By Gustavo Ott Original Music by Koki Lortkipanidze Directed by Carlos Celdrán WORLD PREMIERE In Spanish with English surtitles GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World brings to the stage one of World War II’s most extraordinary and true little told stories: Juan Pujol, a...
Besides the massive geopolitics of it all, the terror attacks also jolted individual emotions , almost to a person. We dealt as a nation with loss, felt empathy, a degree of hopelessness and a welling of national pride and determination as a way to endure and persevere.…
What did our critic think of PHILADELPHIA BALLET at Wolf Trap?…
The world premiere production kicking off the 51st season at GALA Hispanic Theatre, “GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World,” is not, it turns out, about Greta at all. Rather, it’s about somebody else far fewer people have heard of, who was working roughly the same time — World War II to be sp…
Merrily We Roll Along tackles these behemoth existentialisms at a granular level in the lives of three old friends. It’s one of those shows that leaves you with something to ponder for days after the lights come up. In Signature Theatre’s hands, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s masterpiece …
Freddie: A Girl (now being presented by the Taffety Punk Theatre Company) is a triumph of theatrical form over content. The subject of resistance fighters against the Nazis in World War II is obviously a fraught and very serious business especially in these polarized times-- but Director Lise Brunea…
Diana Gitelman brings her one-person show to the Logan Festival of Solo Performance. See what our critic had to say.…
If you’ve ever wondered what it may be like to party with the Brontё sisters, get ready to sip on a lot of cordials, margaritas, and rosè and experience an evening like no other at Nu Sass Productions’ Brontё Sister House Party.…
It is not often that a singer can enter a stage with a full symphony orchestra playing behind him and hold a sold out crowd of 7,028 people spellbound. This past Saturday evening at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, Grammy nominated singer/actor Josh Groban did just that while being backed by YOUR Nation…
What did our critic think of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Monumental Theatre?…
Theater fans should run and catch Ronald Rand’s fascinating solo show about Harold Clurman's life and career, which is part of the Logan Festival of Solo Performance at 1st Stage in Tysons Corner, Virginia through August 30.…
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By Cornelia CodyDirected by Elena VelascoBilingualCan an eight-year-old girl make a difference? Learn how at that age Sylvia Mndez became the face of the landmark case to desegregate California schools to Latinx children in the 1940s and inspired people of all ages to fight for...
Composed by Ruperto ChapBased on the text by J. Lpez Silva and C. Fernndez ShawAdapted by Paco Gmez (Spain)Directed by Jos Luis ArellanoMusic Direction by David PeraltoRevoltosa is at its heart a story about an outspoken woman who upturns traditions with her neighbors and...
Book by Alexander Dinelaris Featuring music produced and recorded by Emilio & Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Directed & choreographed by Luis Salgado Musical direction by Walter “Bobby” McCoy This is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who...
English with an AccentMusic and Lyrics by Migguel Anggelo and Jaime LozanoMigguel Anggelo, lead artistJaime Lozano, Musical Director, ArrangerSarah OGleby, DirectorFriday, April 1, 8pmGALA Hispanic TheatreCreated by multidisciplinary Venezuelan artist Migguel Anggelo, English...
A play written for GALA by Caridad Svich Based on the novel by Puerto Rican writer Rosario Ferré Directed by Rebecca Aparicio In The House on the Lagoon, Isabel Monfort struggles to understand and find her voice in writing the histories of her family and the family of her...
Ella es tango is an original musical revue that highlights the contribution of women composers and singers to this world-beloved, but traditionally male dominated genre. Enjoy spectacular dancing with artists from Argentina and the US. Presented in Spanish with English surtitles...
Water by the Spoonful is a moving drama by 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winner Quiara Alegría Hudes that depicts the everyday struggles of several people, including a returning veteran from the Iraq War, who are tied together by family or by their addictions. Presented in Spanish with...
As 10-year-old Pilar travels to Guatemala City in search of her idol Rigoberta Menchú, villagers along the way suggest questions she should ask the Nobel Peace Prize-winner. A journey of self-discovery filled with stories, song, and dance. A bilingual play for children!
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter is a humorous, multilayered play about the coming of age of one of Latin Americas greatest novelist, Nobel Prize-winner Mario Vargas Llosa, and Peru's radio theater world of the 1950s at its height. Presented in Spanish with English surtitles.
In this piece with a Sci-fi Latino noir aesthetic in response to todays repressive policies, artist José Torres-Tama exposes a history of hate crimes against immigrants and the hypocrisy of a country that exploits their labor.
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Lincoln Theatre (9/30-9/30) |
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GARBO: EL ACTOR QUE SAVÓ AL MUNDO (Garbo: The Actor Who Saved The World) GALA Hispanic Theatre (9/03-9/27) |
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A Monument To Comedy DC Improv (9/15-9/15) |
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Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18) |
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Some Like It Hot Bernard Family Theatre, Olney Theatre Center (9/18-11/08) |
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Stonewall's Bust The Writers Center (10/09-10/25) |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Ford's Theatre (3/12-5/15) |
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Bonnie and Clyde The Arlington Players (9/05-9/20) |
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Ballet Hispánico New York "MUJERES: Women in Motion" The Alden Theatre (10/02-10/02) |
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Jitta's Atonement Washington Stage Guild (4/08-5/02) |
