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Attend the Tale of Landless’ Prog-Metal ‘Sweeney Todd’: An Interview With Landless’ Andrew and Melissa Baughman by Joel Markowitz

Life has been hectic and exciting for Landless Theatre Company‘s Producing Artistic Director of Landless Theatre Andrew L. Baughman and Associate Producing Director and Resident Director Melissa...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 3: Ryan Alan Jones (Melchior) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Ryan Alan Jones (Melchior). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 1: Joanna Frezzo (Ilse) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Joanna Frezzo (Ilse). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at...

Filichia on Friday: “There Is Always LITTLE ME” by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.’ It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This week: There...

Molotov Theatre Group Board Dissolves Co-Artistic Director Positions

By a unanimous decision of the Board of Directors of Molotov Theatre Group, the positions of Co-Artistic Directors of DC’s only Grand Guignol-based theatre company have been eliminated. The decision...

An Interview With Dawn Ursula on ‘We Are Proud to Present…’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

As Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company continues on its way with Season 34, America’s Tell-Tale Heart, their newest production, We Are Proud to Present… follows the overall season theme quite well....

THEATRE CLOSINGS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Here are THEATRE CLOSINGS-Updated 11:10 AM -American University-The Alchemist. -Catholic University-Etiology. -Georgetown University-Today’s Friday Music Series performance with soprano Allison Mondel...

THEATRE CLOSINGS TODAY/WHO’S OPEN

Here are THEATRE CLOSINGS-Updated 7:40 PM 2nd Star Productions-Funny Money. Adventure Theatre MTC-Miss Nelson is Missing. Arena Stage: Mother Courage and Her Children and The Tallest Tree in the...

Starting Time Changed to 7:15 PM Tonight for ‘Love Letters’ at The Muskrat Theatre Company at North Bethesda United Methodist Church by Brennan Jones

Because of the weather forecasts, the performance time for Love Letters has been changed to 7:15 PM TONIGHT. If you’ve experienced A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters, you might be skeptical. If you haven’t,...

Montgomery Playhouse Will Hold Auditions for “Woody Allen, Woody Allen” February 17-18th by Bruce Hirsch

Montgomery Playhouse will hold auditions for Woody Allen, Woody Allen, two of Woody Allen’s one act plays: Central Park West and Honeymoon Motel Feb. 17 & 18 – with call backs Feb. 19 Please note...

Sandy Spring Theatre Group Holds Dance Audition for ‘The Producers’ on Sunday, 2/23@5 pm

DANCE AUDITIONS Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 5:00PM 1215 Connecticut Avenue, NW 4th Washington, D.C., 20036 “THE PRODUCERS” Music and Lyrics By Mel Brooks Directed By Kristofer Kauff Presented by The...

A Video Tribute to Shirley Temple Black: “Shirley Temple – America’s Little Darling Narrated by Tommy Tune”; Her Kennedy Center Honors Tribute & More by Joel Markowitz

Shirley Temple Black passed away today at age 85. I spent countless hours as a kid watching this optimistic and cute, curly-haired and dimpled dynamo’s movies. I came across this wonderful tribute to...

Bloody Good News! Sondheim Grants Landless Theatre Company Permission to Develop Prog-Metal Version of ‘Sweeney Todd’ by Andrew L. Baughman

Sweeney Goes Metal: Landless Theatre to develop a new production Last June, Landless Theatre Company realized they had stumbled onto something exciting with their world premiere staging of Richard...

Win a Free Pair of Tickets to Bowie Community Theatre’s ‘Dark Passages’-Enter by TONIGHT at 11:59 PM & 25% Off Discount

ENTER BY TONIGHT AT 11:59 PM!!! WIN A PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO BOWIE COMMUNITY THEATRE’S DARK PASSAGES ______ DARK PASSAGES plays through March 16, 2013 at Bowie Community Theatre performing at the...

‘Monologue Madness 2014’ Announces Actor Registration by Edward Daniels

It is my pleasure to announce actor registration for Monologue Madness 2014, opens at 10:00 am on Monday, Feb 10th, online at www.MonologueMadness.net. Registration is first-come, first-served until...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ’Voting for the Helen Hayes Awards-Win $200′ And Rate Your Shows and Win $100 in Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Every week we will be sharing John and Stephen Hauge’s TheaterThoughts from their popular site TrueTheatergoer. “From John Hauge: “My brother Stephen and I created the TrueTheatergoer.com website in...

TONIGHT @7 PM & IT’S FREE: ArtSpeak! Brings Broadway’s Matthew Scott, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Aaron Lazar to Watkins Mill High School! by Robin Parker

ArtSpeak! Brings Broadway to Watkins Mill High School TONIGHT AT 7 PM A FREE EVENT ArtSpeak! events are entertaining, funny, poignant and an absolutely great time! Where else can you experience a...

‘The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer’ Plays Tonight Through Sunday at Artisphere by Barry Halvorson

THE ADVENTURES OF ALVIN SPUTNIK: DEEP SEA EXPLORER“Winner **Outstanding Solo Show** New York Fringe Festival TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY- FEB 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 at ARTISPHERE 1101 Wilson Blvd, in Arlington, VA...

Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces Its 2014-2015 Season

Midway through Shakespeare Theatre Company’s current season, Artistic Director Michael Kahn announced today the Company’s 2014-2015 Season. Kahn has put together a classic and entertaining season,...

Director José Carrasquillo on ‘La Señorita de Tacna’ (The Young Lady from Tacna) at GALA Hispanic Theatre

La Señorita de Tacna (The Young Lady from Tacna), by the Peruvian Playwright Mario Vargas Llosa, opens tonight at GALA Hispanic Theatre. I asked Director José Carrasquillo about the auditions and...

‘A Journey with Richard: A Deaf Man’s Commentary on ‘Richard III’ at NextStop Theatre Company’ by Michael Sprouse

The house lights dims, and the stage is flooded with elegant people dressed up for a formal occasion. I spot a man who looks around trying to fit in, and awkwardly raising his glass and barely...

‘From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook’ Released on DVD and Double-CD Set Tomorrow, iTunes on 2/7, & on Blu-ray on 2/18 by Joel Markowitz

From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook DVD And Double-CD set Released Tomorrow, February 4th, as two volumes digitally via iTunes on February 7th, and on Blu-ray on February 18th....

‘Die, Mommie, Die!’ and ‘Romeo and Jules’ at Rainbow Theatre Project by Phil McDermott

What better way to spend a sub-freezing evening in D.C. than at a delightful reading of Charles Busch’s 1990’s camp classic Die, Mommie, Die!. That’s just what an SRO audience at Source last Monday...

Matt Baughman’s ‘Matt’s Movie Rank Tank’ Debuts on DCMTA by Matt Baughman

Hello and welcome to the inaugural post of “Matt’s Movie Rank Tank.” But first things first, allow myself to introduce…myself (Points to anyone who knows that reference). My name is Matt (duh!) and...

Synesthesia: Audio-Described Performances in February 2014 by Yvonne French

Synesthesia: Audio-Described Performances in February 2014 ______ Tuesday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m. Audio Describer: Richard Collins; Program Notes: Sylvia Rosenthal...

Interviews with the 2014 Helen Hayes Nominees: Part 2: Tobias Young (Piragua Man in ‘In the Heights’) by Amanda Gunther

Here’s an interview with Tobias Young who is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical for playing Piragua Man in In the Heights at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. ______ Es calor! The...

Bravo@KAT Presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR’ Tonight Through Sunday 1/31-2/2

In 1991, the animated feature Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Prompted by the unprecedented success of the film, and by...

Eitan Mazia on Playing Leo Frank in ‘Parade’ at Act Two @ Levine This Weekend at The Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage

First of all, I cannot thank Director Kevin Kuchar enough for allowing me the privilege to play this role, especially at such a young age. It’s an especially unique opportunity for me because I’ve...

A Father and Son, Two Sisters, and Others React to Their WATCH AWARD Nominations

How did thy feel when their names were announced as a WATCH AWARD nominee? A Father and a Son Are Nominated Outstanding Special Effects Chip Gertzog and Jimmy Gertzog Chip Gertzog & Jimmy Gertzog–...

Pete Seeger Dies at Age 94. Here are Videos of The Weavers and His Career by Joel Markowitz

Pete Seeger, one of my heroes, died yesterday at Age 94. I am a huge Weavers fan and I listen to their LPS, cassettes, and CDs all the time. He was such a gentle man who believed in spreading positive...

On DC Theatre Scene: Arts Journalist Randy Gener Survives Vicious Attack

From Joel Markowitz: 1/29/14: An update: A suspect was arrested today in the beating of Randy Gener. There was sad and shocking news this week when it became known that Journalist Randy Gener was...

Here are the 2014 Helen Hayes Awards Nominations

Here are the 2014 Helen Hayes Nominations. 2014 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees Outstanding Choreography, Resident Musical Karma Camp Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre Rachel Leigh Dolan,...

Tonight at 7:20 PM: The 2014 Helen Hayes Awards Nominations Will Be Announced & Looking Back at Last Year’s Nominations and Recipients by Joel Markowitz

TONIGHT the 2014 Helen Hayes nominations will be announced from The National Theatre at 7:20 PM. Let us know who you would like to see nominated by leaving your choices in the Comment Box below....

Filichia on Friday: The Answers to the ‘2014 Broadway University Midterm Exam’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.’ It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This week: The...

‘Opera on Tap’ Hosts ‘Love is in the Air’ on February 5th at The Black Lounge by Eric Tipler

The new DC Metro Chapter of Opera on Tap, a national movement that brings world-class opera to new audiences, will present its first concert on February 5th. The concert, entitled “Love is in the...

‘The Ballad of the Red Knight,’ a Special Co-Production of Port City Playhouse and Red Knight Productions, Opens Tomorrow Night

Port City Playhouse, Alexandria’s award-winning theatre company, in conjunction with Red Knight Productions, is pleased to announce the world premiere presentation of The Ballad of the Red Knight....

Opening TOMORROW at Rockville Little Theatre: A New Take on ‘An Inspector Calls’ by Ken Kemp

Rockville Little Theatre brings a fresh perspective to J.B. Priestly’s “An Inspector Calls” for two weekends, starting tomorrow – January 24th at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville, MD. The...

‘THIS’ Opens Tomorrow Night at Vienna Theatre Company

Opening Tomorrow: THIS by Melissa James Gibson – A story about Friendship, Adultery, Kids, Careers, Loss and Life at 40. Playing Jan. 24-25, Jan. 31-Feb 2 and Feb. 7-9 At Vienna Theatre Company...

Inside the Music: An Interview with David Dubal, Guest Host of National Chamber Ensemble’s Feb 8th “Schubert and Champagne” Concert by Jane Coyne

Internationally celebrated pianist, author, teacher, writer, and broadcaster David Dubal is set to host National Chamber Ensemble’s “Schubert and Champagne” concert on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at...

An Interview with La-Ti-Do’s DonMike Mendoza and Regie Cabico by Rick Westerkamp

On Monday nights for the past two years, the DC/MD/VA area’s artists and arts enthusiasts alike have been packing the Black Fox Lounge in DuPont Circle, eager to take in that week’s set list of...

The Pre-Professional Program of Act Two @ Levine Presents ‘PARADE’ January 30-February 2nd at Arena Stage’s Kogod Cradle

The Pre-Professional Program of Act Two @ Levine is proud to present PARADE In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ’Potential Nominees for 2014 Helen Hayes Awards’ and Rate Your Shows and Win $100 in Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Every week we will be sharing John and Stephen Hauge’s TheaterThoughts from their popular site TrueTheatergoer. “From John Hauge: “My brother Stephen and I created the TrueTheatergoer.com website in...

The 14th WATCH AWARDS Nominations Announced!

The 14th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors‘ (THE WATCH AWARDS) nominations were announced tonight at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. Here are this year’s nominees: 14th Annual...

WATCH AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED TONIGHT!

The 14th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors‘ (THE WATCH AWARDS) nominations will be announced tonight at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. The WATCH Award Ceremony will take place on...

Janet Luby on Starring in ‘Bad Dates’ and What’s Happening at Bay Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

It is always difficult to hear that a theatre is closing down regardless of the reason, but especially when the cause is economical. And in May of 2013 Bay Theatre Company announced that their...

National Chamber Ensemble Presents: ‘David Dubal, Schubert, and Champagne!’ on Saturday, February 8th at 7:30 PM by Jane Coyne

National Chamber Ensemble, David Dubal, Schubert, and Champagne! Program Sonata in A minor “Arpeggione” for Cello and Piano, D. 821 Six Dances (David Dubal, piano) Piano Trio in E flat No. 2 Op.100...

Filichia on Friday: ‘LOOT: When Love Turns to Hate’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.’ It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This week: ‘LOOT:...

‘American Hustle’ and ‘Gravity’ Lead Oscar Nominations with 10 Nods & 12 Years A Slave with 9 Nods. Watch The Trailers of All Best Picture Nominees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations for the 86th Oscars Today. This year’s March 2nd ceremony will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Here is the list of this year’s...

Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre’s Teen Production of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Opens February 8th by Robin Parker

Announcing Mount Vernon Community Theatre‘s Teen Production of Much Ado About Nothing WHEN: February 8, 14, & 15 – @7:30pm February 9 & 16 – @3:00pm WHERE: Heritage Presbyterian Church 8503 Fort Hunt...

Tonight at 8 PM! Free Master Class at Act Two @Levine with Cynthia Kortman Westphal at Strathmore

Tonight Act Two @ Levine presents a free Master Class with Cynthia Kortman Westphal TONIGHT, Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 8:00 PM Education Room 309, Maryland Campus at: The Music Center at...