All stories by Celia Wren on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

One actress commands the stage in Scena Theatre’s ‘The Beckett Trio’ by Celia Wren

Nanna Ingvarsson, and her mouth, is a tour de force.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:12AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Theater Alliance, 1st Stage sets tensions between historical visionaries by Celia Wren

“The Raid” imagines Frederick Douglass and John Brown arguing about how to end slavery.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM
Monday, February 5, 2018

‘A Selfie Affair’ fizzles at GALA by Celia Wren

The midlife crisis is explored in this flawed comedy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:12PM
Friday, January 26, 2018

Bringing Baltimore’s fiercely independent Cone sisters to the stage by Celia Wren

The pioneering sisters acquired Modernist masters in early 1900s.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:42AM
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The Ceausescus as vampires on the fringe of the Women’s Voices festival by Celia Wren

And, from another emerging troupe, an earnest script on autism.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:36PM
Monday, January 15, 2018

Two plays tackle American history, from police brutality to the presidency by Celia Wren

“Rabbit Summer” focuses on a trio grappling with systemic racism while “45 Plays for 45 Presidents” gives a chronological spoof of U.S. leaders.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:24PM
Thursday, December 7, 2017

Mary and Joseph are ‘totally freaked-out’ teens in the new ‘Peekaboo!’ by Celia Wren

Hub Theatre presents a comic holiday premiere from Anne M. McCaw.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:42AM
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Terrific cast in Theater J’s rendering of Uhry comedy by Celia Wren

Play about Jewish elites in 1930s Atlanta depicts social and cultural tensions.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:12PM
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

If you want to steer clear of Scrooge, two stages provide different holiday fare by Celia Wren

MetroStage, Stage Guild offer Christmas variety.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:48PM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

‘Asher Lev’ at 1st Stage: Choosing to be an artist despite public condemnation by Celia Wren

In Tysons Corner, a sensitive production of the Chaim Potok novel.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Slapstick, mugging, uneven acting in this ‘Dog in the Manager’ by Celia Wren

We Happy Few bring Lope de Vega’s 17th-century comedy to the stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:33PM
Monday, October 23, 2017

Avant Bard recalls a French scientific genius by Celia Wren

In the afterlife, our heroine remembers her love affairs and her work.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:36PM
Monday, October 9, 2017

Posner’s puppet-packed ‘Our Town’ is a bit too cutesy by Celia Wren

Olney’s mounting of the landmark Thornton play includes some fine human moments.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:04PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Constellation delivers spirited ‘Wild Party’ by Celia Wren

Story centers on two vaudeville performers and a rowdy shindig that ends in violence.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:54PM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Theater review: ‘I Killed My Mother.’ The audience was an unintended victim. by Celia Wren

Spooky Action’s disjointed take on Hungarian Romanian writer Andras Visky’s play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PM
Monday, September 18, 2017

Two plays, two vulnerable women in grim circumstances by Celia Wren

“Lela & Co.” is at Anacostia Arts Center; “Clover” at Caos on F.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:04PM
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

‘The Wizard of Hip’ has energy to spare in lively MetroStage production by Celia Wren

Writer-director-choreographer Thomas W. Jones II also stars in the well-traveled play-with-music.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:04PM
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

‘Big Fish’ looks for the truth in a father-son relationship by Celia Wren

The musical at Keegan Theatre is a touching portrait of family dynamics.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:36PM
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Brittany Campbell as Eliza carries a strong, slightly racy ‘My Fair Lady’ by Celia Wren

In Olney production, the power struggle with Higgins occasionally displays a startling erotic edge.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PM
Monday, June 19, 2017

Brace for fun in Source Festival’s new plays by Celia Wren

Its 10th year offers plays in 10 minutes.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:33PM
Monday, June 12, 2017

Get ready for a fight in these productions by Theater Alliance, Flying V by Celia Wren

Combat is a central theme in “Still Life With Rocket” and “Secret History of the Unknown World.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Two feminist plays ponder modern lives by Celia Wren

Mermaids, paranormal in Venus, 10th Muse productions.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:36PM
Monday, May 22, 2017

Seamless cast in a gripping ‘Proof’ at Olney by Celia Wren

Dawn Ursula shines as Catherine in David Auburn’s Pulitzer-winning play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:12PM
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Spooky Action Theater’s ‘The Man Who’ marvels at the complexities of the brain by Celia Wren

The adaptation of ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat’ explores unusual neurological conditions.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:48PM
Thursday, May 11, 2017

A first lady and a diva show their vulnerability in two productions by Celia Wren

Laura Bush, Maria Callas brought to life on area stages.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:24PM
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

You won’t soon forget ‘Forgotten Kingdoms’ by Celia Wren

The distinctive play by Randy Baker is receiving its world premiere from Rorschach Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:06PM
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The drag queens carry the show in a methodical ‘Dorian’s Closet’ by Celia Wren

Rep Stage musical loosely based on life and death of female impersonator Dorian Corey.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:18PM
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Hub Theatre’s ‘The Late Wedding’ is daring, but tends toward tedious by Celia Wren

Play takes inspiration from the shape-shifting fiction of Italian writer Italo Calvino.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:18PM
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Young local actors impress in ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ at Theater J by Celia Wren

Production of semi-autobiographical Neil Simon play stocked with funny, engaging moments.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PM
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Two 400-year-old soap operas rip along in stagings by Brave Spirits Theatre by Celia Wren

“A King and No King” and “ ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore” are full of passion, humor and suspense.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:03PM
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Women and age-old struggles take center stage in two local productions by Celia Wren

Suffrage playlets at Venus Theatre, and Lisa Kron’s “Well” at 1st Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:06PM

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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 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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