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The Welders Announce the Full Company & Creative Team for their First Production of Allyson Currin’s ‘The Carolina Layaway Grail’ by Joanna Ruf

Allyson Currin’s The Carolina Layaway Grail to run March 22 – April 5, 2014 The Welders announce the full company and creative team for their first production, Allyson Currin’s The Carolina Layaway...

Creative Cauldron Kicks Off 4th Annual ‘Passport to the World Festival’ With Open House at ArtSpace Falls Church Falls Church, VA on January 18th and 19th

On Saturday, January 18th and Sunday, January 19th Creative Cauldron will host an Open House with family-friendly workshops, demonstrations and free performances. Veteran members of Creative...

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC presents ‘Passion’ on Sat 2/15@3 & 8 PM by Craig Cipollini

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) continues its 33rd season with a special concert entitled Passion to be presented on February 15, 2014 at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Church of the Epiphany...

Dance Exchange, Everyman Theatre, and Georgetown University Hold Upcoming Events by Jacqueline E. Lawton

Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to share a few upcoming events that I feel will be of great interest and value to DCMTA readers, especially those who care about issues of Diversity and...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ‘Leading Tony Award Candidates — Plays’ 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...

Here’s the Ticket Winner for ‘Urinetown the Musical’ at Dominion Stage

THE WINNER OF A PAIR OF TICKETS TO DOMINION STAGE’S URINETOWN THE MUSICAL IS… MELISSA JO YORK-TILLEY URINETOWN THE MUSICAL is performed at: Gunston Arts Center, Theatre 1 2700 S. Lang Street...

This Sunday, Playwright John Morogiello Leads Q&A With the Cast of ‘Blame it on Beckett’ at Montgomery Playhouse by Bruce Hirsch

This Sunday January 12th, Montgomery Playhouse presents a special performance of Blame it on Beckett at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn. There will be a Q & A after the show with the cast and director and...

Directing ‘This’ by Melissa James Gibson at Vienna Theatre Company by Tom Flatt

What’s THIS All About? When I told people I was going to be directing This at Vienna Theatre Company, they invariably replied, “This?” with a quizzical tilt of the head. I would go on to explain it...

‘Musicians of Mercy’ Holds a Benefit Concert for The American Heart Association This Friday 1/10@7:30 PM by Teresa McCormick Ertel

This Friday, January 10th at 7:30 PM, The Musicians of Mercy, will present an evening of live music – Celebrating a Life of Love – in Baltimore City to benefit the American Heart Association. The...

Win A Pair of tickets to Dominion Stage’s ‘Urinetown The Musical’ and Enter by Tomorrow at 8 PM

Win a pair of tickets to Dominion Stage’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical URINETOWN THE MUSICAL SEND YOUR ENTRY TO: dcmetrotheaterarts@gmail.com BY TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH AT 8...

Hot Night Productions’ “Stocking Stuffers” at the Bier Baron by Lucrezia Blozia

Hot Night Productions Stocking Stuffers December 20th at the Bier Baron Burlesque is a lot of things – it’s sexy, it’s funny, it’s retro, it’s smart, it often relies on the performer’s other talents...

Oh, That Crazy Bard! ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’ Opens January 10 at Silver Spring Stage by Lennie Magida

Doing Shakespeare is hard. Doing all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays – plus his sonnets – in 97 minutes, using only three actors, with lots of props, physical comedy and improvisation, and with no fourth...

Synesthesia: More Sign-Interpreted and Captioned Performances in January and February 2014 by Yvonne French

The Angelica Film Center & Cafe at the Mosaic in Virginia’s mod new Merrifield development has audio captioning devices that fit into the drink holders. 2911 District Ave @ Lee Hwy & Gallows Rd...

Here are the Winners of Free Tickets to No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Late: A Cowboy Song’

HERE ARE OUR WINNERS OF TWO FREE PAIRS OF TICKETS TO NO RULES THEATRE COMPANY’S LATE: A COWBOY SONG by Sarah Ruhl (1) BILL LEARY AND (2) IYABO MORRISON ______ LATE, A COWBOY SONG by Sarah Ruhl plays...

Let’s Take It Outside: The Expansive Musical World of ‘The Most Happy Fella’ by David Rohde

You can set a musical just about anywhere, and Frank Loesser certainly did that. In Guys and Dolls, Nathan Detroit fails to secure a spot for the craps game, and the gamblers head down to the New York...

Bravo@KAT Presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR.’ January 31-February 2nd

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...

‘Blame it on Beckett’ Opens January 10th at Montgomery Playhouse at The Gaithersburg Arts Barn by Bruce Hirsch

Start the New Year with comedy! Blame it on Beckett by John Morogiello Directed by David Dossey and starring Chris Hawkins, Linda Hirsch, Nick Sampson, and Emily Sucher. The Gaithersburg Town Courier...

‘Elvis Birthday Fight Club’ Video Interview as it Rolls Into GALA Hispanic Theatre Tomorrow Night at 8 & 10 PM by Lucrezia Blozia

I’m a count your blessings kinda gal. I get to do some really cool stuff over the course of the year – why last year I played both Maria Von Trapp in a live onstage R. Kelly video (suck it Carrie...

Happy New Year from the Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts!!

https://youtu.be/xmXpi_4I6sU HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE STAFF OF DCMETROTHEATERARTS! MAY 2014 BRING YOU HAPPINESS, GREAT HEALTH, SUCCESS, AND GREAT SHOWS AND CONCERTS!!

Win Free Tickets to ‘Late: A Cowboy Song’ at No Rules Theatre Company. Enter by Friday 1/3 at Noon.

WIN A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS TO NO RULE THEATRE COMPANY’S LATE, A COWBOY SONG by Sarah Ruhl The shows plays through January 1 to 19, 2014 at Signature Theatre – 4200 Campbell Avenue, in Arlington, VA....

They’re Back! Bay Theatre Company’s ‘Bad Dates’ Opening 1/10/14 at Chesapeake Arts Center’s Studio 194 Theatre by Janet Luby

After closing Bay Theatre Company’s West Street Annapolis location last spring and responding to fans demanding a staged production following a November 4th beyond capacity ‘Wine and Words‘ at...

The Playwright’s Playground: Part 2 – ‘Process, Autobiography, and Responsibility: An Interview with Pulitzer Prize-Winner, Suzan-Lori Parks’ By Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Female theatre artists make up more than 50 percent of those involved in the theatre, yet the number of female playwrights being produced is dramatically lower. Welcome back to the conversation, and...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Achievement’ 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...

Magic Time! ‘The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess’ at The National Theatre by John Stoltenberg

History hit an astounding “rewind” and “refresh” button last night at The National Theatre. An abundantly assorted audience of Washingtonians rose as one to applaud an iconic work of musical theater...

Synesthesia: Deaf Actor James “Joey” Caverly Portrays Deaf Character in ‘Tribes’ at The Studio Theatre” by Yvonne French

Tribes features a deaf protagonist, Billy, whose hearing family forces him to read lips. Billy has been deaf since birth. His sister, brother and parents are smart, cultured and love to argue, but...

PBS Airs “Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love” Tomorrow – Friday, December 27th at 9 PM

Tomorrow – Friday night at 9 PM – PBS’ (Locally WETA) airs Dori Berinstein’s 90-minute documentary Marvin Hamlisch: What I He Did for Love, a loving tribute to to Composer Marvin Hamlisch, who died in...

The Playwright’s Playground: Part I: ‘Adapting Porgy and Bess: An Interview with Pulitzer Prize-Winner Suzan-Lori Parks’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Female theatre artists make up more than 50 percent of those involved in the theatre, yet the number of female playwrights being produced is dramatically lower. Welcome back to the conversation, and...

DCMetroTheaterArts Staff’s 2013 Special Awards

The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts bestows the following Special Awards upon: Theater J, under the leadership of Artistic Director Ari Roth, programmed the most consistently relevant and socially engaged...

GMCW presents “Sparkle, Jingle, Joy” Tonight and Tomorrow at Lisner by Craig Cipollini

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) will kick off its 33rd season with a holiday concert entitled Sparkle, Jingle, Joy with special guest star Matt Alber to be presented TONIGHT- December...

Making Some Noise: Behind the Scenes of 1st Stage’s ‘Noises Off’: Part 6: Jason Glass (Tim) by Joel Markowitz

This is Part 6 in a series of interviews with the cast and director of 1st Stage’s production of Noises Off. Meet Jason Glass. Why did you want to become a member of the cast of Noises Off? I love...

‘Best of Burlesque(er): Down and Dirty Holigay Blues’ at the Black Cat by Lucrezia Blozia

Do the holidays give you the blues? The deep down dirty blues deep down there? Then you should have been at the Best of Burlesque(er)’s Down and Dirty Holigay Blues show on December 6th at the Black...

What’s New at No Rules Theatre Company This Season by Artistic Director Joshua Morgan

Artistic Director Joshua Morgan introduces us to the exciting 2014 season for No Rules Theatre Company. Joel: Why did you select these shows for your upcoming season? Why are these shows important for...

Community Crisis Services Inc. & The Christian Life Center’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Opens Thursday 12/19 by Bill Leary

When I first began adapting this production of A Christmas Carol I was faced with the daunting task of having seen or performed in many wonderful productions of the story; and knew I wanted to bring...

Artistically Speaking: Part One: An Interview with Venus Theatre’s Deborah Randall by Cate Brewer

Deborah Randall is the founder of Venus Theatre. Deb has been producing and performing around the DC area professionally since 1985. In 2012, Deb was the recipient of the Alumna of the Year Award for...

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC presents “Sparkle, Jingle, Joy” This Friday and Saturday 12/20 & 21 at Lisner by Craig Cipollini

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) will kick off its 33rd season with a holiday concert entitled Sparkle, Jingle, Joy with special guest star Matt Alber to be presented This Friday –...

Fall 2013 ‘Scene Stealers’ Part Three by The DCMetroTheaterArts Staff

Here is Part 3 of our list of Fall Scene Stealers. Feel free to leave a congrats and comment in the Comment Box below. From Catherine Artois: Ian Armstrong as King John in King John at WSC Avant Bard...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ‘The Fall Season II’ and Rate Your Shows and Win $100 in Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Every Friday 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 Velocity of Autumn’ to Open on Broadway at The Booth Theatre on April 21, 2014 and Previews Begin April 1, 2014

The Velocity of Autum is off to Broadway’s The Booth Theatre! “A bracing, honest and deliciously funny performance played with wonderful gritand wit by the great actress Estelle Parsons.” – The New...

Spooky Action Theater Receives National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Fast-Track Grant to Support the Production of ‘Kwaidan’ by Roberta Alves

National Endowment for the Arts Spooky Action receives Challenge America Fast-Track Grant to support the production of Kwaidan The Grant will help bring guest artist Izumi Ashizawa to Washington DC...

The Third Annual Baltimore Beauty Pageant by Lucrezia Blozia

Charm City has never been so charming as it was on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Third Annual Baltimore Beauty Pageant. Hosts – the gorgeous Mr. Gorgeous and little (and also gorgeous) Trixie...

Deborah F. Rutter Named Next Kennedy Center President by John R. Dow

Yesterday, David M. Rubenstein, Chairman of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, today announced the selection of Deborah F. Rutter as the next Kennedy Center president. Ms. Rutter...

Fall 2013 ‘Scene Stealers’ Part Two by The DCMetroTheaterArts Staff

Here is Part 2 of our list of Fall Scene Stealers. Feel free to leave a congrats and comment in the Comment Box below. From Joel Markowitz: Eymard Cabling (Lun Tha) and Yoonjeong Seong (Tuptim)...

An Interview with Bruce Dow on Playing Pseudolus in ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Joel Markowitz

Bruce Dow is wowing DC audiences with his high-energy and funny performance of the slave Pseudolus in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Joel:...

Fall 2013 ‘Scene Stealers’ Part One by The DCMetroTheaterArts Staff

The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts has taken a brief breather and is offering their favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ from August through December 2013. Here’s Part 1 of our selections. Congrats to all our Scene...

What’s Still on and Cancelled Tonight December 10, 2013

UPDATED AT 3:35 PM If you have cancelled your show or your show is still on tonight, please email me dcmetrotheaterarts@gmail.com or add them in the comment section below. ARENA STAGE Due to the...

Tonight From 7:30-9 PM Joyous Voices Professional Carolers Benefit for Family of Stephen Namie

TONIGHT-Monday, December 9th 7:30-9:00 pm at the Mobtown Theatre 3600 Clipper Road, Suite 114 Baltimore, MD Celebrate the Season (and finish your shopping early) with Joyous Voices Professional...

On Sale to Subscribers Only Until January 2nd: Tickets to Jason Robert Brown Cabaret on March 17, 2014 at Red Branch Theatre Company by Tiffany Underwood Holmes

JASON ROBERT BROWN TO OPEN RED BRANCH THEATRE COMPANY’S 2014 SEASON Tickets for Jason Robert Brown’s cabaret now on sale to season subscribers Acclaimed and renowned American musical theatre composer...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ‘The Fall Season’ and Rate Your Shows and Win $100 in Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Every Friday 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...

Show Cancellations Tonight-Sunday, December 8th

Updated 9:00 pm Here are shows canceled tonight due to the weather and projections for icy weather: 1st Stage’s performances of Noises Off are cancelled. Annapolis Shakespeare Company-A Midsummer...

Linda Eder on Her McDonogh School Master Class by Teresa McCormick Ertel

McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland is known for its well respected music and choral program. Today several vocal students at the school were given the opportunity to perform for and receive...