Lynn Nottage's 'Las Meninas,' Patrick Barlow's '39 Steps' keep laughs coming by Nelson Pressley

Why haven't Washington area theaters had more of a hand in making playwright Lynn Nottage a star? Arena Stage's production of "Ruined" earned top honors at the Helen Hayes Awardsthis week, but the script came blessed with the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. The perpetually challenged African Continuum Theatre managed a lovely production of "Intimate Apparel" several seasons ago, but for the most part, the District stood by whi…

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