Kings at the Studio Theater is a must-see for every Washingtonian. Written by Alexandria native Sarah Burgess, Kings is a play that uniquely speaks our language – so precisely in fact, it’s almost impossible to imagine how such a slice of truth from inside the beltway translates beyond our… Read More
For all its clumpy, lumpy, and hyperbolic moments, there’s no doubt the onstage dialogue will spark critical conversation about inequity and moral responsibility.
After we left the Studio Theater production of Cry It Out, my companion remarked, “It’s nice to see a play about women.” I reflected upon the last several shows I’ve seen (and I’ve seen many), and had to agree. Women aren’t the foil or the triggering… Read More
Vinophiles celebrated wine and theater late last month as Arena Stage held its annual anticipated silent and live Wine Auction Gala. The glittering fundraiser supported Arena Stage’s artistic and creative mission with a delicious buffet of wine, food, and live performance. Helmed by Arena Stage trustees Beth Newburger… Read More
Studio Theater’s production of If I Forget, the new drama by Steven Levenson (of Dear Evan Hansen fame), is a meaty family drama that will leave many feeling uncomfortable recognition as siblings wound and reconcile in rapid rotation over questions of personal and religious identity and affinity. Devised… Read More
The Shakespeare Theater Company’s absurdly farcical Comedy of Errors is the perfect Shakespeare for people who don’t like Shakespeare. One of the bard’s early plays, the zany script is also his shortest and most slapstick. While perhaps the least quoted, the work’s title has entered the… Read More
For a moment watching Arena Stage’s sharp and provocative production of Turn Me Loose, I forgot that Dick Gregory died in 2017 and felt that I was in the presence of history. Edwin Lee Gibson perfectly channels the acerbic comic, both as a fiery young stand-up… Read More
Snow Child at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater seems like the potential little sister to 2015’s breakout smash Dear Evan Hansen, destined to take wing from the boards of DC direct to the bright lights of Broadway. Under the sure direction of Molly… Read More
The Shakespeare Theater Company’s highly stylized and absurdist production of Waiting for Godot is a visual feast, if such a thing can be said for a stage that at most contains two set pieces and four actors. Francis O’Connor’s striking, simplistic design is the visual embodiment of… Read More
“There are always and only two trains running. There is life and there is death. Each of us rides them both. To live life with dignity, to celebrate and accept responsibility for your presence in the world is all that can be asked of anyone.” –… Read More
