Stage
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Despite a Strong Leading Man and Cast, ‘Babbitt’ Falls Flat
Matthew Broderick is a crowd-pleaser in "Babbitt," but don't expect the play's takeaways to fill more than an index card.
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Spooky Action’s ‘Cracking Zeus’ Remains Frustratingly Earthbound
Thought-provoking and inventively staged, Spooky Action's fantastical fable "Cracking Zeus" still feels flat.
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Signature’s ‘Primary Trust’ Finds Compassion in Character
Pulitzer winner "Primary Trust" powerfully evokes the perspective of an emotionally damaged man trying to change his life.
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Kevin McHale Comes to Washington… to Spell
The gay actor is part of a buzzy cast, including Noah Galvin and Beanie Feldstein, in the KenCen's "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
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Wolf Whistle: An Interview with Broadway Sensation Gavin Creel
Gavin Creel passed away at age 48 after a short battle with a rare, aggressive form of cancer. We are reviving this interview with him...
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‘Comedy of Errors’ is a Big, Joyous Bear Hug
Director Simon Godwin and this top-notch cast are out to give a warm and lovely embrace to everyone with "Comedy of Errors."
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Stage: Fall Arts Preview 2024
From musicals to madness, from horror classics to classic Shakespeare, from compelling drama to comedy tonight, D.C.-area stages have it all.
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In the Hilarious ‘Jaja’s,’ Immigrant Women Live an American Dream
The well-oiled ensemble cast is the crowning glory of Arena's uproariously funny "JaJa's African Hair Braiding."
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‘The Comeuppance’ is a Masterful, Modern Danse Macabre
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins takes our souls for a spin in "The Comeuppance," the masterful season opener at Woolly Mammoth.
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Sharing Citizenship Through Marriage in GALA’s ‘Hugo’
GALA Theatre's "The 22+ Weddings of Hugo" weaves an engaging mystery from the real-life tale of a serial bigamist.
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Roz White is Commanding in Mosaic’s ‘Lady Day’
Roz White illuminates Billie Holiday's blues in Mosaic's moving production of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill."
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‘Life and Trust’ is a Spectacular, Grandly Epic Experience (Review)
A new immersive experience conquers New York as beautifully and boldly as a Bull Market.
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Signature Theatre’s ‘Soft Power’ Sings and Stings (Review)
David Henry Hwang's musical satire "Soft Power" confronts America's political division with biting wit and romance.
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The Slapstick is Popping in Keegan’s ‘Noises Off’ (Review)
Keegan's "Noises Off" hits its marks with zeal, yet doesn't achieve the high-flying heights of truly hilarious farce.
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‘American Psycho’ is a Bloody Good Time (Review)
It's murder on the dance floor, and all over the stage, in Monumental's delightfully demented "American Psycho."
