All posts by André Hereford
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Signature Theatre’s Pippin Is Sexy, Stylish, and Sensational
Matthew Gardiner’s sizzling revival of Stephen Schwartz’s musical pulses with sensuality, sharp choreography, and powerhouse performances.
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Studio Theatre’s Purlie Victorious Is Funny, Fierce, and Timely
Psalmayene 24 stages a swell Old South farce in the richly pleasing Purlie Victorious, balancing broad comedy with biting commentary.
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Marcel Walz Is Building a Queer Horror Empire
From grindhouse slashers and creature features to queer-coded killers, filmmaker Marcel Walz is carving out his own bloody corner of horror.
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GALA’s Aguardiente Spins in Too Many Directions
A bilingual musical about art, identity, and immigration delivers passionate performances but struggles to unify its sprawling storylines.
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44: The Musical Is a Feel-Good Obama-Era Throwback
44: The Musical is a jubilant, nostalgia-fueled romp through the Obama years, powered by humor and Shanice’s standout vocals.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Trades Venom for Vulnerability
The fashionistas of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" have lost some bite since the first film, but still look fab on the runway.
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Claybourne Elder on Fatherhood, Faith, and His Debut Album
"Every song is like a journal entry," says the Broadway and Gilded Age star of his debut album, If the Stars Were Mine.
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‘Everything, Devoured’ Delivers Camp, Chaos, and a Drag Reagan
Nu Sass Productions' "Everything, Devoured" raises Reagan from the dead in a saucy, surreal ghost story about saving queer lives
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Rorschach Theatre’s Dragon Play Never Quite Ignites
Missing the company's usual verve and showmanship, Rorschach's fanciful couples-in-crisis drama "Dragon Play" flames out.
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Mother Mary Buries Its Stars in Pretentious Nonsense
Despite committed turns from Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, David Lowery’s backstage drama circles endlessly around a story it never tells.
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The Christophers Is a Delicious Art World Swindle
Ian McKellen paints a brilliant portrait of an artist in Steven Soderbergh’s clever crime dramedy The Christophers.
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Screams from the Tower Is a Sweet Queer Teen Throwback
Cory Wexler Grant's indie comedy follows two misfit teens whose high school radio show sparks controversy and strains their friendship.
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The Minutes Skewers the Politics of Rewriting History
Keegan Theatre presents Tracy Letts’ blistering satire of officials rewriting history for their own advantage.
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Everyman’s “Vanya and Sonia…” Delivers Big Laughs
Christopher Durang’s Tony-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike gets a lively, laugh-filled staging in Baltimore.
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François Ozon’s The Stranger Turns Camus Into Chilling Cinema
François Ozon's brooding drama "The Stranger" offers an alluring look at the alienated life of a Frenchman in 1930s Algiers
