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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Review: ‘Eclipsed’ at Howard University by Kendall Mostafavi

Howard University presented the powerful new play, Eclipsed, in their black box theater this past weekend. Eclipsed was written in 2015 by Danai Gurira (well-known for her role as Michonne o…

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Monday, January 30, 2017

Review: ‘The Lion in Winter’ at The Arlington Players by Kendall Mostafavi

This past weekend, The Arlington Players opened a solid production of the dark comedy, The Lion In Winter, by Playwright James Goldman. For those unfamiliar with the play, it is a work of fi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:01PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Review: ‘Anything Goes’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Kendall Mostafavi

Cole Porter’s Anything Goes is a show that is equal parts silliness, slapstick, and shenanigans. The Little Theatre of Alexandria opened the old classic this past weekend to a sold-out hou…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:17AM
Friday, January 13, 2017

Review: ‘Bud, Not Buddy’ at The Kennedy Center by Kendall Mostafavi

Last night, The Kennedy Center presented an inspiring world premiere commission of Bud, Not Buddy. Kirsten Greenidge created the fast-paced and touchingly funny script, based on the book fr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:57PM
Monday, December 19, 2016

Review: ‘An Irish Carol’ at The Keegan Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

For the 6th year in a row, The Keegan Theatre is paying tribute to the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, with their production of An Irish Carol. Reimagined by Keegan company member, Matthe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:28PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Review: ‘A Christmas Carol Memory’ at Creative Cauldron by Kendall Mostafavi

Right in time for the Holiday Season, Creative Cauldron has presented another installation from their Bold New Works project with the World Premiere of A Christmas Carol Memory. Adapted from…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:14PM
Monday, December 5, 2016

Review: ‘Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka’ at NextStop Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka opened at NextStop Theatre in Herndon to a sold-out house this past weekend. The cast included professional actors, alongside local students, which made for a very…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:27AM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Review: ‘DanceWorks Fall 2016’ at The George Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance by Kendall Mostafavi

This past weekend, The George Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presented DanceWorks Fall 2016. The program consisted of nine separate dance pieces, each by a differe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:54PM
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Review: ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’ at Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre opened their production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid this weekend, and I had the pleasure of seeing their show with my three young boys. The m…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:41PM
Monday, September 19, 2016

Review: ‘Balloonacy’ at NextStopTheatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

NextStop Theatre Company has been producing theatre for young audiences for almost 30 years. Their most recent show is a sweet and enjoyable story called Balloonacy from Playwright Barry Kor…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:05PM
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Page-to-Stage Festival: ‘Wendy: The Girl Who Grew Up’ at Monumental Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

The Kennedy Center’s 15th Annual Page-to-Stage Festival took place on Labor Day weekend, with over 50 D.C. area theaters participating. Through free readings and open rehearsals, the Fes…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:47AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

The 9:30 PM ‘Summer Hummer V: Champions’ at Signature Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Last night, Signature Theatre presented their fifth annual Summer Hummer benefit, Summer Hummer V. Champions. Stronger. Harder. Longer. And was it ever. The event’s proceeds go to Taking C…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:55PM
Monday, August 15, 2016

Review: ‘Snow White’ at The Heritage Players by Kendall Mostafavi

The Heritage Players of Catonsville, MD have created a wonderful production of Snow White, the classic fairytale with a young beauty, an evil Queen, a Magic Mirror, seven dwarves, and a hand…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:40AM
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Review: ‘Urinetown’ at Monumental Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

Urinetown is not what you would call a “feel good” musical. Monumental Theatre Company has mounted this funny and politically-punching show about a town which, due to a catastrop…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:27AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

‘Cabaret’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

The musical Cabaret is one of those shows that checks all of the standard musical theater boxes, of dancing girls, show-stopping songs, and love stories, but also carries with it such a beau…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:48PM
Sunday, July 10, 2016

2016 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Am I There Yet?’ by Kendall Mostafavi

Glade Dance Collective presented a beautiful and moving production, Am There I Yet?, at the Elstad Auditorium at Gallaudet University. The piece is described as “an exploration of #adultin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:35AM
Saturday, July 9, 2016

2016 Capital Fringe Review: ‘As It Were and/or What(ever) Doesn’t Matter’ by Kendall Mostafavi

I went on a strange journey in the upstairs theater of the Logan Fringe Arts Space, where As It Were and/or What(ever) Doesn’t Matter, written and directed by Stephen Notes, was being …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:25PM
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Review: ‘Jumanji’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Kendall Mostafavi

Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) finishes out its 2015-2016 Season with their fourth world premiere production, Jumanji. The adaptation was co-written by Sandra Eskin and ATMTC’s Artistic Dir…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:46PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Review: ‘Make ’em Laugh’ at Signature Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Signature Theatre finishes out their 2015-2016 cabaret series with the uproarious and uplifting Make ‘em Laugh Cabaret, featuring Happy McPartlin and Tracy Lynn Olivera.  The duo brings …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:13PM
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Review: ‘Stupid F#@*ing Bird’ at Port City Playhouse by Kendall Mostafavi

Port City Playhouse has undertaken the hilarious dark comedy Stupid F#@*ing Bird, by Playwright Aaron Posner. The show is adapted from Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, but with a very modern m…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:32PM
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Review: ‘Cul de Sac’ at Encore Stage & Studio by Kendall Mostafavi

Encore Stage & Studio is currently showing their world premiere production of Cul de Sac. The play, written by Amy Thompson, is an adaptation of the popular comic strip of the same name …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:14PM
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Review: Ireland 100: ‘The Girl Who Forgot To Sing Badly’ at The Kennedy Center by Kendall Mostafavi

The Kennedy Center is currently presenting IRELAND 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture, through June 5, 2016. The festival includes a wide range of events focused on Irish…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:23PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

A Report on ‘Life: A Comic Opera in Three Short Acts’ at Monumental Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

Monumental Theatre Company presented an abridged reading of a brand new musical on Sunday, May 15th at Catholic University in Washington, DC. Life: A Comic Opera in Three Short Acts, is an …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:56PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Review: ‘The Emperor’s Nightingale’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Kendall Mostafavi

Adventure Theatre MTC’s latest project is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s tale, The Emperor’s Nightingale. Playwright Damon Chua has created a new adaptation, set in China in the ei…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:55PM
Monday, April 25, 2016

Review: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at The Puppet Co. by Kendall Mostafavi

The fairytale of Sleeping Beauty is a beloved classic, and what better way to tell the ancient story then through the timeless art of puppetry? The Puppet Co. Playhouse in Glen Echo Park is …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:52PM
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Review: ‘Looking for Roberto Clemente’ at Imagination Stage by Kendall Mostafavi

Searching for something fun, informative, and meaningful to do with the family this spring? Imagination Stage’s current production of Looking for Roberto Clemente is a touching show cente…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51PM
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

‘New Voices Old Muses’ at The Kennedy Center’s KC Jukebox by Kendall Mostafavi

This year, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts began an innovative concert series called KC Jukebox, curated by The Kennedy Center’s first proclaimed Composer-in-Residence, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:42PM
Sunday, April 10, 2016

Review: ‘Snow White’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

Adapted from the Brothers Grimm classic, originally published in 1812, NextStop Theatre’s current family-friendly production of Snow White is by no means an untold story. Yet, this version…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:57PM
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Review: ‘Superman 2050’ at The Kennedy Center’s Family Theater by Kendall Mostafavi

The Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences is currently presenting an imaginative theatrical experience, Superman 2050, produced by Theater Unspeakable. Founded in 2010 by Marc Frost, Th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:39AM
Saturday, April 2, 2016

‘I Hate Hamlet’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Kendall Mostafavi

Laurel Mill Playhouse’s most recent production is Paul Rudnick’s comedic drama, I Hate Hamlet. Having never seen this production, I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into but I was …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:42PM
Friday, March 11, 2016

Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at National Players by Kendall Mostafavi

National Players is presently in their 67th season, and they are currently performing Julius Ceasar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and A Tale of Two Cities, as they travel around the countr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:48AM

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