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The Mobtown Players Holds Auditions for ‘Stage IV’ on 5/27 and 5/29

Baltimore’s The Mobtown Players are seeking actors for the world-premiere production of Stage IV, a new play by Madeline Leong, directed by Adam Kunsberg. The show will run July 26th through August...

Damascus Theatre Company Presents ‘Guys and Dolls JR.’ Today @ 2 and 7:30 PM & Tomorrow @ 2

TODAY May 18th at 2 pm and 7:30 pm TOMORROW May 19th at 2:00 pm Damascus United Methodist Church 9700 New Church Road, in Damascus, MD $14 General Admission, $12 DTC Members $10 Seniors, Students...

Arena Stage Holds ‘Voices of Now Festival’ Today Through Sunday

ARENA STAGE HOLDS VOICES OF NOW FESTIVAL MAY 15-19, 2013 The Voices of Now Festival begins today, Wednesday, May 15 through Sunday, May 19 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in the...

Free Simulcast of WNO’s ‘SHOWBOAT” at Nationals Park This Saturday at 7 PM

Join Washington National Opera for M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield at Nationals Park! Celebrate the fifth year of free live opera broadcasts at the ballpark with Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s...

Compass Rose Theater’s New Play Festival May 17-19th

Compass Rose Theater’s New Play Festival May 17th-19th, 2013 Schedule of Events Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 7:00pm – The Bully Play by Compass Rose Theater Student Playwright Hannah Geib Staged Reading...

University of Maryland Design Exhibition Today at The Studio Theatre From 1-5 PM

Stop by The Studio Theatre’s 3rd Floor Atrium – 1501 14th Street NW, in Washington DC TODAY between 1 and 5 PM for University of Maryland’s MFA 2013 Design Exhibition.

‘Requiem’ at Young Artists of America Today at 4 PM

Young Artists of America is thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: TODAY AT 4 PM Running Time: One hour. The Lutheran Church of Saint Andrew 15300 New...

YOUNG ARTISTS OF AMERICA’S ‘REQUIEM’ TONIGHT AT 7:30 PM AND TOMORROW AT 4 PM

Young Artists of America is thrilled toannounce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: REQUIEM TONIGHT SATURDAY MAY 11TH AT 7:30 PM and TOMORROW MAY 12TH AT 4 PM The...

Theater Alliance Offers Monday Night Reading Series ‘Hothouse on the Hill’

Theater Alliance is offering a Monday night reading series called Hothouse on the Hill. The free reading series are on begins on Monday, May 13th, 20th, June 3rd, and June 10, 2013. It features works...

TONIGHT AT 8 PM: $10 Tickets for ‘Thunder Knocking on the Door’ at Creative Cauldron

Creative Cauldron’s Thunder Knocking on the Door has critics raving! “A powerhouse fable full of mythical, magic, intense vocals,and very real emotion..make this production a real knockout!” Julia L....

Special Discount for Brian Stokes Mitchell This Sunday @5 at Kennedy Center

A SPECIAL OFFER FOR DCMTA READERS: Buy your tickets now! AND WAIVE THE TICKETING FEES WITH CODE: Broadway Tickets are available through WPAS Ticket Services at (202) 785-WPAS (9727) and online at...

Buy Your Tickets to ‘REQUIEM’ at Young Artists of America in Silver Spring This Saturday @7:30 & Sun @4

Young Artists of America is thrilled toannounce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: REQUIEM This Saturday, May 11 at 7:30pm and This Sunday, May 12 at 4:00pm at The...

Tickets On Sale For Young Artists of America’s ‘REQUIEM’ on May 11 and 12th

Young Artists of America is thrilled toannounce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: REQUIEM Saturday, May 11 at 7:30pm Sunday, May 12 at 4:00pm The Lutheran Church of...

Special Offer for Brian Stokes Mitchell’s ‘Broadway’s Show-Stoppers’ @ Kennedy Center on Sunday, May 12th @5 PM

A SPECIAL OFFER FOR DCMTA READERS: Buy your tickets now! AND WAIVE THE TICKETING FEES WITH CODE: Broadway Tickets are available through WPAS Ticket Services at (202) 785-WPAS (9727) and online at...

The Little Theatre of Alexandria and ’33 Variations’ Partner with Local Musicians

LTA and 33 Variations Partner with Local Musicians Enjoy a night of theatre and music! Join LTA for a night of theatre and music! 33 Variations, playing at The Little Theatre of Alexandria from April...

Tickets On Sale For Young Artists of America’s ‘REQUIEM’ on May 11 and 12th

Young Artists of America is thrilled toannounce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: REQUIEM Saturday, May 11 at 7:30pm Sunday, May 12 at 4:00pm The Lutheran Church of...

Synetic Theater Announces its 2013-2014 Season

Synetic Theater Announces Its 2013-2014 Season The Picture of Dorian Gray Directed by Paata Tsikurishvili Sept. 26, 2013 – Nov. 3, 2013 Fearing the ravages of time and realizing the impermanence of...

Special Ticket Deal for [title of show] at Red Branch Theatre Tomorrow at 3 PM

A special offer exclusively for DC Metro Theatre Arts readers “The only ones who seemed to be having more fun than the five cast members on stage in Columbia at the April 5 opening of [title of show]...

Send Your Favorite Helen Hayes Award Nominees a Note & LIVE Coverage Online Tomorrow Night at 6:30 PM

Here’s your chance to send your favorite Helen Hayes Award nominees a note, a pat on the back, and good wishes!! Leave a comment in the Comment Box below, and I’ll post them for you and send it...

‘Nunsense A-Men!’ at Rockville Musical Theatre at The Gaithersburg Arts Barn by Anne Tsang

Rockville Musical Theatre presents Nunsense A-Men! by Dan Goggin, the musical, directed by Lee Michele Rosenthal and produced by Kelly Johnson is almost exactly the same as the original 1980s...

Predict The Helen Hayes Awards Winners on TrueTheatergoer and Win $100 of TIX Certificates

TrueTheatergoer is offering its readers a chance to pick the winners of this year’s Helen Hayes Awards, and to win $100.00 for selecting the most winners. The person who submits the entry with the...

Port City Playhouse Opens ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ on April 19th

Port City Playhouse, Alexandria’s award-winning theatre company, is pleased to conclude its 2012-13 season with Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare. Performances are Friday-Saturday, April 19-20 &...

Special Ticket Deal for [title of show] at Red Branch Theatre on 4/7 & 4/14 @3 PM

A special offer exclusively for DC Metro Theatre Arts readers 4 tickets for $40 to Sunday matinees on April 7th and 14th at 3 PM Must call (410) 997-9352 to reserve in advance and mention code DCMTA...

ArtSpeak! Presents Broadway’s Jennifer Damiano & Adam Chanler-Berat on Monday, April 8th @ 7 at Paint Branch HS

THIS MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 AT 7 PM Shugoll Research Presents: ARTSPEAK With: Jennifer Damiano and Adam Chanler-Berat When: THIS Monday, April 8th, 2013, at 7:00 P.M. Where: Paint Branch HS-14121 Old...

Auditions for McLean Community Players’ ‘Damn Yankees’ This Saturday and Sunday at Noon

Auditions for McLean Community Players Production of Damn Yankees Where: McLean Community Center – 1234 Ingleside Ave., in McLean, VA. When: THIS Saturday and Sunday, April 6 & 7, 2013. at NOON....

‘The Wiz’ Extends To June 2nd at Toby’s The Dinner Theatre of Baltimore

The popular production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz has been extended through June 2nd at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore. DCMetroTheaterArts’ Amanda Gunther, in her 5 star rave review...

Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer Announced for Shakespeare Theatre Co.’s ‘Classic Conversations’

Shakespeare Theatre Company Presents: Classic Conversations to Host Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer Just announced: Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer will appear in the next two...

The Providence Players Opens ‘Dinner With Friends’ This Friday

Dinner With Friends Opens This Friday – April 5th at 7:30 In Falls Church Written By Donald Margulies Directed By Tina Hodge Thronson The Laramie Project, Steel Magnolias, Twelve Angry Men, The Man...

Predict The Helen Hayes Awards Winners on TrueTheatergoer and Win $100 of TIX Certificates

TrueTheatergoer is offering its readers a chance to pick the winners of this year’s Helen Hayes Awards, and to win $100.00 for selecting the most winners. The person who submits the entry with the...

WATCH AWARDS Winners Are Being Announced Birchmere

We are updating the winners so check back after 7:30 PM. Here are the winners of the The 12th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors‘ (THE WATCH AWARDS) being awarded tonight at The Birchmere...

Spotlighters & Artisphere present ‘The River and the Mountain’-Controversial Ugandan Play-On March 21st & 23rd

The American Debut Reading of the Controversial play THE RIVER AND THE MOUNTAIN In August 2012, one line from one play changed Ugandan history. “I’m gay” was uttered by the main character from The...

WSC Avant Bard Makes Season Changes & Performs at Theatre on the Run & Catholic University

WSC Avant Bard has made some changes to its Season Schedule and will be performing at Theatre on the Run and Catholic University’s Callan Theatre. Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land will replace the...

‘Shocked and Amazed Carnival Sideshow’ at Artisphere This Saturday 3/16 at 9 PM

SHOCKED AND AMAZED CARNIVAL SIDESHOW FEATURING THE NEW YORK VARIETY ALL-STARS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FROM DC’S CHEEKY MONKEY SIDESHOW OF THE FORMER PALACE OF WONDERS —Fire eating, sword swallowing,...

Theater Alliance and Atlas Performing Arts Center Present ‘Word Becomes Flesh’ on March 22-24th

Theater Alliance, in association with Atlas Performing Arts Center, presents Word Becomes Flesh By Marc Bamuthi Joseph/The Living Word Project A limited presentation in association with ATLAS WHAT’S A...

‘Monologue Madness’ Names its 32 Actors Competing on Championship Sunday 4/7/13

Here’s the list of this year’s Top 32 actors who will compete on Championship 2013 Sunday Sunday, April 7, 2013, 6pm-8pm The Miracle Theatre, Washington, DC John C. Bailey Katie Culligan Leslie...

Purchase Your Tickets Online for ‘Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon’ for Tomorrow @4 PM at Strathmore

Tickets are selling FAST for our upcoming performance of MADAMA BUTTERFLY & MISS SAIGON!The performance is TOMORROW, Sunday, March 10th at 4:00pm @ Strathmore! Don’t wait to buy your tickets, as the...

Signature Theatre Replaces ‘Crimes of the Heart’ with “The Last Five Years” April 2-28th

Jason Robert Brown’s musical The Last Five Years has replaced the previously scheduled Crimes of the Heart at Signature Theatre. The production, directed by Washington ’s own Aaron Posner, will run...

50% Off All Tickets for Spring Awakening Tonight through Sunday

CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF FOR ALL REMAINING PERFORMANCES OPRING AWAKENING AT OLNEY THEATERE CENTER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH USE DISCOUNT CODE DCMTA Spring Awakening plays through March 10,...

50% Off All Tickets for Spring Awakening Today through Sunday

CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF FOR ALL REMAINING PERFORMANCES OPRING AWAKENING AT OLNEY THEATERE CENTER TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH USE DISCOUNT CODE DCMTA Spring Awakening plays through March 10,...

SHOW SNOW CANCELLATIONS FOR TONIGHT

Here are cancellations of performances we have received so far. We will update the list as information comes in. -Arena Stage has rescheduled today’s matinee of Metamorphoses to Wednesday, March 13th...

The Kennedy Center’s 2013-2014 Theatre Schedule: 6 Musicals & New ‘Side Show’ & Int’l Theater Festival

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2013-2014 THEATER SEASON: -A new Kennedy Center production of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell’s Side Show -Touring productions of Sister...

Signature Theatre Announces its 2013-2014 Season: 6 Musicals & 2 Plays

Signature Theatre Announced its 2013-2014 Season: MISS SAIGON August 15, 2013 – September 22, 2013 Directed by Eric Schaeffer. Created by the acclaimed writers of Les Misérables, this modern,...

Tickets on Sale for YAA & MCYO’s ‘Madama Butterfly/Miss Saigon’ at Strathmore on 3/10/13 @4 PM

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‘From Broadway With Love’ Live Online Auction -Broadway VIP Trip & Signed Theatre Items

FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE OFFERS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK LIVE ONLINE AUCTION FEATURES VIP TRIP, 1-OF-A-KIND SIGNED THEATRE & SPORTS ITEMS AND MORE FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE is the gift that keeps...

4th Annual ‘Intersections Festival’ Opens Today At Atlas Performing Arts Center

Atlas Performing Arts Center opens their Fourth Annual INTERSECTIONS Festival tonight with over 800 DC area artists performing theatre (14 plays are on the schedule), spoken word, dance, and music...

‘Ashley Brown’s Broadway’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Tiffany Draut

“I had the best time in Bethesda!” said Ashley Brown of her concert tonight—a sentiment that sums up the audience’s enthusiastic reaction as well. Brown began the evening earlier with a flub, as she...

The Winner of Tickets to ‘Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway’ at Strathmore on 3/24 at 7 PM Is….

THE WINNER OF THE PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO NEIL BERG’S 101 Years of Broadway at THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE On SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH AT 7 PM IS …………….. MICHAEL FRIEBAND Congrats Michael! All new show!...

American Century Theater Presents a Free Staged Reading of ‘Abe Lincoln in Illinois’ Thursday-Saturday

The American Century Theater will present free staged readings of the 1938 play, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, by Robert E. Sherwood, as part of its Rescues series. Directed by Ellen Dempsey. With Bil...

Win 2 Tickets to ‘Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway’ on Sunday, March 24th at 7 PM at Strathmore

WIN A PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO NEIL BERG’S 101 Years of Broadway at THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE On SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH AT 7 PM Copy this email address into a new email and send it to:...

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Want to see what other reviewers/critics in town have to say about the shows that are playing in professional, community, children’s, and university theatres? Click on OTHER REVIEWS. Check back during...