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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Comedy delivers a punch in ‘Monumental Travesties’ at Mosaic Theater by Daarel Burnette Ii

In this wonder of a script about racism, playwright Psalmayene 24 gives his characters lines that are poetic and biting and knee-slapping funny. By DAAREL BURNETTE II

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:06PM
Monday, July 24, 2023

Poignant and packed ‘Monsters of the American Cinema’ at Prologue Theatre by Daarel Burnette Ii

The bonding and intimacy between a Black gay man and his white stepson who share a love of vintage horror films.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:01AM
Saturday, July 15, 2023

2023 Capital Fringe Review: ‘#Charlottesville’ by Priyanka Shetty (5 stars) by Daarel Burnette Ii

Stunning, unflinching reflection on 2017 'Unite the Right' rally, counter-protests, and local and national fallout, devised from interviews with multiple witnesses.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:39PM

2023 Capital Fringe Review: ‘A Bro’s Tale’ by Majdy Fares (3 stars) by Daarel Burnette Ii

A perceptive and funny, if sometimes meandering, account of growing up Palestinian-American in Dearborn, Michigan.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:12PM
Tuesday, July 4, 2023

A rousing coming-of-age musical is right on time in ‘Fun Home’ at Studio Theatre by Daarel Burnette Ii

The superb acting will resonate with LGBTQ and straight audiences alike.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:06PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

‘Radio Golf’ plays a round below par at Round House by Daarel Burnette Ii

There's a reason August Wilson’s work has been replicated thousands of times. His plots are engrossing. His characters are relatable. His dialogue is masterful.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:32AM
Monday, June 5, 2023

Mosaic’s unabashed ‘one in two’ lifts stigma of HIV+ Black male bodies by Daarel Burnette Ii

The conviction the actors deliver is the type that only real-life experience could bring to the stage.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:34PM
Monday, May 22, 2023

Gripping ‘Good Bones’ at Studio Theatre explores Black gentrification by Daarel Burnette Ii

Pulizer Prize winner James Ijames based the play on his time in DC neighborhoods.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:00AM
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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 22, 2023: Once Upon a One More Time - Marquis Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 20, 2023: Here Lies Love - Broadway Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Aug 03, 2023: Back to the Future - Winter Garden Theatre
Aug 10, 2023: The Shark Is Broken - John Golden Theatre
Sep 27, 2023: Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch - Music Box Theatre
Sep 28, 2023: Melissa Etheridge: My Window - Circle In The Square
Oct 03, 2023: Jaja's African Hair Braiding - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Oct 10, 2023: Merrily We Roll Along - Hudson Theatre
Oct 12, 2023: Gutenberg! The Musical! - James Earl Jones Theatre
Nov 02, 2023: I Need That - American Airlines Theatre
Nov 13, 2023: Harmony - A New Musical - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 10, 2023: How to Dance in Ohio - Belasco Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Jan 09, 2024: Prayer For The French Republic - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Jan 28, 2024: Days of Wine and Roses - Studio 54
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Mar 14, 2024: The Notebook - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 18, 2024: An Enemy of the People - Circle In The Square
Mar 21, 2024: Water for Elephants - Imperial Theatre
Mar 28, 2024: The Who's Tommy - Nederlander Theatre
Apr 11, 2024: The Outsiders - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 19, 2024: Stereophonic - John Golden Theatre
Apr 20, 2024: Hell's Kitchen - Shubert Theatre
Apr 21, 2024: Cabaret - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: The Heart of Rock and Roll - James Earl Jones Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: Patriots - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Apr 23, 2024: Mary Jane - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 24, 2024: Uncle Vanya - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 24, 2024: Illinoise - St. James Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: The Great Gatsby - Broadway Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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May 05, 2024: 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
May 23, 2024: Outer Critics Circle Awards
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