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Sunday, July 14, 2019

Capital Fringe review: I Favor My Daddy by Michelle Rago

Jamie Brickhouse is a memorable mimic. His enthralling solo show, I Favor My Daddy, doesn’t feel solo because of how vividly he inhabits his characters. We meet his parents, Mama Jean and …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:36PM
Saturday, July 13, 2019

Capital Fringe review: Let’s Fight and Say We Didn’t by Michelle Rago

In Let’s Fight and Say We Didn’t, we witness a family at the breaking point. This student-run production from Anne Arundel Community College tackles mental health, child abuse, and the l…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:36PM
Friday, July 12, 2019

Capital Fringe review: Stuck by Michelle Rago

There are lots of ways to be stuck in life and many of them are explored in Stuck, an engaging two-hander written by Joy Cheriel Brown. Nickie, the winning MoNieshia Hunt, is an ambitious t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:42PM
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Capital Fringe review: Heartbeats & Algorithms by Michelle Rago

Oh wow,” an audience member said as she stepped into the theater for Heartbeats & Algorithms. The world created by the light and the sound was palpable. The physical sensations continu…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:24AM
Thursday, July 19, 2018

REVIEW: Draupadi’s Arranged Marriage at Capital Fringe by Michelle Rago

I am sure there are many lessons in The Mahabharata, an Indian epic which includes the story on which “Draupadi’s Arranged Marriage” is based, but “be careful what you wish for” mu…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:12PM
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

REVIEW: Dragon Hunting Support Group at Capital Fringe by Michelle Rago

Quantifying the impact of suicide is a business of estimation. According to the Centers for Disease Control there were nearly 45,000 suicides in the U.S. in 2016. For each suicide there are …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:54AM
Monday, July 16, 2018

Review: Hold the Tomato at Capital Fringe by Michelle Rago

If you’re too young or unfortunate enough never to have seen the Carol Burnett Show, my telling you that Hold the Tomato reminded me of it won’t be very helpful. If you do know the TV v…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:42AM
Saturday, July 14, 2018

Review: Deadlie Affairs: Arden of Faversham at Capital Fringe by Michelle Rago

Has our obsession with true crime always been with us? In 1551, Alice Arden and her lover arranged the murder of Alice’s husband, Lord Arden of Faversham. In 1592 this true crime sensation…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:36PM

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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