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Origins of a classic form of Japanese theater in ‘Okuni: The Woman Who Created Kabuki’ at NYC’s Theatre Row
Performed in Japanese with brief thematic narrations and projected translations in English, Amaterasu Za’s world premiere of Okuni: The Woman Who Created Kabuki at NYC’s Theatre Row traces the ...
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Smash-hit musical ‘Six’ returns to the National Theatre a rollicking good time
Reviews Smash-hit musical ‘Six’ returns to the National Theatre a rollicking good time The six sensational performers are sexy, sassy, sharp, and sure.
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Jubilant reunion of three Broadway co-stars in ‘Mama I’m a Big Girl Now!’ Off-Broadway at New World Stages
Though they’ve remained the best of friends since originating the roles of the 1960s teenagers Tracy, Amber, and Penny in the Tony Award-winning Broadway premiere of Hairspray in 2002, Tony winner ...
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Coming out with a Shakespearean twist in ‘Mercutio Loves Romeo Loves Juliet Loves’ at ART/NY
Boomerang Theatre Company’s world premiere of Mercutio Loves Romeo Loves Juliet Loves at ART/NY puts a Shakespearean twist on coming of age and coming out in NJ in 2005. Written by Gina Femia, the ...
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‘At the real core of who we are’: Derek Goldman on ‘The Art of Care’ at Mosaic
The gifted director tells how actors created a theater experience that audiences can connect with on a deep and personal level. The Greeks got it right. They understood the link between art and ...
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What will happen to DMV theater in the next four years?
What do you think? How worried should we be? How will the arts respond to the new realities out there? Who will be the arts allies come January 20, 2025, with the new zeitgeist? Even this: How will ...
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Screamingly funny ‘Dance Like There’s Black People Watching’ at Woolly
Just in time, The Second City returns to DC with an elite class of comic improvisers who are loud, unrepentant, and shockingly alive. The Second City engaged with DC audiences at Woolly Mammoth in ...
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Raw personal experiences in ‘Voices from Vietnam’ at Journey Theater
A new play based on interviews, letters, and reflections of those whose lives were deeply affected by the Vietnam War. In Voices from Vietnam, now premiering at Journey Theater in Warrenton, ...
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A book-faithful ‘Alice’ entertains in two languages at Creative Cauldron
Youngsters will be enchanted by the amusing characters in 'Alice in Wonderland/Alicia en el País de las Maravillas.' Alice in Wonderland/Alicia en el País de las Maravillas features a cast of two ...
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Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV
Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information about workshops, readings, and short-run/single-performance events. Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at ...
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Honoring the life and legacy of jazz great Louis Armstrong in ‘A Wonderful World’ at Broadway’s Studio 54
One of the world’s most acclaimed and influential jazz vocalists and trumpeters, New Orleans native Louis Armstrong (1901-71) had a Grammy Award-winning career that spanned five decades of ...
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Chills and thrills aplenty in ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Rockville Musical Theatre
The talented cast and crew relish the fiendish challenges of this monumental Sondheim musical. Steven Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd is fiendish, in both subject and execution. The story, subtitled The Demon ...