Plays
The play’s the thing, according to Shakespeare. Who are we to disagree? HiT looks at theatrical events with a gimlet eye for acting, stage design and, of course, dialogue. New productions. Revivals. The dreaded ‘re-imaginings.’ We’ve got you covered.
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The HiT List: Hollywood’s Terror Response
The show’s planned musical number during Sunday night’s Tony Awards presentation went off as planned. Only for this special appearance…
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‘Porn Rock’ Packed with Laughs, Lessons
“Porn Rock: An Unintentional Comedy,” premiering June 5 at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, revisits one of pop culture’s silliest spectacles.…
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‘All the Way’ Goes All In on LBJ’s Legacy
The man who became the nation’s 36th president following John F. Kennedy’s assassination swore like the proverbial sailor. He used…
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‘The Nest’ Walks Ideological Tightrope Sans Net
Audiences shouldn’t fear a talking point bombardment. Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck’s play, enjoying its world premiere at Denver’s The Space Theatre through…
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Can Laughter Strike a Blow Against Radical Islam?
Some art can be downright dangerous, at least for those creating it. Take “Djihad,” the 2014 play that follows some…
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‘Misery’s’ Willis Delivers in Broadway Bow
Despite the lukewarm greeting, Willis and company pumped some box office juice into New York’s theatrical scene. Perhaps audiences are…
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HiT Play Review: DCPA’s ‘One Night in Miami…’
Lean too heavily on fiction, and you’re bound to upset purists while opening oneself up to charges of wishful thinking.…
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