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Madcap hilarity in Constellation Theatre’s ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (530+ words) Wit, sexual innuendo, and a vampire's rock-star glitz add to the fun. This production highlights Dracula's sensitive side in a particularly modern way: he needs therapy! Although he is a leather-clad "hot guy who takes off his shirt," to quote…...
Silliness ensues in classic killer comedy ‘Clue’ on tour at the National
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (152+ words) Victoria Sosa is a writer, editor, and slam poet. She holds a B.A. in English Writing from Loyola University New Orleans and currently serves as an Associate Editor at Kinsman Quarterly. Her critical interests lie in art's social function " how it…...
Laughter heals two comics in Vienna Theatre Company’s ‘Sunshine Boys’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (164+ words) Neil Simon tells a hilarious story about a pair of vaudeville comedians who broke up their act and reconnect after a 12-year silence. The Sunshine Boys is a hilarious story about Lewis and Clark, a famous fictional pair of vaudeville…...
Persistence is hilarious in ‘Back to the Drawing Board’ by Best Medicine Rep
2+ week, 6+ day ago (190+ words) Packed with wit and charm, Ken Levine's world premiere is a fun-loving take on what can happen if you get back up and just keep trying." The production hits its marks in execution, production, and design " quite a feat for…...
Four 2025 book releases for theater lovers
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (153+ words) David Henry Hwang, Yellow Face (New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2025), 112 pages, ISBN 9781636702506, paperback, $16.95. Filled with irreverent humor, no-holds-barred language, and bloody sex acts, the riotously camp horror satire follows the story of the Evangelical teen Dawn O'Keefe, leader of the…...
Constellation Theatre announces cast for 'Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors"
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (291+ words) Award-winning company introduces a five-actor ensemble whose members shift through multiple characters in this fast-paced adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic. The cast is comprised of five DC actors and features an ensemble structure in which the performers take on multiple…...
Neil Simon’s ‘Lost in Yonkers’ takes audiences back to 1942 at Little Theatre of Alexandria
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (497+ words) Which brings us to Simon's Lost in Yonkers, a Tony-and-Pulitzer'winning piece premiering in 1991, which might be his most mature title. Grounded in the home front during World War II, Lost in Yonkers trades the mile-a-minute dialogue and punch lines for…...
Theater Alliance has a champion in fast-moving 'American Fast' drama
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1036+ words) Hannah Estifanos is an editor and nonprofit professional based in Washington, DC. She is a graduate of Lafayette College, where she enjoyed writing and performing poetry and collaborative/multidisciplinary art pieces with fellow students through Writing Organization Reaching Dynamic Students (WORDS)....
Special offers and activities for ‘Kids’ Night on Broadway’ returning on March 4
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) Deb Miller (PhD, Art History) is the Senior Correspondent and Editor for New York City, where she grew up seeing every show on Broadway. She is an active member of the Outer Critics Circle and served for more than a…...
Mask and Bauble's one-act festival opens with heart at Georgetown University
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (678+ words) 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, and university students struggle with the anxiety of the pre-professional rat…...