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In May, the D.C. theater community has devils, Dorian and the deformed — and in Round House Bethesda's case, an affection for alliteration that we apparently share.
We love the work that Actors Theatre of Washington does, and their latest effort is "Mondays In May", where for three days this month, they showcase new talent. We Wildephiles are particularly interested in what they're going to do with The Picture Of Dorian Gray on May 8. (May 1, 8 and 15).
The Devil's been all over the D.C. theatre scene lately. He showed up in A Bright Room Called Day at Rorschach Theatre, he was a main character in Hot Feet over at the National, and George Sand is penning her own version of Faust in Becoming George as well. Synetic Theatre's graphic take on Faust actually opened last month, but they're throwing a special event this month which will include wine and cheese, door prizes and other entertainment (May 11). The show moves to the Kennedy Center in June.
Meat and Potato Theatre's got puppets! We're not sure if they have another Avenue Q on their hands, but the tiny company will use these props to explore a variety of myths from around the world in Beginnings (May 18).
With both Big River and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain has seen his share of musicals in his honor. The latest attempt will be staged at Round House Bethesda: A Murder, A Mystery and a Marriage: A Mark Twain Musical Melodrama (May 31).
We can't wait until the end of the month, when Signature Theatre performs the Sondheim masterpiece Assassins. Hopefully the critics will like the show and we won't have cast members pulling a John Wilkes Booth, whom the show accuses of shooting Lincoln "because of bad reviews". But we're optimistic — any show that can produce a profoundly moving love duet sung by a crazed Mansonite and Jodie Foster's stalker has a special place in our heart (May 31).
Also this month:
- Winning the impossible-title-to-spit-out award this month is Arena Stage's On The Verge Or The Geography Of Yearning (May 5).
- A Body Of Water at Round House in Silver Spring, appears to boast a stellar cast (including DCist fave Kate Eastwood Norris) (May 12).
- D.C. continues its love affair with Tony Kushner as Studio Theatre performs Caroline, Or Change (May 17)
- The Elephant Man comes to Olney (May 24).
- Pericles is Shakespeare Theatre's latest.
- Mame isn't really on DCist's short list of favorite musicals, but since Kennedy Center has Christine Baranski starring, we may squeeze it in(May 27).
Still Playing: Kennedy Center is still showcasing Royal Shakespeare Company's Canturbuy Tales: Part 1, through May 6, which is also when Manicures And Moments closes at Journeymen Theater; Studio's dynamite Frozen, Signature's Sex Habits Of American Women, and The Gigli Concert at Woolly Mammoth, all of which we reviewed, close May 7; The Game Of Love And Chance at Folger and Richard II at Washington Shakespeare Company run until May 14; You've until May 21 to see A Bright Room Called Day by Rorschach, Bal Masque at Theatre J, Shakespeare Theatre's The Persians, Los Pecados de Sor Juana at Gala, Silent Partners at Scena and The Play's The Thing at Washington Stage Guild; Two Rooms at H Street Playhouse and Becoming George at Metrostage bow May 28. Lady Day is at Arena through June 4.
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Bal Masque, at Theater J, closes Sunday May 21.
Bal Masque, at Theater J, closes Sunday May 21.
I've always wished someone would have the balls and questionable taste to stage Assassins at Ford's Theatre.
Hannah, thanks for the heads up. Eric, that idea has officially made my day a little brighter.