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The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Cake Off’ at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre’s Cake Off, is an appetizingly savory musical petite-four disguised as a mere head-turning sugary iced cutie. It is a whiz-bang production full of high-flying, screwball comic work...

In the Moment: BalletNova Center for Dance Presents A Global Dance Showcase on Saturday, 10/17/15@7:30 PM

BalletNova Center for Dance will present a Global Dance Showcase, featuring ethnic dance companies from around the DC metro region. The performances will be held in the Fredgren Studio Theatre – a...

‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ at Aquila Theatre at Hylton Performing Arts Center

As I walked into the bustling lobby of the Hylton Performing Arts Center to see the professional touring company Aquila Theatre’s fantastic new production of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, I...

Megan Hilty at The Barns at Wolf Trap

It was a “Smash”-ing evening at the Barns at Wolf Trap last night as Broadway and TV star Megan Hilty lit up the stage with some of her signature songs. Hilty’s vivacious and energetic stage presence,...

Meet The Director and Cast of PWLT’s ‘Julius Caesar’: Part 2: Scott Olson, Matthew Scarborough, and Jay Tilley

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince William Little Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar – set in the Soviet Union during the August Coup of 1991 – meet Scott...

‘The World Goes ‘Round’ at Creative Cauldron

Heartbreak, dark humor, desperation, raucous fun, and biting commentary are just a few of the words one could use to describe the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb. The World Goes ‘Round, presented by...

Dominion Stage Opens its 66th Season with ‘Carrie The Musical’ October 23-November 7th by Katerina Figurski

Dominion Stage will open its 66th season with Carrie The Musical Performances will be held October 23-24, 30-31, and November 5-7, 2015. This will be Dominion Stage’s debut on the Theatre Two stage at...

Meet the Cast of ‘The World Goes ‘Round’ at Creative Cauldron: Part 2: Carli Smith

In a series of interviews with the cast of The World Goes ‘Round at Creative Cauldron, meet Carli Smith. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have seen you perform on our local stages in the past...

1st Stage Extends ‘Now Comes the Night’ until October 18th

1st Stage Extends Now Comes the Night until October 18th “Visceral, haunting, and beautifully executed” – DC Theater Arts “Riveting…intense dialogue” – The Washington Post “Powerful ideas and...

Meet the Cast of ‘The World Goes ‘Round’ at Creative Cauldron: Part 1: Carolyn Burke

In a series of interviews with the cast of The World Goes ‘Round at Creative Cauldron, meet Carolyn Burke. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have seen you perform on our local stages in the past...

‘Calendar Girls’ at Providence Players of Fairfax

As I walked into James Lee Community Center on the afternoon of Sunday, October 4, I filed into the theater with a rather large audience and opened my program to the director’s note, where Director...

Meet The Director and Cast of PWLT’s ‘Julius Caesar’: Part 1: Director Mary-Anne Sullivan

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince William Little Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar – set in the Soviet Union during the August Coup of 1991 – meet Director...

The Arlington Players’ ‘The Little Shop Of Horrors’ Plays October 9-24th

The Arlington Players Present Little Shop of Horrors Now in its Sixty-Fifth Year of Theater in the Grand Style The worldwide musical hit, Little Shop of Horrors, ran on Broadway for 5 years, setting...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: Ankara in Dupont Circle; Ambar at Barracks Row; Bibiana Welcomes a New Chef; Mason Social Pleases the Southern Palate

Ankara in Dupont Circle; Ambar at Barracks Row; Bibiana Welcomes a New Chef; Mason Social Pleases the Southern Palate Ankara is the New Turk on the Block Sorry to report we missed out on September’s...

‘The Miracle Worker’ at Aldersgate Church Community Theater

Aldersgate Church Community Theater presents William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker, directed by Eddie Page, and produced by Eddy Roger Parker and Shelagh Roberts. I’ve always loved this beautiful...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Synetic Theater

Yes, a high time to be had. All you need to do is follow the simple directions; “eat me”; then “drink me.” And whoosh, with music building into powerful, echoing crescendos, I found myself swirling...

Virginia Opera’s ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’ by Jacques Offenbach at George Mason U

I was expecting to be entertained by the Virginia Opera’s rendition of Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, directed by Sam Helfrich, which played at George Mason University’s Center for the...

Meet The Creative Team Behind Reston Community Players’ ‘Shrek The Musical’: Part 2: Director Sue Pinkman and Music Director Elisa Rosman

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Reston Communty Players’ production of Shrek The Musical, meet Director Sue Pinkman and Music Director Elisa Rosman. Joel: Please introduce...

Workhouse Arts Center Welcomes the DC Premier of ‘Vincent’ by Leonard Nimoy October 15-17th

The Workhouse Arts Center is pleased to announce the D.C. premier of the acclaimed Vincent, Thursday, October 15 through Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 5:00...

Providence Players of Fairfax Opens ‘Calendar Girls’ Tonight by Chip Gertzog

The Providence Players kick off their 2015-2016 season this weekend with the outstanding Tim Firth comedy Calendar Girls Best seat selection available through online purchase but good seats will also...

Special Discounts for ‘Uprising’ Tonight & Tomorrow at MetroStage & ‘Private Eyes’ Tomorrow 10/2 at Silver Spring Stage! by Carolyn Griffin & Lennie Magida

From Carolyn Griffin: There may be hurricane warnings and Virginia may have declared a state of emergency but THE SHOW MUST GO ON. We promise MetroStage is above sea level (or river level) so we will...

In the Moment: World Premiere Staged Reading of ‘Redder Blood’ at JCCNV on Monday, 10/19@7:30pm as Part of Women’s Voices Theater Festival

Playwright Helen Pafumi and the JCCNV/Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia have partnered to develop a staged reading of the world premiere play Redder Blood. The play was written by Pafumi,...

‘Educating Rita’ at Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions

Willy Russell’s play, Educating Rita is over three decades old. Reminiscent of the George Bernard Shaw play, Pygmalion, more popularly known by its musical rendition, My Fair Lady, the play tells the...

Meet The Cast of Reston Community Players’ ‘Shrek The Musical’: Part 1: Paul Tonden and Jolene Vettese

A talking donkey, a singing ogre, a feisty princess, a sassy cookie, tap dancing rats, and a striking band of misfit fairytale characters will be working their magic for children of all ages when...

Bernadette Peters at ‘Arts By George’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts

“Let Me Entertain You” belted Bernadette Peters as she burst onto the stage to begin the Arts by George! benefit at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts. And boy did she ever—this diva of the...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘No Spring Chicken’ at NextStop Theatre Company

NextStop Theatre Company’s contribution to the Women’s Voices Theater Festival is the extraordinary No Spring Chicken, written and performed by Ginna Hoben and directed by Sullivan Canaday White. This...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 10: Mary Myers

In Part 10 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Mary Myers. Joel: Where...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 9: Christian R. Gibbs

In Part 9 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Christian R. Gibbs. Joel:...

An Interview with Playwright Gabrielle Fulton on ‘Uprising’ Now Playing at MetroStage by Debbie M. Jackson

Talking with Gabrielle Fulton was like connecting with a long-lost sister. While her roots are solidly Southern, she received degrees at Columbia U. and Northwestern, giving her an east coast and...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: Another Look at ‘Uprising’ at MetroStage

Uprising by Gabrielle Fulton, and directed by Thomas W. Jones II, integrates live blues guitar and song by local musician David Cole with the powerful storytelling of a highly talented ensemble. Set...

‘Sister Act’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Sister Act, a musical based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture written by Joseph Howard. Music for this production is by Alan Menken, with lyrics by...

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 10: Melissa Dunlap

In Part 10 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Melissa Dunlap. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you on...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’ Part 8: Megan Dominy

In Part 8 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Megan Dominy. Joel: Where...

Meet the Director and Cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s ‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Part 6: Ken Kienas and Shane Conrad

In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s Once Upon a Mattress, meet Ken Kienas and Shane Conrad. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Uprising’ at MetroStage

Uprising is, quite simply, what live theater is meant to be. The gripping story, set in 1859 and told with pathos and humor, asks questions about the nature of freedom, family, sacrifice, and...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Now Comes the Night’ at 1st Stage

Visceral, haunting, and beautifully executed, Now Comes the Night at 1st Stage is an excruciating and suspenseful look at lives of three journalists whose lives were ripped apart while covering the...

‘The Midtown Men’ at Hylton Performing Arts Center

Ah, what a night! It was 1963 again, or there abouts. It was a carefree concert to recall a certain period in the ‘60’s full of happy days. A time of AM radio hits, high school and perhaps college...

‘The Calendar Girls’ at McLean Community Players

It’s all fun, games, and broccoli lectures when the curtain rises on Tim Firth’s Calendar Girls put on this season by the McLean Community Players. For the women of the village of Knapeley in...

Meet the Director and Cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s ‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Part 5: Erin Paluchowski and John Culhane

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s Once Upon a Mattress, meet Erin Paluchowski and John Culhane. Joel: Tell our readers where they may...

In the Moment: Ava Spece Named President and CEO of Workhouse Arts Center

Taking the Helm at Workhouse “The selection of Ava Spece to lead the Workhouse was due to her vast, deep appreciation and passion for the Arts as well as her strength, poise and character to help us...

‘Educating Rita’: Peter’s Alley brings Willy Russell’s Award-Winning Comedy To Arlington by Alyson Ettman

September 25, 2015 marks the beginning of Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions’ 4th Season with the Opening of Willy Russell’s award-winning, Educating Rita. Although many remember fondly the highly...

‘Friendship Betrayed’ at WSC Avant Bard

Put 1630s Spain and 1920s America into a cocktail shaker, shake well, and you get WSC Avant Bard’s sparkling update of María de Zayas y Sotomayor’s 1632 play Friendship Betrayed. Translated by...

theatreWeek Discounts for September 21st-27th

theatreWeek 2015 Offers Inspirational Ticket Discounts theatreWashington’s Annual Celebration Spotlights Patron Savings theatreWashington unveils a groundbreaking network of ticketing discounts to...

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 9: Brian Selcik

In Part 9 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Brian Selcik. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you on...

The Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival: A Gem in UVA Country

Summer music festivals in both the pop and classical music worlds can come with a lot of flash and dash. But not to be overlooked in our region is a more modest gem tacked onto the end of festival...

‘UPRISING’ Plays September 17-October 25th at MetroStage as Part of The Women’s Voices Theater Festival

Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin is pleased to announce that MetroStage will open the 2015-16 season with the Rolling World Premiere of UPRISING by Atlanta playwright Gabrielle Fulton as...

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 8: Lars Klores

In Part 8 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Lars Klores. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you on the...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 7: Brendan Edward Kennedy

In Part 7 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Brendan Edward Kennedy....

Enter to Win Two Tickets to WSC Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’ The Weekend of 9/24-26th

WSC Avant Bard is giving away two tickets to Friendship Betrayed for performances the weekend of September 24-26th. That’s a $70 value for free! The winning answer will also be tweeted from...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’ Part 6: Connor J. Hogan

In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Connor J. Hogan. Joel:...