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Two Gentlemen of Verona – Not!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Steve

There’s a rumble going on – it starts in a suburban parking lot created from sheet metal and a few yellow lines on the stage of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theater. (The playwright has simply called for “an open … Continue reading →

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Stacy Keach, King Lear, D.C. 2009

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Steve

(Stacy Keach as Lear, Howard Witt as The Fool; photo Steve Mencher) The king’s three daughters have a chance to claim their inheritance, as “King Lear” opens. He’s stepping down. To get their fair share of the kingdom, all they … Continue reading →

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Siento Hermosa (West Side Story 2008)

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Steve

“I Feel Pretty.” Or “Siento Hermosa.” The brilliant and problematic stroke of genius in this new production of West Side Story, seen at Washington’s National Theater, is not only to have real Latinos playing most of the Sharks, but to … Continue reading →

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