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Monday, February 29, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘Crimes of the Heart’ at Next Stop Theatre Company by Asha T'nae

Wooden cabinets and hideously appropriate floral wallpaper create the most believable set: the cozy, middle class home of the Magrath sisters in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. More specifically,…

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Theatre Review: ‘Word Becomes Flesh’ and ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’ at The Anacostia Playhouse by Asha T'nae

As we enter the tiny theater, I see the set: all black everything excepting the simple grey blocks of various heights for added dimension. Already, I am drawn by an invisible yet perceptible…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:00PM

Monday, February 1, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist’ at The Kennedy Center by Asha T'nae

As soon as I sit down, I begin to wonder about this “twist” on Charles Dickens’ well-known classic, Oliver Twist. The set precedes the production, pumping anticipation through the audi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:58PM

Monday, December 7, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Black Nativity’ by Theater Alliance at Anacostia Playhouse by Asha T'nae

In earnest, words don’t do this production justice, but I will try. If Sweet Honey and the Rock met Langston Hughes on a corner in Harlem back in the day, a more soulful production could n…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:00AM

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Motown the Musical’ at The National Theatre by Asha T'nae

Most Americans know Motown: the music. The artists. The sound. Berry Gordy forged a way by which some of America’s most iconic performers – Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, M…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:45PM

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ at The National Theatre by Asha T'nae

Many have told the tale of Cinderella, but not quite like this. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is appropriately titled because it is a version all its own—and thankfully so. Not only…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:28AM

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Fences’ at Everyman Theatre by Asha T'nae

Friday night. Everyman Theatre. The air is filled with soft exclamations about the set, and, indeed, it is breathtaking. From the lobby to the stage, there is a palpable buzz of great expect…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:11PM

Monday, October 19, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘The Music Man’ by 2nd Star Productions at The Bowie Playhouse by Asha T'nae

2nd Star Productions’s The Music Man—book, music and lyrics written by Meredith Willson—proved to be a fine showcase of talent on all fronts, and a delightful evening for the famil…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:14PM

Monday, October 5, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘As One’ presented by UrbanArias at The Atlas Performing Arts Center by Asha T'nae

What could be more compelling than watching a man look into a mirror, and see a woman looking back? UrbanArias’ As One –a contemporary opera offering heartfelt, and at times, comedic, vi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:11PM

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