By Kyle Osborne The new theatre season has just begun and it’s already feeling exceptional. Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has started things off with a hilarious romp called Destiny of Desire. It’s sexy and silly and a lot of fun to experience. Please read my review and…
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Theatre Review: ‘Laugh’ at Studio Theatre
Laugh, set in the Silent Film era of the 1920’s, is a love letter to pratfalls and props, to double-takes and dreams of Hollywood and striking it rich. And pies in the face. Helen Cespedes plays Mabel, a rube who would be right at home in a vintage Mountain Dew…
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Theatre Review: ‘Elmer Gantry’ at Signature Theatre
By Kyle Osborne There is a moment in Elmer Gantry, about half way through the first act, when you realize you’re experiencing something great—something that you can’t see whenever the mood strikes you—something you can go around the corner and grab like a loaf of bread. That something (someone) is…
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Theatre Review: ‘Carrie: The Musical’ Bloody Good Fun at Studio Theatre
By Kyle Osborne How could you not want to see a Broadway musical that made history—a show that remains part of showbiz lore? Carrie: The Musical, which opened on Broadway in 1988, and quickly closed after five official performances, was one of the biggest belly flops in theatre history. The…
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Theatre Review: ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at Folger Shakespeare Theatre
By Kyle Osborne Fun. Now, there’s a word you never hear in conjunction with Shakespeare. You hear “interesting” or “edifying” or “educational”, but hardly ever just “fun.” You know, like a pumpkin patch or a boat ride—something that simply gives you pleasure, makes you smile. Get ready to have fun…
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Theatre Review: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Ford’s Theatre
The past couple weeks have been filled with sad and disappointing news on TV and online—it makes one wish for a quick “getaway.” Some way to spend an evening, perhaps, laughing and smiling and enjoying oneself. If only there was a way…. Ah, here’s something: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling…
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Theatre Review: ‘Gypsy’ at Signature Theatre
By Kyle Osborne If ‘Gypsy’ truly is ‘The Greatest American Musical’, as many critics have agreed since its Broadway debut in 1959, then the role of ‘Momma Rose’ is surely among the most coveted and remembered among actresses. Ethel Merman’s original is remembered decades later, Broadway veterans from Bernadette Peters…
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