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The sheer brilliance of ‘TINA – The Tina Turner Musical’ on tour at the National
More than a musical, it’s a tribute to the indomitable spirit of an iconic legend. The show opens with Tina, played with indisputable talent by former American Idol star Jayna Elise, in a meditative ...
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Scena Theatre’s harrowing and haunting ‘Ajax’ tells a tale of war and loss
With wild aesthetic choices, Sophocles’ classic tragedy draws parallels between the Trojan War and modern wars in the Middle East. The experience of Ajax at Scena Theatre, known for plays with ...
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Rude Mechanicals’ punk-rock ‘Seagull’ brilliantly sets Chekhov in late ’70s NYC
Staged as a rock musical, the classic comedy becomes fresh and original. Eric Honour (electric guitar), Steven Howell Wilson (Trigorin), Diana Dzikiewicz (keys, drums), Aisling Mockler (Nina), and ...
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‘Four Weddings and an Elvis’ is feel-good fun at Reston Community Players
The relatable romantic comedy touches on themes of love, forgiveness, second chances, and more. The first thing you notice when arriving at Reston Community Players’ production of Four Weddings and an ...
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Latest reviews of Creative Cauldron’s ‘Passport Music Festival’
It’s not just any music festival: it’s supported by award-winning nonprofit theater and educational arts organization Creative Cauldron. Creative Cauldron offers its stage every year to various ...
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‘Heartbreak Hotel’ looks inside Elvis at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
The King of Rock and Roll comes to life in a show full of poignant performances and thrilling musical numbers. Riverside Center for the Performing Arts presents Heartbreak Hotel, written by Sean ...
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Excellent and on time, ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ opens at Round House Theatre
The revised, updated version of Heidi Schreck’s superb 2017 play takes on today's tests of democracy. This was the world as I went to Round House Theatre on January 21, 2025, to see a play about the ...
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Spring 2025 spotlight: what’s coming to local university stages?
A preview of university theater across the DMV this spring, from a hip hop Shakespeare remix set in DC to an original ASL musical and more. The DC area is home to a robust community of educational ...
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Theater J to showcase work of six ‘Expanding the Canon’ playwrights
The February 2 public event will feature readings from their new plays, which are centered on stories of ethnically and racially diverse Jews. On Sunday, February 2 at 1pm, Theater J will bring ...
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Three top picks to celebrate the Year of the Snake in NYC
Celebrated by an estimated two billion people around the globe (or a quarter of the world’s population), the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, begins with the first new moon of the ...
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15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Melissa Gilbert
Born in LA and a resident of NYC, Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actor, director, producer, and best-selling author Melissa Gilbert began accumulating her non-stop fifteen minutes of fame as ...
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Young Artists of America to present ‘SIX the Musical: Teen Edition’
YAA's production comes to The Fillmore for two performances only, Sunday, February 2. On Sunday, February 2, 2025, Young Artists of America (YAA) will present the Teen Edition of SIX the Musical.