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‘The Taming of the Shrew’ at The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre

Nobody can seethe like Jenna Kuerzi. As Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew, Kuerzi reacts to every slight from her unwelcome suitor Petruchio with rage. Her nostrils flare. Her eyes bulge. Her...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Salomé’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Turn aside all you think you know about the fabled Salomé and her brief mythic encounter with John the Baptist. Acclaimed Director Yael Farber has boldly and confidently reconstructed the...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘The October Issue’ at Washington Improv Theater

Over 50 DC theater companies have joined together this fall to showcase new work written by women. All the big names in the area ranging from Arena Stage and The Studio Theatre to Shakespeare Theatre...

Philadelphia Fringe Festival: ‘Kill Will’ at The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre

Kill Will at The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre has combat, drama, more combat, comedy, and a little more combat. Written by Barter Theater Associate Artistic Director Derek Davidson and directed by...

Final Weekend for Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Free for All’ and List of Events

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY OPENS ITS DOORS FOR A BRAND NEW EVENT: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FREE FOR ALL FESTIVAL WHAT: The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) hosts the 25th Anniversary Free For All...

‘That is the Question: The Shakespeare Trivia Challenge’ on Saturday 9/19@10 AM-2 PM at Shakespeare Theatre Company

THAT IS THE QUESTION: THE SHAKESPEARE TRIVIA CHALLENGE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH The Forum in Sidney Harman Hall 610 F Street NW 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (event check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.) Revel in all...

A Personal Tribute to No Rules Theatre Company and to Joshua Morgan Who is Broadway-Bound

A few days ago I received a letter notifying me that No Rules Theatre Company had closed. I looked at it, put it down, and then looked at it again and a lot of tears flowed because I loved this...

4615 Theater Company Presents ‘Twelfth Night’ and ”Tis Pity She’s a Whore’ In Rep

It is easy to become lost in the thriving theater scene of the Washington DC area. With all of the major houses producing top-notch works, it is hard to look past the grandeur of their product and...

‘Tartuffe’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

“People do not mind being wicked,” said Moliere, “but they do object to being made ridiculous.” In Moliere’s great play Tartuffe, the merchant Orgon is made ridiculous by his overwhelming...

In the Moment: Chamber Dance Project’s 2015 Summer Season at the Lansburgh

Don’t hurry out of town for the summer just yet or you will miss the new summer season of DC’s own Chamber Dance Project in residence at the Lansburgh Theatre at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Known for...

An Interview With Anthony Warlow on Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Man of La Mancha’

Anthony Warlow is wowing DC area audiences as well as the local critics with his performance of Cervantes and Don Quixote in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Man of La Mancha. It’s a great honor to...

‘Man of La Mancha’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

“Too much sanity is madness!” This counterintuitive declaration is made by Don Quixote, the iconic lead character in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s current production of Man of La Mancha. Portrayed...

Why You Must See The Final Performance of ‘Uncle Vanya’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company at 2 PM

“Time is of the essence” is a term in British and United States contract law. It serves as a jumping off point in this short, sweet review of Uncle Vanya that wraps up its three week run today at 2 PM...

City of Fairfax Theatre Company Presents ‘Doubt: A Parable’ March 5-8 and 10-12, 2015 by Kirsten Boyd

The City of Fairfax Theatre Company will present John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable on March 5-8 and March 12-15, 2015. Performances will take place in the Downtown City of Fairfax, Old Town...

‘Metromaniacs’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Zowie! Pop! Slap! Holy Cow. Karabonga! I write to highly praise Metromaniacs as a wild, wonderful, built-for-speed, audaciously performed game-of-deception, fantasyland comedy based upon a...

The Riot Grrrls Present ‘The Tempest’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company

A salty sea breeze is in the air this season, at least in DC area theatres. A few weeks ago, Shakespeare Theatre Company closed its phantasmagoric production of The Tempest, directed by Ethan McSweeny...

In the Moment: Chamber Dance Project Prepares for 2015 Summer Season at The Lansburgh

Who wouldn’t find it fascinating to listen to a performing artist describe a path to creativity to “put myself in a box as a way to take on a task or a new problem. Then to force myself to go and find...

‘Dunsinane’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

As the guerilla war in Dunsinane intensifies, Siward, the English commander sent to Scotland to bring peace to the warring clans, admits to burning to death a village’s captured adult males. In light...

Meet the Cast of ‘Godspell’ at Olney Theatre Center: Part 1: Jordan Coughtry

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Godspell at Olney Theatre Center, meet Jordan Coughtry. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you in the...

‘The Tempest’ at Aquila Theatre

The touring Aquila Theatre production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest opened winningly. An older man we come to know as Prospero, is sitting alone at the lip of center stage. The curtain is closed behind...

‘In the Moment’: Aquila Theatre’s ‘The Tempest’ Visits George Mason University’s Center for the Arts on Friday, January 23rd at 8 PM

Bringing “the greatest works to the greatest number,” the nationally recognized Aquila Theatre, will bring its touring stage production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest to the George Mason...

An Interview with Studio Theatre’s ‘Terminus’ Cast and Director: Part Three: Nanna Ingvarsson, Dylan Morrison Myers, Katie Ryan, and Tom Story

This is Part Three of Three of a discussion with the cast of Terminus at The Studio Theatre: Nanna Ingvarsson, Katie Ryan, and Dylan Morrison Myers, and their director Tom Story. Michael: In the...

Meet the Cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘The Tempest: Part 3: Rachel Mewbron

In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s The Tempest, meet Rachel Mewbron. Michael: Introduce yourself to our readers, and tell them where they may have...

An Interview with Studio Theatre’s ‘Terminus’ Cast and Director: Part Two: Nanna Ingvarsson, Katie Ryan, and Tom Story

This is Part Two of Three of a discussion with the cast of Terminus at The Studio Theatre: Nanna Ingvarsson, Katie Ryan, and Dylan Myers, and their director Tom Story. Michael: What made you want to...

‘The Great Divorce’ at Lansburgh Theatre

Having successfully adapted C. S. Lewis’ classic The Screwtape Letters into a two-character play, Max McLean and his group Fellowship for Performing Arts have gone for an even bigger challenge:...

Meet the Cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘The Tempest: Part 2: Clifton Duncan

In Part Two of a series of interviews with the cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s The Tempest, meet Clifton Duncan. Michael: Introduce yourself to our readers, and tell them where they may have...

An Interview with Studio Theatre’s ‘Terminus’ Cast and Director: Part One: Nanna Ingvarsson, Dylan Morrison Myers, Katie Ryan, and Tom Story

This is Part One of Three of a discussion with the cast of Terminus at The Studio Theatre: Nanna Ingvarsson, Katie Ryan, and Dylan Morrison Myers, and their director Tom Story. Michael: Please...

Meet the Cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘The Tempest: Part 1: Sofia Jean Gomez

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s The Tempest, meet Sofia Jean Gomez. Michael: Introduce yourself to our readers, and tell them where they may have...

‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ at Pumpkin Theatre

During its 47th season, The Pumpkin Theatre presented Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, written by Jimi Kinstle, and with music directed and composed by Mandee Ferrier Roberts. Raine Bode directed this...

DCMTA Scene Stealers-Week Ending 11/7/14

Here are our new Scene Stealers honorees. Congrats to all of you!! This week The Addams Family at Kensington Arts Theatre sets the record for most Scene Stealers from one show-5! _____ Lisa Carrier...

‘As You Like It’ at the Shakespeare Theatre Company

As You Like It is a celebration of love; love as we hope it will be, love as it often is, and love as a harbinger of growth and redemption. The Shakespeare Theatre’s As You Like It is a veritable...

Enter by Monday, November 3rd at 2 PM to Win a Free Pair of Tickets (15 Pairs to Give Away) to Dakshina’s ‘Fall Festival of South Asian Music and Dance’

Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company is offering 15 Free pairs of tickets to DC’s 11th Annual Fall Festival of South Asian Music and Dance November 6-8, 2014, at 8 pm At Shakespeare Theatre...

‘Venus and Adonis (U-Venas No Adonisi)’ by the Isango Ensemble’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Playing in repertory with Mozart’s The Magic Flute – Impempe Yomlingo at Shakespeare Theatre Company is the season opener of their STC: Presentation Series – the passionate and innovative William...

‘The Magic Flute – Impempe Yomlingo’ by the Isango Ensemble at Shakespeare Theatre Company

The South African Isango Ensemble makes a joyful noise with soaring, full of life signature flair performing catchy rhythms, and singing beautiful melodies fusing classical arias and ethnic ululations...

Magic Time! Free for All at Shakespeare Theatre Company: ‘The Winter’s Tale’

William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale is a play I’d never seen or read or even known a thing about. So the experience of discovering it via The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s smashingly good...

A Tribute to Tana Hicken From Friends, Colleagues, and Admirers-Tributes to be Held on Monday, September 15th at Everyman Theatre and on Monday, September 29th at 7 PM at The Studio Theatre

______ Two Tributes are Scheduled for Tana Hicken: on Monday, September 15th at 7 PM at Everyman Theatre – 315 West Fayette Street, in Baltimore, MD 21201. AND and on Monday, September 29th at 7 PM at...

‘The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!)’ at Prince William Little Theatre

There is nothing more wickedly fun than biting the hand that feeds. Prince William Little Theatre does just this in their crowd-pleasing production of The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!). This zany...

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Coriolanas’

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Shakespeare’s Coriolanus has been played, memorably, by some of the greatest actors. Richard Burton played it; Laurence Olivier played it twice, and here in D.C., Patrick...

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘The Inaugural Election for President of Mrs. Jacobson’s Sixth Grade Class’ by the Federal Theatre Project

For some scripts, writers will get on a roll, crafting a story from start to finish. Then comes the tough part: titling the show. In January 2013 I was kicking around an allegorical story about an...

Meet Cast Members of Prince William Little Theatre’s “The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)’ Which Opens on July 18th by Melissa Jo-York Tilley

Prince William Little Theatre’s production of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) opens on July 18th at the Gregory Family Theater in the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA! Joanne...

Schmoozing with Michael Urie About ‘Buyer & Cellar’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

DCMetroTheaterArts’ John Stoltenberg couldn’t have said it any better in his review of Buyer & Cellar: “The laughs come so fast in Buyer & Cellar—and Michael Urie’s solo performance is so brilliantly...

‘Buyer & Cellar’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

The laughs come so fast in Buyer & Cellar—and Michael Urie’s solo performance is so brilliantly engaging—that the words “funny” and “fun” seem too puny, utterly inadequate to convey the extraordinary...

‘Private Lives’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Noel Coward’s 1930 comedy Private Lives, now playing at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theatre, could not be more richly produced, more beautifully and expertly acted, or more soundly staged....

‘Bastianello & Lucrezia’ at Urban Arias

Beautifully sung, hilariously acted, perfectly directed, brilliantly composed (John Musto for Bastianello and William Bolcom for Lucrezio), cleverly written (both by Mark Campbell)- these are just...

Alan Paul on Directing ‘Bastianello’ and ‘Lucrezia’ at Urban Arias

Performances begin tomorrow night, June 6th at 8 PM for two short comic operas –Bastianello and Luxrezia– at Urban Arias at Artisphere. Director Alan Paul gives us a short preview of what we will see...

‘Life is a Dream’ (‘La Vida Es Sueno’) at Shakespeare Theatre Company and Spain Arts and Culture

I’ll admit it – I came for the tapas. Recently, I’ve had the good fortune to review performances that feature culinary elements: last week it was Last Call by Nameless, which, as part of their Happy...

‘Speaking of Shakespeare, Falstaff, and King Henry IV’ with Stacy Keach and Edward Gero at the Woman’s National Democratic Club

What’s the best place to enjoy a scrumptious lunch surrounded by ever-changing exhibits by local artists, while hearing celebrated actors and writers engage each other in stimulating, illuminating...

‘Henry IV Part 2′ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Henry IV Part 2 King for a Day Have you ever lived life without a superego? If so, you may have some notion of what it’s like to be Falstaff. The exhilarating feeling is one reason we are drawn to...

A Report on ‘TYGER’ at banished? productions

Following a first workshop production at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Happenings at the Harman series, banished? productions have returned with version two of their work in progress, TYGER. A...

‘Henry IV Part 1″ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Henry IV Part One: Honor Among Thieves Falstaff, like Sherlock Holmes, is one of those characters who are so memorable they almost seem alive. He is at the center of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s...