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Oct 08, 2008

Altar Boyz Get Jiggy For Jesus

Is satirizing Christianity through the lens of an ‘N Sync-style boy band a gag that can remain funny throughout a whole 90 minute show? Just about! Credit the exuberance of the five stars who mmmbop and gyrate their way through Bethesda Theatre’s production of Altar Boyz. The show, while hardly scandalous, is probably the theater’s edgiest fare to date, but the fun that creators Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport poke at Catholicism is done rather…

Apr 21, 2008

Water Damage Means Early Exit for Smokey Joe’s

Looks like Bethesda Theater’s production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe won’t “Keep On Rollin'” into May. The theater announced today that the remainder of the run has been canceled due to water damage at the theater. A broken water pipe caused extensive damage to the theater on Friday, and the production is not able to be moved to a new venue on such short notice. The show had been scheduled to run through May 11. We…

 
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