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Young Americans
With no overly heavy lifting and plenty of '70s atmosphere, Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon is not just for those old enough to have personally witnessed David...
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Crazy Rich
The difference between eccentricity and madness is, sometimes, how much money sits in your bank account. At least that's how it would seem to have...
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Well Done
There is something appealing and unpretentious about the cave-like, yet artfully accented, interior of the Clark Street Playhouse in Crystal City. The many cheerful regulars...
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Baby Boom
Watching an audience take their seats is always something of a pre-show entertainment, but it was particularly fun at Woolly Mammoth's Boom with the unique...
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White House Rock
Do you have that friend? The guy who spends an inordinate amount of time deciding what cocktails or wine or, thanks to the whole gastropub...
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Game Show
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...
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Personal Best
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...
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Rebel Yell
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...
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Cabaret Pearl
Pearl Bailey died 18 years ago, but her irrepressible spirit has been reincarnated in the body of Roz White -- and Washington is all the...
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Wartime Zeroes
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...
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Obstructed View
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...
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Kid Rock
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...
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Wonderful World
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...
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Bloodbath
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...
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She Males
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...
