André Hereford

Washington, D.C., United States

Film Critic, Contributing Editor at Metro Weekly

Writer, critic, lover, voter @WAFCA, @DorianAwards | Tomatometer-Approved

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Noah’s Arc: Patrik-Ian Polk on Its Return and Legacy

5 days ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

Patrik-Ian Polk“I could not be more thrilled to bring the show back!”Patrik-Ian Polk is primed and ready for the return of Noah’s Arc, the iconic Logo series he created, wrote, and directed, and which aired for two impactful seasons from October 2005 to October 2006.
Review: Life is a Cabaret at Botiquín de Boleros

6 days ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

Botiquín de Boleros: Racahel Small, Fran Tapia, Anna Malavé, and Luis Obed. Photo: Daniel MartínezLife is a cabaret at the titular bolero bar in GALA Hispanic Theatre’s Botiquín de Boleros de Columbia Heights. Of course, for this lively, immersive staging, directed and choreographed by Valeria Cossu, we, the audience, are the patrons at the Columbia Heights Bolero Bar.
Review: 28 Years Later Isn't Quite What You're Expecting

1 week ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

28 Years Later: Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams – Photo: Columbia PicturesBased on its stunning trailer — propelled by early-Hollywood actor Taylor Holmes’ ripping 1915 recording of the Rudyard Kipling poem “Boots” — one might expect 28 Years Later to focus on a father and son’s war for survival against zombie-like hordes.
Review: Hunter S. Thompson Musical Misses the Mark

1 week ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

Huner S. Thompson: Eric William Morris – Photo: Daniel RaderIf you don’t know or don’t recall what a big deal Hunter S. Thompson was, he’s here to tell you how big a deal he was — and why — in Signature Theatre’s The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, directed by Christopher Ashley.
Bruce Randolph Nelson Isn’t Done Playing Dress-Up in Irma Vep

1 week ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

Bruce Randolph Nelson in The Mystery of Irma Vep – Photo: Teresa Castracane“This kind of theater is what I live for,” says Bruce Randolph Nelson. “High comedy, high camp, ridiculous, outrageous, the more the better.”Donning an assortment of wigs and frocks and false teeth to perform multiple roles, Nelson is currently starring alongside Zack Powell in Everyman Theatre’s vigorous and hilarious production of Charles Ludlam’s quick-change horror spoof The Mystery of Irma Vep.
Review: Celia Song’s Materialists is All Charm, Little Depth

2 weeks ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

Materialists: Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal – Photo: Atsushi NishijimaDating in these times is not for the faint at heart. Some singles are out here playing games of sexual catch-and-release, while others, according to Celia Song’s astute romance Materialists, have reduced relationships to X’s and O’s, concerned less with love than with checking off boxes.
Review: Celine Song’s Materialists is All Charm, Little Depth

2 weeks ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

Materialists: Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal – Photo: Atsushi NishijimaDating in these times is not for the faint at heart. Some singles are out here playing games of sexual catch-and-release, while others, according to Celine Song’s astute romance Materialists, have reduced relationships to X’s and O’s, concerned less with love than with checking off boxes.
'I Don't Understand You' is Hit or Miss (Mostly Miss)

2 weeks ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

I Don’t Understand You: Nick Kroll and Andrew RannellsDark comedy done well can be so delicious. It takes a certain alchemy to lace tales of death and desperation with unabashed humor, but the Coen Brothers hit the target dead-center with Fargo, and then off to the side with Burn After Reading.
'Andy Warhol in Iran' Skewers Fame and Fascism

2 weeks ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

Andy Warhol in Iran: Nathan Mohebbi and Alex Mills – Photo: Chris BanksBrent Askari’s Andy Warhol in Iran could shift some theatergoers’ perspectives on a variety of complicated topics, from the junction of art and commerce, to Western interference in the affairs of modern Iran. Making its D.C. premiere at Mosaic in a crisply-mounted production directed by Serge Seiden, the tidy two-hander takes on a world of troublesome issues without ever leaving a luxury hotel room in Tehran.
DC/DOX Returns With Powerful LGBTQ Documentaries

2 weeks ago | metroweekly.com | André Hereford

State of FirstsBack for its third edition as the premier documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, DC/DOX is set to unreel 59 features and 35 shorts from 25 countries over four days in June. “This year’s DC/DOX lineup is a powerful reminder of documentary film’s unique ability to illuminate the world around us — its beauty, its heartbreak, and its complexity,” said DC/DOX co-founder and festival director Sky Sitney in a statement.