The Miser
DCTS TOP PICK! -- As we've been reminded over the past year, watching a rich, corrupt curmudgeon get their comeuppance never goes out of style. With public ire still directed at Wall Street, Akiva Fox’s daring production of Moliere’s The Miser provides a timely, darkly comic take on the constant class struggle between the rich and, well, everyone else.
NEWSical The Musical’s Michael West
Joel sits down with funnyman Michael West in his dressing room at the 47th Street Theatre. Michael opens his trunk of many voices and out comes Bill Clinton (“a southern Elmer Fudd”), Al Gore (“a gay kindergarten teacher”), Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, Sammy Davis, Jr., Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein. With special guest: NEWSical director Mark Waldrop.
Orestes, A Tragic Romp
Top Pick! -- Electra (Holly Twyford) stands before you, quivering. She wants to explain her brother Orestes (Jay Sullivan), lying motionless as a bag of rags behind her, but she is almost too filled with loathing and regret and rage to do so.
The Constellation
Active Cultures Theatre promotes original works set in the world around us. Its latest production by Washington playwright Gwydion Suilebhan takes us to the U.S.S. Constellation, the famous 19th century ship moored in Baltimore’s inner harbor.
Permanent Collection
Round House Theatre’s production of Thomas Gibbons’ Permanent Collection is a reminder that some of the most memorable theatre arises out of confrontation. The battle over control of an art museum and foundation provides an excellent setting for a study of racial politics.
Antony and Cleopatra
In my next life, I am going to be the kind of gal who can airily cartwheel off a male dancer’s six-pack. In the meantime, I am more than content to live vicariously through Irina Tsikurishvili, the dancer and choreographer who has imbued a number of roles at Synetic Theater with staggering power and lyricism and can now add Cleopatra to her list of triumphs.
REVIEWS
The Miser
DCTS TOP PICK! — As we’ve been reminded over the past year, watching a rich, corrupt curmudgeon get their comeuppance never goes out of style. With public ire still directed at Wall Street, Akiva Fox’s daring production of Moliere’s The Miser provides a timely, darkly comic take on the constant class struggle between the rich and, well, everyone else. Read More →
Sit Down, Stand Up! The Story of the Student Sit-ins
Take a theater filled to capacity with chattering, animated pre-pubescent kids, engage them with rousing renditions of stories and songs about people they know and admire, galvanize them to shout and sing along, stand up, march around its perimeter, jump up and join you on the stage, and you’re looking at Read More →
Orestes, A Tragic Romp
Top Pick! – Electra (Holly Twyford) stands before you, quivering. She wants to explain her brother Orestes (Jay Sullivan), lying motionless as a bag of rags behind her, but she is almost too filled with loathing and regret and rage to do so. Read More →
The Constellation
Active Cultures Theatre promotes original works set in the world around us. Its latest production by Washington playwright Gwydion Suilebhan takes us to the U.S.S. Constellation, the famous 19th century ship moored in Baltimore’s inner harbor. Read More →
Permanent Collection
Round House Theatre’s production of Thomas Gibbons’ Permanent Collection is a reminder that some of the most memorable theatre arises out of confrontation. The battle over control of an art museum and foundation provides an excellent setting for a study of racial politics. Read More →
Antony and Cleopatra
In my next life, I am going to be the kind of gal who can airily cartwheel off a male dancer’s six-pack. In the meantime, I am more than content to live vicariously through Irina Tsikurishvili, the dancer and choreographer who has imbued a number of roles at Synetic Theater with staggering power and lyricism and can now add Cleopatra to her list of triumphs. Read More →
Read More Posts From This CategoryNEWS
What’s on, what’s off
Sun — With Metro only offering underground service, most theatres are closed. For what’s on, see the comments section. Sat — What’s on today? Nada. Nothing. All performances are canceled. ——— Fri –Most theatres will be officially dark tonight, however, GALA, The Kennedy Center Studio and Arena Stage productions are still on as of 1pm today. Read More →
Strathmore birthday canceled, more cancels coming
Will the storm, forecasted to start this morning and predicted to be the biggest snowstorm since 1996, close Metro (the system will be shut down after 8 inches accumulation)? If so, count on most performances being canceled throughout the weekend. We’ll bring you the announced closures as they happen. Read More →
Top Washington critic joins DCTS
Jayne Blanchard, for many years one of the Washington area’s most prominent theatre critics as chief critic for the Washington Times, has accepted an invitation to join DC Theatre Scene. Blanchard, who left the Times as part of that publication’s radical downsizing, begins her work at DCTS with a review of the “alarming beauty” of Synetic Theater’s Antony and Cleopatra. Read More →
Read More Posts From This CategoryNY THEATRE BUZZ
Two triumphs: Time Stands Still and This
We owe a lot to Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove and their Manhattan Theatre Club for over the years they have remained loyal to a core of playwrights whose works may not have reached us without their benefaction....
Starry Messenger, So Help Me God, Race and Ragtime
Dec 18, 2009 — I fell victim to the whims of my Dell PC this week, for there I was typing away at my fourth review for this article, when wham! All the words on my screen disappeared, Read More →
Hamlet, Bye Bye Birdie and Girl Crazy
Three golden oldies returned to brighten the season: Hamlet for a successful run on Broadway with Jude Law as the Prince of Denmark, Girl Crazy for just five performances as part of the Encores! season...
Read More Posts From This CategoryTHEATRE SCHMOOZE
Catching up with Brad Oscar
We love it when Brad Oscar, Washington’s gift to Broadway, gets to play in his home town. Brad can always be counted on to kick the laugh meter up a few notches in any musical or comedy as we saw him...
Ben Cunis returns from injury to play Antony for Synetic
Synetic fans remember Ben Cunis for his commanding performance in the title role in Dante, for his seductive Don Jose in Carmen, and for his remarkable unbelievable leaps from platforms to stage as King...
Lydia R. Diamond on Stick Fly
There was a lot of excitement when Arena Stage announced its production of Stick Fly. Tim and Lorraine had seen it at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival two years ago. Read More →
Read More Posts From This CategoryPODCASTS
NEWSical The Musical’s Michael West
Joel sits down with funnyman Michael West in his dressing room at the 47th Street Theatre. Michael opens his trunk of many voices and out comes Bill Clinton (“a southern Elmer Fudd”), Al Gore (“a gay kindergarten teacher”), Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, Sammy Davis, Jr., Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein. With special guest: NEWSical director Mark Waldrop. Standard Podcast [32:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (137) Read More →
The Gift of the Magi
The Audible Group, the soundsmiths who bring you the Audience Choice Awards radioplay every year and last December’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales, has created another all-star offering in this new audio interpretation of “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. The Gift of the Magi from The Audible Group [11:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (386) Read More →
Fantasticks’ funny men, Laurence O’Dwyer and Jesse Terril
They don’t sing a single note in Arena Stage’s production of the Jones and Schmidt musical The Fantasticks and they don’t perform any of the eye-popping illusions, Standard Podcast [23:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (400) Read More →
Read More Posts From This CategoryConstellation Theatre’s Three Sisters
The Fugitives
February Theatre Guide
New DCTS video on DC Place
Troublesome Gap . It’s Time.
