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Sparks fly between Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando in ‘Kowalski’ Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street
In his autobiography, director Elia Kazan referenced the first meeting between the 36-year-old Tennessee Williams and the 23-year-old Marlon Brando at the former’s beach house in Provincetown, MA, on ...
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Spooky Action to premiere ‘Professor Woland’s Black Magic Rock Show’
The company's first musical — based on Mikhail Bulgakov's Russian classic 'The Master and Margarita' — begins performances on March 20. Written during the darkest days of Stalin’s reign, and banned ...
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10th annual ‘BroadwayCon’ coming February 7-9, at the New York Hilton Midtown
Now in its tenth year, BroadwayCon – the must-do annual convention for Broadway and theater superfans – will offer a full weekend of more than 100 hours of in-depth programming from February 7-9, at ...
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The sheer brilliance of ‘TINA – The Tina Turner Musical’ on tour at the National
More than a musical, it’s a tribute to the indomitable spirit of an iconic legend. The show opens with Tina, played with indisputable talent by former American Idol star Jayna Elise, in a meditative ...
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Scena Theatre’s harrowing and haunting ‘Ajax’ tells a tale of war and loss
With wild aesthetic choices, Sophocles’ classic tragedy draws parallels between the Trojan War and modern wars in the Middle East. The experience of Ajax at Scena Theatre, known for plays with ...
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Rude Mechanicals’ punk-rock ‘Seagull’ brilliantly sets Chekhov in late ’70s NYC
Staged as a rock musical, the classic comedy becomes fresh and original. Eric Honour (electric guitar), Steven Howell Wilson (Trigorin), Diana Dzikiewicz (keys, drums), Aisling Mockler (Nina), and ...
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Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV
Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information about workshops, readings, and short-run/single-performance events. Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at ...
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‘Heartbreak Hotel’ looks inside Elvis at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
The King of Rock and Roll comes to life in a show full of poignant performances and thrilling musical numbers. Riverside Center for the Performing Arts presents Heartbreak Hotel, written by Sean ...
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‘Four Weddings and an Elvis’ is feel-good fun at Reston Community Players
The relatable romantic comedy touches on themes of love, forgiveness, second chances, and more. The first thing you notice when arriving at Reston Community Players’ production of Four Weddings and an ...
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Latest reviews of Creative Cauldron’s ‘Passport Music Festival’
It’s not just any music festival: it’s supported by award-winning nonprofit theater and educational arts organization Creative Cauldron. Creative Cauldron offers its stage every year to various ...
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Excellent and on time, ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ opens at Round House Theatre
The revised, updated version of Heidi Schreck’s superb 2017 play takes on today's tests of democracy. This was the world as I went to Round House Theatre on January 21, 2025, to see a play about the ...
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Spring 2025 spotlight: what’s coming to local university stages?
A preview of university theater across the DMV this spring, from a hip hop Shakespeare remix set in DC to an original ASL musical and more. The DC area is home to a robust community of educational ...