ANYTHING
GOES
is
a
comedy
about
Billy,
a
passenger
ship
stowaway
trying
his
best
to
break
his
object
of
affection’s
engagement
to
a
stuffy
British
nobleman.
Shenanigans
ensue
when
he
recruits
the
help
of
a
wanted
gangster
couple
and
the
ship’s
lounge
singer.
Now
through
April
23.
Olney
Theatre
Center,
2001
Sandy
Spring
Road,
Olney,
Md.
$34-$44.
301-924-4485,
ext.
105.
BAL
MASQUE
is
the
story
of
three
couples
vying
for
the
affection
of
Truman
Capote
after
his
famous
Black
and
White
Ball
of
1966,
although
his
character
is
never
actually
shown.
The
play
explores
the
misery
of
unrequited
celebrity
worship
and
failed
social
climbing.
In
the
spirit
of
the
Black
and
White
Ball,
the
audience
is
encouraged
to
bring
their
own
black
or
white
masks.
April
5
through
May
11.
Aaron
&
Cecile
Goldman
Theater
of
the
Washington,
D.C.
Jewish
Community
Center,
1529
16th
St.,
NW.
$15-$40.
202-777-3229
or
www.theaterj.com.
BODY
LANGUAGE
is
a
soulful,
‘80s
tribute
to
the
pop
icon
Patti
Labelle.
Inspired
by
her
1984
release
“I’m
In
Love
Again,”
playwright
Michael
Ajakwe
Jr.
tells
the
campy
yet
smart
story
of
aerobics
instructor
Tina,
whose
life
happens
to
be
set
to
a
Patti
Labelle
soundtrack.
It
features
crisp
choreography
to
favorites
like
“Lady
Marmalade”
and
“New
Attitude.”
“Body
Language”
is
set
for
a
five-performance
engagement
before
its
official
run.
The
audience
is
encouraged
to
come
in
their
best
‘80s
attire.
The
best
costume
wins
an
Apple
iPod
during
the
intermission
at
each
performance.
April
7-9.
The
Warner
Theatre,
513
13th
St.,
NW.
202.783.4000
or
www.bodylanguagetheplay.com.
CAESAR;
OR,
THE
WATCHDOG
OF
THE
CASTLE
is
a
"Victorian
canine
melodrama"
starring
Shetland
sheepdogs
Aramis
and
D'Artagnan.
They
steal
the
show
of
stolen
inheritance,
sword
fights
and
song,
at
times
upstaging
their
human
costars.
April
13-May
17.
Lee
Center,
1108
Jefferson
St.,
Alexandria,
Va.
703-838-4845.
COMIC
BRIEFS
III:
BRIEFER
MADNESS
is
a
night
of
sketches
by
D.C.’s
“Great
Comic
Hope,”
the
Renegade
Theater.
Featured
skits
include
one
by
Noel
Coward,
the
late
gay
playwright
who
pioneered
racy
plotlines
in
the
early
20th
century.
Now
through
April
9.
The
Warehouse
Theater,
1017
7th
St.,
NW.
202-783-3933
or
www.warehousetheater.com.
FROZEN,
a
play
by
Bryony
Lavery.
swept
audiences
in
London
and
New
York
and
garnered
four
Tony
Awards,
including
Best
Play.
The
electrifying
drama
tells
the
story
of
the
disappearance
of
a
ten-year-old
girl
and
how
it
caused
the
lives
of
three
strangers
to
intersect.
April
12
through
May
7.
Studio
Theatre,
1501
14th
St.,
NW.
202-232-7267
or
www.studiotheatre.org.
GODZILLA,
interpreted
in
a
way
you'd
never
imagine.
Unlikely
star-crossed
lovers
Yayoi
Ichinose,
a
young
Japanese
women,
and
Godzilla,
the
gargantuan
lizard-monster,
struggle
to
get
their
in-laws
to
see
eye
to
eye.
While
the
Ichinoses
are
traditional
and
conservative
Japanese
people,
Godzilla's
family
is
a
group
of
ill-tempered
mutants.
April
13-May
7
at
D.C.
Arts
Center,
2438
18th
St.,
NW.
$10-$18.
301-613-7133
or
www.landlesstheatre.org.
HAMLET,
Shakespeare’s
haunting
tragedy
of
murder
and
betrayal,
takes
the
stage
at
Howard
Community
College,
10901
Little
Patuxent
Parkway,
Columbia,
Md.,
with
Helen
Hayes
nominee
Karl
Miller
in
the
title
role.
March
24
through
April
9.
$14-$24.
As
part
of
the
“Stages
for
All
Ages”
promotion,
students
17
years
old
or
younger
receive
admission
with
every
purchase
of
an
adult
ticket.
410-772-4900
or
www.howardcc.edu/repstage.
HOT
FEET
is
the
electrifying
dance
musical
that
combines
the
amazing
talents
of
Maurice
Hines,
the
iconic,
Tony-nominated
choreographer,
and
Maurice
White,
seven-time
Grammy-winner
and
founder
of
the
legendary
pop
ensemble
Earth,
Wind
&
Fire.
The
duo
bring
to
life
Heru
Ptah’s
story
of
an
enchanted
pair
of
shoes
that
take
control
of
a
young
dancer
destined
for
Broadway.
Now
through
April
9.
The
National
Theatre,
1321
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.
$41.25-$81.25.
202-628-6161
or
www.nationaltheatre.org.
ICARUS
is
the
compelling
story
of
five
emotionally
damaged
strangers
intersecting
in
an
abandoned
beach
house.
Like
the
story
of
the
Greek
myth
with
the
same
name,
“Icarus”
demonstrates
how
easily
lofty
dreams
can
shatter
when
faced
with
the
harshness
of
reality.
Now
through
April
9.
St.
John’s
United
Methodist
Church,
2640
St.
Paul
St.,
Baltimore,
Md.
$15
regular
admission,
$12
for
students.
410-796-1555
or
www.runofthemilltheater.com.
IRISH
AUTHORS
HELD
HOSTAGE
is
the
ridiculous
comedy
based
on
the
premise
that
several
famous
Irish
authors,
including
sassy
gay
playwright
Oscar
Wilde,
have
been
kidnapped
by
various
international
terrorists.
The
multiple
interludes
of
traditional
Irish
music
between
abductions
add
to
its
unique
brand
of
humor.
Now
extended
through
April
23.
Warehouse
Theater
Second
Stage,
1021
7th
St.,
NW.
$20.
1-800-838-3006
or
www.irishauthorsheldhostage.com.
LADY
DAY
AT
EMERSON’S
BAR
&
GRILL
is
the
musical
celebration
of
Billie
Holiday’s
rise
to
become
one
of
the
world’s
most
legendary
voices.
In
“Lady
Day,”
Ms.
Holiday
describes
her
life’s
triumphs
and
tribulations
in
a
cabaret
style.
The
Keeger
Theater
will
be
specially
rearranged
so
the
audience
is
transported
to
an
authentic
jazz
bar.
Broadway
veteran
Lynn
Sterling
takes
the
stage
as
the
illustrious
icon.
Now
through
June
4.
Arena
Stage,
1101
6th
St.,
NW.
202-554-9066
or
www.arenastage.org.
LITTLE
WOMEN
–
THE
BROADWAY
MUSICAL:
Louisa
May
Alcott's
classic
story
of
five
Civil
War-era
sisters
comes
to
life
on
stage
with
music
by
Jason
...
