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‘Shakespeare in Hollywood’ at Catholic University by Colleen Sproull

It is with great pleasure that I write this review. Catholic University’s production of Ken Ludwig‘s Shakespeare in Hollywood is professional, outrageously funny, and brimming with voracious talent....

‘THE VOCA PEOPLE’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Nicole Cusick

A monochromatic sensation landed in Bethesda on Thursday night at The Music Center at Strathmore. The Internationally known-Israeli based group, THE VOCA PEOPLE, wowed the audience with their fast...

Open Call Audition on May 4th & 5th for Capital Fringe Musical ‘One Night in New York’ by Adi Stein

OPEN CALL AUDITION: By Eric Tipler Directed and Choreographed by Craig Cipollini Presented by Belle Époque Productions and the New Musical Foundation as a part of the 2013 Capital Fringe Festival GALA...

‘Big Love’ at Montgomery College by Flora Scott

Walking through the auditorium doors at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College to see The Department of Theatre’s production of Charles Mee’s Big Love, I was delighted to...

‘Wallenstein’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Jessica Vaughan

In its American premiere, Friedrich Schiller’s Wallenstein by Shakespeare Theatre Company is a tour-de-force, surprisingly funny, sharp, and shattering. It’s paired with their excellent Coriolanus in...

Synetic Theater Announces its 2013-2014 Season

Synetic Theater Announces Its 2013-2014 Season The Picture of Dorian Gray Directed by Paata Tsikurishvili Sept. 26, 2013 – Nov. 3, 2013 Fearing the ravages of time and realizing the impermanence of...

Filmfest DC 2013 Opens: ’10 Must-See Films’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Filmfest DC 2013 ***** 10 MUST SEES! by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins Filmfest DC 2013‘s spirit of cinematic celebration is five star entertainment, and has become an important Washington showcase for new...

‘How to Write a New Book for the Bible’ at Round House Theatre

As someone who considers himself more spiritual than religiously affiliated, I was weary about Bill Cain’s How to Write a New Book for the Bible at Round House Theatre. The tears and laughter that...

The Russian National Ballet’s ‘Chopiniana & Romeo & Juliet’ at Hylton Performing Arts Center by Mike Spain

The Russian National Ballet Theatre dropped by the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on Friday to perform a ballet double-header of classics. First they performed Chopiniana (also known as Les...

‘The Power of ArtStream’ by David Friscic

“Art is for Everybody” and this dictum is exemplified superbly by ArtStream, now in its’ 7th year as a 501(c) non-profit. This dynamic and innovative non-profit group has been making a profound impact...

Jenny Lutz, Karin Rosnizeck, Celia Blitzer, Tara Trinity & Jessica Shearer-Wilson @ La-Ti-Do Tonight @ 8 PM

It’s that time of week again for La-Ti-Do WINNER of DCMetroTheaterArts’ Special Award for Best of 2012! MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 at 8 PM At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue Northwest...

‘My Monster and Me’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s Fun Company by Mike Spain

Once again the Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s Fun Company produces another entertaining yet thought-provoking World Premiere aimed for young theatre lovers with My Monster and Me. Playwright Devin...

‘The New Orleans Bingo! Show’ at The Kennedy Center by Terry Byrne

April is “The Music of New Orleans” Month at The Kennedy Center, and it takes a big tent to accommodate the eclectic artistic styles of the Crescent City. That explains the circus atmosphere of the...

‘Under the Streetlamp’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Keith Tittermary

Oh, what a night! Late in April, back in 2013… what a special night, indeed! If you were in a 10 mile radius of Strathmore on Saturday, you heard the roof rocking off the building, as the retro group,...

‘Andy and the Shadows’ at Theater J by Flora Scott

Born in the shadow of our parents, it is every child’s journey to discover the source of light shone on them that ignites the inspiration for prosperity in order to, ultimately, cast one’s own...

Cameron Carpenter at The Music Center at Strathmore by Keith Tittermary

When you think of an organ, the first thought that comes to mind is a big pipe organ buried somewhere in the loft of a church. An instrument that time forgot, perhaps. Well, fortunately for those...

Special Ticket Deal for [title of show] at Red Branch Theatre Tomorrow at 3 PM

A special offer exclusively for DC Metro Theatre Arts readers “The only ones who seemed to be having more fun than the five cast members on stage in Columbia at the April 5 opening of [title of show]...

‘The Taming of the Shrew’ at Synetic Theater’s Teen Ensemble by Nicole Cusick

The Teen Ensemble of the Synetic Theater is taking over Crystal City this weekend with their performance of Taming of the Shrew. They are remounting the production that was a part of Synetic’s “Silent...

“Bat Boy: The Musical” by the Pre-Professional Program at Act Two @ Levine by Yvonne French

Act Two @ Levine present a lively production of Bat Boy: The Musical, with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming. Bat Boy – the Musical explores the...

American Ballet Theatre’s ‘Le Corsaire’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

American Ballet Theatre puts on a swashbuckling show at the Kennedy Center The American Ballet Theatre, currently dancing at the Kennedy Center, turned 75 in 2012, which is a remarkable achievement no...

‘Holly Near’ at Wolf Trap by Eric Denver

The packed Holly Near concert last night at the Barns at Wolf Trap was a coming home for me. The last time I saw Holly was in the exact same venue about ten years ago. The 90-minute non-stop concert...

‘Trojan Barbie: A Car-Crash Encounter with Euripides’ Trojan Women’ at Georgetown University by Nicole Cusick

What could be a more intriguing way to begin a show that covering the house of a theatre with strands of dismembers Barbie dolls hanging across the isles? There is no lack of spectacle or talent in...

‘Bond and Beyond: 50 years of 007’ at The BSO at Strathmore by Tiffany Draut

It was a full house at the Music Center at Strathmore on the evening of April 11, 2013 as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Krajewski, prepared to pay tribute to the 50...

Film Review: ‘To the Wonder’ by John Harding

Terrence Malick takes us To the Wonder, and beyond Terrence Malick may be America’s most fuel-efficient filmmaker. Even when one of his movies is average-length it can seem like it will go on forever....

‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at The National Theatre by Natalie McCabe

“I’m not dead yet,” is an oft-quoted line from the 1975 film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, has a whole number based on this line and, likewise, is alive and...

‘Coriolanus’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Anne Tsang

Shakespeare’s Coriolanus is one of his least popular plays—its language lacks the normal Shakespeare smoothness, it’s violent and bloody, it’s long, and there are a lot of scenes that require active...

American Ballet Theatre Mixed Repertory Program at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

ABT springs into dance Perhaps it was the blossoming cherry blossoms nearby. Or the promise of full spring which always brings a fresh look to art. Or that we’re so hungry for dance that takes us to...

‘Eleemosynary’ at Compass Rose Theater by Amanda Gunther

Eleemosynary – adjective: Of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable. And while the notion of such giving is not immediately apparent in Lee Blessing’s play Eleemosynary, the show is a...

‘Following Sarah’ at Venus Theatre by Amanda Gunther

When faced with the pressures of life at what point does it all become too much to handle? A deeply moving and richly emotional tale of struggle and acceptance during the delicate years of high school...

‘Spamalot’ Opens Tonight! Interview with Maryland’s Adam Grabau on Playing Lancelot & Others’ by Joel Markowitz

Adam Grabau has appeared in several productions of Spamalot and returns home to DC to play Lancelot and others at The National Theatre – which opens tonight and runs through April 14th – as the tour...

‘James and the Giant Peach’ at Imagination Stage by Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage presents the beloved classic, James and the Giant Peach, adapted by David Wood and directed by Janet Stanford. You likely know the story of James Trotter – an orphaned boy who...

‘Finally Heard Feminine Heroes of an Uncivil War’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Mike Spain

Finally Heard Feminine Heroes of an Uncivil War has tales of feisty slaves, women who hid their gender to fight, espionage, exiled sympathizers, and independent woman who wanted to aid soldiers. The...

Reporting From The 2013 Helen Hayes Awards by Cate Brewer

Fondly referred to as “drama prom” by local theatre artists, last night the Washington area theatre community and its supporters gathered to celebrate theatre and to announce the recipients of the...

Here Are the Recipients of the 2013 Helen Hayes Awards

Here are the recipients of the 29th Annual Helen Hayes Awards announced tonight at The Warner Theatre. The recipients are in BOLD. Congrats to all the nominees and the recipients. Outstanding Lead...

‘Oxygen’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company by Erica Laxson

Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s Oxygen, written by Ivan Vyrpaev, is a self- proclaimed post apocalyptic mix tape but it’s so much more. Directors Lise Bruneau and Chris Curtis tackled the challenge of...

Send Your Favorite Helen Hayes Award Nominees a Note & LIVE Coverage Online Tomorrow Night at 6:30 PM

Here’s your chance to send your favorite Helen Hayes Award nominees a note, a pat on the back, and good wishes!! Leave a comment in the Comment Box below, and I’ll post them for you and send it...

‘The Last Five Years’ at Signature Theatre by Terry Byrne

Timing is everything — in romance and in theater. The last five weeks have no doubt been a busy blur at Signature Theatre since it bumped its planned Crimes of the Heart, starring Holly Twyford. Like...

‘Neville’s Island’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

The age old question of “What would you bring with you to a desert island” always generates a wide range of curious answers, but the last thing anyone ever expects to hear when answering that question...

Supersized Jazz Club: ‘Fats Waller Dance Party’ at The Kennedy Center by Audrey Thornton

Curiosity enticed me out to The Kennedy Center on Friday, April 5, 2013 for the 9:30 p.m. performance of Artistic Advisor for Jazz, Jason Moran’s tribute to the jazz music of Fats Waller, billed as...

‘Dinner With Friends’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Terry Byrne

Fresh from snaring eight 2012 WATCH awards, mostly for technical excellence, the Providence Players of Fairfax are serving up some refreshingly meaty artistry in Dinner With Friends, a 2000 Pulitzer...

‘The Mountaintop’ at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater by Mark Dewey

From The Mountaintop into the Promised Land I thought it was really raining behind the motel room on the Kreeger Theater stage. They must have extended the sprinkler system and built a trough to catch...

Frost/Nixon at Silver Spring Stage by Keith Tittlermary

“When the president does it, that means it is not illegal” – Richard Nixon, in his 1977 interview with David Frost. In 1977, British tabloid journalist David Frost set out to become the first person...

‘A Man, His Wife, and His Hat’ at The Hub Theatre by Kim Moeller

Her husband has another love and she is tired of competing. Especially because his other love is a hat. Granted, it’s a good looking hat that serenades the man with expressive clarinet melodies but...

‘Cabaret’ at American University by Alexa Kelly

“Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!” the master of ceremonies begins, with an eerie grin. But you never really feel welcome, or at home. Nor would you want to. In American University’s production of the...

‘Nunsense A-Men!’ at Rockville Musical Theatre at The Gaithersburg Arts Barn by Anne Tsang

Rockville Musical Theatre presents Nunsense A-Men! by Dan Goggin, the musical, directed by Lee Michele Rosenthal and produced by Kelly Johnson is almost exactly the same as the original 1980s...

Predict The Helen Hayes Awards Winners on TrueTheatergoer and Win $100 of TIX Certificates

TrueTheatergoer is offering its readers a chance to pick the winners of this year’s Helen Hayes Awards, and to win $100.00 for selecting the most winners. The person who submits the entry with the...

‘Passagio’ at The Mason Players at George Mason University by Keith Tittermary

“Passaggio… used to describe the transition area between a series of notes, usually occurring between registers of the voice” – www.vocalist.org.uk The Mason Players and the Department of Theater at...

Port City Playhouse Opens ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ on April 19th

Port City Playhouse, Alexandria’s award-winning theatre company, is pleased to conclude its 2012-13 season with Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare. Performances are Friday-Saturday, April 19-20 &...

Special Ticket Deal for [title of show] at Red Branch Theatre on 4/7 & 4/14 @3 PM

A special offer exclusively for DC Metro Theatre Arts readers 4 tickets for $40 to Sunday matinees on April 7th and 14th at 3 PM Must call (410) 997-9352 to reserve in advance and mention code DCMTA...

Al Di Meola and Gonzalo Rubalcaba at The Barns of Wolf Trap by Mike Spain

The Al Di Meola and Gonzalo Rubalcaba concert at the Barns of Wolf Trap could have been billed as an evening of piano and guitar. There was no supporting act, there was no backing band, and even the...