All posts tagged "Reviews"
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Review: Life is a Cabaret at Botiquín de Boleros
GALA's "Botiquín de Boleros" puts the audience in the thick of impassioned singing, dancing, and drama
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Review: Jean Smart Outshines Call Me Izzy
A new Broadway play explores the harsh realities of domestic abuse, but has nothing new to say about it
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Review: 28 Years Later Isn’t Quite What You’re Expecting
28 Years Later revives the post-apocalyptic horror franchise with a thrillingly suspenseful trek into the infected wasteland
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Review: Hunter S. Thompson Musical Misses the Mark
Signature's high-octane rock musical about Hunter S. Thompson leans too hard on hero worship and too little on meaningful insight.
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Review: Celine Song’s Materialists is All Charm, Little Depth
Dakota Johnson bravely chooses between two 10s as a matchmaker who makes her own match in the engaging rom-com Materialists.
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‘I Don’t Understand You’ is Hit or Miss (Mostly Miss)
The deadly unfunny dark comedy "I Don't Understand You" misses the mark in its tale of a gay couple's Italian vacation gone wrong.
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‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ Skewers Fame and Fascism
Hovering between a hostage situation and a buddy comedy, Mosaic's "Andy Warhol in Iran" cleverly connects art and politics.
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‘Frankenstein’ Reimagined as a Marital Drama
In reshaping "Frankenstein" as a tale of contemporary marriage, Emily Burns raises more questions than her monster answers
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Everyman’s ‘Irma Vep’ Is a Wickedly Funny Gothic Romp
In 'The Mystery of Irma Vep,' two quick-change artists deliver a masterclass in camp comedy, drag, and gothic farce.
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‘We Are Gathered’ Is a Wise, Witty Gay Love Story
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s "We Are Gathered" at Arena Stage explores modern gay romance, sex, and commitment.
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Porgy and Bess Soars at Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera’s stirring revival of George Gershwin's classic highlights the power of community and voice.
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‘Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt’ Quickly Sours
Julia Izumi’s self-absorbed solo show offers weak humor, clunky staging, and little emotional payoff beneath its quirky concept.
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Constellation’s ‘Head Over Heels’ is a Joyous Go-Go’s Romp
Constellation's bustling "Head Over Heels" serves classical romance and queer self-discovery with a giddy Go-Go's twist.
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Broadway’s ‘Old Friends’ Pays Glorious Tribute to Sondheim
With standout performances from Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and Beth Leavel, "Old Friends" is a masterclass in musical theater magic.
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GALA’s ‘Choke’ Confronts Loyalty and Love in a Polluted World
GALA debuts rising queer playwright Emilio T. Infante's incisive new drama Choke: Sucede Hasta en las Mejores Familias"
