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Archive for January, 2014

Milburn Stone Theatre Deathtrap

By • Jan 24th, 2014 • Category: Maryland, Reviews

At the end of the day, Milburn Stone has delivered an enjoyable evening of the traditional murder mystery comedy that is missing from today’s theatre’s repertoire.




Wakefield High School Rebel Without a Cause

By • Jan 24th, 2014 • Category: Cappies, Virginia

As the more somber and sinister thoughts of each character crept through into the finale, Wakefield’s performance of Rebel Without a Cause left the audience in shock and dismay, ending with a conclusive and melancholy tone ringing through the audience.




Constellation Theatre Company Scapin

By • Jan 22nd, 2014 • Category: Reviews, Washington DC

Constellation Theatre company’s production of Scapin misses no opportunity to combine visual, physical, verbal, and musical humor to produce one of those roll in the aisles sort of evenings.




14th Annual WATCH Award Nominations

By • Jan 19th, 2014 • Category: News, Virginia

WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) announces the nominations for the 14th annual WATCH Awards at a ceremony at the Birchmere in Alexandria on Sunday evening, January 19th at 7:30.




Arena Stage The Tallest Tree in the Forest

By • Jan 18th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, Washington DC

Written and performed by Daniel Beaty, The Tallest Tree in the Forest is one of the most ambitious and complex examples of the first-person biographical show.




Vagabond Players Harvey

By • Jan 16th, 2014 • Category: Maryland, Reviews

With a great script, a truly impressive set, and a few stellar performances, an enjoyable evening is a certain result.




Montgomery Playhouse Blame it On Beckett

By • Jan 15th, 2014 • Category: Maryland, Reviews

The play is very funny, in a bitter sort of way, though the plot ultimately becomes rather convoluted in its attempt to provide a satisfying ending.




American Century Theater Bang the Drum Slowly

By • Jan 14th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, Virginia

The great virtue of Bang the Drum Slowly is that it presents a story of an athlete’s fatal illness in a way that does not turn into a four-hanky sports weepy.




Synetic Theater Twelfth Night

By • Jan 13th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, Virginia

Synetic’s Twelfth Night is punctuated with an all out assault by dancers with ebullient polish. They want you to just enjoy and marvel at what they can do with their enthusiasm of youth, no matter what their chronological age.




Dominion Stage Urinetown

By • Jan 13th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, Virginia

Dominion Stage’s Urinetown hits enough of the show’s high points to make for an enjoyable evening.