THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010
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Beckman Ross) — a participant only because her husband won’t sleep with her unless she partakes of the ritual bath— and the show’s heroine, Shira (Lise Bruneau), the new attendant from outside the community who senses the dangerous byproducts of unchecked male oppression.
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Saturday at 8. 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497.
www.theaterj.org. $55.
NAKED BOYS SINGING!
At the 1409 Playbill Cafe through June 13
The Ganymede Arts production “Naked Boys Singing” gets a blue ribbon for truth in advertising. Caution to the wind, pants backstage, the point isn’t greatness but sweetness. The six performers sing their hearts out and dare you not to love them. The cheerful nudity keeps things light, right from the opening song, which is aptly titled “Gratuitous Nudity.” The bare bods are the only subject, really, and you have to grin or the encounter would be too awkward for words. The lads can sing (as if you care), and if the lyrics strain for jokes, the cast’s joie de vivre invites you to overlook shortcomings and just have fun.
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Wednesday. Wednesday at noon. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849. www.
shakespearetheatre.org. Free.
COURAGE A new version of Brecht’s “Mother Courage and Her Children,” through June 26. Friday-Saturday and Wednesday-Thursday at 7:30. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. www.
dogandponydc.com. $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
DEAF THEATER JAM A show that
combines American Sign Language, movement, gesture, music and shadow play, through Wednesday. Wednesday at 7:30. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849.
www.shakespearetheatre.org. Free, reservations required.
DECONSTRUCTING BROADWAY
Sirius/XM star and Broadway pianist Seth Rudetsky explores his audio-video collection in his one-man show, through Monday. Monday 8 to 9:30. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3251. www.
theaterj.org. $16.50, $13.50 seniors and those younger than 25.
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Friday at 8, Saturday at 6 and 8, Sunday at 5 and 7, Thursday at 8. 1409 14th St. NW. 202-290-1502.
www.ganymedearts.org. $35.
B SOPHISTICATED LADIES
At the Lincoln Theatre through June 27
With Arena Stage producing part time at the Lincoln Theatre while the troupe’s regular home gets a two-year makeover, why not exploit U Street’s roots with a Duke Ellington tribute? The party hits the highest gear at every opportunity, rarely letting the dancers or the audience rest. As the action zips from the Cotton Club to the Savoy and then, as Duke Ellington goes international, to places like Amsterdam, the high kicks and exuberant spins seem like they’ll never stop. The perpetual motion can be exhausting, but it can also be a gas. Maurice Hines is still a gleeful ambassador of tap, surprisingly agile and full of mischief as he cocks his hips and prowls toward the various glamour-pusses inhabiting the highly decorated stage. The Ellington band is swell, and great tunes such as “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Satin Doll” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” give the show a lush framework.
Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, and Sunday at 2 and 7:30. 1215 U St. NW. 202-488-3300. 202-328-6000. www.
arenastage.org. $25-$74.
B [TITLE OF SHOW]
At Signature Theatre through June 27
Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen’s hall-of-mirrors premise has characters named Hunter and Jeff composing a show for a festival of new musicals. Their musical is about the writing of the musical for the festival. The predominant feeling, reinforced by the elan of the four young singing actors, is that of an after-hours cabaret, one at which the musical-theater cognoscenti gather to revel in their love of the arcane ins and outs of the biz. Getting the references is part of the fun of this cuter-than-adorable chamber musical, which is receiving a sweetly in-the-know treatment by Signature Theatre. It’s the kind of postmodern entertainment that wraps you in an ever-tighter self-conscious hug. And as we know, sometimes, a friend’s affectionate squeeze can go on a teensy bit longer than we’re prepared to accommodate. Such is the sensation with “[title of show],” whose cleverness about the vicissitudes of writing a musical ultimately wears a little thin.
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Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2 and 7, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 and Thursday at 8. 4200 Campbell Ave.,
Arlington.
www.signature-theatre.org.
$64-$76.
Also Playing
Prices are for the entire run of the show; individual shows may vary.
THE DISTRICT
CATERPILLAR SOUP This one-woman
performance explores Lyena Strelkoff’s life after being paralyzed, through
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EL BOLA ~ CUBA’S KING OF SONG
This play celebrates the international career of Afro-Cuban singer, pianist and composer Ignacio Villa, nicknamed “Bola de Nieve” (Snowball), through June 27. Saturday and Thursday at 8, Sunday at 3. GALA Theatre-Tivoli, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174.
www.galatheatre.org.
GRETTY GOOD TIME Theater
Alliance and VSA presents John Belluso’s play about Gretty, who lives with post-polio paralysis in a nursing home and Hideko, a woman who was burned by the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, through July 3. Friday-Saturday and Thursday at 8, Sunday at 3. H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE. 202-399-7993, Ext. 2. www.
hstreetplayhouse.com.
www.theateralliance.
com. $30, $20 students and seniors.
IT’S A HARDBOP LIFE Take a trip
back to 1964 New York with a modern-day rapper as he learns an important lesson about the legacy of live music, through Sunday. Friday at 8, Saturday at 8, Sunday at 2. Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW. 202-302-6703. www.
americanyouthsymphony.org. $20, $10 students and seniors. Free on Sunday.
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LA PUMA Y LA PALABRA (THE PEN
AND THE WORD) Teatro de la Luna’s annual poetry marathon in Spanish, through Saturday. Saturday 2 to 8. Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227. 703-548-3092. www.
teatrodelaluna.org. Free.
MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION The
world of the idealistic Vivie is turned upside down when she learns that her family’s considerable wealth comes from her mother’s management of a chain of brothels, through July 11. Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30, Thursday at 8. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849. www.
shakespearetheatre.org. $20-$75.
ONE DESTINY Comedic actor Harry Hawk and co-owner of Ford’s Theatre Harry Ford grapple with whether they could have changed the course of history. Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped? Through July 15. Tuesday-Thursday at 5:30 and 7. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833.
www.fordstheatre.org. $5.
OTHELLO Synetic Theater’s wordless interpretation of Shakespeare’s play, through July 3. Friday and Wednesday-Thursday at 7:30, Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30, Sunday at 1:30. Kennedy Center, Family Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www.
kennedy-center.org. $30-$55.
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READINGS ON DISABILITY Lynn
Manning, Anne Finger and Riua Akinshegun share their perspectives on life through the lens of disability, through Thursday. Thursday at noon. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849. www.
shakespearetheatre.org. Free.
SHEAR MADNESS Friday at 8, Saturday at 6 and 9, Sunday at 3 and 7, Monday at 8, Tuesday-Thursday at 5 and 8. The audience joins the fun in this performance based on a murder in a hair salon. Kennedy Center, Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324.
www.kennedy-center.org. $42.
SWINGTIME: THE FABULOUS
FORTIES Swing back to the ’40s as several characters find their identities in a changing world. Presented by the In Series, through June 12. Friday at 8, Saturday at 2, Sunday at 3 and Thursday
performance, through June 13. Friday-Sunday and Thursday at 8:30. Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, 143 Compromise St., Annapolis. 410-268-9212.
www.summergarden.com. $18.
DINNER THEATER
HAIRSPRAY Friday-Saturday and Tuesday-Thursday at 6, Sunday at 10:30 and 5, through Aug. 1. Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5900 Symphony Woods Rd., Columbia. 800-888-6297. 301-596-6161.
www.tobysdinnertheatre. com. $46-$51.
OLIVER! Friday and Saturday at 6, through Saturday. Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5625 O’Donnell St., Baltimore. 800-888-6297. 410-649-1660. www.
tobysdinnertheatre.com. $52.50-$54.
COMEDY
THE CAPITOL STEPS Friday at 7:30,
Saturday at 7:30. Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-397-7328.
www.capsteps.com.
AISHA TYLER Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10:30, Sunday at 8, through Sunday. Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008.
www.dcimprov.com. $15-$17.
NATASHA LEGGERO Friday and
Saturday at 9:45. Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington. 703-486-2345. www.
arlingtondrafthouse.com. $20.
C. STANLEY PHOTOGRAPHY
Kari Ginsburg and Christopher Henley in “Every Young Woman’s Desire,” at the Clark Street Playhouse through June 20.
at 7:30. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-204-7763. www.
inseries.org. $42-$38, $38-$34 seniors, $23-$19 students.
THE THING THAT ATE MY BRAIN. . .
ALMOST Theater Alliance will host Perishable Theatre of Rhode Island for the production written and performed by Amy Lynn Budd about her relationships with her brain tumor, her loved ones and the world of medicine, through Wednesday. Wednesday at 7:30. H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE. 202-399-7993, Ext. 2. www.
theateralliance.com. $15.
THURGOOD The story of Thurgood Marshall is brought to life by actor Laurence Fishburne, through June 20. Friday and Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30, Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 7:30. Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324.
www.kennedy-center.org. $25-$90.
TURNING POINT A presentation of staged readings of new Irish short plays by artists with disabilities, through Monday. Monday at 7:30. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849. www.
shakespearetheatre.org. Free, reservations required.
MARYLAND
ANNA CHRISTIE Eugene O’Neill’s drama about a woman meeting her estranged father for the first time in 15 years, through Saturday. Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8. The Heritage-O’Neill Theatre, 8011 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. 301-770-9080.
www.theheritagetheatre.
org.
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Presented by
Act Two Performing Arts, through June 13. Thursday at 7:30. Figge Theatre, Georgetown Preparatory School, 10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. 888-402-2282, Ext. 5.
www.acttwo.org.
THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA?
Edward Albee’s celebrated comedy about sexual perversity and true love, through June 27. Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2 and 7, Wednesday and Thursday at 7. Rep Stage, Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-772-4900.
www.repstage.org. $16-$30, $12 students.
JOURNEY’S END Catch a glimpse of British officers’ lives during World War I in this play, which chronicles four days in the trenches, through Sunday. Friday at 8, Saturday at 8, Sunday at 2. Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann St., Baltimore. 410-276-7837.
www.fpct.org. $15-$17.
MY AMERICAN NURSE 2 A Nigerian
cab driver gives up on dating American
women and travels back to Nigeria to find a wife, through Saturday. Saturday at 7:30. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.
www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu. In advance: $25-$35. At the door: $35-$45.
THE SECRET GARDEN The classic
play about a secret garden is presented by 2nd Star Productions, through June 27. Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 3. Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie. 410-757-5700. 301-832-4819. www.2ndstarproductions. com. $20, $17 seniors and students.
SWEENEY TODD Act Two Performing Arts presents Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s play about a murderous barber and tasty meat pies, through Sunday. Friday and Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2. Figge Theatre, Georgetown Preparatory School, 10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. 888-402-2282, Ext. 5.
www.acttwo.org.
TRUMPERY A drama about Charles Darwin’s struggle to formulate the theory of evolution, through July 4. Wednesday and Thursday at 8. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney. 301-924-3400.
www.olneytheatre.org. $26-$54.
VIRGINIA
THE ADVENTURES OF UNCLE RABBIT
Uncle Rabbit finds pleasure in tricking his neighbors, through Aug. 15. Saturday and Sunday at 12:30. Synetic Family Theater, 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington. 800-494-8497.
www.classika.org. $12 in advance, $15 at the door.
THE HISTORY (AND MYSTERY) OF
THE UNIVERSE A play distilled from the writings of R. Buckminster Fuller, through July 4. Friday and Thursday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2 and 7:30, Tuesday at noon, Wednesday at noon and 7:30. Arena Stage, 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington. 202-488-3300. www.
arenastage.org. $25-$66.
MINDGAME Spot-LYTE presents the play about inmates taking over an asylum, through Saturday. Friday at 8, Saturday at 8. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Rd., Lorton. 703-495-0001.
www.workhousearts.org. $15.
COMMUNITY THEATER
FOREVER PLAID Annapolis Summer
Garden Theatre presents the story of four friends who were on the brink of fame when their lives were ironically cut short — then got to come back for one last
JASON WEEMS AND JEFF MAURER
Saturday at 8. Hyatt Laugh Riot, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 301-657-1234. www.
standupcomedytogo.com. $10.
THE COMEDIANS OF CHELSEA
LATELY Saturday at 8. Loni Love, Josh Wolf, Brad Wollack, with “special guest” Chuy. Warner Theatre, 13th and E streets NW. 800-551-7328. 202-397-7328.
www.warnertheatre.com. $35.
JOSH BLUE, BRETT LEAKE & KATHY
BUCKLEY Wednesday at 8:30. Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008.
www.dcimprov.com. $20.
DC IMPROV COMEDY SCHOOL
CAST Thursday at 8:30. Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008.
www.dcimprov.com. $10.
Dance
BALLET THEATRE OF MARYLAND
Friday at 6 and Saturday at noon. Students perform “Dancing Through Time: A History of Dance.” Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-280-5640. www.
balletmaryland.org. $18, $15 for seniors, students and children.
RIVERDANCE Friday at 8, Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 8. Wolf Trap National Park, Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-255-1868. 877-965-3872.
www.wolftrap.org. $20-$70.
DANCEAFRICA DC 2010 Saturday
and Sunday at 1. Free outdoor performances and events include the Legacy Parade with Yacouba Mask Society and Community Participants, Malcolm X Drummers, Village Celebration led by Coyaba Dance Theater, Tam Tam Manding and Ezibu Muntu. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. 202-269-1600.
www.danceplace.org. Free.
DANCEAFRICA DC 2010 Saturday at
3. Griot Chuck Davis; Sankofa Dance Theater; Aysha Upchurch life, rhythm, move project; African Heritage Dancers and Drummers. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. 202-269-1600. www.
danceplace.org. $20 in advance, $25 day of show, $10 ages 2 to 17. One child younger than 12 may attend free for each adult or member ticket purchased.
SAFFRON DANCE Saturday at 5 and 8. A classical and modern Middle Eastern belly dance concert. Georgetown University, Davis Performing Arts Center, 37th and O streets NW. 703-276-2355.
www.saffrondance.com. $25 in advance, $35 at the door.
DANCEAFRICA DC 2010 Saturday at
8. Griot Chuck Davis, Coyaba Dance Theater and Kankouran West African Dance Company. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. 202-269-1600. www.
danceplace.org. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. $10 ages 2 to 17.
ZIVA’S SPANISH DANCE ENSEMBLE
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