Reviews

‘Xanadu’ at Landless Theatre Company by Mike Spain

Landless Theatre Company’s production of the musical Xanadu at the Frederick Cultural Arts Center provides an evening of fun, and exciting, and crazy entertainment. You can upgrade your ticket for $5...

‘Beethoven: The Power of Three’ at National Philharmonic at Strathmore by Tiffany Draut

I was fortunate enough to attend “Beethoven: the Power of Three” by the National Philharmonic, under the expert baton of Piotr Gajewski, at the Music Center at Strathmore. The night began with the...

‘Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Maureen McGovern’ at The Kennedy Center by Jennifer Perry

Now in its 6th season, the Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series has succeeded in bringing known and lesser known musical theatre talent to Kennedy Center audiences in a cabaret setting. Award-winning...

‘A Flea in Her Ear’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Mara Bayewitz

Mistaken identity? Check. Double entendres that would make your grandmother stifle a giggle? Check. Over-the-top characters going in one door and coming out another? Check mate. Ladies and gentlemen,...

‘Teen Angel Project’ by Gabriela Schulman

Take a group of kids who love to perform, take away the competition of the theater world and the usual drama that surrounds it, and instead add the desire to give back to their community and there you...

‘Far Away’ at Georgetown University by Francine Schwartz

‘War and Peace’ and it’s many manifestations has proven a fertile subject for film and theater. Far Away, a dystopian fable written by the famed British playwright Caryl Churchill, and beautifully...

‘Anything Goes’ at Heritage Players by Amanda Gunther

It’s delightful! It’s delicious! It’s de-lovely! What is, you ask? Why the Heritage Player’s fall production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes! Directed by Brian Mellen with Musical Direction by Stephen...

Winner Announced For Tickets To ‘SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE: The Music of Chick Corea…’ at U of MD

Our Winner of the two tickets is MARIE HIMEL The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is offering one lucky DCMTA reader a free pair of tickets to tomorrow night’s SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE: The Music of...

‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ at Montgomery College by Amanda Gunther

Good grief! Did you hear? The Department of Theatre at Montgomery College is presenting You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown to kick off the start of their fall season. Directed by James Gardiner with...

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre by Julia L. Exline

Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin. Jeffrey Davis directs...

‘Spring Awakening’ at Dominion Stage by Doug Poms

Spring Awakening, the 2007 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, is back in the DC area in a new production at Dominion Stage. The much beloved show with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by...

‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ at Montgomery Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

Go Chipmunks! It’s 1958 and it’s the night of the Super Senior Prom at Springfield High School! The Crooning Crabcakes have been banned from performing at the dance because their lead singer got...

‘Devil Dog Six’ at Venus Theatre by Amanda Gunther

And it’s off to the races! The horses are out of the gate, thundering around the bend and pulling ahead to take the lead is Devil Dog Six, the third selection in the Venus Theatre’s “Bold Hope” 2012...

‘Reckless’ at Spooky Action Theater by Erica Laxson

Spooky Action Theater is known for producing offbeat and thought provoking shows and their Fall presentation of Craig Lucas’ Reckless is an absolute emotional thrill ride of epic proportions....

‘Dying City’ at Signature Theatre by Jennifer Perry

Christopher Shinn’s provocative time-shifting 65 minute piece, Dying City, explores the themes of love, loss, grief, brotherhood, the past, duty, and identity. Kelly, a young, repressed Harvard grad...

“Master Harold”…and the boys at Bay Theatre Company by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

“Master Harold” …and the boys is the potential life-changing, pulse racing drama playing in Annapolis, MD., that marks the 11th season opener for Bay Theatre Company. The Company’s mission is to...

‘Mouse on the Move’ at Imagination Stage by Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage presents Mouse on the Move as part of their “My First Imagination Stage – Early Childhood” program, providing interactive and educational shows for children ages 1-5. This production...

Memorial Service for Dr. Jaylee Mead Tomorrow at 6:30 PM at Arena Stage

From Arena Stage at the Mead Center Center for American Theater. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR BELOVED PHILANTHROPIST, SCIENTIST & THEATER LOVER DR. JAYLEE MONTAGUE MEAD TO BE HELD TOMORROW – MONDAY, OCTOBER...

‘The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi’ at George Mason University by Dr. Cheryl Paulhus

On Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 I attended a performance of The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts as part of ‘Great Performances at Mason’ Series. From a...

‘Promises, Promises’ at The Arlington Players by Julia L. Exline

The Arlington Players presents Promises, Promises, the 1968 Tony Award-winning Best Musical based on Billy Wilder’s 1960’s screenplay and Academy Award-winning Best Picture The Apartment, with music...

‘Drunk Enough To Say I Love You’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Amanda Gunther

In times where the world is falling apart communication is key. And while the main surface of this story may be political, there is a dramatic underlying current of the labors of love slipped into the...

‘Avenue Q’ at Red Branch Theatre Company by John Harding

In a make-believe Michelin Guide to musical highways and byways, Avenue Q would hardly rank as more than a Broadway roundabout. It’s a tuneful goof on Sesame Street, peopled mainly by sexually...

‘Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Joel Markowitz

When you think you know someone, all of a sudden you are introduced to another side of that person you didn’t know about – and you are thrilled! That’s what happened last night when Broadway legend...

‘Voices of Strength: Two Programs of Contemporary Dance and Theater by Women in Africa’ at The Kennedy Center by Jennifer Perry

On October 4 and 5, 2012, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts played host to a MAPP International Productions tour that showcases the work of talented female choreographers from Haiti,...

‘One Night with Janis Joplin’ at Arena Stage at The Mead Center for American Theater by Mike Spain

It was fitting to watch One Night with Janis Joplin last night at The Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage, because 42 years ago to the day the legendary blues rocker died of an overdose at the age of 27. I...

‘Wicked’ at The Hippodrome at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Citizens of Baltimore – Good news! The three-time Tony Award winning musical has landed at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre as Broadway Across America presents Wicked. With music and lyrics written by...

‘Breath, Boom’ at Howard University by Amanda Gunther

Positively explosive acting arises from the talent on stage at Howard University’s College of Arts & Sciences Division of Fine Arts Department of Theatre’s production of Breath, Boom. Written by Kia...

$10 Ticket Offer for ‘J.B.’ TONIGHT at The American Century Theater

$10 Rush Tickets! TONIGHT – Wednesday October 3 at 8pm! $10 AT DOOR Buy Tickets – Use Code DEVIL!, OR call (703) 998-4555. AND $20 Single Tickets For remaining shows through October 6 Buy Tickets –...

Pat McGee Band with Special Guest Ari Hest at The Music Center at Strathmore by Mike Spain

The Washington area music scene was well represented at the Pat McGee Band concert at the The Music Center at Strathmore on Friday, September 29, 2012. Members from Edie from Ohio and The Potato...

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at Vpstart Crow Productions by Jessica Vaughan

Vpstart Crow Productions puts the laughs in black comedy, opening their 2012 season with Arsenic and Old Lace. You know you shouldn’t be laughing at people murdering each other – but you do. Lisa Anne...

‘Over the Tavern’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Love your family, forget and forgive the sins of the past and above all be true to yourself. That is the gentle message that we find tucked into the scenes of Tom Dudzick’s Over The Tavern being...

‘Rumors’ at The Fredericktowne Players by Mara Bayewitz

You know when you go to your favorite neighborhood restaurant and the wait is too long, so you shlepp to another place farther away-and that becomes your NEW favorite restaurant? This is what happened...

‘Playhouse Puppetry Slam!’ at The Puppet Co. by Julia L. Exline

Who says puppets are just for kids? On September 29, 2012, The Puppet Co. hosted their 7th Playhouse Puppetry Slam!, a puppetry showcase exclusively for adults, with puppet artists meeting from all...

Sutton Foster in Concert at George Mason University by Jennifer Perry

In 2003, I had the great opportunity to spend several weeks reporting on treaty discussions at the United Nations HQ in New York City. The added bonus to that great ‘fresh out of grad school’ career...

‘Holly Down In Heaven’ at Forum Theatre by Jessica Vaughan

Forum Theatre successfully takes on religion, teenage pregnancy, and Chucky’s slightly milder cousins in Holly Down in Heaven – their new work by Resident Playwright Kara Lee Corthron. Forum Theatre...

‘Dracula’ at Bowie Community Theatre by Julia L. Exline

Bowie Community Theatre presents Dracula, the Broadway play written in 1924 by Hamilton Deane and later revised by John L. Balderston, based on the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker. Staging one...

‘P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical’ at Imagination Stage by Grace Kim

If you missed P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical the last time it played at Imagination Stage earlier this February, or if you have not heard of it yet, grab your kids, your nephews or nieces, or some kids in...

‘La-Ti-Do’ Announces Special Guests for Tomorrow – Monday, October 1st at 8 PM at The Black Fox Lounge

TOMORROW – MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 AT 8 PM La-Ti-Do At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009 $10 cover charge at the door. Doors open at 7:50 pm for an 8 pm...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Glass Mind Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Perchance you dream some feverish faerie nightmare but why dream it when you can see it played out in vibrant color as Glass Mind Theatre presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as the...

‘The Rape of Lucrece’: A Concert Reading by Taffety Punk Theatre Company by Jennifer Perry

Taffety Punk Theatre Company, one of the most innovative small troupes in Washington, DC, has taken on William Shakespeare again with its concert reading of the narrative poem, The Rape of Lucrece....

5 Ticket Discounts for Today and Tomorrow 9/29 and 9/30

Constellation Theatre Company is offering $10 tickets for TAKING STEPS by Alan Ayckbourn Monday, October 1 at 8 pm at SOURCE 1835 14th St. NW Use Code: ARTIST Join a vibrant mix of creative...

‘Zero Cost House’ at Georgetown University by Jessica Vaughan

Zero Cost House is billed as playwright Toshiki Okada’s autobiography but, like Walden, Thoreau’s book that is quoted extensively in the play, this is more of a travelogue through the creative process...

‘An Enemy of the People’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

Without power what good is the truth? To celebrate the opening of its 50th Anniversary Season, CENTERSTAGE presents Arthur Miller’s adaptation of Ibsen’s classic An Enemy of the People. Directed by...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Jessica Vaughan

A Midsummer Night’s Dream was an extraordinary production with young actors in a partnership between University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and performance Studies and the National Academy...

‘Davis & Elkins College’s: A Gershwin Gala with Jack Gibbons, Piano at The Kennedy Center by Francine Schwartz

Davis & Elkins College presented British pianist Jack Gibbons in a “Gershwin Gala” concert in honor of the composer’s 114th birthday. The Sept 26, 2012 celebration, at The John F. Kennedy Center for...

‘Big, The Musical -TYA’ at Adventure Theatre/MTC by Julia L. Exline

Adventure Theatre/MTC presents Big, the Musical –TYA, based on the beloved 80’s film Big, starring Tom Hanks. Adapted for young audiences by Michael J. Bobbitt and Jeff Frank, with a book by John...

‘A Couple of Blaguards’ at The Keegan Theatre by Amanda Gunther

You take the high road and I’ll take the low road and we’ll meet at The Keegan Theatre for their production of A Couple of Blaguards. This two man show, Directed by Colin Smith, is a true Irish treat...

‘Fly’ at Ford’s Theatre by Grace Kim

Written by Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan, and passionately directed by Ricardo Khan, Ford’s Theatre’s production of Fly is a tribute to the experiences of the African-American men who signed up for the...

‘Love Story: The Musical’ at Walnut Street Theatre by Jennifer Perry

Love Story: The Musical, based on the well-known Erich Segal novel and film, originally premiered at the UK’s Chichester Festival Theatre in 2010 and later that year transferred to the West End where...

‘Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drum Competition Finals and All-Star Gala Concert’ by Francine Schwartz

The sold out 2012 Thelonius Monk International Drum Competition, sponsored by Cadillac, United Airlines, Northrup Grumman and Centric TV, took place Sunday night at The Kennedy Center. With a large...