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Last-chance shows to see in the new year
The fun comedy gives a big nod to the Jewish Columbian roots of native-born Miami playwright Alexis Sheer. By CAROLINE BOCK ...
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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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A hilarious and campy ‘Bi-Hard: Strippy Ka-Yay’ from Nu Sass Productions
The musical comedy parody of 'Die Hard' was performed by local burlesque troupe the Sirens of Sin. Nu Sass Productions and the Sirens of Song have tossed their hat into the ring over the controversial ...
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A future without humanity in ‘Honey Bee Baby’ from Rapid Lemon Productions
This great new play glimpses life in a world of extremes. Humans without humanity is like fried chicken without seasoning, a complete waste. Is she a robot? No. She is what is considered an example of ...
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How Washington, DC, got its renown as a Shakespeare town (book review)
A new history of the Shakespeare Theatre Company by Drew Lichtenberg and Deborah C. Payne has all the dish and drama. The ghosts of the Founders walk the streets of DC. What are they thinking? We ...
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Last-chance shows to see in the new year
A handy guide to recently opened theater that there's still time to catch. The fun comedy gives a big nod to the Jewish Columbian roots of native-born Miami playwright Alexis Sheer. By CAROLINE BOCK ...
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Ford’s Theatre charity raises funds for Hope for Henry
Over $58K raised during 2024 run of 'A Christmas Carol' to support pediatric patients at local hospitals. “For generations, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol has served as a timeless reminder of ...
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Go ‘Back To The 90’s’ on New Year’s Eve with Broadway’s Casey Likes and The Boy Band Project at Hurley’s NYC
There’s nothing like New Year’s Eve in New York City, with the annual live public celebration and countdown to the ball drop in Times Square, hosted this year by Jonathan Bennett and Jeremy Hassell, ...
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Voices Festival Productions to open ‘Who Cares: The Caregiver Interview Project’
The world-premiere story of a multi-generational caregiver support group runs from January 9 to February 2 at Universalist National Memorial Church. Voices Festival Productions’ (VFP) world-premiere ...
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Beautifully realized survival in ‘Life of Pi’ on tour at Kennedy Center
The animal puppets are the stars, making the show a visual delight. Tiger, tiger, burning bright… In the touring production of Life of Pi, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti from Yann Martel’s novel, and ...
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15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Nancy McKeon
Since the age of two, when she began modeling baby clothes for the Sears & Roebuck catalogue, actress/director/producer/writer Nancy McKeon, a native of Westbury, NY ...
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Shock and amusement in Agatha Christie’s ‘Death on the Nile’ at Arena
Ken Ludwig's new adaption is a spectacle of mystery, comedy, and drama. It’s not often that a burble of laughter dances through the audience when a major character dies onstage in a murder mystery.