Mount Vernon High School Aida: School Edition
By Cappies • May 21st, 2014 • Category: Cappies, VirginiaAlthough simplistic in spectacle as most high school shows are, MVHS’s Aida: School Edition did not disappoint in delivery.
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Riverside Dinner Theater Steel Magnolias
By Bruce Levy • May 19th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaStrong performances filled with laughs and tears make Riverside Center’s production of Steel Magnolias a strong choice for southern charm and entertainment on a warm spring evening.
Creative Cauldron Shout! The Mod Musical
By David Siegel • May 14th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaThe Creative Cauldron’s Shout! The Mod Musical will be comfort food for those who know each lyric and opening musical note from a time when the songs were fresh and new; song by female singers hoping to make their way onto American Bandstand.
Synetic Theater Three Men in a Boat
By David Siegel • May 14th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaSynetic Theater has successfully moved well beyond its usual formula of “silent” Shakespeare with a light-hearted Three Men in a Boat (To say nothing of the dog).
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Beyond the Rainbow: Garland at Carnegie Hall
By Bruce Levy • May 14th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaSince Garland has been gone for 50 years, Garrett and Mincks’ talents make Beyond the Rainbow the closest we can come to experiencing the legend live today.
Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School Fiddler on the Roof
By Cappies • May 13th, 2014 • Category: Cappies, VirginiaAs turmoil strikes Tsarist Russia, Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School’s fantastic Fiddler on the Roof proves, through one melodious instrument, that hope thrives in this dreary, impetuous world through change, balance, and tradition.
TheatreLab Closer
By Bruce Levy • May 6th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaFor those who enjoy a dark, artistic study of the more sinister sides of human nature, Closer is the play to see.
NextStop Theatre Company Into the Woods
By Bob Ashby • May 5th, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaThe excellence of the performances and thoughtful design elements make this production one I will remember.
Signature Theatre The Threepenny Opera
By David Siegel • May 2nd, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaIn the polished, strongly sung production of The Threepenny Opera at Signature, there are still stings of social critique from Brecht and Weill that make their marks in the venom-laden book and score.
Vienna Theatre Company Willy Wonka
By Bob Ashby • May 2nd, 2014 • Category: Reviews, VirginiaThe uneven Vienna Theatre Company (VTC) production of the stage musical version retains considerable charm.