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With Radcliffe, Groff and Mendez, Sondheim's 'Merrily' finds greatness by Peter Marks

The off-Broadway production, directed by Maria Friedman, makes a smashing case for a Broadway transfer.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:18pm on December 12, 2022[SHARE]

Blue Man Group is so indestructible, it's even outlasting 'Phantom' by Peter Marks

More than 30 years after the concept was born, the clowns in blue are still everywhere, speaking a universal language.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:24am on December 8, 2022[SHARE]

Broadway's smash hit 'Into the Woods' is coming to the Kennedy Center by Peter Marks

The February arrival of the Sondheim-Lapine musical launches a tour that will also take the show to Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:06am on December 6, 2022[SHARE]

On Broadway, Neil Diamond seems a drag and 'KPOP' needs a rethink by Peter Marks

"A Beautiful Noise" tackles Diamond's lifelong blues, while "KPOP" explores the making of South Korean pop stars.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:54pm on December 5, 2022[SHARE]

Britney Spears musical 'Once Upon a One More Time' sets Broadway run by Thomas Floyd

The jukebox musical, which premiered at D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre last year, will begin Broadway performances in May.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:36pm on December 3, 2022[SHARE]

A new ballet tips 'Evita' Perón off her pedestal by Sarah L. Kaufman

In Ballet Hispánico's "Doña Perón," choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa studies the enigmatic, charismatic Argentine icon.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:12pm on December 1, 2022[SHARE]

Magic and comedy power an enchanting 'Tempest' at Round House Theatre by Celia Wren

The magic, is as eye-catching as it is suited to Shakespeare's tale of enchantment and reconciliation.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:03pm on December 1, 2022[SHARE]

At Round House Theatre, a literally magical 'Tempest' by Celia Wren

Produced in collaboration with the Folger, Shakespeare's sorcery-centric play is directed and adapted by Aaron Posner and the magician Teller.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:42pm on November 29, 2022[SHARE]

A casino in hectic Times Square? This theater critic says heck no. by Peter Marks

Theater may be full of romantic notions about gambling, but a choked cultural and tourist crossroads is nowhere to welcome bettors.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:42pm on November 29, 2022[SHARE]

Broadway's '& Juliet' pops with a cheeky supply of snap and crackle by Peter Marks

"& Juliet" is a new Broadway musical, with Max Martin's songs and a cheeky rewrite of "Romeo and Juliet."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:12pm on November 27, 2022[SHARE]

Cracking open 'The Nutcracker's' dark Russian past by Sarah L. Kaufman

Behind the holiday classic lies an unsavory history that may change the way you think about it.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18am on November 25, 2022[SHARE]

Christmas whirls into town with Kansas City Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' by Sarah L. Kaufman

At the Kennedy Center, comic toys and clever animals steal the show in a "Nutcracker" production especially geared for children.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:32pm on November 24, 2022[SHARE]

'Downstate' is a play about pedophiles. It's also brilliant. by Peter Marks

Bruce Norris's off-Broadway work is tough stuff, questioning how society treats those convicted of heinous acts.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:24pm on November 23, 2022[SHARE]

A new play shows drug addiction is tough to dramatize in novel ways by Peter Marks

"People, Places & Things" treads familiar turf even as it showcases the talents of a central character played by Kristen Bush.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:03pm on November 22, 2022[SHARE]

Matthew Gardiner's 'Into the Woods' casts a spell decades in the making by Thomas Floyd

After falling in love with the show as a child, the Signature Theatre artistic director has put a new spin on Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:48am on November 22, 2022[SHARE]

Go 'Into the Woods' at Signature Theatre. Come out charmed. by Peter Marks

The 1987 musical from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is revived by the perfect company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:42pm on November 18, 2022[SHARE]

This just in! 'Much Ado' set in a TV news studio is nothing but fun by Peter Marks

Shakespeare Theatre Company resets the popular comedy as a Washington, D.C., farce.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:24pm on November 17, 2022[SHARE]

'Hamilton' choreographer couldn't find a show he liked. So he wrote one. by Sarah L. Kaufman

"I only want to write things that move," says Andy Blankenbuehler, writer-director-choreographer of off-Broadway's "Only Gold."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:24am on November 17, 2022[SHARE]

Alex Edelman confronts antisemitism onstage. Trust me, it's hilarious. by Peter Marks

The acclaimed comedian brings "Just for Us" to D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:24am on November 17, 2022[SHARE]

Budd Friedman, Improv founder who built a comedy empire, dies at 90 by Harrison Smith

He helped pioneer the modern comedy club, opening venues in New York and L.A. that fostered the careers of Jay Leno, Richard Pryor, Adam Sandler and others.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18pm on November 14, 2022[SHARE]

Woolly Mammoth calls for theaters nationwide to trust and protect artists by Peter Marks

The board of the D.C. company circulates a letter in response to layoffs at a venerable Chicago theater company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:48pm on November 14, 2022[SHARE]

Shakespeare meets 'Broadcast News' in a very D.C. staging of 'Much Ado' by Peter Marks

And it's been double duty for Simon Godwin, artistic director of Shakespeare Theatre Company, who created versions of the Bard's comedy in two styles on two continents.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:12am on November 11, 2022[SHARE]

'Kimberly Akimbo' is on Broadway, and the world is better for it by Peter Marks

David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's delightful musical marks its official opening in Times Square.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:32pm on November 10, 2022[SHARE]

2 D.C. plays put wit and warmth on the map, from Ireland to Israel by Peter Marks

"The Playboy of the Western World" gets a dramatic updating, while "Home?" details a Palestinian actress's quest for a safe artistic haven.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:42pm on November 9, 2022[SHARE]

A haunting portrait of Emmett Till comes full circle in 'Till Trilogy' by Celia Wren

Mosaic Theater Company stages all three of Ifa Bayeza's history-based plays. The most intriguing is the second part, "Benevolence."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:32pm on November 8, 2022[SHARE]
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