‘Fiddler on the Roof’ stays true to tradition
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The defining moment of “Hot Tub Time Machine,” the new comedy directed by Steve Pink, comes right after the title apparatus has done its work, sending the four protagonists back in time (duh) to 1986. What follows is the obligatory leg of any time-travel movie where the characters have to discover that they have, yes, really traveled through time. As the realization sinks in and the four leads (John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry and Clark Duke) fly into a tizzy trying to figure out what sort of supernatural force could have done this, Robinson turns solemnly to the camera and says, “Must be some sort of (dramatic pause) ... hot tub time machine.”
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In terms of both plot and performance, it’s the titular character (played by Michael Hayden) who causes all the problems in the Shakespeare Theater Company’s production of Shakespeare’s “Richard II.” To borrow a line from another of Shakespeare’s plays, Hayden is “all sound and fury, signifying nothing.” It is a credit to the other actors that they manage to salvage at least a little bit of the production. When Hayden was offstage or minimized, the play was watchable — otherwise, good luck.
Meandering among the quaint and inviting booths of the annual “Taste of Bethesda” food festival this past Saturday, visitors were struck by the vibrancy of the local culinary community.