Fela!

Fela!

It is not by circumstance that Alliance for new Music-Theatre opens its second season with a show that examines the role of the artist in society, and particularly questions the socio-political responsibilities of the artist.  In the nation’s capital and in such volatile times, it’s a question we as artists and audiences must also [...]

Candide

candide

Welcome to the world of Voltaire in a revival of Leonard Bernstein’s 1956 musical, CANDIDE, opening as a holiday offering at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington. The tale follows a most picaresque trajectory, depicting a battle between forces of optimism and life seen through the lens of the greatest of all possible pessimists. It’s a [...]