Do you remember ads in old '60s comic books urging you to purchase a mail order monkey? The team behind does, and figured the premise was bizarre enough to build a musical around. more ›

Adam Bock's centers around an unlikely plight - what to do with a dilapidated aviary. But when a father believes his wife's soul lived in that bird's home, the stakes for the aviary's fate get a little bit higher. more ›

So what was Mona Lisa really smiling about anyway? Was she thinking about a past romantic rendezvous? Wistfully reminiscing about days gone by? Wincing a little over a pesky toothache? more ›

After seeing two plays in a row based in a mental institution, it’s hard not to go a little crazy. But when the harrowing environment comes with the finessed performances and thoughtful themes of Theater Alliance’s latest, Blue/Orange, it’s worth the trial. In director Jeremy Skidmore’s Blue/Orange, two doctors are treating Christopher (Cedric Mays), a disturbed individual who may or may not be schizophrenic – and also thinks he’s the son of African dictator Idi... more ›

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FRIDAY: >> It's going to be a stormy, steamy night in the District, so we'd recommend heading over to catch one of the Capital Fringe Festival's most buzzed-about plays, Rorschach's The Arabian Night, at the Sanctuary Theatre at Casa Del Pueblo. The space doesn't have air conditioning, so take a cue from our theater critic: "All in all, the dreamy, smoldering Arabian Night is worth every sweltering moment. But follow the cue of the play's... more ›

Cheaters...women's sex lives...Salman Rushdie...during March in the D.C. theater world, looks like anything goes; even Anything Goes. Starting off the month is George Bernard Shaw's Fanny's First Play, produced by Washington Stage Guild (March 2). This "comedy within a comedy" should prove witty enough, as Shaw always has a way with words. Speaking of renowned male authors, Haroun And The Sea Of Stories, a Salman Rushdie D.C. premiere, begins at the H Street playhouse this... more ›

Was he a man who defied classification, or an individual who would pigeonhole future homosexuals into labels and constructions? Was he an early role model for the gay movement, or a man who denied his identity? And can art be held to moral standards? These questions all play a central role in Moisés Kaufman’s Gross Indecency: The Three Trials Of Oscar Wilde now being staged in a fresh production by Theater Alliance at the H... more ›

Labor Day is just around the corner, a time of relaxation, barbecues, final trips to the beach, heavy traffic and...dozens of plays crammed into one weekend? more ›

The nominations for the Helen Hayes Awards were announced last night, despite the cancellation of the traditional reception at the Canadian Embassy. As today's Post notes, the nominations had their share of surprises. Not surprising, especially to veterans of the D.C. theater scene, was the dominance of the Kennedy Center (17 nominations), Signature Theatre (15 nominations) and the Shakespeare Theatre (14 nominations). With pockets significantly deeper than smaller theater companies, large theaters can spend significant... more ›