All posts by André Hereford
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Color Blind: Blood Knot at Mosaic Theater (Review)
Mosaic's take on a landmark play produces moments of brilliance amid stretches of colorless dramatics
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“Midwestern Gothic” at Signature Theatre (Review): Tempts and teases, but only partly delivers
A crime, weed, and showtune-laced trip to Coen Brothers country that's not as fun or far-out as it should be
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Ford’s Theatre’s “Ragtime” (Review): Part musical, part melodrama, all crowd-pleaser
"Ragtime" charts a safe journey through tumultuous American history
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Keegan Theatre’s “Parade” (Review): Sure-footed, insightful and rewarding
Michael Innocenti's blazing performance as Leo Frank leads Keegan's exquisite Parade.
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“Three Sisters” and “No Sisters” at Studio Theatre (reviews)
Studio's Three Sisters is even more thrilling when paired with Aaron Posner's experimental companion, No Sisters
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Old As Time: Beauty and the Beast (Review)
Bill Condon’s dark and fantastical Beast update dances but doesn’t fully delight
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Saving Assets: Intelligence at Arena Stage (Review)
With Intelligence, D.C. gets a wonky play it's uniquely qualified to enjoy
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Oedipus Vexed: The Gospel at Colonus (Review)
WSC Avant Bard presents an alternately stirring and stifled gospel sermon
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Tragedy in the Ring: “Champion” mixes jazz, opera and sexuality
In Terence Blanchard's stylized, jazz-infused Champion, a boxer struggles to come to grips with his sexuality with operatically devastating results.
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Ryan Murphy’s “Feud” (review): Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon dominate campy melodrama
Screen legends Crawford and Davis find the boys, the booze and Baby Jane in Ryan Murphy's delectable Feud: Bette & Joan
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Storm Troopers: Baby Screams Miracle at Woolly Mammoth (Review)
Woolly Mammoth's atmospheric production of Clare Barron's stark examination of faith yields less than blessed results
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Round House’s “Caroline, Or Change” (review): Caroline is brought vividly to life by Nova Y. Payton
Round House's bittersweet "Caroline, Or Change" is beautifully sung and acted
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“I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart” at Studio Theatre (review): Accerbically funny and potent
Writer-director Morgan Gould cuts deep with this edgy, funny, foul-mouthed tale of friendship.
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Mack, Beth: The Shark Bites (review)
The Keegan's world-premiere "Mack, Beth" struts and frets, missing the mark
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Hooded, Or Being Black for Dummies (review): Deftly tweaks and subverts stereotypes
Hooded, Or Being Black for Dummies' is a deft examination of two young black teens from vastly different circumstances
