1. Outside Mullingar at Everyman Theatre.
“Outside Mullingar is a unique love story that is beautiful, endearing, quirky and not to be missed.” – April Forrer.
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Synopsis: From the Pulitzer, Oscar and Tony Award-winning author of Doubt and Moonstruckcomes a charming and deeply moving romantic comedy, perfect for the holiday season. Set against the rolling hills of Ireland, Outside Mullingar is the unlikely love story of Anthony and Rosemary – two introverted 40-something neighbors, whose families are in a bitter land dispute. Full of laughs and tenderhearted moments, John Patrick Shanley’s poetic Irish fable reminds us all that it’s never too late to take a chance on love.
Tim Getman (Anthony) and Beth Hytlon (Rosemary). Photo by Stan Barouh.
2. Stage Kiss at Round House Theatre.
“The serious elements are there, but this production of Stage Kiss, at least, excels in its lightness, charm, and humor.” – Barbara Trainin Blank.
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Synopsis: Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. Sarah Ruhl’s singular voice returns to Round House with Stage Kiss, a charming tale about what happens when lovers share a stage kiss—or when actors share a real one.
Gregory Wooddell (He) and Dawn Ursula (She). Photo provided by Roundhouse Theatre.
3. It’s A Wonderful Life at Toby’s Dinner Theatre.
“The small town feel of this show will leave you with big grins and even a few happy tears.” – Mark Beachy.
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Synopsis: Based on the beloved 1946 film, this musical faithfully follows George Bailey’s life from his childhood dreams to his midlife disappointments and beyond, as we all take a journey to discover whether his life has mattered at all. Toby’s original adaptation breathes musical life into a familiar story, while retaining the warmth and humor of the original. A new holiday classic for subscribers and newcomers alike.
Matthew Schleigh as George Bailey holds his daughter, Zuzu, played by Sophie Crossland, in Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s production of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ Photo by Jeri Tidwell.
4. The Gospel of Lovingkindness at Mosaic Theater.
“Intense almost to the point of visceral pain (for the audience) is Helen Hays Winner Deidra LaWan Starnes as Mary, Manny’s mother.” – Barbara Trainin Blank.
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Synopsis: A hymn-and-hip-hop-tinged elegy, set on the South Side of Chicago in a time of rising gun violence in a cosmopolitan, yet divided city, the play tells the story of Manny, a 17-year-old who sings for President Obama at the White House only to be held up weeks later for his Air Jordan sneakers. Manny’s mother retraces the trajectory of her son’s fateful encounter with Noel, a fellow teenager with heartbreaking setbacks of his own, as she conjures the ghost of Ida B. Wells, the Civil Rights activist now 153 years old, who offers a challenging perspective for the family and our community.
(l-r) Erica Chamblee as Mrs. Thomas, Deidra LaWan Starnes as Mary, and Manu H. Kumasi as Noel in The Gospel of Lovingkindness at Mosaic Theater Company of DC. Photo by Stan Barouh.
5. As You Like It at Synetic Theater.
“…the amount they conveyed with their bodies was incredible…” – Kaley Beins.
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Synopsis: All the world’s a stage for our 12th silent Shakespeare adaptation, As You Like It! The witty and resourceful Rosalind, along with her devoted cousin Celia, are forced to flee their lives of luxury for an unfamiliar world – the bleak streets of a rusted urban wasteland. Their grim exile is transformed once Rosalind encounters the lovelorn Orlando, who fails to recognize the object of his affections in disguise! Synetic’s purely physical interpretation of As You Like It promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of traditional gender roles, societal class, and love with visual imagery and original music that will be hard to forget. This production will not have dialogue.
The cast of ‘As You Like It.’ Photo by Johnny Shryock.
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