Unseen, the new play by Mona Mansour that opens at Mosaic Theater this week, is a sharp-edged thriller set in the fragile world of today’s Middle East. On its surface, it’s the story of a “conflict photographer”—a strange euphemism for what in fact is a photojournalist working in a war zone—and it begins with her … Read more

Ford’s Theatre’s SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! is a triumphant telling of the life of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, regarded as “one of America’s most influential rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, and gospel crossover singers and guitarists.” Director Kenneth L. Roberson’s masterful execution of playwright Cheryl L. West’s book figuratively takes the audience to church. Tharpe played an important role … Read more

Serse is the Italian interpretation of the name Xerxes, the king of Persia 486–465 BCE. The strongest image I have about the king of Persia is the “Babylonian” sequence in D. W. Griffith’s 1916 silent film Intolerance in which reverent and lavishly costumed celebrants dance stiffly down the steps of the most massive set that … Read more

MAYPrologue Theatre presents a reading of Monsters by Michael Mobley on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 as part of its FOREWORD New Works Series. Selected playwrights are paired with a creative team of artists, including a director, performers, and dramaturg, to work together for two weeks on their script and then present a … Read more

If you have never seen Urinetown, nothing can prepare you for the level of absurdity and comical madness that is the musical that debuted in 2001 and was nominated for ten Tony awards, winning three. With book by Greg Kotis, music by Mark Hollman, and lyrics by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman, the story takes … Read more

Renowned as a proto-feminist classic, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, which made its debut in Copenhagen in 1879, is the subject of a radical new woman’s adaptation by Amy Herzog, now playing a limited Broadway engagement at the Hudson Theatre. Directed by Jamie Lloyd and presented by The Jamie Lloyd Company, the production employs a … Read more

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