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Saturday, April 30, 2016

Review: ‘Unnecessary Farce’ at McLean Community Players by Caroline Simpson

Misunderstandings? Check. Discarded clothing and sexual innuendos? Check. A ridiculous number of doorways? Check. An absurd plot that you feel compelled to see through to the end despite the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:02PM

Saturday, April 16, 2016

‘Innovations 2016’ at Ballet Theatre of Maryland by Caroline Simpson

There could not be a more apt title for Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s current production than Innovations 2016. This performance of five original works is both timeless and fresh. From trad…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:50PM

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Review: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Ballet Theatre of Maryland by Caroline Simpson

So you think ballet is boring. Or maybe you’re a ballet fan but would rather see something “new” and “innovative” instead of one of the old classic standards. Perhaps you just feel…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:29AM

Monday, October 19, 2015

‘Shrek The Musical’ at Reston Community Players by Caroline Simpson

Reston Community Players’ production of Shrek The Musical (Book and Lyrics by and Music by Jeanine Tesori) is just as fun as the movie it is based on, with the added bonus of unfolding l…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:51AM

Sunday, September 27, 2015

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘No Spring Chicken’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Caroline Simpson

NextStop Theatre Company’s contribution to the Women’s Voices Theater Festival is the extraordinary No Spring Chicken, written and performed by Ginna Hoben and directed by Sullivan Canad…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:35AM

Monday, September 14, 2015

‘The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) at Damascus Theatre Company in Partnership with The City of Gaithersburg by Caroline Simpson

“You walk into a show and hope you don’t fall asleep watching the plot. You walk into a show and find you’re watching the same plot a lot. So many points of view, though. Couldn�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:53AM

Saturday, July 11, 2015

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Roger (Not His Real Name)’ by Caroline Simpson

Did you know that Edward Snowden actually worked for NASA, not the NSA (the misunderstanding stems from a typo in a Washington Post article)? How about the fact that the Cold War was actua…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:28PM

Sunday, June 21, 2015

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ at Montgomery College’s Summer Dinner Theatre by Caroline Simpson

As promised by the lead character, Pseudolus (Gregory Atkin), there is indeed “something for everyone” at Montgomery College’s Summer Dinner Theatre production of A Funny Thing Happene…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:21PM

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

‘The Good Counselor’ at 1st Stage by Caroline Simpson

“You will never know the truth of my life,” says Rita Heffernon (Deidra LaWan Starnes) to her son, Vincent (Manu Kumasi), in a moment of heart-wrenching honesty. “Children never know.�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:39AM

Monday, May 11, 2015

‘Once on This Island’ at Creative Cauldron by Caroline Simpson

Creative Cauldron’s production of Once on this Island (book and lyrics by Lynn Aherns and music by Stephen Flaherty) starts off with a bang. Well, to be more precise, a thunderclap. What…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:09AM

Saturday, May 9, 2015

‘The No Rules Sketch Show’ at No Rules Theatre Company by Caroline Simpson

In The No Rules Sketch Show, written by Ashley Nicole Black, Rick Foucheux, Michael Malarkey, Joe Mallon, Brian Sutow, and Gray West, there really are no rules. Everyone and everything is fa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:23PM

Saturday, May 2, 2015

‘Incorruptible’ at Rooftop Productions by Caroline Simpson by Caroline Simpson

“Their ideals are high, it’s just their overheads are higher!” They are an ordinary group of monks residing in the Abbey of Priseaux in Priseaux, France. It is the Year of Our Lord 125…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:00PM

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