43 ½ isn’t exactly what you’d expect. Indeed, towards the end of the bloodbath on Wednesday night, an ensemble member looked out at the sold-out house and speculated that they had been “look... Read more
Who wants to be a hero? Who has what it takes? Will the younger generation of demi-gods and wannabes fill the god-sized shoes of their flabby forefathers, or will Hades take over once and fo... Read more
S.N. Behrman’s Biography, currently enjoying an infrequent revival at The American Century Theater, is a depression-era meditation on love, art, and all the intersections of the two. So go s... Read more
In the age of economical theatre—think: two men and a couch—Restoration Comedy is hardly the genre of the hour. Its large casts, elaborate costumes, multiple locations, and purposefully dat... Read more
Centerstage is up and running with the second half of their Raisin Cycle, Beneatha’s Place, Playwright and Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah’s impressive complement and response to their co... Read more
As people, as a nation, what are we to do with our dark history of violence and oppression? Is it the key to our progress and redemption, or are we doomed to keep repeating the same mistakes... Read more
Before I begin, I should say that it is almost impossible to describe the success of this production without revealing its major theatrical conceit. Those of you who are unfamiliar with the... Read more
Faction of Fools, DC’s Commedia dell’Arte company, is back this spring with The Lady Becomes Him, a wild adaptation and expansion of a three-page, 17th century text called Donna Zanni. Using... Read more
Shakespeare purists, and perhaps audiences in general, might balk at the idea of a silent Tempest—a seemingly oxymoronic approach to such a lyrical and poetic text. Synetic Theater will draw... Read more
It’s a familiar scene to any modern audience—a man, a woman, a motel room. Indeed, at first glance, The Mountaintop, now playing at Center Stage, mimics countless other dramas that have com... Read more
