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‘Die Fledermaus’ at Maryland Opera Studio at Clarice Smith for the Performing Arts

Maryland Opera Studio revels in the ridiculous with Strauss’s oft-performed comic opera Die Fledermaus. Director Nick Olcott exploits its absurdities to the hilt. He also translated the spoken...

‘Shrek’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre

Once upon a time there was a little place called Toby’s Dinner Theatre that was nestled in the wooded highlands of Columbia, Maryland. And during their 35th year they decided to mount a little musical...

‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’ at Rockville Musical Theatre

When a show begins with a “Greek chorus” that is part Sorority girls, part Girl-Band, and a lot of “trailer trash,” you know you are in for a great time. The perfectly mismatched set of Rockville...

‘Bullets Over Broadway’ at The St. James Theatre

Don’t Speak! Be Silent! Just listen! Bullets Over Broadway is a blast and and you’ll go bananas over the high-kicking and toe-tappin’ choreography of Tony winner Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman,...

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre

Good morning, good morning! I’ve seen the whole show through. Good morning, good morning! And it’s a pleasant show to view! Well good morning, good morning! That’s the thing to do— see Singin’ in the...

‘Ghost’ The Musical at Hippodrome Theatre

Suspend my disbelief; love really can conquer all, even death itself. In a stunning emotionally charged musical that strikes a chord in the cockles of your heart, love will find a way to survive....

‘The Most Happy Fella’ at The Arlington Players

Who doesn’t like a good, touching love story? If you are also fond of musicals-especially the grand old fashioned Broadway productions of the 1950s-seeing The Most Happy Fella at The Arlington Players...

Adventure Theatre MTC Academy Offers Up to $25,000 in Scholarships

ATMTC ACADEMY OFFERS UP TO $25,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ITS SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING PROGRAM Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) Academy announces...

Filichia on Friday: ‘March Leftovers and April’s Brainteaser’ 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: March...

‘The Most Happy Fella’ at The Arlington Players Preview Video #3 Meet The Cast of TAP’s ‘The Most Happy Fella’

Here’s the third video of Claire O’Brien’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ videos for The Arlington Players’ production of The Most Happy Fella, which opens this weekend. In this video meet the cast. Meet...

No Shrinking Violet: The Theatre Lab Tackles Poignant Musical with Diverse Cast

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts, Washington’s largest theatre school, is known for challenging students with very ambitious classes, some of which culminate in major performance...

Tonight at 7:00PM Brindley Brothers present PigPen Theatre Co. (U Street Music Hall) + The Spring Standards at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA

Tonight at 7:00 PM The Brindley Brothers present PigPen Theatre Co. (U Street Music Hall) + The Spring Standards at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA More information and tickets:...

‘The Most Happy Fella’ at The Arlington Players Preview Video #2 Meet Director Gloria DuGan

Here’s the second of a series of Claire O’Brien’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ videos for The Arlington Players’ production of The Most Happy Fella, which opens this weekend. In this video meet Director Gloria...

From Arena Stage to The Booth: ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ Interviews: Part 1: Producers Larry Kaye and Van Dean & Playwright Eric Coble

Tonight The Velocity of Autumn by Eric Coble begins previews at The Booth Theatre. It’s been an exciting journey so far for the play that entertained enthusiastic audiences at Arena Stage. Audiences...

‘The Most Happy Fella’ at The Arlington Players Preview Video #1 Meet Musical Director David Rohde

Here’s the first of a series of Claire O’Brien’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ videos for The Arlington Players’ production of The Most Happy Fella, which opens this weekend. In this video meet Musical Director...

‘If/Then’ at The Richard Rodgers Theatre

If/Then, the musical with the biggest heart you can imagine, is now back home in the Big Apple, and just like its main character, Elizabeth (the incomparable Idina Menzel), it is starting over in...

Filichia on Friday: ‘What Needs to Be Said about ROCKY’ 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. I just recently...

‘If/Then’ Opens Tonight in NYC at The Richard Rodgers Theatre

If/Then opens tonight at The Richard Rodgers Theatre, and we send all the cast, creators, production team, and designers a big ‘Merde!’ DCMetroTheaterArts’ John Stoltenberg reviewed the show here at...

An Interview With Luísa Maita on Her Performance at Artisphere Tomorrow 3/28 at 8 PM

The humble and talented musician/singer Luísa Maita has been dubbed the “New Voice of Brazil” by NPR. Her music pulls from the country’s rich heritage of jazz and rhythms. Luisa blends modern...

Meet the Cast of West Potomac High School’s ‘Spamalot’ by Gracie Denton

Meet the cast of West Potomac High School’s Spamalot. Peter Serle (King Arthur) I’ve been a fan of Monty Python since I was in elementary school. When I found out we were doing the musical, I...

Rockville Musical Theatre Opens ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’ April 4th at The Arts Barn by Ellen Ryan

How does a group of strangers coalesce into an ensemble that moves together, laughs together, and entertains together? In the case of Rockville Musical Theatre’s The Great American Trailer Park...

150 Students Involved in Wootton High School’s Production of ‘Hairspray’ Which Opens Tonight and Runs 3/28-30 & 4/4-6

More than 150 Students at Rockville’s Wootton High School Gearing up for Performances of the Broadway Hit “Hairspray” Hairspray plays at Thomas S. Wootton High School – 2100 Wootton Parkway, in...

‘The Most Happy Fella’: Let’s Take It Outside: The Expansive Musical World of ‘The Most Happy Fella’ Which Opens at The Arlington Players on Friday, 4/4 David Rohde

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...

Take the Stage Performance Company Presents ‘Acting Out!’-A Musical Revue April 4-6th at JCC in Rockville, MD

Take 28 talented kids directed by a former Miss America competitor and by a Carnegie Hall performer and you get Take the Stage Performance Company! This singing and dancing ensemble is comprised of...

The Energy and Commitment of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC

I was very pleased to attend the recent musical offering of the esteemed Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, (GMCW), Von Trapped, which was presented on March 14-16, 2014 at The George Washington...

‘Young Frankenstein’ at The Alliance Theatre

There were plenty of laughs at The Alliance Theatre’s monstrously silly production of Mel Brooks’ 2007 musical adaptation of his hysterical and popular 1974 Black and White classic film Young...

‘West Side Story’ at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Sparkling dance numbers, controversial social issues, music, tragedy, romance, and humor combine to make Our Lady of Good Counsel High School’s production of West Side Story a fun and...

‘Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad’ at The American Century Theater

Oh Mum, Oh Dad, Arthur Kopit must be mad! Zaniness abounds in The American Century Theater’s (TACT) hysterical production of Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad ....

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ‘Spring NYC Season, Rate Your Shows & Win $100 in Tickets & Predict The Helen Hayes Winners & Win $200.00

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...

Filichia on Friday: ‘HAPPY TO MAKE THE MOST HAPPY FELLA’S REACQUAINTANCE’ 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: HAPPY...

Part 6 of ‘Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’ at Toby’s: The Series of Interviews That Goes On and On’: Actors Larry Munsey and Jeffrey Shankle

Galloping into the home stretch with the grail in sight is Arthur, King of the Britains, astride his trusty steed Patsy! In the final segment of the six-piece interview series that “…goes on and on...

World Stages: International Theatre Festival- ‘Harmsaga’ at The Kennedy Center

The World Stages: International Theater Festival takes the center stage at The Kennedy Center, March 10-30, 2014 bringing together some of today’s most exciting theatrical visionaries presenting an...

The Chieftains at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts

The lobby of the George Mason University’s Center for the Arts was a sea of emerald green yesterday, with enthusiastic fans of all ages in more tweed than at an academic convention. The Chieftains...

‘Von Trapped’ at Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington

In the words of Maria, the hills are most definitely alive with the gorgeous sound of the stars of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington’s production of Von Trapped– a hilarious parody of the iconic 1959...

Filichia on Friday: ‘EXITS AND ENTRANCES’ 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: EXITS...

Synesthesia: Braille and Large-Print Opera Libretti Match the Met’s Broadcasts by Yvonne French

Opera lovers who are blind or have low vision and want to get materials to complement live radio broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera can do so with the National Library Service for the Blind and...

‘Rocky’ at The Winter Garden Theatre

They came to see the fight. And Director Alex Timbers and his technical wizards and designers gave them a fight to remember! The appreciative audience was TKO’d with the most dazzling special effects...

World Stages: International Theatre Festival -‘The Suit’ at The Kennedy Center

The World Stages: International Theater Festival takes the center stage at The Kennedy Center, March 10-30, 2014 bringing together some of today’s most exciting theatrical visionaries presenting an...

Richard Seff’s ‘New’ Book ‘Take a Giant Step’ Set During The Good Ol’ Days of Radio

Richard Seff is a mentor, a friend, and an inspiration. He’s also an actor, agent, playwright, radio ‘personality,’ book writer of a wonderful Americana musical called Shine!, and a first class...

‘Hairspray’ at Magruder High School

The words “tuneful” and “energetic” only begin to describe Magruder High School’s production of the Tony-award-winning musical Hairspray. Based on the 1988 John Waters film of the same name, with...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Paging Marsha Norman’ 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: Paging...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: Spring NYC Season, Rate Your Shows & Win $100 in Tickets & Predict Helen Hayes Awards & Win $200 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...

Attending ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ Meet the Press at Sardi’s Today by Joel Markowitz

It was an exciting morning at Sardi’s as the cast, producers, and the director of The Velocity of Autumn were introduced to the NYC press. I was so thrilled to be there and to see my friends...

Sweet Honey in the Rock: ’40th Anniversary Celebration: Forty & Fierce’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Jessica Vaughan

Sweet Honey in the Rock returned home for a stop on their 40th anniversary celebration tour they call Forty & Fierce. The four-woman a cappella group started at the D.C. Black Reparatory Theater...

Filichia on Friday: ‘February’s Leftovers and March’s Brainteaser’ 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:...

‘Next Fall’ at Port City Playhouse by Carl Nubile

You can’t get more intimate theater than at Port City Playhouse with their production of Next Fall. The very personal story of a tragic relationship is brought to life up close and personal and uses...

‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

I’ll tell you what I know. What I saw, what I heard; the events as I would recall them as I witnessed the Vagabond Players’ production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher....

‘Spring Awakening’ at University of Maryland at Clarice Smith Performing Arts by Jessica Vaughan

Myth and metaphor collide in the University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ production of Spring Awakening. Three directors create layer upon layer of design, dance, and...

‘Spring Awakening’ at Montgomery College by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Teenage sexuality and rebellion; adult cruelty and hypocrisy; deeply intense drama and moments of humor; alternative rock music and folk ballads — these are just some of the elements in the Tony...

‘The Lost Songs of Broadway: 1980s’ at Signature Theatre by Derek Mong

Clearly, I was born in the wrong decade. The Lost Songs of Broadway: 1980s at Signature Theatre had me tapping my toes and slapping my thighs all night as three of Signature’s powerhouse...