All posts tagged "metrostage"
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The In Series celebrates Jacques Brel
Byron Jones performs some of Jacques Brel's most interesting gems
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Review: MetroStage’s “The Wizard of Hip” is energetic but dated
The Wizard of Hip feels dated, but the exuberant Thomas W. Jones II and his reliable Lady Doo-Wops put on a good show
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Roz White pays tribute to Roberta Flack, Nina Simone and more in Resist: A Revolutionary Cabaret
Roz White also channels Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Alberta Hunter, and Abbey Lincoln in her new Signature cabaret
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Diva Central: ‘Master Class’ is an ‘engaging treat’ (review)
Ilona Dulaski creates a memorably feisty Maria Callas in "Master Class"
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Master Class at MetroStage
Nick Olcott directs Terrence McNally's love letter to opera
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Character Study: Tom Story
For the one-man show Fully Committed, Tom Story takes on over 30 characters. Few actors are better suited to the task.
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Creating a Legacy
At MetroStage, Thomas W. Jones II develops profound, engaging works that embrace the African American experience
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Reviews: Jumpers for Goalposts, The Letters
Two tremendous, gay themed plays are lighting up the stages at Studio and MetroStage
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Editor’s Pick: Bessie’s Blues at MetroStage
Twenty years ago, Studio Theatre won six Helen Hayes Awards with its production of Bessie’s Blues by Thomas W. Jones II. If you missed its first...
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Revivals and Reunions
Bernadine Mitchell turns "Bessie's Blues" into a powerhouse evening, while Round House takes a feminist point of view
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Alexandria’s MetroStage turns 30
Alexandria's MetroStage celebrates three decades of providing powerful experiences
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MetroStage’s Holiday Musical Spoofing Broadway, Dickens
Last week Metro Weekly offered a roundup of many of the holiday-themed shows and events on tap this season. But there are just so many...
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'Brel' Done Well
Jacques Brel's ''Ne Me Quitte Pas,'' usually translated in English as ''If You Go Away,'' stands as one of the best songs ever written, holding...
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The A Word
''Our friends were just vanishing!'' says playwright Steven Dietz of the 1980s. ''It was hard to not write a play about AIDS.'' But unlike Larry...
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Maps and Mythology
The specter of AIDS haunts Steven Dietz's Lonely Planet – and yet the disease is never mentioned by name. But it is AIDS causing the...
