Tag Archives: Round House Theatre

Review: What the Constitution Means To Me at Round House Theatre

Posted on January 24, 2025 by admin

Before I saw Round House’s production of What the Constitution Means To Me, I was only vaguely aware that this play was about a teenager debating the Constitution. I hoped that it would not be tedious, or tendentious, as that description suggests – but it’s only ninety minutes long, so how bad could it be?

I was totally unprepared for how energetic, funny, poignant, timely, and engaging this production is, with its fine performance by Kimberly Gilbert in the part originated by the playwright Heidi Schreck. Continue reading →

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Worth Its Weight in Gelt

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

So for something completely different from all those Nutcrackers and Hallelujahs this season, Round House presents a mash-up of Dickens, Fiddler on the Roof, and wised-up Millennial humor – and it’s hilarious. Continue reading →

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Truthful and Not-as-Truthful: Review of Spring Break at Round House

Posted on March 16, 2024 by admin

There’s a terrific event happening this weekend at Round House Theatre. On Friday night, I caught the first of three performances of the 22nd Annual Sarah Metzger Memorial Play, Spring Break, by the Teen Performance Company, Continue reading →

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Review: Next To Normal at Round House

Posted on February 23, 2024 by admin

Next to Normal, the current offering at Round House, has an excellent pedigree (it’s won many theater awards, including multiple Tonys and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama). Continue reading →

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Mincemeat, Smoked Salmon and So Much Booze: The Seafarer Review

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Judy

Four comrades meet for a poker party one Christmas Eve night, with a stranger invited to make up the number for five-card draw.  Continue reading →

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Holey Socks, Holy Smokes!

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Judy

The success of a two-hander play depends on two things: the script and the relationship between the two players. In The Mountaintop, one sex has a slight advantage: she’s literally heavenly. Continue reading →

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Think Inc. When Viewing Ink at Round House

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Judy

What do you think of when you think of Rupert Murdoch?  A ruthless businessman who runs a billion-dollar world-wide publishing empire?  But did you know he acquired a rundown newspaper in 1969 and turned it into the best-selling tabloid in Britain inside of a year? Ink is that story. Continue reading →

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Not Phoning It In: Review of Radio Golf at Round House

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Judy

You will be both entertained and provoked to thought by this excellently written and acted production. Continue reading →

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Keep Your Eye Upon the Donut: Review of Jennifer Who Is Leaving at Round House

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Judy

Jennifer Who Is Leaving is part of the New Play Festival at the Round House Theatre.  Continue reading →

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Magic Potions – Magic Play

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Judy

The magic of Round House’s current production goes far beyond the mere conjuring of a vasty storm at sea by a master of the very elements.  No, this Tempest keeps the viewers amazed and amused by a constant stream of stage magic, harmonizing songs and fabulous acrobatics, all seamlessly integrated into the original text of the play.  And all this is enhanced after perhaps indulging in some well-curated victuals. Continue reading →

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