Nov 19, 2019 | Airness, Press, Reviews
November 19, 2019 | by John Bavoso Airness closes November 30, 2019 at Keegan Theatre. Details and tickets “The whole impetus of air guitar is world peace,” earnestly intones a grown man who goes by the name Golden Thunder right before he goes out on stage in a dingy...
Nov 13, 2019 | Airness, Press, Reviews
A show full of thrilling air guitar performances as feel-good as a concert by real rockstars. by John Stoltenberg | November 13, 2019 In the competitive national and international air guitar scene, contestants vie for championships and prizes by pretending to play (or...
Nov 12, 2019 | Airness, Press, Reviews
Billie Krishawn in “Airness” Cameron Whitman / The Keegan Theatre Ten minutes to show time, and Guns N’ Roses was blaring, welcoming the audience to the jungle—er, Keegan Theatre. Followed by Aerosmith. Toss in Def Leppard, some Mountain, and OK, this was clearly...
Jun 18, 2019 | Press, The Kilroys
After five years of pressing for parity, the collective known as the Kilroys says it is seeing progress. Meanwhile, more suggestions for plays to present. By Michael Paulson | June 18, 2019 A scene from the Ensemble Studio Theater production of “Behind the Sheet,” a...
Jun 18, 2019 | Articles, Press, The Kilroys
The women-focused collective has released a new list of under-produced plays by female, trans, and non-binary writers. by Diep Tran | June 18, 2019 Neil Tyrone Pritchard and Rinska Carrasco in a workshop production of “There’s Always the Hudson” by Paola...
May 10, 2019 | Press, Reviews, Tiny Houses
(photo credit: Roger Mastroianni) Chelsea Marcantel’s world premiere play hones in on the social phenomenon of tiny houses — but it goes beyond that. by Rick Pender | May 10, 2019 There’s a kind of time warp going on with the Cincinnati Playhouse’s world premiere...
May 6, 2019 | Articles, Press, The Monster
by BWW News Desk | May 6, 2019 The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) announces 11 awards granted from their Frank YoungFund for New Musicals(formerly known as the National Fund for New Musicals), and six awards granted from their Innovation &...
May 3, 2019 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
by Kimberly Richard | May 3, 2019 Seth Magill as Eric and Kelsey Milbourn as Miri (photo credit: Jason Anderson) What does forgiveness look like? That is the question at the heart of Chelsea Marcantel’s play “Everything is Wonderful,” now playing...
Apr 29, 2019 | Airness, Articles, Press
by BWW News Desk | April 29, 2019 The Keegan Theatre is proud to announce our 2019-2020 season, featuring a groundbreaking collection of plays and musicals, including one world premiere, three Washington DC premieres, and our first ever U.S. tour. The season, titled...
Apr 27, 2019 | Everything is Wonderful, Press, Reviews
At WaterTower Theatre, Chelsea Marcantel’s Everything is Wonderful gets a beautifully acted and staged production. by Jill Sweeney | April 27, 2019 Seth Magill and Kelsey Milbourn(photo credit: Jason Anderson) “For Amish and Mennonites, the struggle to die to...