‘The Heiress’ offers Love, Loss, and Spirit at Arena Stage
The Heiress is a classic play, based on the Henry James novel Washington Square. It’s not the type of play we’ve
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Arts/Theatre
National Theatre’s ‘Finding Neverland’ Captivates with Illusions, Children’s Inspiration
Finding Neverland is a delightful romp through an active and unstifled imagination. Audiences can expect the fictional story of Wendy,
Read More‘Richard III’Â and the Corruption of CharismaÂ
Villainy sells. In Shakespeare Theater Company’s Richard III, the titular character, played with oily evil by Matthew Rauch, holds spellbinding sway,
Read MoreToy Story & Four Other Disney Favorites Combine for ‘Worlds of Enchantment’
Four favorite Disney stories skate along together as Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment at the Capital One Arena for ten performances from February
Read MoreSTC Announces 2019/2020 Season Under Incoming Artistic Director Simon Godwin
Incoming Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Simon Godwin, at a special press and subscriber event at the theatre’s Harman Hall, announced
Read MoreDC Artist, Allen “Big Al” Carter Celebrated at First Area Exhibit Since Passing
On Friday, January 25, 2019, the Fred Schnider Gallery of Art hosted an exclusive opening of local Washington, DC artist, Allen
Read MoreFor a Real Brainteaser, Don’t Miss Constellation Theatre’s “The Master and Margarita”
Play-within-a-play story lines are a common literary device in theater (say, Shakespeare’s Hamlet) and film (The Producers or Moulin Rouge). The meta-plays
Read More‘Admissions’ – Privilege, Power, and the Perils of Whiteness
“Admission” (n.) is a word of dual meaning. It can mean “the process or fact of being allowed to enter a
Read More‘American Moor’ – Othello for 2019
There is much to be plumbed from blistering necropsy of race that is American Moor at the Anacostia Playhouse. The one-man show
Read More‘Kleptocracy’ – Russian History Lesson or Origin Story?
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater’s production of Kleptocracy is a mashup of absurdist Russian poetry, SNL-style Putin spoofing,
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