Chicago’s Mary Zimmerman is no stranger to the D.C. stage. Her productions of “Moby Dick” at Arena Stage and “Argonautica” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company come vividly to mind. What is... Read more
In a way, the idea of reviewing a show that is soon to be sold out seems redundant. Everyone knows this is an awesome piece of work—a Broadway classic in the making—so why bother? If for any... Read more
If you think you’ve been in Hell lately, guess again. The Rude Mechanicals have pulled out all the stops, left no Web- or Zoom-based stone unturned to bring you a truly delightful, live vers... Read more
If you’re a denizen of Mark Zuckerberg’s infernal world, by this point you may have had a couple friends who have been tossed into “Facebook Jail” for a few days. They usually announce the... Read more
One of the silver linings of theatre closures from COVID — one of the few, mind you — was the decision to capture productions on film. When the production is as high-caliber as the Harold Pi... Read more
Just as every premiere of an August Wilson play on Broadway was a major event, every film based on his plays should shake the earth beneath our feet. Especially for those of us who, being wh... Read more
Among the many treasures of world theatre, the tradition of shadow puppets is one of the most fascinating. From Southeast Asia to the Mediterranean, the deceptively simple spectacle of... Read more
So, the thing about Conor McPherson’s plays is this: it’s not so much the spectacle, such as it is, of a bunch of guys collected “to craig for another bout,” talking about their lives, and... Read more
One of the great pleasures of being part of the Washington, D.C. theatre scene for so long is that I get the chance to kick back and talk shop with former colleagues—especially those whose c... Read more