As someone who lived through the great days of the Civil Rights Movement, and the inspiration that Martin Luther King and others, warts and all, provided to the nation, I find it impossible not to be moved by the material of this play, warts and all.
If you enjoy soulful gospel hymns and edgy romance drama, I’d recommend you make a performance of Love Lies this week.
ShowBizRadio talks with three-time Tony winner Hinton Battle about his new show Love Lies.
In totality, the play was well-directed, well acted and dynamic to the fullest. The piece was vibrant, and took a very human approach to telling the story.
“Uproariously funny” aptly describes the result; the audience was, indeed, in an uproar of laughter from start to finish.
In some moments, Arena Stage’s large, shallow, rectangular pool — reportedly the largest used in any production of the show — is used to striking effect.
Schiff’s performance is a clinic in how an actor can give a character profound emotional and dramatic force without ever resorting to histrionics.
The great virtue of Good People is its ability to put a vivid, emotional, human face on what sometimes can seem an abstract policy discussion or merely the subject of a 30-second political spot.
If a visually dazzling spectacle was what was intended to be portrayed by this troupe’s work, then they succeeded.
Shakespeare Theater Company (Washington DC) has released their planned 2013-2014 season.