University Shows

‘Sweeney Todd’ at George Washington University by David Friscic

‘We are all guilty and we are all implicated’ seems to be the collective consensus of the superb chorus ensemble (akin to a very chilling Greek Chorus) as they reproach the audience in George...

‘All This Intimacy’ at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center by Mariya Danilenko

All This Intimacy, a play by Rajiv Joseph (The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), is about a Columbia professor, Ty (Sean Coe), who is having an affair with three different women. The play focuses of...

‘Into the Woods’ at George Mason University by Audrey Thornton

Hang on to your seats everyone! Bring your best belly laugh and strongest applause — you are in for a treat when the final musical presentation of Into the Woods takes center stage today at 4 PM at...

‘Finian’s Rainbow’ at Catholic University by Jessica Vaughan

Catholic University’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music mounts a fabulous production of Finian’s Rainbow for its fall musical, with additional actors from Howard University and Duke Ellington School of...

Meet Into the Woods’ Alexandra Pool, Matt Succi, Matthew Lincoln-Bugg & Rafael Medina @ George Mason University

Journey into the woods as we meet four cast members – Alexandra Pool, Matt Succi, Matthew Lincoln-Bugg & Rafael Medina – of George Mason University’s production of Into the Woods, playing this weekend...

‘Into the Woods’ Brittany Martz, Jacob Lash, Kate Merryman, and Miranda Carver at George Mason University

Journey into the woods as we meet four cast members – Brittany Martz, Kate Merryman, Jacob Lash, and Miranda Carver – of George Mason University’s production of Into the Woods, playing this weekend at...

Meet Kyle Imperatore (Baker) and Cara Pellegrino (Baker’s Wife) of George Mason University’s ‘Into the Woods’

Meet The Baker and The Baker’s Wife in George Mason University’s production of Into the Woods. My name is Kyle Imperatire. I am 19 years old and I grew up in the town of Mastic Beach on Long Island,...

‘Going Into the Woods’: Part Two: Musical Director Dennis M. Layendecker by Joel Markowitz

Dr. Dennis M. Layendecker, director of the School of Music and University Heritage Chair of Music, will conduct the Mason Symphony Orchestra for George Mason University’s Department of Theater and...

Parker Esse on Directing and Choreographing Catholic University’s ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ by Joel Markowitz

Choreographer Parker Esse who was the recipient of a Helen Hayes Award for his high-kickin’, foot-stompin’, hand-clappin’ choreography for Arena Stage’s Oklahoma!, is back in town to direct and...

‘Cirque Chinois’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Dr. Cheryl Paulhus

I attended the spectacular new production, Cirque Chinois tonight at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts performed by The National Circus of the People’s Republic of China. Step right up to...

‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Towson University Department of Theatre Arts

A unique presentation of one of Tennessee Williams’ most popular plays comes to the stage as Towson University’s Department of Theatre Arts presents The Glass Menagerie. Directed by Stephen Nunns, the...

‘Almost, Maine’ at George Washington University by Breena Siegel

Almost, Maine opened last night, presented by The George Washington University (GWU) Department of Dance & Theater, to an audience of animated students and adults alike. Almost, Maine written by John...

‘The History Boys’ at Georgetown University by Mariya Danilenko

The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society’s production of The History Boys at Georgetown University is worthy of being performed at a prestigious theatre in DC. The History Boys is a play by Alan Bennett...

‘Guys and Dolls’ at American University by Jessica Vaughan

American University’s Department of Performing Arts puts on a slick, fast, and fun production of Guys and Dolls to kick off their 2012-2013 season. Karl Kippola is both the director and choreographer,...

‘Going Into the Woods’ at George Mason University: Part One: Director Ken Elston by Joel Markowitz

Director Ken Elston talks about his vision and introduces us to the cast and designers of George Mason University’s Department of Theater and School of Music‘s collaborative production of Stephen...

‘Hedda Gabler’ at Catholic University by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Dramatist Henrik Ibsen’s works are filled with strong women and insights into the human condition. Hedda Gabler, one of the idiomatic Ibsen’s most noted and popular productions, is no exception....

‘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...

‘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 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...

‘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...

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...

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...

‘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...

‘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...

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company at George Washington University by Rick Westerkamp

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company’s 20th Anniversary performance at The Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre is a wonderful celebration of Burgess’ career thus far, and a gentle reminder that he is not done...

‘The Bad Boys of Dance’ at Montgomery College by Carolyn Kelemen

Bad Boys get folks begging for more The Bad Boys of Dance, with guest artist Adrienne Canterna of Pretty Girls of Dance, attracts an audience looking for a fun night on the town. These fans – who were...

A Chat With Sutton Foster on Her George Mason University Concert on September 29th by Joel Markowitz

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‘Paul Taylor Dance Company’ at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Tiffany Draut

If tonight’s performance by the Paul Taylor Dance Company is anything to go on, this year’s season at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland College Park is going to be...

‘Sheer Madness’ at The Kennedy Center by Amanda Gunther

Sheer genius foams up as the 25th Anniversary performances of Shear Madness begin at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Heading for its 12,000th performance, the comic whodunit is...

‘Iron Cross’ at University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Mike Spain

Great music transcends language barriers. Saturday night I wished I understood Burmese when I went to University of Maryland to see Iron Cross. I know I would have enjoyed the show even more. Iron...

‘Hairspray’ at Montgomery College’s Summer Dinner Theatre by Derek Mong

Montgomery College continues its 35th consecutive year of Summer Dinner Theatre with a show-stopping performance of Hairspray, directed and choreographed by Pauline Grossman. Set in 1960’s Baltimore,...

National Festival Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin at University of MD

From the first notes of the violins at tonight’s concert by the National Festival Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin conducting, the audience knew they were in for a delightful night, with a first-rate...

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre by Jane Coyne

Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre opened its 2012 season Friday night with a delightful presentation of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Roberta Gasbarre. There is much to like about this show,...

‘Annual Pops Concert’ at University of Maryland by Tiffany Draut

In general, Pops Concerts are a refreshing change of pace from the usual classical fare of orchestras and bands, and tonight was no exception. Tonight was the University of Maryland’s Annual Pops...

‘Sandwalk’ at University of Maryland’s School of Theatre Dance Performance Studies by Tiffany Draut

Usually, when I am in the theatre, I’m very grateful for the fourth wall. The players interact with each other, and I am content merely to sit and watch and enjoy, or passively ponder. Yet in the...

‘Miss Havisham’s Fire’ At Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Tiffany Draut

There are certain characters in literature that, for whatever reason, capture the imagination, whether for good or ill. Miss Havisham, with her decaying wedding dress and moldering wedding feast, has...

‘Incorruptible’ at The University of Maryland Baltimore County by Amanda Gunther

The Dark Ages bring about a plethora of negative connotations: plague, pestilence, death, etc. But if I told you there was comedy to be found amid this dreary bleak time perhaps you might be the one...

‘Late Night Comic’ plays through this Saturday at JBK Theatre at Frederick Community College

Theatre FCC is proud to present the musical Late Nite Comic, the first production of this show since it closed on Broadway almost 25 years ago. Written by Allan Knee with music and lyrics by Brian...

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at American University by Don Michael Mendoza

Since the regional rights were released in 2010, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – conceived by Rebecca Feldman, music and lyrics by William Finn, and a Tony Award-winning book by Rachel...

‘The Flu Season’ at Nomadic Theatre at Georgetown University by Natalie McCabe

Playwright Will Eno has been described by The New York Times as “a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation” and it is no surprise. Eno’s play, The Flu Season, produced by Nomadic Theatre, one of...