All posts by Doug Rule
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Fair Treatment
Did you know D.C. has a state fair even though it’s not a state? “We call ourselves a state fair,” says Anna Tauzin, a...
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Unfixable
It’s hard to be excited about much of anything regarding The Fix. Signature Theatre first presented this bitter musical pill seventeen years ago, back when...
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Noah’s Arc
“I’m glad I’ve come out while I’m still in high school,” Noah Chiet says. “Because I feel like, to the kid who’s still very nervous...
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Amped Up for Phazefest
Frankie & Betty is ready to show off its electric new sound at Phazefest
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Reel Affirmation’s Kimberley Bush on film festivals and queer cinema
A longtime volunteer with Reel Affirmations, Kimberley Bush is helping revive D.C.'s once mighty LGBT film festival
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That’s the Ticket: Jon Lovitz at Arlington Cinema N’ Drafthouse
Jon Lovitz is very much alive and well and appearing at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse this weekend
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Perfectly Composed: Pasek and Paul are the future of the American musical
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have been touted the future of the American musical, and "Dear Evan Hansen" proves why
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New Plateau: Ben Platt’s pitch-perfect rise to stardom
Pitch Perfect was his breakthrough, but it's Dear Evan Hansen that will make Ben Platt a star
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Being Jazz: An interview with Jazz Jennings
Jazz Jennings has been an inspiration for transgender individuals for many years -- and at age 14, she's only just begun
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Craft Work: DC Beer Week at Afterwords Cafe
Afterwords Cafe to host a DC Beer Week tasting of area brews
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Dear Evan Hansen (Review)
Arena Stage's "Dear Evan Hansen" is a smart, complicated, thoroughly affecting show
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“Romeo and Juliet” at Unexpected Stage (Review)
Unexpected Stage's elderly Romeo and Juliet is a bit retiring
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Review: Brandon Flowers at Echostage
Brandon Flowers ran on stage Wednesday night, July 29, as his backing band launched into the same glorious song, “Dreams Come True,” that opens his new...
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Brandon Flowers at Echostage
Would you believe Brandon Flowers’s new solo album The Desired Effect is every bit as good if not better than anything his great new wave/rock...
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Lamb Chops: Silence! The Musical (Review)
Enjoy a nice chianti while you take in Studio's wildly funny Silence of the Lambs spoof
