American Dance Machine for the 21st Century-- a Wow!

#American Dance Machine For the 21st Century - with so many styles beautifully executed by ADM21ers, it's hard to single out any one of these interpreters of astounding ballet leaps, characterizing gestures, jazzy high kicks and synchronized ensemble movements. Suffice it to say that under #Wayne Cilento's direction, this team not only taps into the original context but somehow give even the best known numbers, a newly minted flavor. . .

Our DC critic raves about this West Side Story

#West Side Story - The small Signature Max theater has 276 seats, arranged on three sides increasing the intensity of the performance for the dancers and for the audience who are practically in their faces. . .

A Wilder Christmas--2 early 1-acts by Thornton Wilder

A Wilder Christmas - a family-friendly entertainment tailored to the season and appropriate food for reflection at the outset of a new year

The Paper Bullets -great fun, great talet

These Paper Bullets -# Roland Jones' hilarious parody of1 #Shakespeare's Comedy of Error makes a fine landing at the #Atlantic Theater .

Take Care-- if you don't like audience participation, take care

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Take Care - #The Flea takes on modern states of emergency with the help of audience participation. Read More

You don't have to speak or even be Jewish to enjoy The Golden Bride

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#The Golden Bride - Super titles mean you don't have to speak Yiddish to enjoy this operetta. And you don't have to be Jewish. All you need is an open heart, a sense of humor and a love of life . . . .

Jackie Hoffman & Company make Once Upon a Mattress fun once again

Once Upon a Mattress - For good wholesome family fun, you can't top Once Upon a MattressRead More

The Color Purple: John Doyle's scenery free, emotionally rich revival

The Color Purple - a rewarding show thanks to some powerful performances . .

Invisible Thread: a musical with African-American & Broadway sounds

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Invisible Thread - a traditional book musical featuring a vibrant score with African, African-American, and Broadway sounds. The libretto conveys Griffin's odyssey with utmost economy, one scene blending fluidly into the next. Peter Nigrini's dynamic projections, varied and beautiful to behold, . . . . Read

2 Across: 2 crossword puzzlers ride the same train

2 Across - Jerry Mayer's witty salute to crossword puzzle fans . . . Read More

An Annotated List of Plays about Art and Artists

An Annotated List of Plays about Art and Artists Reviewed at Curtainup

By Elyse Sommer

. The film Woman in Gold  & # Hannah Rothschild's The# Improbability of Love inspired me to  re-examine   art-related plays at curtainup.

Lazarus:: triple threat creativesBowie-VanHove-Walsh make it a hot ticket

Lazarus - This collaboration of the famous and formidable Rock composer David Bowie, playwright Enda Walsh and avant-garde director Ivo van Hove has extended and expanded upon the vision of the novel The Man Who Fell to Earth . . . . Read More

School of Rock hits the stage with a super-talented band of kids

School of Rock - It's a large, loud show with a totally improbable plot but it;s impossible not to root for its ensemble of super talented kids . . . . Read Mor

China Doll -- Al Pacino is still a presence- likely to make China Doll critic proof

China Doll - David Mamet wrote this play for Al Pacino. While Pacino isn't looking a gift horse in the mouth , all his charisma, verbal and physical quirks can't save this horse from being lame-footed. . . . Read More

Fugard's Painted Rocks & Miravel in LA

The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek - A lovely production of Athol Fugard's latest play at the Fountain Theatre. . Read More

Miravel, or The Promise of Alphonso Bloch - a musical treat at Sacred Fools . . Read More

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