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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Hamlet and Ophelia re-embodied in thrilling ‘Hamlet’ at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

Meg Rodgers as the melancholy Dane and Brandon Carter as the vulnerable maiden lead the cast of a truly compelling production. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:01AM
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Brandon Carter is charting the future of Shakespeare in Virginia by Andrew Walker White

In a DCTA exclusive, the new artistic director of American Shakespeare Center shares his vision of a theater rooted in craft, community, and activism. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:52PM
Sunday, March 19, 2023

A thrilling and stellar ‘As You Like It’ in rep at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

Shakespeare's romantic comedy has more than its share of star turns, and the cast has a blast bringing all of its characters to life.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 01:45PM
Saturday, February 11, 2023

‘Belle’s Stratagem’ mocks male blowhards at Greenbelt’s Rude Mechanicals by Andrew Walker White

Hannah Cowley's 1780 classic comedy of manners still skewers the lesser sex, no matter the change in times.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:04PM
Friday, November 4, 2022

A vividly hilarious ‘Pericles,’ in rep at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

This one's an instant classic, and well worth the drive, the tolls, whatever it takes to get you to Staunton, Virginia.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:37PM

A vision of ‘The Tempest’ for all, in rep at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

The multiracial acting company has created one of the most thought-provoking versions of this play you are likely to see.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 03:39PM

A raw and razor-sharp ‘Une Tempête,’ in rep at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

Martinique author Aimé Césaire’s redo of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' should be receiving revivals across the country in very short order.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 12:15PM
Saturday, October 22, 2022

See Bob Bartlett’s ‘Lýkos Ánthrōpos’ if you dare by Andrew Walker White

You are in the middle of nowhere as two lost souls encounter each other.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:49PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Let’s Take This Offline’ by Catherine Wigginton Greene and Colleen Laughlin by Andrew Walker White

A howl-out-loud hilarious takedown of the bizarro world we’ve been forced to inhabit during the pandemic.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:18AM
Thursday, August 19, 2021

Spooky Action’s ridiculous ‘Real Inspector Hound’ is truly heady fun by Andrew Walker White

The perfect play to comment on the bizarre virtual spaces we’ve been in lately.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:11AM
Saturday, July 31, 2021

A heart-stopping duel makes ‘Macbeth’ a thriller at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

Nothing warms the heart like a brilliantly executed crossing of swords.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:22PM
Monday, July 26, 2021

American Shakespeare Center’s ‘Henry V’ is tremendous fun by Andrew Walker White

In repertory through Thanksgiving, a funky, hilarious, and irreverent take on the Bard.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:19AM
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

My impromptu evening when the show couldn’t go on at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

One by one, our beloved live theaters are reopening, and the level of anticipation cannot possibly be higher. This summer, Staunton, Virginia’s company at the American Shakespeare Center i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:10PM
Thursday, March 18, 2021

On toxic artistic leadership (part three): Manifesto for theater ethics by Andrew Walker White

Back in the 1980s, the Harvard University Business School dismissed offers to create a curriculum in ethics—free of charge, if I remember correctly; an alumnus even offered to pay for it. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06AM
Monday, March 15, 2021

On toxic artistic leadership (part two): Training actors to be abused by Andrew Walker White

The departure of Ethan McSweeny from the American Shakespeare Center was only one among many over the past year. Taken as a whole, the protests and departures/firings raise issues that all o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:02AM
Thursday, March 11, 2021

On toxic artistic leadership (part one): When workers unite in protest by Andrew Walker White

News of Ethan McSweeny’s departure as artistic director of the American Shakespeare Center has prompted a variety of responses—and the mainstream theater critics seem divided on how to h…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:30PM
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

A beautiful winter rose blooms in ‘A Christmas Carol’ at ASC by Andrew Walker White

One of my family’s most cherished traditions this time of year has been to visit family down south (of course), but also to stop off in Staunton, Virginia, for a few days. It is a great ti…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:57AM
Monday, November 30, 2020

A slapstick look at the spoiled rich in Happenstance Theater’s ‘Barococo’ by Andrew Walker White

It’s one thing to be cooped up and have an excuse for it; COVID has us all hunkering down, and we all teeter on the brink between tedium and madness—with good reason. It’s another thin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:59AM
Thursday, November 19, 2020

A wily tale of love wags ‘Dog in the Manger’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Andrew Walker White

It’s time again for that trickster, Lopez de Vega, the wily, prolific playwright who knows what will put asses on seats and will give it to you every time—only with a wry twist or two in…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:47PM
Saturday, September 12, 2020

Loudon Arts Film Festival opens with a wrenching script by Chisa Hutchinson by Andrew Walker White

It’s a relatively short drive—a few miles beyond the beltway on I-66, and then on to Route 50 for some 16 miles or so, past the charming town of Aldie, Virginia—to get to Drive-In Heav…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:01AM
Sunday, August 30, 2020

Jessika D. Williams as Othello at ASC is a marvel to behold by Andrew Walker White

By far one of the most exciting theatrical discoveries for me has been the work of the remarkable Jessika D. Williams. Those of us lucky enough to have seen her in the the American Shakespea…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:43AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Three ways to catch ‘Twelfth Night’ at The American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

Theater is changing. It has to; and, as ever, to survive we need to respond creatively to one of the greatest threats it has faced in centuries. But hey, we’ve been here before—and if Sh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:00PM
Thursday, May 21, 2020

‘Henry IV, Parts I and II’ were stellar at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

The Shakespeare scene in and near Washington, DC, in the months prior to the virus’s intervention, was truly rich in character and ideas; so much so that even a certain fat braggart manage…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:50AM
Monday, May 18, 2020

‘A King and No King’ was a goodly one at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

Looking back on the last few months, each of us has our “Shoulda seen it/Shoulda been there” moments, events that we would have given anything to see live. So at the moment, imagine if y…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:56PM
Friday, May 8, 2020

National Theatre of London streams an epic ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ by Andrew Walker White

As we ease into an impromptu season of watching live theater captured on video, it’s helpful to remember that there are challenges of scale. This is especially true in the case of webcasts…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:15AM
Friday, May 1, 2020

‘The Grapes of Wrath’ at The American Shakespeare Center strikes a haunting note by Andrew Walker White

“It’s need that makes all the trouble” says (ex-) preacher Jim Casy in John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. That, in a nutshell, is the ordeal of our times, as millions live without pay…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:42AM
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The American Shakespeare Center’s streaming ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a much-needed romp by Andrew Walker White

Yes, it’s a drag to have to stay at home instead of seeing our favorite performers live—but then again, after a little adjustment, it’s amazing to get to see our favorite performers at…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:09AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Avant Bard’s finely-tuned ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ keeps the audience on its toes by Andrew Walker White

Let us never forget that Tennessee Williams, for all his genius with poetic language, was one the most fearless, gut-wrenchingly honest playwrights of the twentieth century. We have Blanche …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:33AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Shakespeare Theatre stages a stunning ‘Timon of Athens’ for modern audiences by Andrew Walker White

Among Shakespeare’s plays are a special few whose relevance waxes and wanes with the times. They disappear from the stage for years, only to re-emerge when they are ready to speak to our i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:04PM
Monday, February 10, 2020

Synetic Theater delivers visually stunning, ballet-driven adaptation of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ by Andrew Walker White

As Synetic Theater races through its rowdy teenage years (not quite 20, yet), they have earned a reputation for finely-honed narrative dance, brilliant original music, and spectacular visual…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:29PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ at Folger Theatre: stellar comedy and groovy fashions by Andrew Walker White

There are moments when art and life are so wittily and intimately entwined, you can feel the vibe without a word being said. Given the joyful display of color and power at this weekend’s W…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:39PM

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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