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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Review: ‘Seussical’ by McLean Community Players at Alden Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Based on the fantastical imaginings of Dr. Seuss, Seussical is a light-hearted musical packed with color, magic, and mischief. McLean Community Players is running their production of this fa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:37PM
Friday, July 12, 2019

Review: ‘The Ballad of Mu Lan’ at Imagination Stage by Kendall Mostafavi

Imagination Stage’s The Ballad of Mu Lan is the funny and poignant tale of a Chinese woman warrior who defies tradition in order to protect her father and be the person she feels she was …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:59PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Review: ‘Forest Treás’ by Pointless Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

Pointless Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Forest Treás (pronounced ‘Triage’). Written by Navid Azeez, the play is based around the 2002 Beltway Sniper attacks and the eff…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:23PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Review: ‘Hand to God’ by Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble by Kendall Mostafavi

Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble (fte) was established in the Spring of 2011. They’re a nonprofit organization, focusing on guilty pleasures and “celebrating the art of the uncomfortable …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:05PM
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Review: ‘The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence’ by City of Fairfax Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

In this age of devices, the continuing evolution of man’s relationship with technology has been the subject of many studies and stories. Madeleine George’s play, The (curious case of the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:35PM
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Review: ‘The Full Monty’ at Workhouse Arts Center by Kendall Mostafavi

The Full Monty, a musical about a group of unemployed, average Joes who decide to put on a one-night-only strip show to make big money fast, is currently playing at the Workhouse Arts Center…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:41PM
Friday, May 3, 2019

Review: ‘Under(world): The Lost and the Found’ by TBD Immersive by Kendall Mostafavi

TBD Immersive presents their new adventure, Under(world): The Lost & The Found, in Dupont Circle. The Dupont Underground has been transformed into a series of settings representing the i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:26PM
Monday, April 22, 2019

Review: ‘Ripcord’ by Vienna Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

Vienna Theatre Company has just opened David Lindsay-Abaire’s hilarious play, Ripcord, for the last production of their current season. The show takes place in an assisted living facility,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:11PM
Monday, March 11, 2019

Review: ‘Time Stands Still’ at Reston Community Players by Kendall Mostafavi

Many plays try to capture the complexity of the human spirit and the Reston Community Players production of Donald Margulies’, Time Stands Still, does just that. The poignant tale examines…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:18PM
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Review: ‘Robin Hood’ by Encore Stage & Studio by Kendall Mostafavi

Encore Stage & Studio was founded in 1967 and produces “theatre by kids, for kids.” Their current show is Robin Hood, the classic tale of the brave archer who steals from the rich to…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:37PM
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Review: ‘Anatole: Mouse Magnifique’ at Imagination Stage by Kendall Mostafavi

Imagination Stage is currently playing Anatole: Mouse Magnifique, a musical adaptation of the children’s book series “Anatole” by Eve Titus. Book and lyrics are by John Maclay and Lee …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:41PM
Thursday, January 31, 2019

Review: ‘An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly’ at American Pops Orchestra by Kendall Mostafavi

The American Pops Orchestra recently presented their original adaptation of the children’s story, An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly. Writer, Claybourne Elder, has taken the madcap rhyme and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:38PM
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Review: ‘Visions of Love’ by Pointless Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Pointless Theatre has produced a stage adaptation of Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece, City Lights, called Visions of Love. Using the original score, adapted and composed by Chaplin himself,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PM
Thursday, January 24, 2019

Review: ‘Peter Pan’ by Vienna Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan is a classic tale whose title character first appeared in a 1902 novel from the same author. Peter is a carefree spirit, who never wants to grow up and embodies inno…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:36PM
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by Castaways Repertory Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

The Castaways Repertory Theatre opened their production of Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s better-known romantic comedies, this past weekend. The story is packed with chicaner…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:13PM
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Review: ‘She Loves Me’ at Fauquier Community Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

From the same source of inspiration for the Jimmy Stewart classic, “Shop Around the Corner,” and 1998 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie, “You’ve Got Mail,” is the 1963 m…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Review: ‘My Father’s Dragon’ at Synetic Theater by Kendall Mostafavi

Synetic Theater produces another visually captivating and emotion-filled journey in their newest show, My Father’s Dragon. The story, adapted by Ryan Sellers, is based on the children’s …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:51AM
Friday, November 23, 2018

Report: ‘Jingle ARRGH the Way’ by Encore Stage and Studio by Kendall Mostafavi

Nothing says Christmas like Pirates, am I right?! Well, Encore Stage & Studio’s production of Jingle ARRGH the Way follows Captain Braid Beard and his crew as they sail to the North Po…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:39AM
Monday, November 19, 2018

Review: ‘Elf the Musical’ at Olney Theatre Center by Kendall Mostafavi

The Holidays are upon us and with them comes the rush of themed movies, music, and theater. Olney Theatre Center welcomes the holiday season with their production of Elf the Musical. Based o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PM
Sunday, October 28, 2018

Review: ‘Sing To Me Now’ by Rorschach Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

What happens when human imagination runs dry? When the concept of artistic expression and creativity is stifled in a world that has become overwhelmed with frustration, anger, and despair? T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:20PM
Monday, October 22, 2018

Review: ‘Hairspray’ by Reston Community Players by Kendall Mostafavi

Reston Community Players has built a reputation of presenting professional-quality theater that surpasses expectations of volunteer-based community theater, and their most recent production …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:50PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ by L.A. Theatre Works at George Mason University Center for the Arts by Kendall Mostafavi

Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias is a heartbreaking story that exemplifies the female bond and illustrates the resilient strength that bolsters six women from a small southern town throug…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:11PM
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Review: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ at Synetic Theater by Kendall Mostafavi

It is officially Fall and nothing says Halloween Season like Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Synetic Theater has taken this American horror classic and adapted the story into …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:02PM
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ by BRAVO Productions by Kendall Mostafavi

Watching young artists perform carries its own level of excitement beyond the entertainment itself. There’s the shared love of arts which compels people to participate and support learning…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:44PM
Sunday, June 24, 2018

‘Hamlet Project: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Mixtape’ by We Happy Few by Kendall Mostafavi

In 2012, Hannah Todd and Raven Bonniwell founded a small theater company, We Happy Few, with the desire to revive classic texts and find new ways to interpret and present the material. While…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:41AM
Friday, June 1, 2018

Review: ‘Flip Flop: A Miscast Cabaret’ at Monumental Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

For the fourth year in a row, Monumental Theatre Company has hosted their annual event, featuring millennial top talent from the DC area. Flip Flop: A Miscast Cabaret is the latest presenta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:20PM
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Review: ‘Rock of Ages’ at the Workhouse Arts Center by Kendall Mostafavi

Rock of Ages is more of a rock concert than a musical. The musical comedy, created by Chris D’Arienzo, is currently running at the Workhouse in Lorton to sold-out audiences, and with good …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:36PM
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Review: ‘Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies’ by Mosaic Theater Company by Kendall Mostafavi

With today’s political climate, discussions of race and privilege between those who share opposite views has become near to impossible. Our battles of conflicting perspectives, opinions, a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:35PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Review: ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ by Reston Community Players by Kendall Mostafavi

Reston Community Players is currently showing the amusing and energetic Thoroughly Modern Millie, with original book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlon, new music by Jeanine Tesori, and new …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:45PM
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Review: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ at Folger Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

One would not expect a tale full of heartbreak, betrayal, abandonment, and death to be labeled as a comedy. But that is exactly what Folger Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s The Wint…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:57PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Review: ‘The Big Apple Circus’ Brings Fun to the National Harbor by Kendall Mostafavi

The Big Apple Circus has come to the DC area for their 40th Anniversary Celebration. Original founders, Paul Binder and Michael Christensen, established the BAC in 1977. Their European style…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:27PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards