2013

‘Red Bastard’ Returns to the Warehouse Theater June 13-15th by Eric Davis

D.C. is a town that revolves around politics. I don’t consider myself to be a political person, but it has been said to me that this show is extremely political, not the politics of nations, but the...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Smellin’ Up the Den!’ by Scott Courlander

Smellin’ Up the Den!: The Classiest Potty Humor at Fringe “Will we lose the audience when Jesus calls Hitler a little bitch?” I wonder aloud. “Well he was a little bitch,” Katie pipes in. “If we...

Film Review: ‘We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks’ by Erica Laxson

WikiLeaks has been critically captured by filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) in the digitally layered David & Goliath story of Julian Assange in We...

DCMTA’s Sydney-Chanele Dawkins Interviewed by Jacqueline E. Lawton in “Women Theatre Critics of D.C”

DCMetroTheaterArts’ reviewer Sydney-Chanele Dawkins, who recently interviewed Playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton in a 3-Part Series on DCMTA, was interviewed by Jacqueline E., and the interview was...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! on 6/8: Part 2: Evan Casey, Sherri L. Edelen, and Bobby Smith

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

2013 Capital Fringe Preview of Lois Cecsarini’s ‘Eve’s Big Fat Family Reunion’ by Bonnie Williams

Lois Cecsarini makes her Fringe debut this year with Eve’s Big Fat Family Reunion, a heartfelt musical comedy. The musical rolls together Cecsarini’s 22-year diplomatic career and recent seminary...

Tomorrow Night @ 7pm: Join Scena Theatre for THE ILIAD: Book I, The Wrath of Achilles at The Embassy of Greece

THE ILIAD: Book I, The Wrath of Achilles Join Scena Theatre tomorrow night at The Embassy of Greece for a dramatic reading, delicious refreshment, and fascinating conversation. Robert McNamara will...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Carry a Big Stick’ by Catherine Aselford

Carry a Big Stick is not your typical Fringe show, and the story behind it isn’t typical either. Playwright Paul Handy is a judge, not a starving artist. Director Catherine Aselford was planning to...

‘The Real Thing’ at The Studio Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Does art influence life? Or, is life imitating the art? What is love and at it what cost? What is right? What is real? It’s all a game of sorts. The Studio Theatre in its final production of the...

Victorian Lyric Opera Company Revives Victor Herbert’s ‘The Red Mill’ 6/6-16 by Felicity Ann Brown

The show that made theatrical history in 1906 with Broadway’s first moving electrified sign is now bringing its cheery flair to Rockville, MD for the first time. The Red Mill bridges the gap between...

Lights Up on Toby’s ‘In the Heights’ Part 4: Santina Maiolatesi (Daniela) by Amanda Gunther

Tell me something I don’t know! I’m hoping that I’ll get a little bit of news from around the barrio by sitting down with the talented Santina Maiolatesi who plays the sassy Daniela, the neighborhood...

Miřenka Čechová Performs ‘Light in a Darkness & The Death of the Marquis De Sade/Dante’ at ATLAS 5/31-6/2

Acclaimed actress Miřenka Čechová, and her company Tantehorse from the Czech Republic will mount Dante-Light in a Darkness, a piece that combines surreal and decadent poetry with elements of physical...

‘Act A Lady’ at Iron Crow Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

There’s no trick to acting a lady, you simply need less as if your whole existence fatigues you. This great notion is a poignant point of exploration as Iron Crow Theatre Company closes out their...

‘Blithe Spirit’ at 1st Stage by Yvonne French

Blithe Spirit at 1st Stage in Tysons is a guilty pleasure on two levels. First, it lets you take a peek at paranormal stereotyping and second, it lets you glimpse how different a first and second...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at The Music Center at Strathmore by Jessica Vaughan

It was a night of flying fingers and familiar classics with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Music Center at Strathmore for Romeo and Juliet. The three pieces chosen for the evening could not...

‘A Moon For The Misbegotten’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama A Moon For The Misbegotten comes to Greenbelt Arts Center to close out the 2012/2013 season. An emotionally charged drama that explores the lives of three very different...

Bravo@KAT Presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof JR.’ June 8th and 9th at Randolph Road Theatre

Bravo@KAT Presents Fiddler on the Roof JR. On June 8 and 9, 2013 “FIDDLER” cast: 6/8 @ 1pm, 6/8 @ 7:30pm, 6/9 @ 4pm “ROOF” cast: 6/8 @ 4pm, 6/9 @ 1pm, 6/9 @ 7:30pm At Randolph Road Theatre – 4010...

‘Pickle My Monkey’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Mike Spain

Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s World Premiere of Pickle My Monkey is daring, wacky, funny, and entertaining. Written by Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s company members Lisa Burl, Kevin Cole, and Matt Lee,...

Lights Up on Toby’s ‘In the Heights’ Part 3: Tobias Young (The Piragua Guy) by Amanda Gunther

Es calor! The summer heat is rolling in and Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia is keeping things cool with their production of In The Heights. As the interviews continue, I’ve taken a break from all...

Synesthesia: Accessible Museum Tours at American Museum of Natural History in New York City

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)-200 Central Park Avenue West, in New York City offers accessible tours that incorporate both verbal description and the opportunity to touch objects in...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2013 Broadway University Final Exam’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday. It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week: The 2013 Broadway...

‘Swing’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Amanda Gunther

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing! And Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre proves that they’ve got it as they kick off their 47th season with their production of Swing! Two thirds rhythm...

‘The Playwright’s Playground Series’: Jacqueline E. Lawton Part 3 by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Welcome to the new in-depth interview series ‘The Playwright’s Playground‘ – highlighting local female playwrights in the D.C. Theatre community. Female Theatre artists make up more than 50 percent of...

James Konicek on Playing Sir Andrew in Folger Theatre’s ‘Twelfth Night’ by Joel Markowitz

I am a huge fan of James Konicek – his acting, singing, and ‘that voice.’ Audiences are loving James’ performance in Folger Theatre’s Twelfth Night. I asked James about Sir Andrew Aguecheek and his...

Synesthesia: In Sight and Sound: Live De(a)f Poetry II@ Anacostia Playhouse at Black Theatre Festival on 6/27@7

The 4th Annual DC Black Theatre Festival will present In Sight and Sound: Live De(a)f Poetry II. The unique use of the word “De(a)f” reflects that half of the artists will be deaf and that all of the...

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘Am I As Good As She Is?’ by Judy Stadt

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

Film Review: ‘What Maisie Knew’ by Leslie Weisman

When Henry James wrote What Maisie Knew at the turn of the twentieth century, little did he dream that more than a century later it would form the basis for a screenplay that would speak with equally...

NSO Pops with Trey Anastasio at The Kennedy Center by Max Johnson

To the uninitiated, like me, the phanaticism of Phish phans can be puzzling. While it might be easy to write this band off as overly simplistic, true devotees know Phish for their epic improvisations,...

‘If You Can Get To Buffalo: An Exploration of a Rape in Cyberspace’ at Acme Corporation by Amanda Gunther

A lucid illusion of presence; the concept of existence in cyberspace where there is no reality except for the one created by the users online. This is not such a foreign concept in the modern society...

‘Homeward Bound Heroes’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Lauren Katz

The Wounded in Action Family Foundation (WIAFF) has made it their mission to help wounded war veterans integrate back into their home lives. Last night, they held Homeward Bound Heroes, a fundraiser...

Part Two: “Richard Campbell’s Frankenstein: Landless Making a Monster Rock Opera”: Meet Andrew Baughman

This is part two in a series of interviews with the cast and creative team behind Landless’ upcoming prog-metal rock opera Richard Campbell’s Frankenstein. Today, meet Andrew Baughman. Andrew Baughman...

‘Synesthesia’: Scripts Due June 1 for VSA Playwright Discovery Competition by Yvonne French

Scripts due June 1 for Playwright Discovery Competition Middle and high school students are invited to explore the disability experience–-in their own life, the lives of others, or by creating...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Lessons in Modern Japanese Dining’ by Jordan Wright

Following in my tried and true method of going to newly trendy restaurants at unfashionable hours, I had no problem getting into Daikaya, the wildly anticipated Japanese restaurant and bar with its...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! on 6/8: Lisa Carrier Baker, Michael Bobbitt & Debra Buonaccorsi

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

Predict the Tony Award Winners and Win $150 on TrueTheatergoer

Welcome to your opportunity to vote (unofficially) for the 2013 Tony Awards on TrueTheatergoer. ENTER YOUR TONY AWARDS CHOICES HERE. The person with the highest number of correct answers will win $150...

‘The Playwright’s Playground Series’: Jacqueline E. Lawton Part 2 by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Welcome to the new in-depth interview series ‘The Playwright’s Playground’ – highlighting local female playwrights in the D.C. Theatre community. Female Theatre artists make up more than 50 percent of...

DCMTA’s New Column ‘Synesthesia’: Kudos to WNO & The Kennedy Center for Captioning ‘Show Boat’ by Yvonne French

Show Boat at Nationals Park Featured Open Captioning M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield presented a captioned simulcast of The Washington National Opera‘s critically acclaimed production of Show Boatto...

Alan Ostroff on Investing in ‘Pippin,’ the Tonys, and Infinity Theatre Company’s New Season by Joel Markowitz

Infinity Theatre Company’s Anna Roberts Ostroff and Alan Ostroff are Broadway Producers. Their show Pippin is on a roll with wins at The Outer Critics Circle Awards, Drama League Awards, and Drama...

Classic Conversations: Featuring Audra McDonald at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Tiffany Draut

Audience members at Sidney Harman Hall at Shakespeare Theatre Company were in for quite a treat on the night of Monday, May 20, 2013. 5-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, one of Broadway’s most...

The Mobtown Players Holds Auditions for ‘Stage IV’ on 5/27 and 5/29

Baltimore’s The Mobtown Players are seeking actors for the world-premiere production of Stage IV, a new play by Madeline Leong, directed by Adam Kunsberg. The show will run July 26th through August...

Film Review: ‘Stories We Tell’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Desperately Seeking Stories . . . Every family has a story. When you are in the midst of an account, it isn’t really a story at all. Only afterwards, does it become a story when you are telling it to...

DC Area’s Alyson Cambridge on Playing Julie in ‘Show Boat’ and Her Career by Joel Markowitz

Alyson Cambridge is appearing as Julie LaVerne in Washington National Opera’s critically acclaimed production of Show Boat. I asked Alyson about playing Julie in Show Boat in Chicago and DC, growing...

58th Annual Drama Desk Awards Winners Announced! Matilda, Pippin & Virginia Woolf Big Winners

Winners of the 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced tonight from Town Hall, in NYC. The winners are announced in bold. DC area theatergoers were so lucky to see Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf...

‘The Full Monty’ at Silhouette Stages by Amanda Gunther

Buffalo men go all the way! First they gave us the Buffalo wing and now they’re giving us the whole thing over at Silhouette Stages with their spring production of The Full Monty, written by Terrence...

‘Next To Normal’ at Act Two @ Levine by Max Johnson

When approaching an issue as sensitive and pervasive as mental illness, even the most seasoned performers can underplay the massive implications of a disorder or dramatize it to the point where it...

‘Underground Railroad: An Evening with Kathleen Battle’ at Strathmore by Lauren Katz

Last night, soprano Kathleen Battle performed a concert of spirituals that rang throughout the rafters at The Music Center at Strathmore with the help of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Heritage Signature...

‘Shakespeare with a Twist – Revisited’ at The Greenspring Players by Eric Denver

Shakespeare’s famous quote – “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” certainly rings true to the Greenspring Players. Within the Greenspring Retirement Community the twice-a-year...

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘M Is For the Many Things She Gave Me’ by Judy Stadt

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

‘DC Shorts Laughs’ by Erica Laxson

Last night and for just two more shows tonight, the hilarious DC Shorts Laughs is being held in the stunning US Navy Memorial Heritage Center. This short film comedy extravaganza features a side...

Film Review: ‘The Iceman’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Devoted husband, loving father, and cold-blooded contract killer. Told in flashback, The Iceman is bookend with a prison confessional, as a convicted killer speaks of his reputation, regrets (there...