All posts tagged "shakespeare"
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The Folger’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Has Great Wow-Factor
Packed with strong performances, The Folger's "Romeo + Juliet" is a buzzy, smart interpretation of this oft-told tale.
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The Renovated Folger Shakespeare Library is a D.C. Showpiece
After a major, multi-year renovation, the Folger Shakespeare Library is now able to truly showcase its vast collection.
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Zack Powell Gets Pucked
As the sprite with a mischievous streak, Zack Powell is having the time of his life in Everyman Theatre's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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Leisure Time: 4 Things to Do in the D.C. Area and Beyond
From an olfactory trip to an woodsy Irish bog to an arts festival in Bethesda, we have your week's activities covered.
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Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma Soar in STC’s ‘Macbeth’ (Review)
The Shakespeare offers an alchemy of cast, style, vision, and a chance to see Ralph Fiennes embody a consummate Macbeth.
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Hamlet: Eddie Izzard’s Great Dane (Review)
Eddie Izzard portrays an astounding 23 characters in a mightily impressive, one-person "Hamlet."
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‘As You Like It’ at The Shakespeare: Beatles and Bard
There's a cruise ship somewhere waiting for the Shakespeare Theatre Company's misbegotten mashup of "As You Like It."
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ Opera Review: Love and Death
The Washington National Opera's 'Romeo and Juliet' is the epitome of impending doom delivered with entertainment and style.
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‘Fat Ham’ at Studio Theatre Review: Great Dane
Shakespeare gets his invite to the cookout in "Fat Ham," a saucy gay, Black riff on the Bard's melancholy Dane.
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‘Macbeth in Stride’ Review: Sound and Fury
A whirlwind of ideas and music, Macbeth in Stride delivers its own unique brand of Shakespearean interpretations.
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Editor’s Pick: Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’ at the Maryland Lyric Opera
The Maryland Lyric Opera is continues its celebration of Verdi, one of the world's greatest and most popular opera composers.
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‘Jane Anger’ Review: Anger Mismanagement
Despite two uproarious turns from Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn, Talene Monahon's Jane Anger misses its feminist mark.
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Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn: An Interview of Shakespearean Proportions
Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn on "Jane Anger," life since the pandemic, playing gay roles, and the iconic Harrison Ford.
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‘The Tempest’ Review: Magic Island
It's hard to imagine a better version of "The Tempest" than this production that positively vibrates with talent.
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‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Review: Anchors Away
Simon Godwin makes the most of the machinations of a TV news show to tell Shakespeare's comic tale of mismatched romance.
