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‘Evita’ at Silhouette Stages is a musical lover’s dream
Samantha Deininger’s singing voice as Eva Perón is angelic and magnificent. Eva Perón was an amazing woman. In her 33 years, she rose from a poor girl to a radio and film star and eventually became ...
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A profoundly moving ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ on tour at Capital One Hall
The strength of the performances and the emotional core of the musical remain undeniable. Dear reader, although watching Dear Evan Hansen at Capital One Hall may offer a somewhat disjointed visual ...
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Poetic drama about grief and faith in ‘to be still’ from Pipeline Playwrights
The questions that come up in every human encounter around death remain: Why? Why now? Will I ever see them again?... to be still by Crystal Adaway — produced by Pipeline Playwrights — is about the ...
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A thoroughly enjoyable ‘Pride & Prejudice’ at Baltimore Center Stage
Cue the drama, the music, the laughs, the wit! This lighthearted and updated classic was a delight. Pride & Prejudice by playwright Kate Hamill, adapted from Jane Austen’s infamous novel, is the ...
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Sterling Playmakers’ ‘Streetcar Named Desire’: a long ride worth taking
Though the show's pacing is slow, Eileen Marshall as Blanche DuBois does justice to one of American theater’s greatest, most layered characters. Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is a ...
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A couple has secret trysts ‘Same Time, Next Year’ at Compass Rose Theater
Annual adulterous rendezvouses merge comedy and drama and keep the audience invested. Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade is supposed to be a romantic comedy. The Compass Rose Theater production ...
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Shakespeare at his grooviest in ‘As You Like It’ at American University
The cast of this gender-bending, free-loving production imbues the story with zest and joy. Things are getting groovy in the Forest of Arden. The musical rendition of Shakespeare’s As You Like It ...