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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Nasty Women of the Ecstatic Rainbow Mystical Retreat (Capital Fringe review) by Ashley Derr

“Beware them, as they have pussy power!” Or do they? This show is a comedy inspired by a tragedy, Greek playwright Euripides’ The Bacchae. In case it has been a while since you last re…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:54AM
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Mr. Taken (Capital Fringe review) by Ashley Derr

Watching a great sex comedy provides some of the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Watching a bad sex comedy is painfully awkward and embarrassing. The creative team behind Mr. Ta…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:32AM
Friday, July 7, 2017

I’m Margaret Thatcher, I Is! (Capital Fringe review) by Ashley Derr

This show is Art with a capital “A”. It is awe-inspiring. It is life-changing. As the actors inform us in the prologue, it may, in fact, be “the most important piece of theatre you wil…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:33PM
Sunday, July 19, 2015

August the Sissy at Capital Fringe by Ashley Derr

Go to the Argonaut, grab a beer and then head upstairs and sit a spell. Dana Scott Galloway will transport you to Gloryland. It’s an archetypal Texas small town with “Nine churches, two …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:34AM
Friday, July 17, 2015

The Princess & The Pea (Or) A Millennial’s Guide to Dating at Capital Fringe by Ashley Derr

The Princess & The Pea (Or) A Millennial’s Guide to Dating wasn’t what I was expecting. Based on the show’s description in the Fringe guide, which includes the ominous phrase “yo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:40AM
Monday, July 13, 2015

Hello Girls: Unknown Heroines of WWI at Capital Fringe by Ashley Derr

Watching storyteller Ellouise Schoettler’s Hello Girls: Unknown Heroines of WWI is an edifying experience. In her one-woman show, Schoettler sheds light on the little-known history of the …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:32AM

Awake All Night at Capital Fringe by Ashley Derr

In Greek mythology, messenger god Hermes and mortal Ariadne inhabit completely different stories. In Awake All Night, the two share a tale, although they are still separated by a long distan…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:14AM
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Our Lady of the Clouds at Capital Fringe by Ashley Derr

If you are a regular viewer of Latin America plays, you will find a familiar quality in Our Lady of the Clouds. If you are new to the style, this show presents a good opportunity to give it …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:44PM
Friday, July 10, 2015

Up for Debate at Capital Fringe by Ashley Derr

For the average Joe there’s typically not much excitement in the world of televised political debates. The most drama the audience can hope for is a candidate forgetting to wear the obliga…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:03AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic