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Friday, June 23, 2017

Johnny Depp asks “When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?” by Stephanie Merry

Johnny Depp was Glastonbury Festival's inaugural guest at its new Cineramageddon drive-in movie theater in Britain Thursday night, and he certainly gave the place a memorable launch. While i…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:09AM

Friday, November 18, 2016

“Bleed for This” doubles down on boxing-movie cliches by Stephanie Merry

"Bleed for This" is just the latest in the conveyor belt of boxing movies that continues to pass through theaters, despite a waning interest in the sport.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:00AM

Friday, September 30, 2016

Review: Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” a familiar underdog story in a fresh setting by Stephanie Merry

Disney's "Queen of Katwe" borrows a worn-out template to tell a remarkable true story. The year is 2007 and 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi's (Madina Nalwanga) chance encounter with a missionary …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:01AM

Monday, May 25, 2015

October offerings at Washington, D.C., area theaters by Stephanie Merry

Along with cooler temperatures and flashy foliage, fall ushers in some big changes for local theater companies. Synetic Theater finds a new home in Crystal City, Arena Stage returns to Sout…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:58PM

Friday, July 20, 2012

Fringe review: ‘All-Nude College-Girl Revue or Why I Can’t Pass the Vetting’ by Stephanie Merry

In case the verbose title of her show isn’t a clear indication, Lisa Faith Phillips is trying to get a rise out of you with her autobiographical, one-woman production, “All-Nude College-…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:43AM

Monday, July 16, 2012

Capital Fringe Festival review: ‘Superhero Celebrity Rehab’ by Stephanie Merry

Superheroes are not above earthly pitfalls that afflict the likes of Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan and the rest of the human race. At least that’s the case in William Segal and Brendan Snow…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:47PM

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Fringe Festival review: ‘Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life’ by Stephanie Merry

Sometimes the best way to determine a Fringe performer’s experience is to watch what happens when things veer off-script. For example, when a woman fumbled into the dark, nearly-packed the…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:37AM

Saturday, July 14, 2012

‘A Day in the Life of Miss Hiccup’: Hiromi Yano clowns around at Fringe by Stephanie Merry

Fringe-goers heading to “A Day in the Life of Miss Hiccup” are met with a spare stage with a few props — a plaid suitcase, a roll of toilet paper and a disconnected telephone receiver,…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:49PM

Monday, March 28, 2011

Adventure Theatre and African Continuum Theatre present 'Mirandy and Brother Wind' by Stephanie Merry

For a theater company that has been staging children's plays for nearly 60 years, Adventure Theatre is certainly celebrating a lot of firsts. The recently opened "Mirandy and Brother Wind" m…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:01AM

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