Entertainment
.Nov 03 – Nov 16, 2022
- Review – Till Trilogy Continues at Mosaic Theater in DC – That Summer in Sumner
The impact of the play is compounded by The Mosaic Theater’s stage being within a foot of the audience. The intimacy makes you feel that you are a part of the play. However, this is one of several tragic stories that I am thankful is still being told. We must never stop telling our stories no matter how painful.
.Nov 03 – Nov 16, 2022
- Review – Blue Heaven: Wang Dang Doodle, Amen
The play centered around blues legends Big Mama Thornton, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Steve Ray Vaughn waiting to assist Riley (B.B.) King, at the pearly gates of heaven. The biographical sketches smelled good, but the performances they gave were delicious!
Oct 20 – Nov 02, 2022
- Till Trilogy Opens at Mosaic Theater in DC
The three–play cycle honors the life and legacy of Emmett Till, with 10 actors playing 75 characters. We have reviewed one of the three, Benevolence, and will review That Summer in Summer in the next issue. Additional information about the Trilogy follows the review.
Oct 20 – Nov 02, 2022
- Tina Turner Musical: Simply the Best
The show's high energy never waned, right to the finale. Just when it appeared the curtain was ready to descend, the entire stage exploded into an exuberant concert. The last show at The National Theatre is Sunday, Oct 23. Upcoming tour stops include Philadelphia, Atlanta, Baltimore, Memphis, and Chicago.
Dec 30 – Jan 12, 2022
- Ain’t No Mo – In DC – See It Now, Headed for Broadway
I wasn't too sure to be disgusted or defeated until the dispute between the "born" Black women and the "transracial" Black woman – as part of the play – broke out. Creative, I thought. Then comic relief came flooding down when the transracial woman retorted a line borrowed from "The Color Purple."
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