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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at Reston Community Players by Jennifer Minich

Is there anyone who doesn’t have fond memories of reading Charles M. Schulz’s iconic comic strips or watching the cartoons on a Saturday morning? The adventures of Charlie Brown and the …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:01PM
Monday, October 6, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Bug’ at Dominion Stage by Jennifer Minich

Tracy Letts is a pioneer of “in-yer-face theater,” a genre best known for its nitty-gritty realism. Actors get naked, smoke, drink and use drugs on stage and employ exceptionally strong …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:26PM
Monday, September 22, 2014

Opera Review: ‘Florencia in the Amazon’ at the Washington National Opera by Jennifer Minich

Washington’s Glitterati was out in force at the Kennedy Center Opera House Saturday evening for the Washington National Opera (WNO) and Kennedy Center’s 2014-2015 season opener, Florenci…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:22PM
Sunday, September 21, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Marie Antoinette’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Jennifer Minich

“Let them eat cake!” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s 35th Anniversary Season opened with the proverbial bang last Friday night with David Adjmi’s original play about history’s mo…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:02PM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Take Me Out’ at 1st Stage by Jennifer Minich

  One morning, with little notice to his friends or teammates, baseball’s superhero Darren Lemming calls a national press conference to announce that he is gay. Take Me Out is the sto…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:02PM
Friday, September 5, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage’ at the National Theatre by Jennifer Minich

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage opened its North American Tour and the 2014-2015 Broadway at the National season on September 2nd at the National Theatre to a packed house of ve…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:10PM
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Molly’ at Scena Theatre by Jennifer Minich

Molly reminds me of when I get together with a good friend I haven’t seen in a while. As the wine bottles pile up and the hours tick by, coherency decreases and tangents abound. In the end…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:55PM
Monday, August 18, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ at the Pallas Theatre Collective by Jennifer Minich

Another black box theater and another delightful night spent engaging with the burgeoning arts scene in Anacostia! The Fall of the House of Usher with book and lyrics by Molly Fox , music by…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:36PM
Monday, August 4, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Campsite Rule’ presented by the Washington Rogues at the Anacostia Playhouse by Jennifer Minich

The Campsite Rule, presented by the Washington Rogues at the Anacostia Playhouse, is the tale of the relationship between a professional young woman and a college freshman. Quickly becoming …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:22PM
Monday, July 28, 2014

Fringe Review: ‘About A Girl’ at  Goethe Institut- Gallery by Jennifer Minich

Eddie Roger Parker’s About a Girl is the story of a girl, her friend, her boyfriend and his friend growing up in rural Texas in the 1980s. Delving bravely into the maelstrom of the teenage…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:45PM
Monday, July 21, 2014

Fringe Review: ‘You, Or Whatever I Can Get’ at Baldacchino Tent Bar at Fort Fringe by Jennifer Minich

Saturday night’s performance of Disco Jesus Productions/Flying V’s You, Or Whatever I Can Get rocked the small black box theater at Baldacchino Tent Bar at Fort Fringe. Billed as an orig…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:07PM
Monday, July 14, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Music Man’ at Rockville Musical Theatre by Jennifer Minich

“Ye, Gods!” Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of The Music Man at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre is here! Heavily influenced by his own childhood in Mason City, Iowa, Meredith Wi…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:32PM

Fringe Review: ‘The Monster Songs’ at Gearbox by Jennifer Minich

The Monster Songs, written and performed by Dr. Dour (vocals, “crappy” 10-string touch guitar) and his assistant/accompanist, Peach (cell, banjo, cute), is a five song cabaret about the …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:03AM
Sunday, June 15, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Wonderful World of Dissocia’ at Theatre Alliance by Jennifer Minich

Theatre Alliance’s production of The Wonderful World of Dissocia at the Anacostia Playhouse is a delightful exercise in misdirection. Advertised as the fantastical story of a woman on a qu…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:38PM
Monday, June 9, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Killer Joe’ at SeeNoSun OnStage by Jennifer Minich

SeeNoSun OnStage’s production of Tracy Letts’ 1993 play, Killer Joe, is not for the faint of heart. Rarely produced and replete with memorable scenes, graphic language and sexual content…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:19PM

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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
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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