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Scena Theatre finds the absurd wonder in Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’
A show about waiting with nothing particularly happening can be fascinating with the right casting, and this production has it all. Barry McEvoy as Estragon and Joe McGucken as Vladimir in ‘Waiting ...
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‘Tick, Tick… BOOM!’ charms and fascinates at Greenbelt Arts Center
Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical musical is a reminder of what we tragically lost too soon. It is astonishing to think that Jonathan Larson, the visionary composer, the voice of a new ...
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Signature Theatre announces cast and creatives for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
23 years after its DC-area premiere of 'Hedwig,' Signature brings an all-new production of the queer cult classic to the stage to coincide with WorldPride. ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ show art ...
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Madcap English comedy about a real WWII mission in ‘Operation Mincemeat’ at Broadway’s Golden Theatre
A stolen corpse, dressed in a British military uniform with a false plan to occupy Sardinia in his briefcase, fools Hitler and saves the Allied Forces and Sicily (the true target, to take back the ...
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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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‘#CHARLOTTESVILLE’ at Keegan Theatre makes old news urgent and entertaining
Priyanka Shetty's innovative, avant-garde solo performance has a meaningful and moving warning to convey. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it — the famous quote by the ...
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‘Family Affair: The Wedding’ is a twisty dramedy from Timeless Entertainment
This stage show at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts wrings laughs out of mixed families, young love, and a wedding. If spring is in the air, that means love is soon to follow, and weddings after ...
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Buckle up for the wild ride of an influential and hilariously dysfunctional family in ‘Purpose’ at Broadway’s Hayes Theater
Commissioned by Steppenwolf Theatre Company and now in its Broadway premiere for a limited engagement at the Hayes Theater, Purpose, by Tony-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – markedly ...
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All theatrical disciplines shine in ‘Julius Caesar’ at American University
The student-run production — a project of graduating Theatre and Musical Theatre majors — brings Shakespeare’s political tragedy to life. In American University’s Capstone Production of Julius Caesar, ...
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A survivor stands in her power in spellbinding ‘hang’ at 1st Stage
Set in an imagined legal system where a crime victim can decide a perpetrator’s fate, the production is thrilling and taut with tension from beginning to end. Here is what we know. Three years after ...
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Maria Manuela Goyanes to depart Woolly Mammoth
Woolly to celebrate Goyanes' impact at its 45th anniversary celebration March 25; Goyanes to join Lincoln Center Theater as Artistic Director of LCT3 this fall. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company ...
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Taffety Punk revamps ‘Beowulf’ as a barroom tale
Absolute minimalism yields epic depth in the retelling of the oldest surviving English story. Fresh from their Helen Hayes Awards nominations for last fall’s The Tragedie of Macbeth, Taffety Punk ...