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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Easy as pie, 'Waitress' serves up laughs and heartbreak with Sara Bareilles songs by Nelson Pressley

The 2016 Broadway hit makes a tour stop at the National Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

'Invisible Hand' a taut political thriller worthy of 'Homeland' watchers by Nelson Pressley

Akhtar's play centers on investment banker caught in Pakistan.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:04PM[SHARE]

'Soul: The Stax Musical' sings from the 1960s jukebox by Nelson Pressley

In Laura Eason's 'The Undeniable Sound of Right Now,' rock is dead. Long live rock!

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Monday, May 14, 2018

Two different 'In the Heights' earn top honors at Hayes Awards by Nelson Pressley

Shakespeare Theatre and Theater Alliance also win big.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42PM[SHARE]

The 2018 Helen Hayes Awards recipients by Nelson Pressley

A full list of winners of the D.C. theater scene's annual awards.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42PM[SHARE]

Friday, May 11, 2018

'The most welcoming safe space on the planet': How Sara Bareilles returned to her roots in theater by Nelson Pressley

The pop star and "Waitress" songwriter is brave enough to co-host the Tonys.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:18PM[SHARE]

In the heights: Broadway prices by Nelson Pressley

Demand that's "Hamilton"-level and Springsteen-style makes supplies seem ultra-tight.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:04AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

'Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies' repeats its lesson at Mosaic by Nelson Pressley

Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm's play takes the Trayvon Martin case to unexpected places.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:04PM[SHARE]

Monday, May 7, 2018

Spreading out uptown, Pointless Theatre revives 'Rite of Spring' by Nelson Pressley

Stravinsky's ballet gets an eco-conscious staging.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Friday, May 4, 2018

Royal Shakespeare Company's 'Hamlet' doesn't sizzle, but its star does by Nelson Pressley

A charismatic Paapa Essiedu stars in a modern version set in West Africa.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:36PM[SHARE]

Why is Washington theater so predictable? by Nelson Pressley

D.C. stage companies follow a formula when programming plays and musicals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

In the comic 'Vietgone,' falling in love after the fall of Saigon by Nelson Pressley

A little irreverence goes a long way.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The romantic musical 'Fly by Night' will pull the rug out from under you by Nelson Pressley

Charm and whimsy get whacked at 1st Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PM[SHARE]

Monday, April 23, 2018

Total witch hunt! 'The Crucible' gets a blazing revival at Olney by Nelson Pressley

"Witch," a new musical, debuts at Creative Cauldron.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:33PM[SHARE]

Friday, April 20, 2018

Ingmar Bergman's close-ups are now spectacular stage vistas by Nelson Pressley

Ivo van Hove adapts 'After the Rehearsal' and 'Persona' with mixed results.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:24PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Athol Fugard's apartheid chronicle 'Master Harold' still glows by Nelson Pressley

Craig Wallace gives a forceful performance in the landmark play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:12PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Deb Filler's modest solo show at MetroStage tells true tales of Leonards by Nelson Pressley

Cohen, Kravitz and Bernstein figure in her comic memoir, "I Did It My Way in Yiddish (in English").

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:42PM[SHARE]

Monday, April 16, 2018

Watching Cirque du Soleil can be complicated when you're reminded the danger is real by Nelson Pressley

But the pretty "Luzia" at Tysons II tempers the risks and is blessedly earthbound.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:12PM[SHARE]

Friday, April 13, 2018

A rock. A road. A tree. How set designers for 20th century's most famous play change it up. by Nelson Pressley

Druid Theatre Company's "Godot" arrives April 17 at STC's Lansburgh Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:18PM[SHARE]

Thursday, April 12, 2018

How Constellation Theatre Company fits sweeping fables onto a small stage by Nelson Pressley

For the set of "The Caucasian Chalk Circle," designer A.J. Guban maximized the acting space.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:06AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

'The Flick' playwright Annie Baker goes long again in the three-hour 'John' by Nelson Pressley

An already-spooked Brooklyn couple visits a haunted Gettysburg bed-and-breakfast.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:18PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'The Band's Visit' are coming to the Kennedy Center by Nelson Pressley

The 2018-19 season is announced; Betty Buckley will star in the tour of "Hello, Dolly!"

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:12PM[SHARE]

Monday, April 2, 2018

After the fire, the show goes on at Adventure Theatre by Nelson Pressley

Damages will reach six figures for the young-audiences troupe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:06PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Theater J's 2018-2019 shows won't be at the DCJCC because of renovations by Nelson Pressley

The new season from Theater J, with shows presented at four theaters in D.C.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36PM[SHARE]

Sunday, March 25, 2018

With the disco-funk 'The Wiz,' we are so not in Kansas anymore by Nelson Pressley

The revival of the 1970s musical at D.C.'s Ford's Theatre is an emerald fever dream.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:36PM[SHARE]

Friday, March 23, 2018

Awaiting 'Hamilton,' the Kennedy Center offers a concert 'In the Heights' by Nelson Pressley

Anthony Ramos, Ana VillafaÃ±e and Vanessa Hudgens star in Miranda's 2008 hit.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM[SHARE]

Thursday, March 22, 2018

'You can't eat flags': Belfast-born director examines his Irish roots to direct 'Translations' by Nelson Pressley

What Ireland means, and doesn't mean, is at the heart of Brian Friel's "masterpiece of miscommunication."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Nat Turner play at Forum Theatre gives the rebel the high ground by Nelson Pressley

A chess match of a script gets a superb, atmospheric staging.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:34PM[SHARE]

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Round House announces a $14 million plan that includes major renovation by Nelson Pressley

The Bethesda troupe will stage 'Oslo' and 'Doll's House 2' at the Lansburgh in 2019.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:33PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

'Chicago' finds legroom at Keegan Theatre by Nelson Pressley

Maria Rizzo is an ace as Roxie Hart.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Elaine May's porn star play leads a pack of escapist comedies by Nelson Pressley

"Adult Entertainment" won't make you think about the news.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12PM[SHARE]

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