Nancy at Atlas Performing Arts Center

Nancy

Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE Washington

It's 1985 in Washington, DC and two women are trying to steer their futures-Nancy Reagan from the White House, orchestrating her husband "Ronnie's" political career according to daily astrological trends, and Esmeralda, a Navajo mother advocating for her community. Their worlds converge over an unbelievable discovery-Nancy has a direct familial connection to Pocahontas. Strange history collides with 80s nostalgia in this epic story that cuts through the veneer of shoulder pads, neon, and Van Halen with irreverent heart and deep empathy. Award-winning playwright Rhiana Yazzie makes her East Coast premiere with a very DC play about ancestry and ambition.

Thru - Apr 21, 2024

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 202-399-7993

www.atlasarts.org

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Nancy Reviews

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"...A hint of stiffness occasionally clings to Katoa’s and Stitzer’s performances, but the actresses do find the pathos in their characters’ insecurities — a throughline of vulnerability that Yazzie has boldly threaded through the play’s satire."

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- Celia Wren

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...For the next month, when audience members enter Mosaic Theater's black box, they will be greeted by a large pair of eyes, painted in pink, on the back wall. These eyes belong to Nancy Reagan, and rather than reducing her to a White House portrait and a color-coordinated outfit, the world premiere of Nancy enlivens these eyes with a superstitious, intense yet sensitive, hilarious picture of the First Lady of the Reagan administration."

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- Jillian Parks

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Mosaic Theater's latest offering is, in large part, a searing and satirical look at the prevailing politics of the 80s. It invites audiences into a comic book world of then First Lady Nancy Reagan and the hard-fought journey of Esmerelda, a Navajo woman who is determined to empower women and rid the country of its uranium mines. That seems a lot to unpack but Rhiana Yazzie's highly palatable script makes the tangle of characters, causes, and cultural clashes a laugh-out-loud, back-in-time romp that you won't soon forget."

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- Anne Valentino

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...Nancy is a compelling satirical play with themes which still resonate today as Indigenous communities in the U.S. (and around the world) fight to get their land back, advocate for environmental justice, and improve the lives of people within their communities. Although the play does run a bit long, its pace doesn't waver as one is absorbed by the complexities of its characters and plot."

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- Hannah R. Wing

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Nancy Reviews

Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

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