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A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine at Glenelg Country School by John Harding

If audiences selected the Cappies Award winners, Glenelg Country School might as well start making room for another trophy in May. To borrow one of the lyrics from the current Glenelg program, its...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Happy Birthday to TACT, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Cinderella.’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s an honor being allowed to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week: Happy...

Signature Theatre Replaces ‘Crimes of the Heart’ with “The Last Five Years” April 2-28th

Jason Robert Brown’s musical The Last Five Years has replaced the previously scheduled Crimes of the Heart at Signature Theatre. The production, directed by Washington ’s own Aaron Posner, will run...

‘Looped’ at Hippodrome Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Looped lands at the Hippodrome Theatre as a co-production between Broadway Across America and Tony Cacciotti, Ann Cady Scott, and The Tallulah Organization in association with The Pasadena Playhouse....

‘Into the Woods’ at Shenandoah Conservatory by Mark Dewey

Into the Woods Showcases Shenandoah Talent Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods, must pose a tempting challenge for directors. The musical interweaves the plot lines of four familiar fairy tales,...

Filichia on Friday: ‘February 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 being allowed to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week:...

Rate Your Show on ‘TrueTheatergoer’ by John Hauge

Editor’s note: For the past two years whenever I saw those colorful TrueTheatergoer ads in our local theatres’ playbills I wondered who the mystery person(s) was/were behind this site that asked local...

‘Next to Normal’ at Reston Community Players by Mike Spain

Reston Community Players continued their season of strong women with the award winning musical Next to Normal. The multiple Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize- winning musical by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt...

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

Dancing tornados. Pop-modern munchkins. And a traffic-light color collision in Emerald City that will blow you away. Think you know Oz? Think again! Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore has got Dorothy...

‘Manon Lescaut’ at Washington National Opera by Tiffany Draut

Washington National Opera’s revival of John Pascoe’s production of Manon Lescaut, Puccini’s passionate opera, had a thrilling opening tonight at the Kennedy Center. Patricia Racette triumphed in her...

‘The Producers’ at Silhouette Stages by Amanda Gunther

When you got it, flaunt it! And boy do they got it. And they flaunt it too! Who, you ask? Why Silhouette Stages with their dazzling and titillating production of The Producers. As it turns out you can...

National Symphony Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto, Violin, Plays Lindberg at Nordic Cool 2013 by Keith Tittermary

As part of The Kennedy Center’s Nordic Cool 2013 Festival, The National Symphony Orchestra presented an evening of Nordic music of the past and present. Book ending the evening was two pieces by...

‘Berlin to Broadway’ at The In Series at Source by Jessica Vaughan

The In Series mounts another fabulous production in their stellar 2012-2013 season, tripping through 30 years of superior opera by composer Kurt Weill in his journey from Berlin to Broadway. This is...

Glenelg Country School Performs ‘A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine’ on Wed-Sat 3/6-9 by John Harding

The musical mouthful A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine is just too much for the busy Twitter generation, so it has been redubbed ‘Hollykraine’ by the cast of high schoolers readying a rare...

New Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s ‘If/Then’ with Idina Menzel to Stop at National Theatre

Pre-Broadway World Premiere of New Musical Tony Award-Winner Idina Menzel in If/Then A New Broadway-Bound Musical From the creators of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal Music by Tom Kitt Book...

Mount Airy Playhouse Presents A Reading of ‘8: The Play’ This Saturday at 2 PM

Mount Airy Playhouse in association with Broadway Impact, presents A reading of 8: The Play by Dustin Lance Black. March 2, 2:00 pm “On election day 2008, Proposition 8 re-wrote the California state...

‘The Cemetery Club’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

Three feisty widows don’t let the fact that their husbands are all dead get in their way of carrying on in the usual fashion of a marriage. No they aren’t holding séances or anything bizarre, they’re...

Ford’s Theatre Announces its 2013-2014 Season

Ford’s Theatre Announces 2013-2014 Season The Laramie Project, A Christmas Carol, Violet, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Ford’s Theatre announces its 2013-14 season, which includes: The...

Wade McCollum on Playing Tick & Mitzi in ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical’ by Joel Markowitz

I will be in Philadelphia this weekend and will be attending the Friday night performance of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical at The Academy of Music. I saw the Broadway production and had a...

Bid on ‘From Broadway With Love’ Live Online Auction: Signed Theatre Items & VIP Trip & More

FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE OFFERS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK LIVE ONLINE AUCTION FEATURES VIP TRIP, 1-OF-A-KIND SIGNED THEATRE & SPORTS ITEMS AND MORE FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE is the gift that keeps...

‘From Broadway With Love’ Live Online Auction -Broadway VIP Trip & Signed Theatre Items

FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE OFFERS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK LIVE ONLINE AUCTION FEATURES VIP TRIP, 1-OF-A-KIND SIGNED THEATRE & SPORTS ITEMS AND MORE FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE is the gift that keeps...

Filichia on Friday: ‘How Donnybrook! Improves The Quiet Man’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s an honor being allowed to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week: How...

‘Ashley Brown’s Broadway’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Tiffany Draut

“I had the best time in Bethesda!” said Ashley Brown of her concert tonight—a sentiment that sums up the audience’s enthusiastic reaction as well. Brown began the evening earlier with a flub, as she...

Glenelg Country School Performs ‘A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine’ on Wed-Sat 3/6-9 by John Harding

The musical mouthful A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine is just too much for the busy Twitter generation, so it has been redubbed ‘Hollykraine’ by the cast of high schoolers readying a rare...

The Winner of Tickets to ‘Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway’ at Strathmore on 3/24 at 7 PM Is….

THE WINNER OF THE PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO NEIL BERG’S 101 Years of Broadway at THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE On SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH AT 7 PM IS …………….. MICHAEL FRIEBAND Congrats Michael! All new show!...

Round House Theatre Unveils Its 2013-2014 Season: ‘Round House Reinvented’ by Sarah Pressler

For Producing Artistic Director Ryan Rilette’s first full season, Round House Theatre in Bethesda has unveiled its 2013-2014 season entitled Round House Reinvented. It’s a season full of comedy,...

Win 2 Tickets to ‘Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway’ on Sunday, March 24th at 7 PM at Strathmore

WIN A PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO NEIL BERG’S 101 Years of Broadway at THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE On SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH AT 7 PM Copy this email address into a new email and send it to:...

‘The Laramie Project Cycle’ at BAM by Justin Schneider

Let’s get this out of the way: I cried. A lot. And I wasn’t the only one. The crying started before a single word of The Laramie Project Cycle was even spoken. At Saturday’s pre-show Artist Talk, a...

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘How Hard is It For Young Artists Today?’

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

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at Chalice Theatre by Eric Denver

“Joseph he was one of Jacob’s favorite sons,” are the words of the lead song of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and they were meandering around in my head as I walked up the steps of the...

An Interview with Dan Kohler From ‘Flashdance-The Musical’ by Jessica Vaughan

Dan Kohler is in the Ensemble of Flashdance-The Musical, playing at The Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, MD through this Sunday, February 17th. His previous roles include Jesus in Godspell and Blue...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2013 Broadway University Mid-Term Exam Answers’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s an honor being allowed to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week: The...

‘Flashdance-The Musical’ at The Hippodrome Theatre by Amanda Gunther

What a feeling! A rush of the 80s at its absolute finest comes thundering into Baltimore as NETworks presents a brand new musical Flashdance-The Musical. Landing at The Hippodrome Theatre as a part of...

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘A Special Interview with Ronald Rand’ by Judy Stadt

I am the host and creator and writer and editor of The Lunch and Judy Show. For four years – every week – DCMTA’s Joel Markowitz and I have been schmoozing for 4 years about theatre in DC, Philly and...

‘From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook’ Video Interviews and Highlights

It was a day and night I will never forget. I was so honored to be in Waterbury, CT on Monday, January 28th at From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook and to meet the families of the...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Two Flops Get a Second Chance’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s an honor being allowed to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week: Two...

Filichia on Friday: ‘January Leftovers and a New Brainteaser’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s an honor being allowed to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week:...

Arts Collective@HCC Announces Auditions for “A Cabaret” on February 11 & 12, 2013 by Susan G. Kramer

Howard Community College’s Arts Collective Announces Auditions for “A Cabaret”, February 11 & 12, 2013 Howard Community College’s (HCC) Arts Collective (AC) proudly announces auditions for its Spring...

Married to the Stage: ‘Some Great News!’ by Natalie McCabe

Well, the wait is over. Or perhaps this is only the beginning. I received my first acceptance into a PhD program last week. Here is the story: I was rushing into a meeting for the show I am...

‘Les Miserables – the Film – Revisited’ by John Harding

Watching yet another of my theater friends join the barricades over the filmed version of Les Misérables, I decided it was time for a fresh viewing. Was it really a failed take on the international...

‘The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration’ at The Kennedy Center by Mike Spain

The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration concert at The Kennedy Center Friday night brought together six talented jazz musicians and an overabundance of pure joy and fun. If the...

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Way Off Broadway by Amanda Gunther

Half of Chinquapin Parish would give their eye teeth to see a stage production of Steel Magnolias. With all the beauties in the beauty shop gossip going non-stop you will too! And The Way Off Broadway...

Tonight at 7 PM: ‘From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook’ in Waterbury, Connecticut

OVER 100 BROADWAY PERFORMERS AND 100 NEWTOWN STUDENT PERFORMERS SET FOR TONIGHT’S From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook TONIGHT, January 28th at 7 PM at The Palace Theater in...

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Reviewers on the WATCH AWARDS Nominations by Joel Markowitz

Here’s reactions by some of the DCMTA reviewers to the WATCH AWARD Nominations announced this past Sunday: Andrew Baughman: “It is good to see 2nd Star Productions receive so many nominations. For...

‘Hairspray in Concert’ With the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra @ The Music Center at Strathmore by Jennifer Perry

John Waters’ classic cult film Hairspray is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. After the huge success of the film-based musical on Broadway – which won several Tony Awards, spawned more than...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2013 Broadway University Mid-Term Exam’ by Peter Filichia

Here is this week’s new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s an honor being allowed to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This...

‘Not By Bread Alone’ at Nalaga’at Theater Ensemble at New York University’s Skirball Center by Mark Dewey

Not By Bread Alone: Extraordinary Food Before taking my seat for Sunday’s performance of Not By Bread Alone, I stepped into the men’s room and blew my nose — really honked it. The guy at the next sink...

‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Be their guest! Be their guest! And put their spectacular show to the test! I’m certain it will pass with flying colors as NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and The Beast. Landing at Hippodrome...

Over 100 Broadway and 100 Newtown Student Performers Set for ‘From Broadway With Love’ Benefit on 1/28@7

OVER 100 BROADWAY PERFORMERS AND 100 NEWTOWN STUDENT PERFORMERS SET FOR: From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook on January 28th at 7 PM at The Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT From...

‘August: Osage County’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Broadway has come home to Baltimore as Everyman Theatre opens its doors at its brand new home on Fayette Street, bringing along with it the Pulitzer Prize-Winning play August: Osage County, a...