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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Cabaret Review: ‘Holiday Follies’ at Signature Theatre by Anna Brinley

Looking for a glass of spiked eggnog and a place to bring your inebriated friends to get them in the holiday spirit? Your quest is over! Holiday Follies, Signature’s annual holiday sho…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:46AM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Molotov Theatre Group at DC Arts Center by Anna Brinley

For the first time since Molotov Theatre Group scared my pants off last spring with Normal, the brutal tale of the Dusseldorf Ripper, I parked in a creaky old red leather seat in the back ro…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:14AM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Devil in His Own Words’ by Taffety Punk Theatre Company at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop by Anna Brinley

Boom! opens Taffety Punk’s anniversary production of The Devil in His Own Words. And out walks the powerfully casual Devil (Marcus Kyd) in Dickensian garb. Both the playwright and the star…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:49PM
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Riot’ at Keegan Theatre by Anna Brinley

Despite its name, A Midsummer Night’s Riot has (almost) nothing to do with Shakespeare. This impressive one-man feat races toward its end at neck-break speed, with the mesmerizing Josh Sti…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:34PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Nero/Pseudo’ by WSC Avant Bard at the Shop at Fort Fringe by Anna Brinley

The lava lamps and abundance of tinsel adorning the black box set when you walk through the back door at the Shop at Fort Fringe are only the the tip of the glittering iceberg that is the Ne…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:26PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Faith Healer’ by the Quotidian Theatre Company at the Writers Center by Anna Brinley

Brought to life by three skilled actors, Faith Healer is the tale of being on the road—a touring performer by the name of Frank Hardy (Christopher Henley). See those initials? Good, you go…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:29PM
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Morning, Miranda’ by Doorway Arts Ensemble at The Writer’s Center by Anna Brinley

Ever wondered what it would be like to talk to your parents after they’re dead?  Or worse, have them continue to nag and question you and your life choices excessively from the other side…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:43PM
Saturday, February 22, 2014

Concert Review: ‘An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin’ at the Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater by Anna Brinley

You’re waiting for the opening curtain in the Art Deco style Eisenhower Theater at the KennedyCenter. Enter illustrious Broadway veterans Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin—most recentl…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:00AM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Glassheart’ by Rorschach Theatre at Atlas Performing Arts Center by Anna Brinley

“Despair…despair,” the Beast moans from his shoddy 800 square foot apartment in Chicago. In a twist on the familiar Beauty and the Beast tale, Rorschach Theatre’s Glassheart downgrad…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:00AM
Sunday, December 15, 2013

Cabaret Review: ‘Matt Conner Christmas’ at Signature Theatre by Anna Brinley

Remember that time you went to a great holiday party with fun, festively-dressed people and you all gathered around the piano and sang Christmas carols, wine in hand? No? That’s the life y…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:00PM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie’ at Theatre J by Anna Brinley

“Sing O muse,” Woody Sez: Then Life and Music of Woody Guthrie begins. This Homeric tale of iconic folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie (David Lutken) at DC’s Theatre J is a …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:56PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘A Broadway Christmas Carol’ at MetroStage by Anna Brinley

A Broadway Christmas Carol, now playing at Old Town Alexandria’s intimate MetroStage, is a must see for the Broadway musical lover.  An inventive and professional cast of four brings li…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:00AM

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