by Roger Catlin - April 24, 2026
Dragons are fire-breathing their way back into the culture, from the animated series “How to Train Your Dragon” to the fierce special effect triumphs in “Game of Thrones.” Their images date back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia....
by Aidan O'Connor - April 19, 2026
Picture former United States President Ronald Reagan as a demon drag queen summoned to the Chicago apartment of a group of twenty somethings. A bit bizarre to think about. On paper, the far-fetched, extraordinarily unique pitch shouldn’t work. Yet, in the world premiere production of Everything, D...
by David Friscic - April 17, 2026
Sixteen characters are portrayed by the character of the narrator ----Constance Zaytoun---who carries the one-person play entitled A Good Day To Me Not To You now playing at the Arena Stage. The intimacy of the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle is perfectly geared towards the inward psychological thrus...
by Aidan O'Connor - April 15, 2026
Faction of Fools’ production of the beloved piece chaperones fresh connotation to the prose via masked physical comedy....
by Doug Poms - April 14, 2026
Young Americans, the thought-provoking and entertaining play by Lauren Yee about the American immigrant experience is currently in performances at 1st Stage through April 26....
by Mary Lincer - April 13, 2026
What did our critic think of CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA at Washington Stage Guild?...
by Itai Yasur - April 08, 2026
A tremendous cast breathes new life into this Broadway classic. See what our critic had to say....
by David Friscic - April 08, 2026
Ninety minutes of a play that detail the utter pompousness, redundancies, calls to “shelve” or postpone important actions, and the ignoring of vital new community comments, are only some of the bureaucratic and provincial rules, regulations, and idiocies of what can constitute The Minutes of a c...
by Elliot Lanes - April 07, 2026
There is no question that actress/singer/not of this world performer Felicia Curry is true DC theatre royalty. There is a reason why those of us in the know address her as Dame. This recently Lortel Award nominated performer has been lighting up area stages for years while also making her Broadway d...
by Aidan O'Connor - April 06, 2026
Many of us, if we’re lucky, will find physical spaces in a disingenuous world that embody our essence, the core of who we truly are. These sites and our development within them are nurtured by kindred spirits of both present and past. ...
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Puccini’s La bohème is one of the most famous operas ever written, following the unforgettable story of two young, bohemian lovers in Paris. With a great love story comes a beautiful score, including arias like Musetta’s Waltz and ‘Yes, they call me Mimì’ (Si, mi chiamano Mimì). Four struggling bohemians – a poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher are living together in Paris, when one freezing Christmas Eve their lives are changed forever. When young poet Rodolfo meets seamstress Mimì, it’s love at first sight. But faced by the cruel realities of poverty and ill health, will the flame that burns between them flicker and die? Or will the timeless strength of their youthful passion withstand every trial and tribulation that life can throw at them? Our bohemians try to find their way, but are soon sharply awoken to the harsh realities of life… ...
Set in fashionable Bath, The Rivals centers around the complicated relationship between Lydia Languish and Captain Jack Absolute. Guided by popular novels of the time, wealthy heiress Lydia desires to be swept away by the type of romantic love affair that she finds lacking in the social circles in which she moves. To woo Lydia, Jack Absolute disguises himself as the poor but passionate Ensign Beverley and steals her heart. However, Lydia is under the guardianship of the comical Mrs. Malaprop, who is determined that Lydia must make a good, practical marriage. Likewise, Sir Anthony Absolute is equally determined that his son, Jack, will marry well and increase his fortunes. Thus, Lydia and Jack are thrust together by their guardians, but Lydia maintains her determination to marry ‘Ensign Beverley’.Outside of her wishes for her niece, Mrs. Malaprop herself has fallen passionately in love with the younger Irish baronet, Sir Lucius O’Trigger. With the assistance of her maid, Lucy, she writes love letters to him under the pen name of Delia; however, he believes that he is courting the wealthy Lydia! Meanwhile, Lydia’s sensible cousin Julia faces marital issues of her own when her intended husband Faulkland refuses to accept her loyalty and faithfulness to him, choosing instead to constantly make problems where there are none. With confusion reigning supreme, the truth is eventually revealed and, despite initially spurning Jack Absolute for his deceit, Lydia agrees to marry her true love. Mrs. Malaprop, however, is not so lucky as Sir Lucius recoils in horror when his true correspondent is revealed....
Nemorino is madly in love with Adina, but Adina feigns indifference to tease him. Over and over again, he professes his love to her, but...
The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare Directed by Directed by M.F.A. Directing Candidate Jenna PlacePolixenes, King of Bohemia, has been on a ninemonth visit to the court of his childhood friend Leontes, King of Sicilia, and his wife, Queen Hermione. Leontes becomes convinced (wrongly) that his heavily pregnant wife has been having an affair with Polixenes. Leontes tries to persuade his most trusted courtier, Camillo, to poison Polixenes. Convinced of the queen's innocence,Camillo warns Polixenes and they depart for Bohemia together....
The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision....
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