“We Go Together,” but how? The story is both familiar and timeless: boy and girl fall in love, but circumstances and social pressures keep them apart. Fate lends a hand, and the toughest of the black-jacketed greasers and the squeaky-clean goody-two-shoes make gutsy changes, freeing the love-struck teens to enjoy many more “Summer Nights.” Quince […]
The lights darken as silhouettes play a story of a man who rejects love, forced to forever be a beast until he can find true love. The scene suddenly turns bright and joyful as the first song begins for Montgomery Blair High School’s production of Beauty and the Beast. This 1991 Disney film was adapted […]
Sip deeper into the steaming green tea and you might just catch a glimpse of riveting family dishonor, passionate battles, and even a larger-than-life, feisty guardian dragon. Heritage High School invites you to experience the exquisite Chinese story Mulan. Disney adapted their classic 1998 animated movie, which featured such celebrities voice-overs as Eddie Murphy, into […]
Wakefield School’s production of A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt started strong, with black hoods masking the faces of all the actors, who were seated silent and unmoving around the perimeter of the school’s arena stage. The show, which focused on the experiences of Sir Thomas More, a nobleman facing a moral dilemma […]
Picture this: you are with your wife, and suddenly your deceased first wife’s spirit comes back from “the other side.” Talk about an awkward situation! Fairfax High School’s production of Noel Coward’s classic comedy Blithe Spirit was a quirky, yet funny take on the play that brings the word “spirited” to a completely new level. […]
In a town governed by religious austerity, the desire to avoid punishment can push a person so far as to ruin the lives of others. Is your friend and neighbor really a witch or is she just lying to save herself from an unfortunate accusation? At what point is saving your life worth abandoning your […]
Madeira’s production of Annie didn’t wait until tomorrow to shine. Last weekend, the girls at Madeira outdid themselves as orphans, maids, and even men of New York City. Annie, originally based on a comic strip by Harold Gray, was adapted for the stage by Thomas Meehan, with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin […]
A tale as old as time graced the stage at St. Albans & National Cathedral Schools this weekend. Beauty and the Beast, the 17th century French folk tale retold so memorably by Disney on screen, has a new life onstage. When the classic animation came out in 1991, it was the first cartoon to be […]
Can humanity change into pure instinct on a mysterious, isolated island? In The Island of Dr. Moreau, performed skillfully by Lake Braddock High School, instinct takes over beast and man. The novel “The Island of Dr. Moreau”, written by H. G. Wells in 1896, was adapted for the stage by Troy Tradup. It tells the […]
The Wiz Duke Ellington School of the Arts The Ellington Theatre, Washington, DC $20/$15 12 and under Through February 15th One fully expects a production by the famous Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA) to be incredible, and the collaborative effort put in to The Wiz does not disappoint. From the beautiful costumes and […]