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2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Bully’ by Lee J. Kaplan

A hit in theatres and schools since its sold-out New York City premiere last Fall, Bully will appear at the Capital Fringe Festival in July and in the New York International Theatre Festival...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Actual Dance’ by Sam A. Simon

A Rare and Courageous Male Voice Brings to DC Fringe the Unique Perspective of the Love Partner in the Breast Cancer Struggle The Actual Dance is a true story. But did it really happen? You must...

Today’s Highlights at AFI DOCS-Errol Morris Celebrated at 6PM at National Archives & More

AFI DOCS PRESENTED BY AUDI OFFERS FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS Errol Morris Honored at Guggenheim Symposium World Premiere of DOCUMENTED by Pulitzer Prize Winner Jose Antonio Vargas AFI DOCS presented by...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Snuff Musical’ by Derek T. Pickens

Kinky Boots. Bring It On: The Musical. A Christmas Story: The Musical. What do all these musicals have in common? Well yes, they’re all Tony Award nominated musicals but there’s one other unifying...

‘Red Bastard’ at Warehouse Theater by Flora Scott

His Mission: To Charm, Disarm, Shock, and Seduce…His Target: YOU. But when I checked out his website, he looked rather menacing to me. I was a bit scared. I was scheduled to review Red Bastard on it’s...

La-Ti-Do Tonight at 8 PM With Mikah Meyer, Shadoe Williamson, Sophia Walker, Carolyn Agan, & Chris Sizemore by Don Michael Mendoza

It’s that time of week again for La-Ti-Do: WINNER of DC Theater Arts’ Special Award for Best of 2012! TONIGHT AT 8 PM AT THE BLACK FOX LOUNGE- 1723 Connecticut Avenue NW, in DC This week we celebrate...

‘Songs For a New World’ by TYA at the Drama Learning Center by John Harding

Sometimes the biggest talents come in the youngest packages, and there are plenty of both in the new staging of Songs for a New World by TYA (Teaching Young Artists) at the Drama Learning Center in...

Adventure Theatre MTC Announces its 2013-2014 Season by Amanda Russell

Adventure Theatre MTC’s 62nd SEASON: 7 WORKS WILL BE PRODUCED IN 2012-2013: INCLUDES ONE WORLD PREMIERE, A NATIONAL TOUR AND A TRANSFER TO OFF-BROADWAY Adventure Theatre MTC, (ATMTC), the twice...

Source Festival: ‘Uncle Cory’s Secret Playtime’ (Artistic Blind Dates) by Nicole Cusick

Play dates just aren’t what they used to be at the Artistic Blind Date’s Uncle Cory’s Secret Playtime, part of this year’s Source Festival. Remember the days of Barbies, night lights, Jack in the...

‘Fiddler on the Roof JR’ at BRAVO@KAT by Eric Denver

“A Fiddler on the Roof, sounds crazy, no?” That quote is the book’s first line of this classic musical which opened on September 22, 1964 on Broadway. One may ask…how could you possibly compare a...

2013 Tony Award Winners

Here are The 2013 Tony Award WINNERS The American Theatre Wing announced its Tony Award winners tonight. Among the winners were Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, that stopped at Arena Stage. It was...

‘Nunsense’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore by Amanda Gunther

When the saints go marching in they’re all heading straight for Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore to see the sensationally hysterical madcap musical revue Nunsense. The little sisters of Dundalk have...

Bravo@KAT’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof JR.’ Tomorrow and Sunday at 1, 4, & 7:30 at Randolph Road Theatre

Bravo@KAT Presents Fiddler on the Roof JR. Tomorrow, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th “FIDDLER” cast: 6/8 @ 1pm, 6/8 @ 7:30pm, 6/9 @ 4pm “ROOF” cast: 6/8 @ 4pm, 6/9 @ 1pm, 6/9 @ 7:30pm At Randolph Road...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! This Saturday, 6/8@10-2 Part 3: Sandy Bainum & Donna Migliaccio

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

Young Artists of America’s 2013-2014 Season: ‘Show Boat’ & Jason Robert Brown Conducts ‘Songs For a New World’

Young Artists of America announces their 2013-2014 Season: “Breaking New Ground.” Young Artists of America is thrilled to announce our 2013-2014 Season titled “Breaking New Ground” that will set a new...

‘Signs of Life’ at American University by Jessica Vaughan

American University staged a very special reading of a very special musical Signs of Life about an important part of our history. It was billed as a drama with music, and that is the simple truth of...

‘Private Lives’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

Extraordinary how potent cheap music is. Particularly when one is on one’s honeymoon. Their second honeymoon with their second husband. Especially when one’s first husband is on his honeymoon with his...

Filichia on Friday: ‘May’s Leftovers and June’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: May’s...

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘What Can I Do to Convince You?’ by Judy Stadt

I am the host and creator and writer and editor of The Lunch and Judy Show. For six years DCMTA’s Joel Markowitz and I have been schmoozing about theatre in DC, Philly, and NYC and other things…like...

‘Is He Dead?’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Kim Moeller

Farce: Highly exaggerated situations, improbable plot twists, physical humor, deliberate absurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized performances. Is He Dead?, the latest production from Providence...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Funny Stories 2’ by James Judd

A Little Murder in the Middle: James Judd’s Funny Stories 2 It took a murder and a trip to prison to bring James Judd back to the Capital Fringe. “It’s not that I wasn’t anxious to return,” said Judd...

‘Lost Songs of Broadway: 1970s’ at Signature Theatre by Julia Exline

Signature Theatre presents Lost Songs of Broadway: 1970s, a cabaret comprised of 16 ‘forgotten’ Broadway tunes, conceived and directed by Matthew Gardiner, with Music Direction and Piano by Howard...

‘Red Bastard’ Returns to the Warehouse Theater June 13-15th by Eric Davis

D.C. is a town that revolves around politics. I don’t consider myself to be a political person, but it has been said to me that this show is extremely political, not the politics of nations, but the...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! on 6/8: Part 2: Evan Casey, Sherri L. Edelen, and Bobby Smith

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

Victorian Lyric Opera Company Revives Victor Herbert’s ‘The Red Mill’ 6/6-16 by Felicity Ann Brown

The show that made theatrical history in 1906 with Broadway’s first moving electrified sign is now bringing its cheery flair to Rockville, MD for the first time. The Red Mill bridges the gap between...

Lights Up on Toby’s ‘In the Heights’ Part 4: Santina Maiolatesi (Daniela) by Amanda Gunther

Tell me something I don’t know! I’m hoping that I’ll get a little bit of news from around the barrio by sitting down with the talented Santina Maiolatesi who plays the sassy Daniela, the neighborhood...

Miřenka Čechová Performs ‘Light in a Darkness & The Death of the Marquis De Sade/Dante’ at ATLAS 5/31-6/2

Acclaimed actress Miřenka Čechová, and her company Tantehorse from the Czech Republic will mount Dante-Light in a Darkness, a piece that combines surreal and decadent poetry with elements of physical...

Bravo@KAT Presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof JR.’ June 8th and 9th at Randolph Road Theatre

Bravo@KAT Presents Fiddler on the Roof JR. On June 8 and 9, 2013 “FIDDLER” cast: 6/8 @ 1pm, 6/8 @ 7:30pm, 6/9 @ 4pm “ROOF” cast: 6/8 @ 4pm, 6/9 @ 1pm, 6/9 @ 7:30pm At Randolph Road Theatre – 4010...

Lights Up on Toby’s ‘In the Heights’ Part 3: Tobias Young (The Piragua Guy) by Amanda Gunther

Es calor! The summer heat is rolling in and Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia is keeping things cool with their production of In The Heights. As the interviews continue, I’ve taken a break from all...

Synesthesia: Accessible Museum Tours at American Museum of Natural History in New York City

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)-200 Central Park Avenue West, in New York City offers accessible tours that incorporate both verbal description and the opportunity to touch objects in...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2013 Broadway University Final 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 DCMTA. This week: The 2013 Broadway...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! on 6/8: Lisa Carrier Baker, Michael Bobbitt & Debra Buonaccorsi

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

Predict the Tony Award Winners and Win $150 on TrueTheatergoer

Welcome to your opportunity to vote (unofficially) for the 2013 Tony Awards on TrueTheatergoer. ENTER YOUR TONY AWARDS CHOICES HERE. The person with the highest number of correct answers will win $150...

Alan Ostroff on Investing in ‘Pippin,’ the Tonys, and Infinity Theatre Company’s New Season by Joel Markowitz

Infinity Theatre Company’s Anna Roberts Ostroff and Alan Ostroff are Broadway Producers. Their show Pippin is on a roll with wins at The Outer Critics Circle Awards, Drama League Awards, and Drama...

58th Annual Drama Desk Awards Winners Announced! Matilda, Pippin & Virginia Woolf Big Winners

Winners of the 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced tonight from Town Hall, in NYC. The winners are announced in bold. DC area theatergoers were so lucky to see Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf...

‘Shakespeare with a Twist – Revisited’ at The Greenspring Players by Eric Denver

Shakespeare’s famous quote – “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” certainly rings true to the Greenspring Players. Within the Greenspring Retirement Community the twice-a-year...

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘M Is For the Many Things She Gave Me’ by Judy Stadt

I am the host and creator and writer and editor of The Lunch and Judy Show. For six years DCMTA’s Joel Markowitz and I have been schmoozing about theatre in DC, Philly, and NYC and other things…like...

‘August: Osage County’ at The Theatre Lab of the Dramatic Arts by Max Johnson

The topic of familial disintegration at the hands of a neurosis and death is a staple of American drama. Along with its Pulitzer Prize, August: Osage County clearly has joined the ranks of Miller and...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Welcome, 2013-2014’ 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 DCMTA. This week: Welcome, 2013-2014!...

‘Lights Up on ‘In The Heights’ at Toby’s: Part 2: An Interview With Co-Director Larry Munsey by Amanda Gunther

There are 96,000 things to like about Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia’s production of In The Heights. The Tony Award-Winning musical makes its regional debut at the theatre in the round with...

Stage Dad: ‘So Long Billy! It’s Been Good to Know You!’ by Glenn Cook

No question, it’s time. I knew those words would come at some point, so it’s not a shock to the system, but I’m somewhat surprised by how much emotion accompanies them. Our son, Ben, is leaving Billy...

‘Lights Up on ‘In The Heights’ at Toby’s: Pt. 1: An Interview With David Gregory (Usnavi) by Amanda Gunther

Lights up — this time they’re not just going up on Washington Heights, but on the leading actor of Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia’s regional premier production of In The Heights. In Part 1 in a...

Theatre Lab’s Cast of ‘August: Osage County’ PT. 2: Andra Belknap, Ghislaine Dwarka, MC Harford & Lorrie Smith

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is presenting Tracy Lett’s 2008 Tony Award-winning play August: Osage County this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – May 16th-18th. From Directors Deborah and...

Filichia on Friday: ‘On Your Toes: What The Black Crook Wrought’ 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 DCMTA. This week: On Your Toes: What...

Compass Rose Theater’s New Play Festival May 17-19th

Compass Rose Theater’s New Play Festival May 17th-19th, 2013 Schedule of Events Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 7:00pm – The Bully Play by Compass Rose Theater Student Playwright Hannah Geib Staged Reading...

Meet the Cast of Theatre Lab’s ‘August: Osage County’ Part 1: Dane Galloway, Tom Hamilton, & Steven Malone

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is presenting Tracy Lett’s 2008 Tony Award-winning play August: Osage County this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – May 16th-18th. Co-Executive Director Buzz...

‘The Submission’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Find better words. As writers it is something that we are constantly challenging ourselves to do; find another way to say something, finding a different phrase or an alternate way to get our message...

‘WPAS & The Choral Arts Society of DC’s ‘Broadway’s Show-Stoppers with Brian Stokes Mitchell’ by Jessica Vaughan

Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and the Choral Arts Society of Washington wowed a Mother’s Day crowd with a feel-good repertoire of Broadway and instant classics at The...

An Interview With Ramin Karimloo on ‘Broadway to Bluegrass’ at The Birchmere this Thursday 5/16 by Flora Scott

If you’re not yet familiar with Ramin Karimloo, best known for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera in London’s West End, his touring show, Broadway...

‘In the Heights’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther

Lights up on Washington Heights! Es Calor! Calor! Calor! Things are certainly heating up at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia as they present the regional premier of the 4-time Tony Award-Winning...