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Teen Tunes
As if high school wasn't hard enough. Imagine a private, Catholic boarding school where two teenage boys fall in love in that familiar ''opposites attract''...
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Shock Operas
Normally, there is nothing more irritating (to some at least) than a creative work that feels the need to announce itself upon arrival, to clarify...
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Hakuna Matata
The lion might sleep in ''the mighty jungle,'' but at American University's Greenberg Theater, on Monday, Aug. 11, the lion will be rocking to the...
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Yuks and a Uke
It's not a tall order, but with any luck Ben Lerman's three D.C. shows will have little in common with the low point of his...
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Devilish Behavior
In its native Britain, Jerry Springer: The Opera, was a hit. With many, however, it was also a miss. When the BBC aired a televised...
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Positively Quixotic
If you've not seen the ads yet, the next reality show inspired by a musical to warm your heart will be ABC's High School Musical:...
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Sandy Claws
Between high gas prices and fear of losing your job in this economy should you take a vacation, maybe you've not yet made it to...
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Stand-up Guy
There's no doubting Eddie Sarfaty is a funny man. Maybe you've heard his unique style of connecting the dots that, for example, begins with gays...
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Animal Planet
At some point -- and for some the transition passes by virtually unnoticed -- Disney becomes a brand. That is not to say that there...
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Oscar! Oscar!
For native Washingtonian-turned-New Yorker Brad Oscar, The Mystery of Irma Vep is more than just a play, it's a homecoming. ''Ironically, one of my first...
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Springs Gleaning
In major religions, hell may contain demons who torment; thorny, bitter fruit; and, of course, flames. Plenty of GLBT folks may think of Colorado Springs,...
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Canadian Cutie
Depending on her style on a given day, Elvira Kurt may look as though she's just been groomed by the producers of The L Word...
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Unapologetic
If you watched the Tony Awards this past Sunday you saw Lily Tomlin deliver the set-up for a performance from the Broadway musical Xanadu. Reduced...
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Good Medicine
I will always hold Rene Auberjonois dear for his hysterical two-second impersonation of Lloyd Bridges in the priceless '80s horror flick Eyes of Laura Mars....
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Perfectly Clear
If you have ever glanced in the window of one of those stately old D.C. pastry shops, the kind where the display of multi-tier cakes...
