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BWW Review: THE OHIO STATE MURDERS at Round House Theater

BWW Review: THE OHIO STATE MURDERS at Round House Theater

by Roger Catlin — December 7, 2020

The third online production in the series, and the second from Kennedy’s Alexander Plays, is a penetrating, seemingly straightforward tale of mid-20th century discrimination in academia, blended with unspeakable crime.

BWW Review: DON JUAN IN HELL at Washington Stage Guild

BWW Review: DON JUAN IN HELL at Washington Stage Guild

by Barbara Trainin Blank — November 26, 2020

Wit, wisdom, and sometimes overpowering verbosity fill George Bernard Shaws’ Don Juan In Hell, the dream sequence contained within the third act of the Irish playwright’s Man and Superman and sometime performed independently.

BWW Review: THE JOOKJOYNT at Woolly Mammoth

BWW Review: THE JOOKJOYNT at Woolly Mammoth

by Roger Catlin — November 18, 2020

As the astronauts of the SpaceX Dragon must be learning currrently, in their mission to the International Space Station, this battered planet may not the greatest place to be right now.

BWW Review: TRANS AM at The Keegan Theatre

BWW Review: TRANS AM at The Keegan Theatre

by Rachael F. Goldberg — November 18, 2020

'TRANS AM' is a powerful, honest portrayal of a fascinating and gifted woman, and brings a beautiful blend of storytelling and performance to the stage (and our screens).

BWW Review: DEAR MAPEL at Mosaic Theater Company

BWW Review: DEAR MAPEL at Mosaic Theater Company

by Barbara Trainin Blank — October 27, 2020

Is it possible to change a relationship retrospectively, especially one that has been intermittent all along and ended with the death of the other person? That is the question posed by Psalmayene 24, who didn't see his father until he was 12 and even then was introduced by the older man as someon

BWW Review: A TRIBUTE TO LEON FLEISHER

BWW Review: A TRIBUTE TO LEON FLEISHER

by Barbara Trainin Blank — September 29, 2020

The word legendary can be used loosely, but as Brian Ganz demonstrates in a tribute concert to his long-time teacher and world-famous pianist Leon Fleisher, in this case not only is the description deserving but can be applied in many different spheres.

BWW Review: NEW WORKS 2020 (& BEYOND)

BWW Review: NEW WORKS 2020 (& BEYOND)

by Barbara Trainin Blank — August 4, 2020

Contemporary Dance is a collaborative style, including modern and ballet elements, as well as sometimes jazz and hip hop.

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