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‘Idomeneo’ at The In Series by Natalie McCabe

English-language opera, Greek tragedy, Mozart, tragedy, comic moments, and ballet: The In Series at the Atlas Performing Arts Center has it all in Charlotte Stoudt’s translation and adaptation of...

‘The Woman in Black’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Julia L. Exline

The Little Theatre of Alexandria presents The Woman in Black, a haunting tale about an encounter between a rational man and a merciless spirit. Directed by Kristina Friedgen, this eerie play caught...

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Medieval Story Land’ by Scott Courlander

Medieval Story Land at Fringe: Elves, Wizards, Knights Clash in Fantasy Parody I was sick of the poop and fart jokes. I was sick of veiled sexual innuendo. I was sick of unveiled sexual innuendo. It...

‘Cabaret’ at Adventure Theatre Musical Theater Center by Lauren Katz

Last night, I saw a production so strong, that I forgot it was student-run until I looked at the program after the show. Adventure Theatre Musical Theater Center’s Cabaret featured acting and...

‘Flowers for Algernon’ at The Elden Street Players by Amanda Gunther

What if ignorance really is bliss? The heart-warming, inspiring tale of Charlie Gordon comes to life at The Elden Street Players production of Flowers for Algernon. Directed by Gloria DuGan, this...

A Look at ‘Goldilocks’ at The Puppet Co. by Jon Gazarek

Guilty or not guilty? That is the question. The Puppet Co. in Glen Echo Park is bringing back the popular fairy tale, Goldilocks, with an updated version by moving between the original setting of the...

Film Review: ‘Children of Paradise’ (Les enfants du paradis) by Ashunda Norris

“All the love in the world for Baptiste is mine, mine. No room for others. It is fate. It is written,” sobs his heart-broken lover, Nathalie (María Casarès). This scene appears more than halfway...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘The Goddess Diaries’ by Carol Campbell

The Goddess Diaries began as an experiment. Several women were asked to write about a specific milestone in their life as part of a Winter Solstice performance at a local church. Borrowing from the...

‘Spring Awakening’ at The Keegan Theatre by Julia L. Exline

The Keegan Theatre presents Spring Awakening, a rock musical based on Frank Wedekind’s 1892 German play of the same name, that boasts 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Mark A. Rhea and Susan...

‘The Music Man Kids’: Part One: Meet Mia Alessandra Goodman by Joel Markowitz

This begins a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage’s production of The Music Man. Today – meet Mia Alessandra Goodman. Joel: Why did you...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Where in the World? The Untold Story of Camilla Sanfrancisco’ by Patrick English

In her Iconic red trench coat and fedora, Carmen Sandiego has been the subject of a computer game, a cartoon, and a children’s game show. She steals famous artifacts from across the globe and in the...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘HeHEE! or ‘What? It’s Not Glee?’ by Harry M. Bagdasian

The first time I directed sketch comedy material was during my New Playwrights’ Theatre days on Church Street, and Yeardley Smith was in the cast. (She was 18 at the time – her first paying acting...

‘Double Indemnity’ at Round House Theatre by Eric Denver

I was honored to be in the audience last night to catch this last production under the stewardship of Artistic Director Blake Robison. What a way to complete his seven year tenure as Producing...

‘A Little Night Music’ at The Arlington Players at The Mead Center by Doug Poms

A Little Night Music, the 1973 Tony Award Best Musical winner, features one of Stephen Sondheim’s loveliest scores, filled with grand waltzes, witty barbs and poignant ballads (including the popular...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Paul Gonsalves on the Road’ by Art Luby

Paul Gonsalves on the Road will be performed at the Capital Fringe Festival from July 21st through the 29th. As any jazz listener or follower of the Duke Ellington Orchestra knows, Paul Gonsalves...

‘Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Armageddon has arrived. The power has died. The grid is down. No more television, no more radio, no more internet. No electricity. And the best way to pass the time is to recollect old episodes of an...

‘The Waiter: 30 Years of Waiting for the Muse to Arrive’ by Larry Blossom

Larry Blossom gives a first-person account of the creative wellsprings of his latest production. “I have always wanted to write. Even as a boy, growing up in the small town of Pueblo, Colorado,...

‘November’ at Dominion Stage by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Power + Corruption = Success Looking for a theater production to kick off your countdown to Election Day? Search no further than Dominion Stage’s thoroughly entertaining production of David Mamet’s...

‘Riverdance’ at The Lyric by Amanda Gunther

The thunderous sound of the river as it rises to greet the sun, the moon, and all that is in-between, embodied by dances and voices of yore is making one final journey before flowing to an end. After...

‘Charlotte’s Web’ at Encore Stage and Studio by Julia L. Exline

Encore Stage and Studio present’s Charlotte’s Web, a beloved children’s tale about bravery and friendship presented for kids, by kids, as the cast and crew are made up entirely of young adults. Seeing...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘DADA Returns’ (20th Anniversary Edition) by John Spitzer

DADA Returns (20th Anniversary Edition) is a piece well worth revisiting. In its crazy maze of poetry and comedy, this gem from 1924 is a true mirror of today’s socioeconomic, geopolitical, and...

‘Suicide, Incorporated’ at No Rules Theatre Company by Katie Elizabeth Quinn

About a third of the way into No Rules Theatre Company’s Suicide, Incorporated, there is a showdown over office supplies at the eponymous organization. Perry (Adam Downs), whose singsong positive...

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‘Home of the Soldier’ at Synetic Theater by Amanda Gunther

A stunning performance of heartfelt emotions and war-torn reality comes to Crystal City in Synetic Theater’s new mesmerizing production of Home of the Soldier. A new play created by Paata...

‘Bolshoi Ballet’s Coppélia’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

Bolshoi Ballet adds comic flair to Coppélia Subtlety has never been considered a characteristic of the Bolshoi Ballet. The reputation of the 236-year-old Russian company suggests dance that is flashy,...

‘Bachelorette’ at The Studio Theatre by Mariya Danilenko

Bachelorette represents gluttony in a series of plays called Seven Deadly Plays by Leslye Headland. The scene is set in a luxurious New York City hotel room rented by a soon-to-be bride where three of...

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week 4 by Brian Sutow

Ahh, tech: the time in every actor’s life where everything else seems to stop. Dishes go undone, dirty laundry overflows in my hamper, and even this article gets written several days behind schedule....

‘Sleuth’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Queen Charlotte Lottie Yard

Mind boggling Caper With a mind boggling, cork-screw twisting crime caper production of Sleuth, Providence Players of Fairfax ends its successful 2011-2012 season with a bang. Under the artistic...

‘The Illusion’ at Forum Theatre by Anne Tsang

Forum Theater’s production of Tony Kushner’s The Illusion, directed by Mitchell Hébert, entrances the audience right from the start. As the magician Alacandre says,“When you start these things, you...

‘Bobby Gould in Hell’ at American Ensemble Theater by Lauren Katz

American Ensemble Theater’s production of Bobby Gould in Hell is the strongest production I have seen in a long time. The witty language, strong acting, and creative set kept me on the edge of my seat...

‘Anything Goes’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Grab your life jackets, your party boat dress, and climb aboard the S.S. American for a rollicking good time at sea as the Cole Porter classic Anything Goes drifts into the harbor at Annapolis Summer...

‘Ragtime’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

You’ll get a sensational feeling for that music of the early 1900’s and life in New York City as Ragtime rolls into the Laurel Mill Playhouse to kick off the summer season. Directed by Michael V....

A Short Chat With Charlie Brady Who’s Playing Sonny in ‘Xanadu’ at Signature Theatre by Joel Markowitz

Charlie Brady is playing the not-too-bright but energetic Sonny Malone in Signature Theatre’s production of Xanadu. I asked Charlie to talk about playing Sonny. Joel: How did you get involved in...

‘Heidi’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Mike Spain

Everything about going to a Fun Company production at Maryland Ensemble Theatre involves having a good time. The afternoon starts on a high note with free face painting before the show begins. Then...

National Theatre Live: ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ at Shakespeare Theater Company by Bari Biern

Shakespeare Theatre Company recently screened an encore performance of One Man, Two Guvnors broadcast in HD from the National Theatre in London to theatres all over the world. The plot is a bit...

‘The Music Man’ at Arena Stage by Tiffany Draut

She’s done it again! Molly Smith has brought another slice of Americana to The Fichandler, filled with exciting dancing, stunning vocals and performances, and oozing with optimism! From the moment the...

Erin Weaver on Playing Kira in ‘Xanadu’ at Signature Theatre by Joel Markowitz

I heard a two women at intermission at Xanadu last Saturday night at intermission blurt out, “Is that really Erin Weaver?” What audiences and critics are finding out is that Erin Weaver is a...

‘Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’ at The Lyric by Carolyn Kelemen

Ailey gets audiences begging for more More than any other major dance company, the world famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater attracts an audience looking for a fun night on the town. These fans...

‘The Tooth of Crime’ at WSC Avant Bard by Amanda Gunther

Sam Shepard’s lost play The Tooth of Crime comes to WSC Avant Bard. Directed by Kathleen Akerley this play explores a battle of music, style, motor metaphors, and puts a unique twist on what it’s like...

‘Flora The Red Menace’ at First Stage by Amanda Gunther

It’s not every day of the week that you get a rousing musical in depression era New York with love, dancing, communism, and fashion design, but on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1st Stage you can...

‘Xanadu’ at Signature Theatre by Julia L. Exline

Signature Theatre presents Xanadu, a hilariously decadent treat written by Douglas Carter Beane, with music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, and direction and choreography by Matthew...

‘The Servant of Two Masters’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

The audience’s laughter was shaking the rafters at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of The Servant of Two Masters. Directed by Christopher Bayes, this brilliant comedy had the audience...

‘The Ice Child’ at Factory 449 by Erica Laxson

Chilling Food For Thought For just a moment, consider the thing you’d hate doing most in the world, for the next 20 years or so, and the only reason you’re thrust into this uncomfortable position is...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Summer Cookbooks, Celebs, and A Sri Lankan Pop-Up Dinner’ by Jordan Wright

Apron Anxiety Giveaway – Alyssa Shelasky’s hot new tell-all cookbook will be given away to a one of our readers, so click here and Go to CONTEST to register and enter to win your own copy. See my...

‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’ at Silver Spring Stage by Amanda Gunther

Come take the high road, or in this case Martin McDonagh’s dark and twisty low ride to Leenane county, Ireland and see Silver Spring Stage’s production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Directed by Seth...

‘Punk Rock Mom’ at Venus Theatre by Amanda Gunther

If you’re looking for a show that will truly rock your world – it’s landed at Venus Theatre. This world premiere of Alyson Mead’s Punk Rock Mom is the second show in their 2012 season of Bold Hope and...

‘Hair’ at Act Two @ Levine by Lauren Katz

Last night, with their opening performance of Hair, Act Two @ Levine successfully completed a task I thought was impossible: changed my opinion of the 1969 hit musical. With their strong ensemble,...

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week 3 by Joshua Morgan

As we finish up our fourth week in the rehearsal room and head into tech, I’m feeling cool, calm, and collected. I’m so eager to share this play with Washington, DC and NRTC audiences. As Brian Sutow...

Evan Casey & Jason Lott on Running Around Like Crazy at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘The 39 Steps’ By Joel Markowitz

I saw The 39 Steps last week and laughed so hard my jaw was hurting. Most of these guffaws came from watching Jason Lott and Evan Casey wear so many ‘hats’ and watching them running around the stage,...

‘Hum’ at Theater Alliance by Joel Markowitz

Tired of all those revivals and multiple productions of classics all around town? Then hop into your Hummer and drive over to Theater Alliance at Atlas Performing Arts Center and see the world...