Stage: Fall Arts Preview 2018
Live theater, plays and musicals in D.C., Maryland and Virginia The post Stage: Fall Arts Preview 2018 appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleTheater Review: Shakespeare Theatre’s “The Comedy of Errors”
"The Comedy of Errors" is just the ticket to escape our troubling times The post Theater Review: Shakespeare Theatre’s “The Comedy of Errors” appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleEditor’s Picks: Who’s Holiday, Paula Abdul, Georgetown Glow, more
BUDDIES The first American film to focus on the AIDS pandemic (preceding both the TV movie An Early Frost and Longtime Companion), Arthur J. Bressan Jr.’s 1985 drama tells the powerful story of a gay...
View ArticleTheater Review: An Inspector Calls at Shakespeare Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre's "An Inspector Calls" is visually stunning, but loses details in its to-the-rafters delivery The post Theater Review: An Inspector Calls at Shakespeare Theatre appeared first on...
View ArticleTheater Review: The Panties, The Partner and The Profit
David Ives' "The Panties, The Partner and The Profit" offers bold idea, but a dearth of laughs The post Theater Review: The Panties, The Partner and The Profit appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleDC Theater Review: The Oresteia at Shakespeare Theatre
Michael Kahn's curtain call at The Shakespeare Theatre Company is the breathtaking, deeply satisfying "The Oresteia" The post DC Theater Review: The Oresteia at Shakespeare Theatre appeared first on...
View ArticleActing Out: An interview with Michael Urie
From starring in 'Hamlet' at Shakespeare to directing 'Bright Colors' at Studio, all the world’s his stage. Literally. The post Acting Out: An interview with Michael Urie appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleDC Theater Review: ‘Everybody’ at Shakespeare Theatre
"Everybody" puts amusing, compelling thought at the mercy of randomized casting The post DC Theater Review: ‘Everybody’ at Shakespeare Theatre appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleTheater Review: “The Woman in Black” at The Shakespeare
"The Woman in Black" owes much to old-fashioned stagecraft, but it takes its time getting where it's going The post Theater Review: “The Woman in Black” at The Shakespeare appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleCover Story: Director Alan Paul on taking flight with Peter Pan and Wendy
With "Peter Pan and Wendy," Alan Paul helps to reshape a treasured classic and reimagines it for a new generation The post Cover Story: Director Alan Paul on taking flight with Peter Pan and Wendy...
View ArticleDC Theater Review: ‘The Amen Corner’ at Shakespeare Theatre
James Baldwin's "The Amen Corner" feels remarkably fresh, original, and vitally important The post DC Theater Review: ‘The Amen Corner’ at Shakespeare Theatre appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleDC Theater Review: An unforgettable ‘Timon of Athens’ at Shakespeare Theatre
Spend your gold on Simon Godwin’s extraordinary reboot of Timon of Athens, starring the phenomenal Kathryn Hunter. The post DC Theater Review: An unforgettable ‘Timon of Athens’ at Shakespeare Theatre...
View ArticleThe Portraits of Todd Franson: Special 26th Anniversary Issue!
We celebrate the work of Todd Franson with a stunning array of 126 portraits from 1996 to 2020. The post The Portraits of Todd Franson: Special 26th Anniversary Issue! appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleSpotlight: Shakespeare Theatre offers a weekly “Shakespeare Hour” to discuss...
Artistic Director Simon Godwin hopes for a "chatty, informed, engaging exploration of why Shakespeare is great" The post Spotlight: Shakespeare Theatre offers a weekly “Shakespeare Hour” to discuss the...
View ArticleShakespeare Theater’s ‘All the Villains Are Here’ examines The Bard’s best...
In "All the Devils Are Here," Patrick Page connects today's popular villains to their roots in Shakespeare's works The post Shakespeare Theater’s ‘All the Villains Are Here’ examines The Bard’s best...
View ArticleSpotlight: Shakespeare Theatre’s Virtual Mock Trial
A fictional court case drawn from the marital woes in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale." The post Spotlight: Shakespeare Theatre’s Virtual Mock Trial appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View Article“Blindness” is a gripping adventure of sight and sound
Shakespeare's welcome return to live theater is a bold exploration of a strange new world. The post “Blindness” is a gripping adventure of sight and sound appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleD.C. theaters will require proof of vaccination for live performances
An unprecedented display of unity among more than a dozen D.C. area theaters is intended to protect performers, staff, and patrons. The post D.C. theaters will require proof of vaccination for live...
View ArticleBritney Spears is ‘definitely supportive’ of new musical ‘Once Upon a One...
In "Once Upon a One More Time" at Shakespeare Theatre, Jon Hartmere offers a Britney Spears-inspired feminist take on fairytale princesses The post Britney Spears is ‘definitely supportive’ of new...
View ArticleStage Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ Takes A Gay Path To Tragedy
Plumbing the homoerotic tendencies in the text, Arin Arbus' The Merchant of Venice unearths a fresh take. The post Stage Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ Takes A Gay Path To Tragedy appeared first on...
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