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Phenomenal ‘The Lion King’ is pure joy at the Hippodrome in Baltimore
This musical doesn’t just come to life; it gives you life. My jaw is still dragging somewhere on the floor of the Hippodrome Theatre. I am completely awestruck by the phenomenal musical The Lion King ...
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Rorschach Theatre’s ‘The Figs’ tells a bizarre fable about an obsessed king
More than unexpected at every turn, the play is an adventurous romp that combines familiar fairy tale elements with the strange and uncanny. Throughout history, kings have pillaged and ravaged lands ...
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‘Waitress’ at Olney Theatre Center serves huge helpings of heart and happiness
Sparks of love and connection highlight this joyous musical celebrating the power of inner strength and female friendship. Waitress is based on the 2007 film by Adrienne Shelly about a poor waitress ...
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Kennedy Center announces cast and creative team for ‘Eureka Day’
Exclusive post-Broadway engagement opens March 7. Joe Carroll, Eboni Flowers, Tony Carlin, Chelsea Yakura Kurtz, and Jennifer Laura Thompson in ‘Eureka Day.’ Photo by Jeremy Daniel. Eureka Day is a ...
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Special offers and activities for ‘Kids’ Night on Broadway’ returning on March 4
Since 1996, more than 200,000 kids and teens have attended Broadway shows. Kids’ Night on Broadway – a year-round national audience development program of The Broadway League, presented by The New ...
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‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ by The Arlington Players is one giant laugh fest
The technical creatives and crew deserve a standing ovation for their coordination and delivery of some spectacular and hilarious effects. The Arlington Players’ current production of The Play That ...
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Mask and Bauble’s one-act festival opens with heart at Georgetown University
The range displayed by the directors and actors across three challenging scripts testifies to their talent and enthusiasm for art. God-killers face mortality, superheroes make peace with civilian life ...
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Nu Sass and Uncle Funsy to present ‘Wombat Drool’
Nearly ten years after its first appearance at Capital Fringe, David S. Kessler's one-man show returns to the DC stage, expanded with new material. About Nu Sass Productions Nu Sass Productions ...
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Sarah Silverman’s hilarious and poignant ‘The Bedwetter’ opens at Arena Stage
The new musical zings along with high-end energy, an exceptional cast, excellent staging, and songs that drive the plot with humor, nuance, and tenderness. A new city, a new school, and divorcing ...
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Keeping up with a family’s politics in ‘The City of Conversation’ at Dominion Stage
Set in Georgetown over three decades, the play is a witty, evocative depiction of bygone administrations. Dominion Stage’s production of Anthony Giardina’s The City of Conversation presents a family ...
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Bracingly original ‘Fuenteovejuna’ at GALA is a masterpiece for today
Lope de Vega's classic about a 15th-century village rising up against its selfish and cruel overlord has much to say to us here and now. Fuenteovejuna, a U.S. premiere at GALA Hispanic Theatre, is a ...
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Found sisterhood finds a new home in ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Creative Cauldron
Brightening Miss Truvy’s Beauty Salon is a clear reminder of the bonds that sustain us through troubling times. Draped in the bright pastels of a bygone era, Truvy’s Salon is a charming little corner ...