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Review: CHANUKKAH IN THE DARK at Theater J by Hannah R. Wing - December 18, 2025 Theater J’s Chanukah in the Dark, directed by Tyler Herman, is a play with music (by Adam Wernick), and it is a wonderful, family-friendly celebration of Hanukkah. Review: Birthday Candles at 1st Stage by Hannah R. Wing - December 11, 2025 1st Stage’s production of Birthday Candles, directed by Alex Levy and written by Noah Haidle, is a celebration of life, love, and family with a stellar cast led by Deidra LaWan Starnes. Review: Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker at The Kennedy Center by Hannah R. Wing - November 30, 2025 Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by Victoria Morgan and conducted by Alyssa Wang, is whimsical and magical, a perfect show for the holiday season. Review: FAIR PLAY at 1st Stage by Hannah R. Wing - October 23, 2025 The competitive world of track and field is the center of 1st Stage’s Fair Play, written by Ella Road and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, but there is more to this play than just running. Ann (Mahkai Dominique) is a British-Nigerian who crosses paths with Sophie (Camilla Pivetta), a white British star runner who has been competing since she was nine years old. Review: TO WONG FOO - THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT at Olney Theatre by Hannah R. Wing - August 27, 2025 To Wong Foo the Musical, featuring Quadry Brown, Solomon Parker III, Connor James Reilly, and David Singleton, recently made its American debut as a concert as part of Olney Theatre Center’s Outdoor series. Review: KIM’S CONVENIENCE at Olney Theatre Center by Hannah R. Wing - July 7, 2025 While the show currently isn’t on Netflix anymore, the beloved Kim family’s story lives on in productions like Olney Theatre’s Kim's Convenience, directed by Aria Velz. Review: IT’S A MOTHERF**CKING PLEASURE At Woolly Mammoth by Hannah R. Wing - March 13, 2025 It’s a Motherf**cking Pleasure, directed by Josh Roche, goes rapidly back and forth between a play and commentary (as well as a little bit of audience interaction) that addresses ableism, and this makes the fictional play hard to follow. Review: WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA at Signature Theatre by Hannah R. Wing - May 31, 2024 Signature Theatre’s production, Where The Mountain Meets the Sea, is a touching narrative that explores the complex dynamics between a father and son, set to the soulful sounds of mountain music. You don’t want to miss out on this original musical, which will stay with you in your heart, even after you leave the theatre. Review: PAN AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S TODO TANGO at Kennedy Center by Hannah R. Wing - April 22, 2024 On Saturday, April 20, 2024, PASO brought their program, Todo Tango, an intimate and fiery evening of tango to the Kennedy Center. Review: Mosaic Theater Company's World Premiere of Nancy by Hannah R. Wing - April 4, 2024 Nancy is a compelling satirical play with themes which still resonate today as Indigenous communities in the U.S. (and around the world) fight to get their land back, advocate for environmental justice, and improve the lives of people within their communities. Review: An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee at the Kennedy Center by Hannah R. Wing - February 27, 2024 Foster breaks out songs from his rolodex of hits and shares the stage with friends (and family) on the Kennedy Center stop of his tour of An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee. Review: PRETTY WOMAN The Musical at the National Theatre by Hannah R. Wing - December 14, 2023 Pretty Woman: The Musical doesn’t live up to the award-winning romantic comedy that it is based on. Review: POE'S LAST STANZA at Perry's in Odenton Is Full of Wit, Poetry and Humor by Cybele Pomeroy - November 13, 2023 Here is wonderful dark magic at work. The wizarding workshop is Do Or Die Productions, its owner/ director/ writer, CJ Crowe, the magician, and her brainchild, POE'S LAST STANZA the spell. The magic of live theater, collective imagination, and audience-driven improvisation are the ingredients in Crowe’s bewitching brew. Review: THE BODY OF A WOMAN AS A BATTLEFIELD at ExPats Theatre by Hannah R. Wing - April 30, 2023 ExPats Theatre’s production of The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield, directed by Karin Rosnizeck, features two great actors, but stumbles with low production quality and a script which doesn’t do its characters justice. Review: KING LEAR at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Hannah Wing - March 3, 2023 STC's King Lear is fresh and breathtaking, and even funny. Yes, there is even humor in the tragedy. Review: SEVEN METHODS OF KILLING KYLIE JENNER at Woolly Mammoth Theatre by Hannah Wing - February 12, 2023 What did our critic think of SEVEN METHODS OF KILLING KYLIE JENNER at Woolly Mammoth Theatre? Review: CATS at National Theatre by Hannah Wing - January 18, 2023 So, should you attend the Jellicle Ball? Absolutely. Cats is one of those musicals that will stay with you, whether you see it for the first time or twentieth time. think of CATS at National Theatre? Review: THE BLUE MAN GROUP ON TOUR at The Kennedy Center by Hannah Wing - July 24, 2022 Whether you have seen The Blue Man Group before or are going for the first time, you don’t want to miss out on this otherworldly experience. BWW Review: WHY I LIVE AT THE P.O., A New Opera by UrbanArias by Hannah Wing - May 2, 2022 A 70-minute opera is a challenge, especially as it is based on source material that is also short. UrbanArias’ Why I Live at the P.O. isn’t the full package, but it delivers with its lively cast. BWW Review: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Hannah Wing - December 19, 2021 The Princess of Pop meets fairytale princesses in the world premiere of Once Upon a One More Time, at Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall. BWW Review: CELIA AND FIDEL at Arena Stage by Hannah Wing - October 16, 2021 Arena Stage’s production of Celia and Fidel, directed by Molly Smith, is a fast-paced drama set within Cuban politics during Castro’s dictatorship. BWW REVIEW: TONI STONE AT ARENA STAGE by Hannah Wing - September 12, 2021 Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Toni Stone at Arena Stage, directed by Pam MacKinnon, gives Toni (Santoya Fields) the power to tell her own story — the way she wants to tell it. BWW Review: TENDER AGE at Studio Theatre by Hannah Wing - July 5, 2021 Studio Theatre wraps up their 2020-2021 virtual season with George Brant's Tender Age, directed by Henry Godinez. BWW Review: MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET at Signature Theatre by Dara Homer - May 1, 2021 Midnight at The Never Get begins as a cabaret act that transforms into a love story and concludes as a meditation on the way we grieve our past selves. The entire show takes place in a 1960s nightclub where things are not quite as they seem: the star of the act, singer Trevor Copeland (Sam Bolen, who also co-conceived the show), has died, and he's chosen to spend his afterlife inside a cabaret of songs and stories. We are the audience to Trevor's memories as he takes us on a journey through a chapter of his past in which he performed in a nightclub routine with the love of his life, songwriter Arthur Brightman (Christian Douglas). BWW Review: Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story at the Kennedy Center by Hannah Wing - March 14, 2021 Belinda lets her imagination take her away from her chores and into Cenicienta’s world. With its playful puppetry and poetic spark, Cenicienta is a perfect play for young children. |
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