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Comment on 2013-2014 Cappies Nominations by 2014 Cappies Awards for the National Capital Area - ShowBizRadio

2014 Cappies Awards for the National Capital Area - ShowBizRadio — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:41:42 +0000

[…] The Cappies celebrated their 2013-2014 season with a gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday evening, June 8th. 51 productions were judged by Cappies reviewers throughout the year. The following productions, performances and technical areas were recognized as outstanding efforts for the year. The full list of nominations is available. […]

Comment on Hub Theatre Failure: A Love Story by Maria Vetsch, The Hub Theatre Costume Designer

Maria Vetsch, The Hub Theatre Costume Designer — Thu, 01 May 2014 23:48:19 +0000

The female character costumes were neither bought nor borrowed, but designed and crafted by me.

Comment on Port City Playhouse Releases 2014-2015 Season by Laura & Mike Clark

Laura & Mike Clark — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:53:05 +0000

Port City Playhouse has revised their season, and the listings above have been revised accordingly.

Comment on GALA Hispanic Theatre The Young Lady From Tacna by Rosalind Lacy MacLennan

Rosalind Lacy MacLennan — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:20:58 +0000

I believe if you search Internet you will find that Mario Vargas Llosa won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010, for his narrative power, his search for truths about history, culture and geography, his “hyper-realism.” Llosa is in the same league as Gabriel Garcia Marquez. . Yes, he is known for his novels, and I have read several of them, in which he mixes contemporary political leaders, like Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican Republic (in the brilliant The Feast of the Goat) or the allegorical masterpiece, In Praise of the Stepmother, which depicts evil as a gorgeous, Cupid-like young boy. Also, “The War Llosa’s plays appear to follow the same pattern as the novels. They mix in contemporary figures, like the Peruvian poet, Federico Barreto (not Lorca), who actually lived and had profound influence on Mamae, the young lady from Tacna. Also, how the historical impact of the War of the Pacific between Peru and Chile impacts on the lives of Mamae’s family. Your reviewer missed the point in The Young Lady From Tacna, also a masterpiece. Llosa considered himself a playwright first before a novelist. Sorry, I have to respectfully disagree with your review. Read my review on DCTheatrescene.com. Rosalind Lacy

Comment on Keegan Theatre The Best Man by Laura & Mike Clark

Laura & Mike Clark — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:06:15 +0000

I fixed the misspelling of an actor’s name, and fixed the credit for the photographs. We apologize for these mistakes.

Comment on Reston Community Players Les Miserables by Laura & Mike Clark

Laura & Mike Clark — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 02:33:26 +0000

The text of the original review misidentified the actors playing M. and Mme. Thenardier. This has been corrected, I apologize for missing that mistake while editing and publishing this article.

Comment on American Century Theater Bang the Drum Slowly by Laura & Mike Clark

Laura & Mike Clark — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:55:43 +0000

A sentence that was accidentally left out of the final draft of this review was added at the end of the sixth paragraph.

Comment on Arena Stage Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:36:37 +0000

I agree with Joe’s review. Maurice is a great entertainer and watching the Manzari Brothers on stage is worth the price of admission.

Comment on Briar Woods High School Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe, The Final Mystery by Betty Haynie

Betty Haynie — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:24:52 +0000

Miss Pineda has written a descriptive, well articulated commentary of the play, Never More, Edgar Allen Poe, the Final Mystery. Having read Poe’s play I know how difficult following the workings of his mind were and Miss Pineda conveyed to her readers the intricacies without giving away the plot. She also spoke well of the cast members accomplishments but did not gush with her praise, critiqued the play but did not crush, showing areas where the play could be improved. Over-all, I think she provided well rounded, mature critique.

Comment on Folger Theatre Romeo and Juliet by Lewis Armistead

Lewis Armistead — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:57:26 +0000

“In bringing Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to view, Helen Hayes Award-winning director Aaron Posner puts his stamp on the plague on both houses showing us a world through a glass darkly.”

As the New Yorker might say, Block that Metaphor!