Two adages come to mind after seeing Slumdog Millionaire: ''Don't judge a book by its cover,'' and, ''Not everything you need to know can be...
In 2003, Will Gartshore crafted a cabaret at Signature Theatre entitled Finding Home, which examined his previously rootless existence between New York and Washington along...
There was a time when the best parts of movies happened off-screen. The passionate kiss before the scene faded to black. The brilliant plan hatched...
Pearl Bailey died 18 years ago, but her irrepressible spirit has been reincarnated in the body of Roz White -- and Washington is all the...
You would hardly need to fall into the ''news junkie'' category to be aware of how ugly the presidential campaign has gotten. Even a recent...
At the risk of being an uncharitable party-pooper, it must be said that Daniel MacIvor's A Beautiful View doesn't quite cut the proverbial mustard. As...
Altar Boyz is an incredibly funny show. Honest to the big G.O.D. In fact, heartfelt shout out to the Big G.O.D. Dude, thanks for the...
There are two kinds of people in this world. The kind who click on that Gossip Girl blog posting with wild abandon despite the spoiler...
Contrary to what the old wives tale would want you to believe, cats do not actually have nine lives. A visit to Google quickly reveals...
To borrow from Victor/Victoria, Shakespeare Theatre Company's Juliet is a man, pretending to be a woman.... Oh. Wait. That's it. No need to borrow from...
In David Mamet's play Squirrels, the character Arthur describes the act of storytelling as going ''From nothing to nothing.... 'Nothing.' Rising action. Climax. Falling action....
Resurrection, Daniel Beaty's ode to the lives, hearts and souls of five African-American men and a son, is both everything you would expect it to...
Oh, the drama. A would be king takes to a stage dressed in the pageantry of ancient Rome to greet his throngs of loyal followers....
The trick of improvisational theater is taking a few ideas and stitching them together on the fly before an audience. Success can be measured in...
The first thing to note about The Catalyst Theater Company's production of George Orwell's 1984 is that it does not feel like high school. I...