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Sunday, October 1, 2023

An enchanting ‘As You Like It’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Colleen Kennedy

Founding artistic director Ian Gallanar directs the season opener with warmth, humor, and congeniality. By COLLEEN KENNEDY

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 01:52PM
Sunday, July 30, 2023

‘Theater Camp’: a pitch-perfect mockumentary for musical theater geeks by Colleen Kennedy

The climactic scene of the film includes an incredibly touching number.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 02:51PM
Sunday, June 18, 2023

A powerful ‘Macbeth’ full of danger from Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Colleen Kennedy

Performed by the company's young and vibrant Black Classical Acting Ensemble.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 02:05PM
Monday, May 1, 2023

A virtuoso Prince heads brisk ‘Hamlet’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Colleen Kennedy

Vince Eisenson’s Hamlet is natural and effortless, and the production is lean, energetic, and powerful.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 01:13PM
Monday, April 17, 2023

Poe musical ‘Nevermore’ is a gothically good time at Stillpointe Theatre by Colleen Kennedy

A fantastical and fun study of the famous writer with dedicated performances and a wonderfully ghastly design.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:25AM
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Shakespeare in side-splitting nutshells at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Colleen Kennedy

'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]' is seriously funny business performed by a talented triumvirate of fools.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:34AM
Saturday, January 28, 2023

A deeply touching ‘Jump’ explores loss and recovery at Everyman Theatre by Colleen Kennedy

Charly Evon Simpson’s poignant drama about family, forgiveness, and healing will stay with you for a long time.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:01PM
Sunday, December 11, 2022

Ken Ludwig’s bonkers ‘Baskerville’ at Everyman is side-splitting by Colleen Kennedy

Subtitled 'A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,' the farce features brilliant and broad performances from an incredibly gifted team of comedic actors.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:38AM
Sunday, December 4, 2022

‘A Christmas Carol’ is set in Baltimore with joy and heart at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Colleen Kennedy

It's a production full of cheer, curiosity, and a desire to learn and care more about our neighbors.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:01AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2022

‘Lion in Winter’ is furiously funny and sublimely staged at Everyman Theatre by Colleen Kennedy

It’s a play both timeless and timely, a good old-fashioned family feud, a soap opera with crowns and daggers.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:53PM
Sunday, October 2, 2022

A sweet staging of ‘Twelfth Night’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Colleen Kennedy

Shakespeare's romantic comedy gets an enjoyable 20th-anniversary production.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 12:09PM
Sunday, September 18, 2022

In ‘Dinner and Cake’ at Everyman Theatre, a tense culture-clash satire by Colleen Kennedy

Tuyết Thị Phạm’s sardonic family drama echoes 'Look Who's Coming to Dinner.'

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:36PM
Monday, June 13, 2022

‘Bakkhai’ at Baltimore Center Stage is daring, spirited, and utterly fearless by Colleen Kennedy

The modern dress musical production of Euripedes’ ancient Greek tragedy is a unique, immersive Bacchanalian experience — and it's free.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:29PM
Monday, May 2, 2022

‘Dream Hou$e’ is exciting, biting satire at Baltimore Center Stage by Colleen Kennedy

The play begins as a Latinx family melodrama, spirals into the surreal, and will haunt you for a long time.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:13AM
Saturday, April 23, 2022

A complex player king rules ‘Henry V’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Colleen Kennedy

The sparseness and intensity of the production underscore the ambiguity of the play’s central question: Is Henry V a benevolent or malign ruler?

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:58PM
Saturday, April 9, 2022

A witty and silly ‘Sense and Sensibility’ delights at Everyman Theatre by Colleen Kennedy

It's the perfect play for springtime, full of hope, young love, and the pursuit of happiness.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:00PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards