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From British Royals to the Founding Fathers: The World of Historical Musicals

From British Royals to the Founding Fathers: The World of Historical Musicals

By Alexis Kim September 6, 2023

★★★★★ What do the Declaration of Independence and King Henry VIII’s ex-wives have in common? You can learn about them through song and dance! Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of...

‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’: Discovering Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love

‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’: Discovering Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love

By Alexis Kim April 20, 2023

★★★★☆ It’s a story we have all heard before — a poor young man falls passionately in love with a woman out of his league and does everything in his power to be with her. However, at the...

Cinderella Remake Fails to Modernize the Classic Fairytale

Cinderella Remake Fails to Modernize the Classic Fairytale

By Sofia Wills September 1, 2021

★★☆☆☆ Amazon Studios’ “Cinderella,” starring pop star Camila Cabello, attempts to provide a 21st-century take on the 1950s Disney classic. However, “Cinderella” fails to modernize...

Youth Group Performance Highlights Immigrant Plight

Youth Group Performance Highlights Immigrant Plight

By Grace Buono and Harrison Lee February 28, 2020

Georgetown University hosted a group of young performers to put on a musical that highlights the experiences of immigrant families in Poulton Hall Feb. 21. The musical, titled “The Traveling Serialized...

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Pilot for NBC’s New High School Drama ‘Rise’ Lacks Originality

By Kyra DiMarco March 16, 2018

The series premiere of NBC’s new drama, “Rise,” at times resembles a gritty, dramatic reshoot of “High School Musical.” The show follows a disillusioned English teacher who takes over...

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‘Chicago’ Makes DC Debut at the Keegan Theatre

By Eliza Phillips March 16, 2018

Clad in silky lingerie and fishnet tights, Velma Kelly, played by Jessica Bennett, opens the show with “Chicago” classic “All That Jazz.” Her smooth alto and sultry dance moves strikingly portray...

Movie Review: ‘Baby Driver’

By Ben Macher June 23, 2017

★★☆☆☆ With a star-studded cast, featuring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx, and the direction of Edgar Wright, the mastermind behind critically acclaimed comedies like “Shaun...

Theater Review: ‘Fun Home’

By Rachel Linton May 2, 2017

Directed by Sam Gold and based on Alison Bechdel’s award-winning autobiographical graphic novel, Tony Award-winning musical “Fun Home” made its Washington, D.C. premiere April 18 at the National...

A Musical Dystopia

By Justin Kotwicki April 10, 2015

Imagine a post-apocalyptic world where the earth has all but run out of water. Society is split between the wealthy elite in power and the poor population that must abide by their exploitative rules....

Movie Review: ‘The Last Five Years’

By Kari Nelson February 20, 2015

★★★★★ There are not many Valentine’s Day movies that begin with a breakup, but that is only one of the ways “The Last Five Years” distinguishes itself from the goopy, forced love stories...

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With a long history and big shoes to fill, the National Theatre’s version of “Chicago” provides a hilariously entertaining show.

‘All That Jazz’ and More

By Nicole Jarvis February 13, 2015

If you’ve seen the 2002 film adaptation of the musical “Chicago” — currently playing at the National Theatre downtown — you may think you know what to expect when the curtain rises. But,...

Heart-Wrenching Musical Epic Shines on Screen

By Kelly Lui December 21, 2012

Those who have seen the long-lived and well-loved musical can agree that putting Les Misérables onto the screen, especially when it involves such ambitious goals as retaining the sung-through structure...

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