Stage
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Rotimi Agbabiaka On Folger’s ‘Midsummer’: ‘Queering Things Up’
Rotimi Agbabiaka plays a queer, gender-fluid King Oberon in Folger Theatre's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'
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Texas Church Stages Unlicensed ‘Hamilton’ with Anti-Gay Message
The Door Ministries of McAllen produced an unauthorized version of 'Hamilton' that included religious and homophobic rhetoric.
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“American Prophet” Review: Prophets and Losses
A stirring biography embedded in a staid musical, Arena's "American Prophet" brings the fire of Frederick Douglass.
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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Review: Coming Up Short
The Folger's pared-down 'Midsummer Night's Dream' results in a production that never quite sees the forest for the trees.
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L M Feldman Unearths Queer Roots with ‘Thrive, or What You Will’
"We have everything from prop plants to people as plants, because that's how I roll," says playwright Feldman.
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Editor’s Pick: Elvis Birthday Fight Club
Attendees can expect 'seven rounds of flimflam fisticuffs.' Also, there will be puppets.
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‘tick, tick…BOOM’ Review: Monumental Immersion
Monumental's pulsing, immersive "tick, tick...BOOM!" captures young artists treading the line between depletion and devotion.
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Spotlight: Kennedy Center Summer Highlights
From the return of Hamilton and Second City zaniness to Blue Man Group and Ben Folds, the Kennedy Center has a bit of everything.
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Editor’s Pick: ‘Chemical Exile: Synthesis’ at the Rorschach Theatre
'Chemical Exile: Synthesis' is a stand-alone production, but it ties in with a year's worth of interactive productions.
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The Return of the Capital Fringe Festival
The Capital Fringe Festival returns with two weekends of eclectic performances, all from vacant stores in Georgetown.
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Editor’s Pick: “SIX” at The National Theatre
Fresh off its Tony win, the imaginative and original "SIX" has settled into the National Theatre for a two-month run.
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Benjamin Benne Puts Audiences In Good Hands
Queer playwright Benjamin Benne puts God in the details of "In His Hands," his provocative new gay, interfaith romance.
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Editor’s Pick: The Band’s Visit at the Kennedy Center
The musical, which won Tonys for Best Musical, Book, Score, Actor, Actress, and Direction, plays through Sunday at the KenCen.
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“The Hot Wing King” Review: Bonding Over Chicken Wings
Studio's "The Hot Wing King" piles more hot topics on its menu than an entire season of "Good Times."
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Editor’s Pick: ‘Red Velvet’ at The Shakespeare Theatre
'Red Velvet' focuses on an 1833 milestone when Ira Aldridge became the first Black actor in history to portray 'Othello.'
