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BWW Review: A BOY AND HIS SOUL at Round House Theatre
This is the 50th anniversary year for Philadelphia International Records, the outfit founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff that gave us, among many other things, 'TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia), the ebullient instrumental by MFSB, given life as the theme of 'Soul Train' and used to great effect ...
BWW Review: Flying V's INITIATIVE is a Fitting Tribute to Dungeons & Dragons
For now, we will have to settle for the Zoom version of 'Initiative' – that’s how the D20 rolls these days. But it would be positively criminal if it weren’t eventually staged by a company as multi-talented as Flying V. Your imagination is the key—which come to think of it is rather the poin...
BWW Review: LEONARDO AND SAM: THE TERRIBLE MONSTER AND THE MOST SCAREDY-CAT KID IN THE WHOLE WORLD, RE at The Kennedy Center
Leonardo and Sam: The Terrible Monster and the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in The Whole World, Respectively is a superb choice for children to watch, learn, enjoy, and re-create as a pandemic activity. The website offers the same “lesson” video found at the conclusion of the performance as well as a qu...
BWW Review: MY JOY IS HEAVY! by The Bengsons from Arena Stage
As we enter the second year of pandemic, theater companies have largely shifted from live performance spaces to film and video producers. When new work is offered, it streams online, often created by the artists themselves....
BWW Review: THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE streaming from Washington Stage Guild
A strong cast and steady pace make this rare performance of Shaw's first hit work a worthwhile free tune-in....
BWW Review: DANIEL J WATTS' THE JAM: ONLY CHILD at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre’s second production in their Signature Features 2021 season, Daniel J Watts THE JAM: ONLY CHILD is written and performed by 2020 Tony Award Nominee Daniel J Watts and is the fifth installment of Watts’ The Jam series. The series namesake comes from his great grandmother’s met...
BWW Review: VIRTUAL MOCK TRIAL - A WINTER'S TALE OF MARITAL WOE: WHO'S TO BLAME? at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Shakespeare Theatre Company manages to hit all these marks in a way that’s thoughtful, engaging, and a fun experience for both the participants and the viewers....
BWW Review: Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story at the Kennedy Center
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. ...
BWW Review: HERE'S THE DEAL at Signature Theatre
An exploration into the parallels between the Great Depression and the COVID 19 pandemic...
BWW Review: Synetic Theatre's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Omits Much, Adds Very Little
This reimagined 'The Phantom of the Opera' has its roots in the novel of the same name; a work immortalized in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation. Those roots, however, never grow into anything in Synetic’s take....
BWW Review: TORN at AmaZing Theatre Company
'Torn' is a well-researched, cleverly produced production with an interesting story at its heart. The show may not live up to the theatre company’s name, but it’s an enjoyable enough production with a worthwhile tale to tell....
BWW Review: SPY ACADEMY & THE LOST TREASURE OF ATLANTIS at Imagination Stage
Imagination Stage is an institution of the DC/MD theatre community and has been bringing theatre to children and audiences alike for over 40 years. With their new production of ‘Spy Academy & The Lost Treasure of Atlantis’ Imagination stage brings interactive theatre directly into the household....
BWW Review: Synetic Streaming Version of THE ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN an Enduring Classic
Soon – and very soon, we hope – we will all be able to gather together at Synetic’s subterranean theatre in Crystal City and thrill to their latest exploits. But for as long as we may have to wait, Synetic’s streaming service is a gift, and a great way to introduce newcomers to their unique...
BWW Review: Patrick Page Explores Shakespeare's Best Villains, Gives Audiences An Acting Masterclass
In 2021, evil lurks in crowded grocery stores, on unmasked faces or on Facebook. So, what would today's audience want with a tale about villany? 'All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain' has the answer.
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BWW Review: HI, ARE YOU SINGLE? at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Ryan Haddad’s one man show Hi, Are You Single?, currently available to stream from Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company, is perfect pandemic viewing....
BWW Review: THE CATASTROPHIST at Round House Theatre and Marin Theatre Company
The Catastrophist, co-produced by Round House Theatre and Marin Theatre Company, and directed by Jasson Minadakis, is a surreal and emotional glimpse into Dr. Wolfe’s passion of preventing catastrophe before it happens....
BWW Review: “I Hate it Here” Nails the Nuance of “these unprecedented times”
“I hate it here” is so 2020 that it is the perfect title for Studio Theatre’s second audio play; a work so zeitgeist-y it is exposure therapy for “these unprecedented times.”...
BWW Review: A Virtual MOTHERS AND SONS from MetroStage
Reliving the effects of one deadly plague era during another one, which contributed to the death of its celebrated playwright Terrence McNally last year....
BWW Review: ETTA & ELLA ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE at Round House Theatre
The production commits the cardinal sin in storytelling, telling instead of showing. This stripped, dispassionate presentation is particularly frustrating because there are moments in which the story peeks through the delivery, and we get a glimmer of something fascinating, but the story is too many...
BWW Review: AN IRISH CAROL On Demand from Keegan Theatre
The original cast of a local favorite returns to animate a long Christmas Eve in a Dublin pub, in a production marred by its indifferent online presentation....
BWW Review: THE SNOW QUEEN at Imagination Stage
Like many of the fairy tales by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, his popular novel The Snow Queen has a dark undertone — representing the struggle between good and evil that two friends Gerda and Kai experience.
In the adaptation by Mike Kenny, written for Imagination Stage and directed b...
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE RADIO PLAY at Ford's Theatre
Craig Wallace returns for his fifth season as Ebenezer Scrooge in a production that's a tour de force in sound design....
BWW Review: Olney Theatre Center's A CHRISTMAS CAROL a Joyful Celebration
Morella’s work as the adaptor/director/performer in this piece practically needs no introduction, and his comfort with the material enables him to switch characters and voices with ease. And Olney Theatre Center has teamed up with Chiet Productions, whose camera work enables us to experience More...
BWW Review: THIS IS WHO I AM at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
This Is Who I Am is a compelling emotional tale, defying our expected limits of technology to bring us a deep, profound human connection over a video call. With clever, layered uses of language and deeply poignant discussions, Amir Nizar Zuabi’s play shows us that human connection isn’t just pos...
BWW Review: THE RESURRECTION OF ALICE at The Essential Theatre
The Resurrection of Alice is a well-researched, superbly acted play. There are some flaws, but the production is well worth seeing for its heart, empathy, and even humor. It will hopefully both entertain audiences and encourage them to become advocates for children like Alice....
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Loot Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28) |
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A Festival of Favorites and Firsts Theater J (5/30-6/06) |
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Wendell Pierce in Othello Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28) |
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OR Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/15-6/07) |
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Once NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21) |
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The Motion Arena Stage (5/06-6/14) |
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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Wolf Trap (8/14-8/14) |
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Hook in Concert Wolf Trap (9/05-9/05) |
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Tarzan The Washington County Playhouse (6/26-8/16) |
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HYPER_OBJECT Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater (6/04-6/04) |
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