christop…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:53AMThursday, October 4, 2012
If you’re not a classical music fan, you may think you’re not familiar with the suite of songs “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saens, but the adorable conceptualiz…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:52AMWednesday, October 3, 2012
There’s a reason why Toby’s Dinner Theater is packing them in for Color Purple—excellent casting, beautiful vocals, and spirited direction tell a poignant story of human fortitude and …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:22AMMonday, October 1, 2012
Fly is a soaring piece of work that portrays a sense of the battles faced by the Tuskegee Airmen even before they took to the sky. Co- written by Ricardo Khan and Trey Ellis, and beautif…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:54AMWednesday, September 26, 2012
The long awaited world premiere production of Big has finally hit the stage and is definitely worth the wait. This first fully staged collaboration between Adventure Theatre and the Musical …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:21AMWednesday, September 12, 2012
The stunning new adaptation of “Invisible Man” currently playing at Studio Theater brings Ralph Ellison’s legacy novel into a whole new light, including literally. A ceiling fu…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:52AMWednesday, July 25, 2012
Frolicking with the talented cast of Infinity Theatre’s Dames at Sea is like time travel to a kinder, safer, gentler time, with the best tap dance hoofing this side of New York City’s 42…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:54AMWednesday, July 18, 2012
Fifty brides to be married off against their will to fifty cousins as part of a family contract—what could go wrong with that, right? That the story is based on an ancient Greek tale, the …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:42PMMonday, July 16, 2012
Girls Who Think They’re Hot is one of the most intriguing and creative productions I’ve seen at the Fringe in years and a terrific introduction to Lumina Theatre. Full of biting…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:23PMSometimes, modern dance is modern dance and even a cute title can’t wrestle a collection of works out of mind numbing movement for the sake of movement category. Choreographer Hayley…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:05PMFriday, July 13, 2012
The theatrical punk rockers extraordinaire known as Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue now set their sights on not just one talented Bronte but the whole brooding brood. In lesser ha…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:57PMWednesday, June 20, 2012
What really happened when a young blond interloper entered the cottage of three bears living in the woods? Give Christopher Piper a new slant on an old idea, step aside and let him go at it.…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:28AMFriday, June 15, 2012
The Andrew Sisters are in full swing at Infinity Theater inAnnapolis, where their legendary tight bouncy harmony assures that a frolicking time can be had by all. Director Jay D. Brock wor…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:45AMThursday, June 14, 2012
It’s official—I’ve been smitten. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is simply the one of the most enchanting love stories of all time, and this Disney touring production rocked my…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:28PM 
