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REVIEWS
Marathon '33
… the indispensable American Century Theater …
absorbing … highly entertaining, fully realized production.
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DC Theatre Scene
… presented by a very committed theater full of talented individuals …
… a production you won’t soon forget …
… musical standards from the era … performed with aplomb …
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DC Metro Theater Arts
… a mental workout for the attentive theatergoer … high speed and volume, but what an experience! …
With over 30 actors (plus another 7 dancers and audience members, one with an infectious laugh); a 6 piece band, a performance space and lobby tricked out as a working dance hall (with concession stand) courtesy of Michael deBlois and company; and a platoon of directors, designers, and crew, this is a huge show, a category buster. How big is it? If it were a ship, think aircraft carrier. If it were an opera, it would be Aida. And an amusement park ride? Try Space Mountain, several trips down.
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DramaUrge
Director Jack Marshall has emphasized the brutality and humiliation that were at the core of marathons, adding abundant details to reproduce the authentic feel of the dances.
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Washington Examiner
… overpowering, immersive look at life through the prism of a Depression dance marathon is utterly involving …
… fearless cast …
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Talkin' Broadway
… the compelling story is told through the talented cast, whose desperation during the Depression is palpable under Marshall's gifted direction.
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The Connection
It looks and feels like the real thing.
… kudos to American Century Theater for fulfilling its mission to promote 20th century theater by bringing Havoc’s firsthand account of this freaky slice of Americana to life.
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Washington Blade
This show is a Must See!
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Rich Massabny Reviews
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