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Ford’s ‘Laramie Project’ will go on — but maybe elsewhere
The famous theater and the play are victims of the government shutdown.
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Lively, fun and poignant ‘Lulu and the Brontosaurus’
Judith Viorst’s 2010 picture book becomes a delightful musical at Bethesda’s Imagination Stage.
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When Charles Randolph-Wright dreams, he dreams big
The director of Broadway's "Motown" is back at Arena Stage with a play about love and war in Afghanistan.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for Oct. 3-9, 2013.
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Ford’s Theatre’s ‘The Laramie Project’
The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project, directed by Matthew Gardiner. Part of The Lincoln Legacy Project from Ford’s Theatre. Through Oct. 27.
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Nothing gray about Synetic's ‘Dorian’
Theater adapts Oscar Wilde's classic novel about a portrait that ages instead of its subject.
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‘This’ actors offer their characters some advice
Round House Theatre tackles production of Melissa James Gibson play about relationships.
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A Brechtian shift for Ford’s ‘Laramie Project’
Despite changes forced by government shutdown, theater puts on a strong production.
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‘Two-Character Play’ benefits from actors’ shared history
The former couple who play a brother-and-sister acting duo say their connection has been an asset.
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Lawns and yawns of ‘Rancho Mirage’
Olney Theatre Center's rolling world premiere tracks three couples on a confessional evening.
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Studio Theatre suits up for ‘Red Speedo’
Lucas Hnath's sports-world play tackles the moral morass of performance-enhancing drugs.
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Dancers bring ‘Latin Sizzle’ to Atlas stage
Local companies Furia Flamenca, Maru Montero and DC Casineros heat up the stage.
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Studio Theatre dives into issues with ‘Red Speedo’
Play asks: Why so much huffing and puffing about performance-enhancing drugs?
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Stepping right out of their frames
The National Portrait Gallery’s “Dancing the Dream” explores generations of American dance.
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‘The Pitmen Painters’: Proficient with ax and brush
Stevie Zimmerman’s production, about miners who become serious artists, is lively and absorbing.
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Play doesn’t ‘Measure’ up to its prologue
An imaginative scene-setter is the highlight of “Measure for Measure” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
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Nuance of Spain gets its chance on D.C. stage
A collaboration of companies get together to exhibit the work of Spanish playwrights
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Parsons and Spinella go head to head in ‘Velocity’
‘The Velocity of Autumn,’ at Arena Stage, asks whether Mom knows best in her golden years.
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At Rep Stage and MetroStage, shows steeped in Americana
The small troupes offer the nostalgic drama “A Young Lady of Property”and the gospel-driven “Gee’s Bend.”
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Dance review: Dynamic start for Fall Festival of Indian Arts
Two of the works in the opening program thrilled with their quicksilver pace.
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Shakespeare will continue at Lansburgh Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre Company, building landlords reach settlement, lawyers tell judge.
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New days for Helen Hayes
The revamped Helen Hayes Awards admirably try to better define Washington theater.
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Ford’s Theatre explores Matthew Shepard’s legacy
“The Laramie Project” documents how a brutal crime led to a national conversation about tolerance.
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With ‘Detroit,’ Lisa D’Amour takes on ‘a real-life moment’
Though not overtly political, the play is firmly founded on the economic meltdown and its repercussions.
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To see or not to see
The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Measure for Measure” comes with a parental warning.
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A ‘Post-Electric Play’ illuminated brightly again
After a stunning world premiere at Woolly Mammoth, “Mr. Burns” is a critical off-Broadway hit.
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‘Cabaret Barroco’: Love in 17th-century Spain at GALA
The playful season opener features comic turns from “Spain’s Golden Age.”
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Newsman Jim Lehrer back to playwriting with ‘Bell’
One-man show about the legendary inventor was created in conjunction with National Geographic.
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The Helen Hayes Awards’ two new divisions
Shows will be nominated in categories based on Equity representation among the cast.
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Helen Hayes Awards will split nominees into two groups
Level of Equity involvement will determine whether shows go into Helen or Hayes pools.
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Theater review: A high-minded, low-comedy ‘Don Juan’
Matthew R. Wilson’s adaptation of Molière’s comedy runs through Oct. 6 at Gallaudet University.
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Dance review: ‘Times Bones’ is a creative reworking of past
Margaret Jenkins culled her earlier productions to produce a new and rewarding work.
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Woolly Mammoth takes a dark trip to the suburbs
Lisa D'Amour's raucous tragicomedy of suburban secrets is well-played at Woolly Mammoth.
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Shakespeare Theatre’s tenancy fight
A development group encouraged the troupe to come downtown, where its continued tenancy is in question.
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‘Mirror and Music’ makes for a hard night at theater
The dance program at Kennedy Center has plenty to leave an audience uncomfortable
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‘The Velocity of Autumn’ speeds to Arena Stage
Eric Coble’s drama, with Estelle Parsons, detours to D.C. after Broadway plans fall through.
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At Fall Festival of Indian Arts, a trove of dance experience
Veteran dancers Astad Deboo and Shanta and V.P. Dhananjayan will put the power of gray on display.
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In Theater J’s ‘After the Revolution,’ a lefty clan crumbles
A first-rate Washington play — set elsewhere — about a powerful secret.
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STC’s ‘Measure for Measure’: Leave the kids at home
Play is set in a world of excess — featuring naughty schoolgirls and even naughtier nuns.
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Duo performs comic wizardry to Potternalia
Two comics’ wacky, satirical distillation of all seven Harry books will delight purists and not-so-purists.
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Four-actor troupe tackles ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Saint Joan’
Bedlam production at Olney Theatre Center takes turns at Shakespeare and Shaw plays.
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Museum of Women in the Arts meets $50 million goal
The institution dedicated to female artists succeeded in doubling its endowment by its 25th anniversary.
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Backstage: ‘After the Revolution,’ ‘Agnes Under the Big Top’
Two plays deal with a secret past and the hardships of immigration.
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Theater review: ‘Agnes Under the Big Top’
Aditi Brennan Kapil’s play, staged by the Forum Theatre, tells stories of immigrants’ lives.
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Studio Theatre ignites Fierstein’s ‘Torch’
“Torch Song Trilogy,” Harvey Fierstein's classic comedy, is staged by Michael Kahn at Studio Theatre.
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Fear won’t keep ballet star David Hallberg from the Bolshoi
American dancer spoke at the Kennedy Center about his journey to the top of his profession.
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‘If’ it’s a hit, ‘Then’ there’ll be cheers
The Broadway-bound "If/Then," with Idina Menzel, could spark a revival for D.C.'s National Theatre.
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Innovation — and staples — abound in fall 2013 dance schedule
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Tiler Peck gets her pointe shoes ready for ‘Little Dancer’
The New York City Ballet star wins the title role in the Kennedy Center’s new musical, inspired by Degas’s art.
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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, other stars to honor Carol Burnett
Julie Andrews, Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence will also honor comedian at Mark Twain Prize celebration.
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In this ‘Miss Saigon,’ there’s no chopper, just chops
The 1989 pop opera, set in Vietnam and based on “Madame Butterfly,” is revived at Signature Theatre.
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Signature’s ‘Miss Saigon’ has a big nick-of-time moment
The theater's most technically complex show to date has a last-minute cast glitch.
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Author awaits onstage arrival of ‘Lulu’
“Lulu and the Brontosaurus” will premiere at Imagination Stage in Bethesda.
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West African dancers mark 30 years of joyous rhythm
DANCE REVIEW | As the KanKouran troupe took the stage to celebrate, it was instantly clear why it has thrived.
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‘Nijinsky’s Last Dance’: An introspective, in-your-face play
The production, at Flashpoint’s Mead Theatre Lab, has a post-breakdown ballet star flashing back on his life.
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Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage Festival returns for 12th year
The showcase of new works from 40-plus local theaters is all about the future, organizers say.
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At a Baltimore mansion, echoes of modernity’s rise
Evergreen Mansion was a typical Victorian castle until Ballets Russes artist Leon Bakst got down to work.
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Immigrants’ experiences merge in ‘Agnes Under the Big Top’
A metaphorical subway is the vehicle to tell tales of divergent characters in Forum Theatre season opener.
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Backstage: Woolly Mammoth hosting ‘Till to Martin’ town hall
Company says event fits in with issues explored in its stage productions.
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‘Neverwhere’ puts Rorschach’s inventiveness on full display
All the details are well planned and the apparitions seem never-ending in the sprawling fantasy.
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Theatre Alliance’s ‘Broke-ology’ christens Anacostia Playhouse
The popular, straightforward drama about a black family in Kansas City is a solid fit in the new theater.
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Underground artists
Acts escalate from Metro stations to the Kennedy Center stage.
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Reginald Marsh retrospective doesn’t disappoint
‘Swing Time’ is the first major retrospective of the American scene painter’s work in more than 20 years
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A new place for plays in Anacostia
The Anacostia Playhouse opens in a community eager for more cultural assets.
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A solid ‘A Few Good Men’ at Keegan Theatre
Sorkin’s potboiler, directed by Jeremy Skidmore, brims with movement and evolving perspectives.
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Tier system for the Hayes Awards?
Large theaters lobby for changes, but small troupes like the current system.
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7th year of festival is a ‘marathon of experimental improv’
Improvapalooza is a week-long, 135-show extravaganza that includes helium-fueled performances.
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A Forum for all
Forum Theatre, in Silver Spring, cuts its ticket price to — well, that’s up to you.
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Planes! Helicopters!! Overhead!!!
Signature adapts “Miss Saigon,” and the show is the “most technically ambitious in the theater’s history.”
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The other Stratford, on the other Avon
Canada's Stratford Festival stages
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‘Miss Saigon,’ backstage
Signature Theatre says this production is “most technically ambitious in the company’s history.”
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Scena Theatre’s ‘Salome’ is unusual, mostly satisfying
D.C. company takes almost campy staging to Oscar Wilde’s 1891 play.
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Mitchell Jarvis: He’s a newfangled Frank ‘N’ Furter
Actor brings camp-free intensity to Studio Theatre’s “Rocky Horror Show.”
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‘A Chorus Line’ at the Olney Theatre Center
Olney Theatre Center presents the production ‘A Chorus Line’ through Sept. 1. Video by Sonie Mathew.
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Rorschach and Synetic thrilled with Kickstarter campaigns
“Downton Abbey’s” McGovern wins STC’s annual Will Award.
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‘A Chorus Line’ at the Olney Theatre Center
REVIEW | The show is a largely enjoyable re-creation of the long-running Broadway hit.
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Water ballet with a sense of humor at SynchroSwim 2013 in D.C.
Capitol Skyline Hotel’s pool hosts water-ballet contest featuring a wet wedding and other soggy events.
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Michael Kaiser, spreading the art of the arts manager
The Kennedy Center president finds a passion in sharing his strategic and management skills around the world.
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Hitchcock’s first film shows fascination with dance
In his first film — part of nine that have been restored and are on tour — moving bodies evoked emotion.
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‘Mormon’ star’s unlikely mission
Christopher John O’Neill’s
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‘The Book of Mormon’s’ latter-day star
Christopher John O’Neill is on the road playing Elder Cunningham in the first national tour of the hit musical.
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Aspen troupe wows Wolf Trap crowd
‘Samba’ shines, but two other dance pieces slide into familiar territory.
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A Shakespeare play, completed in a day, from Taffety Punk
Bootleg series presents ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ the latest entry in the impromptu theater challenge.
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‘Godiva Dates’: Fringe show’s best lines can’t be published
Raconteur Regie Cabico’s stories tip toward NC-17, but it’s still a good date-night show for fledgling couples.
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Acting students find theatricality begins at home
Playwrights and actors find the comforts of private residences can serve plays well.
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In New York, color vs. off-color
Critic’s Notebook | Paul McCarthy and James Turrell — one earthy, the other ethereal — have East Side exhibits.
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‘Waiting for Orson’ is bright, but belaboring
Capital Fringe | Play explores whether there is something better than life’s standardized hurly-burly.
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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Synetic Theater.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is based on the play by William Shakespeare and adapted by Paata Tsikurishvili and Ben Cunis. Through Aug. 4 at Synetic Theater.
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Theater review: Synetic’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Synetic Theater’s wordless “Midsummer Night’s Dream” is still nimble and breezy in revival.
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At ‘Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat,’ lots of good fun that is funny
Adventure Theatre MTC stages a charming dramatization of the popular children’s book.
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Fringe Festival: ‘Apples and Oranges’
A play about young marrieds has a unique concept that is not well served by the script or the direction.
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‘Little Prince’ staged in Annapolis as a tiny royal arrives in London
Compass Rose Theater’s youth company presents adaptation of beloved Saint-Exupery story.
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Review: ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’ is a humorous political fantasy
Kevin Finkelstein’s play runs through July 27 as part of the Capital Fringe Festival.
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Capital Fringe: ‘Married Sex’ and falling apart in a one-woman show
The mind wanders and the audience is free to become its own analyst.
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Capital Fringe: ‘43½’ and ‘Violent Delights,’ via Shakespeare
The bard’s tragedies are diced up for pure entertainment value
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Theater review: ‘The T Party,’ an explicit rebuke to discrimination
Presenting a kaleidoscopic exploration of gender issues: with dolphins, otters and bears.
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Theater review: ‘The Birds’
Quotidian Theatre Company’s “The Birds” does an efficient job of creeping an audience out.
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Capital Fringe: ‘The Elephant in My Closet’
Growing up in the reddest part of one of the reddest states, then voting for Obama.
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‘I Tried to Be Normal Once’ needs polish, but it’s still appealing
Stephanie Svec’s Fringe Festival piece will draw a smile of recognition, especially from theater folks.
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Brynn Tucker offers Fringe-goers her ‘Guide to Dancing Naked’
One-woman show is a quest to get everyone inside the theater more comfortable in his or her sweaty skin.
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