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Baryshnikov, making an emphatic ‘Case’
The erstwhile ballet superstar graces Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar’s adaptation of Chekhov.
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Arena’s richly re-imagined ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’
The theatrical version of the 1967 film is marked by fine writing, masterly direction and an excellent cast.
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Ballet Hispanico whisks us away to dance’s hottest spot
Spanish and Latin American choreographers’ rousing pieces even earned cheers from the crowd
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Shirley MacLaine: Endearment on her own terms
At 79, the outspoken Academy Award-winning actress joins brother Warren Beatty as an honoree.
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A stage stunt that makes you think
‘White Rabbit, Red Rabbit’ is a test of manipulation for both the actors and the audience
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Family-friendly holiday theater
Here are seven seasonal shows that every generation will enjoy.
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‘The Lyons’: A roaring family tussle
Around patriarch’s deathbed, the claws come out in playwright Nicky Silver’s comedy at Round House
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‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ (TRAILER)
Stephen Sondheim’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” is now playing at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, through Jan. 5.
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Sent up to the funny ‘Forum’
The Shakespeare Theatre Company takes on Sondheim, Shevelove and Gelbart’s “A Funny Thing.”
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‘12 Dates of Christmas,’ a solo staging of romantic bloopers
At Next Stop Theatre, Ginna Hoben draws from real-life dating stories in her show, starring Kari Ginsburg.
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Ingenious ‘Civil War Christmas’ opens in Baltimore
The scenes in Paula Vogel’s music-tinged play are brisk and the changes come fast, but we never get lost.
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‘A Broadway Christmas Carol’ is stubborn, infectious fun
MetroStage’s fourth staging of Kathy Feininger’s 15-year-old musical is a cheeky, sometimes cheesy sendup.
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Widow and her grown kids sing their troubles in new opera
New work’s growing pains are evident at Gala Theater premiere, but strong music and acting show its promise.
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Shannon Harkins, the face of black ballerinas’ struggle
In an art form that draws from European court traditions, dancers of color have a hard time.
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Baryshnikov still taking artistic leaps at 65
The ballet legend comes to Washington with Chekhov adaptation, "Man in a Case."
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Plays for kids of any attention span
Theater reviews of “Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’ ” and “Lyle the Crocodile”
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An inviting ‘Nutcracker’
A lovely time was had by all at the Joffrey’s show at the Kennedy Center.
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The Apple Family Plays at Studio Theatre
The Apple Family Plays by Richard Nelson, directed by Serge Seiden on view at Studio Theatre.
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Theater review: A warm serving of Apples
"The Apple Family Plays" invite audiences into an American home for good eats and better drama.
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Amber Riley of ‘Glee’ wins ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The actress wasn’t the best dancer on Season 17, but she perhaps was the most inspiring.
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Vintage shop’s merchandise makes it big on Broadway
Amalgamated Clothing in the Del Ray section of Alexandria has become popular among costume designers.
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A ‘workplace comedy,’ plus a disaster and a little improv
Director Doug Wilder talks about “Noises Off” at 1st Stage.
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Broadway-bound ‘If/Then’ is charming but ungainly
The eagerly anticipated musical, a restless fable of modern midlife crisis, has many kinks yet to be worked out.
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Toe-tapping good times at City Rhythms
The festival was a study in the many nuanced ways that a dancer can interact with music.
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Charming ‘Albert Herring’ at Maryland Opera Studio
The production ably fields one of Benjamin Britten’s lesser works.
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Review: In ‘Tappin’ Thru Life,’ Hines sings his heart out
Maurice Hines wages his charm offensive, directed by Jeff Calhoun, at Arena Stage through Dec. 29.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner at Arena Stage
Malcolm-Jamal Warner stars in Arena Stage’s production of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”
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‘Cosby’s’ Warner stars in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’
The man who came of age on wildly popular ‘80s sitcom is not entirely new to the stage.
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Reviewing previews isn’t in our purview
Everyone is already exchanging notes about ‘If/Then,’ but there hasn’t been a Post review. Here’s why.
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Amid Theatre J debate, DCJCC hosts series on Israel
Jewish center seeks broad dialogue after reformulating plan for controversial play “The Admission.”
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Emily Dickinson homage blended with true-crime drama
Venus Theatre’s “No. 731 Degraw Street, Brooklyn” uses verse to widen the view on an 1870s tabloid story.
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Judith Ivey on ‘Our Suburb,’ Paul Newman and directing
The two-time Tony winner will direct Darrah Cloud’s play at Theater J after a stint on Broadway in ‘The Heiress.’
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‘Carried Away’: when life overtakes art
A tsunami centers and transcends the lives of survivors and onlookers in this Hub Theatre premiere.
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At Olney, ‘King and I’ hits the right epic and intimate notes
Offstage glitches aside, strong acting, costumes and scenery lift production about a British teacher in Siam.
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At Center Stage, marching toward ‘A Civil War Christmas’
Paula Vogel’s sprawling tale requires military-style discipline of its director, choreographer and others.
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Dance review: ‘Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty’
The familiar fairy tale is subtitled ‘A Gothic Romance’ and is more dance theater than ballet.
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‘Bondage’: Reminiscent of ‘M. Butterfly,’ with bodysuits
Pinky Swear’s staging of Hwang’s compact play makes us ponder race, relationships and the rituals of power.
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South African heat sizzles in ‘Mies Julie’
At Lansburgh Theatre: Adaptation places August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" on Afrikaner ranch.
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‘Newsies’ to play National Theatre
The national tour of the hit Broadway musical will stop in Washington in spring 2015.
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Backstage: Pinky Swear Productions’ human ‘Bondage’
Also: The unpredictability of “White Rabbit Red Rabbit”; Signature preps “Sunday in the Park With George.”
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A horror story for the holidays
In “The Woman in Black” at Keegan, the characters terrify each other for Christmas.
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Peter Marks reviews Jacobs-Jenkins’s ‘Appropriate’
A family to rival the combatants in "August: Osage County" moves into town.
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‘Appropriate’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
The Woolly Mamoth Theatre Company presents Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s production of “Appropriate,” through Dec. 1.
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Tour de force opens Fuego Flamenco IX festival
“Uno Más Uno” featured Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company’s signature high polish and harmony.
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Dance review: ‘Occupant’ is a cryptic, minimalist work
The new work by Jonah Bokaer premiered Friday at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
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Family trees with tap roots
Tap-dancing siblings on display in Arena’s “Tappin’ Thru Life.”
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This Sleeping Beauty adds a little bit of bite
Choreographer Matthew Bourne found the old tale too passive, so he added time travel and a vampire.
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Kathleen Chalfant performs ‘Shakespeare for my Father’
The actress’s reading of Lynn Redgrave’s autobiographical work is a tribute to her late friend.
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Shakespeare as seen through a child’s eyes
WSC Avant Bard’s take on ‘King John’ embraces the absurdity of the complicated plot
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A ballet program that’s annual frustration
REVIEW | The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, as always, is so close, but ultimately frustrating.
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D.C. to be proposed first stop for ‘Gigi’ in 2015
A musical revival based on the Oscar-winning film aims for Broadway after its Kennedy Center launch.
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‘Iceman Cometh’: Reaching for dramatic chill
Quotidian Theatre Company’s production of O’Neill classic is engaging, but slightly muted.
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Prince George’s County community events, Nov. 7-13, 2013
Clothing and food drives, concerts, college fair, book sale, dance camp, community dinners and more.
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‘Inventing Van Gogh’ lacks the namesake artist’s touch
The Washington Stage Guild production is weighed down by an overly complex story line.
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Theater review | ‘Crossing’ is something less than full show
Your pulse may race with the musical’s songs, but your heart will sink as you realize how slender it is.
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Backstage: Wedded to flamenco
Two artists credit their marriage for the credibility of their performance, “1 + 1,” at the GALA Hispanic Theatre.
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Theater review: FallFringe offerings are works in progress
The festival includes “There Is a Happiness That Morning Is” and the one-man show “Shrimp & Griots.”
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Theater review: ‘I Am My Own Wife’ at Rep Stage
Doug Wright’s play is an impressive showcase for any actor who can play the solo show’s dozens of roles.
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Review: Tommy Tune turns on the charm
With little more than a smile and a song, Tune created a show that occasionally felt sneaky-big.
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Dance review: David Dorfman meditates on love and loss
“Come, and Back Again” explores Dorfman’s personal trajectory from downtown dancer to elder statesman.
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Washington Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ is appropriately chilling
The first act lacked some of the power of the second, which was so strong it could send a chill down your spine.
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Crowd-pleasing ‘Caught’ on the bill for Parsons Dance
A piece so accessible that men who don’t like dance much recommend it to men who like dance even less.
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Crowd-pleasing ‘Caught’ on the bill for Parsons Dance
A piece so accessible that men who don’t like dance much recommend it to men who like dance even less.
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Parsons Dance performs ‘Nascimento Novo’ (Excerpts)
Members of the New York-based contemporary dance company perform “Nascimento Novo,” which features choreography by David Parsons and music by Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Milton Nascimento.
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‘Occupant’ at Atlas brings dance, visual art together
The piece, a collaboration by Jonah Bokaer and Daniel Arsham, riffs on impermanence and creation.
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‘Mies Julie’: Yael Farber’s blistering take on a classic
The South African playwright brings her production, which has earned rave reviews, to the nation’s capital.
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The National Theatre’s world premieres
They include “Show Boat,” “West Side Story,” “Mata Hari” . . . . Hey, two out of three ain’t bad.
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Parsing the ‘If/Then’ construction
Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, who brought us “Next to Normal,” return to D.C. to tune up “If/Then.”
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Idina Menzel, defying gravity again
The star of "Rent" and "Wicked" goes for a hat trick in the new D.C. musical "If/Then," wondering if she can originate yet another iconic stage character.
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‘Sister Act’: Nuns just want to have fun
Musical at Kennedy Center based on 1992 hit movie is strict regurgitation, plus flavorless score.
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Conflict is at the heart of Theater J’s ‘The Argument’
Despite its easygoing pace and often funny dialogue, the play takes on the weighty subject of abortion.
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‘Play/Pause’: Lovely dance, but ultimately disappointing
Susan Marshall’s interesting new work, at the Terrace Theater, ends up seeming self-important, overworked.
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An engrossing house of cards
‘36 Views,’ Naomi Iizuka’s play about fraud in art and identity, engages with genuine visual splendor at Source
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Backstage: In ‘House,’ dealing with absent dad, hardships
David Gonzalez uses his childhood experiences to build his play ‘Man of the House.’
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The villager’s perspective on raising children
Charlayne Woodard explores being the non-parent in ‘The Night Watcher’ at Studio Theatre.
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‘Goodnight Moon’: Gobs of fun before the old lady’s ‘hush’
Sprightly production’s run is extended at Adventure Theatre MTC after being shuttered during the shutdown.
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Christine Lahti, acting with ‘Pride’
The actress stars in Signature Theatre’s new comedy by “Really Really’s” Paul Downs Colaizzo.
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Lar Lubovitch’s mostly mild modern dance
The choreographer, whose group performed Friday, may be 70, but he should do a bit more rabble-rousing.
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Theater review: A half-hearted ‘Love in Afghanistan’
Charles Randolph-Wright’s premiere drama runs through Nov. 17 at Arena Stage.
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A tough guy in tights spreads his wings
As Albrecht in Washington Ballet’s ‘Giselle,’ Brooklyn Mack rises above his image of a balletic athlete.
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The Washington Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ (Snippets)
Highlights from a 2004 Washington Ballet performance of “Giselle.”
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A ‘Sister Act’ with a face familiar to local audiences
Florrie Bagel, who has been acting since childhood, returns with the Broadway touring production.
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Dance Place founder Perlo is hard to pin down
Even those who try to honor her are able to slow her down for only a moment or two.
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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. 24-30, 2013.
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Center Stage: Marcus Gardley’s ‘Dance of the Holy Ghosts’
As the flawed Oscar, Michael Genet provides the heft for a play in which almost nothing is happening.
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Molotov Theatre makes ‘Extremities’ equally extreme
Group revives, but oversimplifies, Mastrosimone’s play about a would-be assault victim who goes vigilante
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Backstage: Youngsters breaking in with ‘Appropriate’
A 16-year-old and two 11-year-olds are cast in Woolly Mammoth’s coming production.
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Theater review: The Folger’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Under Aaron Posner’s direction, the heroine in Shakespeare’s tragic love story is one tough cookie.
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Review: ‘Agüita de Viejas’ kicks off Hispanic theater fest
The play’s U.S. premiere showcased top-drawer comic acting. The festival runs through Nov. 24 in Arlington.
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Review: ‘Exit/Exist’ brings music, dance from South Africa
Gregory Maqoma may well provide best live music, dance collaboration that Washington sees in 2013.
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Dance review: Sally Silvers’s ‘Bonobo Milkshake’
Quirky show is a choreographed spectacle of egocentric, convivial, tender and bullheaded behavior.
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Kennedy Center
Troupe keep audience constantly engaged, surprised and inquisitive through richly textured performance.
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Folger’s fight-scene props are authentic to the hilt
Maryland swordmakers fill a special order to make Folger’s “Romeo and Juliet” more dramatic.
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All eyes on the radiant Charlayne Woodard
The actress is re-creating her critically lauded solo show, “The Night Watcher,” at Studio Theatre.
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Dance Theatre of Harlem: Strong, but not transcendent
Ballet company showcasing black dancers is at work again, stopping by D.C.’s Harman Center for the Arts.
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An ‘Encounter’ for Shakespeare Theatre’s global strategy
The company will import the innovative Kneehigh Theatre's “Brief Encounter” for spring.
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Donation could have Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site open Wednesday
A trustee plans to give $25,000 so that Ford’s, which has been closed since Oct. 1, can reopen Wednesday.
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Review: ‘In the Forest, She Grew Fangs’ takes on bullies
Stephen Spotswood’s new play at Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint is smart, unsettling and darkly poetic.
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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. 10-16, 2013.
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s ‘Casi-Casa’ (Snippet)
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago dancer Quinn B. Wharton in a snippet from”Casi-Casa.” Choreographed by Mats Ek, the piece is set to original music by Fleshquartet.
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