2014

Enter to Win Tickets for ‘Nero/Pseudo’ on May 29th-June 1st! 5 Pairs to Be Given Away-Enter by Mon 5/26 at Midnight

WE ARE GIVING AWAY 5 PAIRS OF TICKETS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 29TH, FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, SATURDAY, MAY 31ST AT 7:30 PM & SATURDAY, MAY 31ST AND SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST AT 2 PM TO WSC AVANT BARD’S BRAND NEW SCORCHING...

The Bolshoi Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ at The Kennedy Center

The Bolshoi sweeps into The Kennedy Center with dreamy ‘Giselle’: Catching up with ballet’s romantic masterwork Any time you have David Hallberg on a ballet bill, you are guaranteed a sellout. Better...

Meet the Cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Boeing Boeing’: Part 2: Nick Kowalczyk

Here’s the first in a series of interviews with the cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Boeing Boeing. In Part 2, meet Nick Kowalczyk. Joel: Tell us where local theatregoers have...

‘Curtains’ at Silhouette Stages

Putting on a musical is the most fulfilling thing a person can do, and the people of Silhouette Stages provide a thoroughly fulfilling experience for theatergoers in Howard County with their...

‘Cock’ at The Studio Theatre

Buckle your seat belts. Love is often random, rarely planned, and always unpredictable. When you fall in love rational thinking is no longer common place. We can’t help who we love. But, in a fresh...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Riot’ at The Keegan Theatre

Watching the world premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Riot is like watching theatrical lighting strike. For the third time. In the exact same place (the Keegan Theater). With the exact same writer...

‘Children of Eden in Concert’ at The Kennedy Center

Nothing quite gets my juices going quite like a Stephen Schwartz musical. Wicked. Godspell. Pippin. But, combine a Stephen Schwartz musical with some of the top talent on Broadway, along with the...

‘The Arabian Nights’ at Silver Spring Stage

If the wind’s from the east, and the sun’s from the west, and the sand in the glass is right, then come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly to Silver Spring Stage to see their sensational...

‘Habeas Corpus’ at Greenbelt Arts Center

Somewhere between the loving and the lying, the kissing and the crying, and the living and the dying is a British farce called Habeas Corpus. Written by Alan Bennett and Directed by Pauline...

‘GI Film Festival’ Opens Tonight and Runs Through May 25th at the Old Town Theater

The GI Film Festival (GIFF)-nicknamed ‘Sundance for the Troops’-is back in the DC area for the eighth year. GIFF showcases the military’s stories authentically through film while featuring receptions,...

‘Freud’s Last Session’ at Theater J

If conversation were kindling, this two-hander would combust. If argumentation were edible, this debate would be delectable. If a supersmart script played by two stellar actors were a spectator sport,...

‘A Gay Man’s Guide to Broadway’ With Special Guest Laura Benanti

The respected and accomplished Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. (GMCW) certainly progressed through the canon of “gay-friendly” songs (i.e.: songs written by Gay writers, songs adored by the Gay...

Meet the Cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Boeing Boeing’: Part 1: Helen Hedman

Here’s the first in a series of interviews with the cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Boeing Boeing. Today meet Helen Hedman. Joel: Where have local theatregoers seen you...

‘Yakety Yak’: Part 2: Austin Colby on ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ at Arena Stage

In Part Two of our series of interviews with the cast of Arena Stage’s Smokey Joe’s Café, meet Austin Colby. Joel: Why did you want to be a part of the cast of Smokey Joe’s Café’ at Arena Stage?...

Tomorrow Night at La-Ti-Do: Cast Members of Quackensteele’s ‘Tick, Tick, Boom! and VIjai Nathan and Jamie Hardin at 8 PM

TOMORROW MAY 19TH at 8 PM! A FAHBAHROUS La-Ti-Do Birthday! It’s that time of week again for La-Ti-Do: WINNER of DCMetro TheaterArts’ Special Award in 2012 and 2013. This month we feature multiple...

National Philharmonic: ‘Sarah Chang Plays Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ at The Music Center at Strathmore

The National Philharmonic is constantly changing both in size and in artistic depth, and it was evident on Saturday night at Strathmore as the Philharmonic was their own opening act presenting...

‘The Fox on the Fairway’ at Prince George’s Little Theatre

Prince George’s Little Theatre Delivers the Laughs in The Fox on the Fairway A country club golf tournament would seem to be the perfect setting for a modern day farce. There are snobby members to...

National Symphony Orchestra: NEW MOVES: symphony + dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Jessica Lang Dance; with Leila Josefowicz, violin/From Adams to Copland

Last night was the first performance of the final program of The Kennedy Center’s NEW MOVES: symphony + dance festival, a two-week celebration of dance, music, community, and passion. Maestro Thomas...

Meet The Director and Cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s ‘Les Misérables’: Part 7: Cole Edelstein (Gavroche) and Shira Minsk (Young Cosette)

In Part 7 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Les Misérables, meet Cole Edelstein and Shira Minsk. Cole: Hey! I’m Cole Edelstein. I’m 11 and in 5th...

New “Meet and Greet’ Video from ‘Side Show’ at The Kennedy Center

Side Show is coming to The Kennedy Center from June 14 – July 13, 2014 Bill Russell and Henry Kreiger’s musical Side Show is based on the true story of the conjoined Siamese Twins Violet and Daisy...

‘She Stoops to Conquer’ at Pallas Theatre Collective

David Mavricos, as the confused suitor, Charles Marlow, exemplifies the quality of Pallas Theatre Collective’s production of Oliver Goldsmith’s popular farcical romp She Stoops to Conquer. Filled with...

Neil Sedaka at The Music Center at Strathmore

“If Carole King can do it, I can do it,” Neil Sedaka told an indulgent, golden-oldies crowd at the Music Center at Strathmore on Friday night. And with that, the 75-year-old pop songwriting legend...

‘The Piano Lesson’ at Olney Theatre Center

The legacy of the past collides into the hopes and dreams of a new beginning. It’s a new day. Marking the first time in 76 years, Olney Theatre (in the intimate Mulitz -Gudelsky Theatre Lab) presents...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2014 Broadway University Exam’

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 DCMetroTheaterArts. This week: The...

‘Another Day on Willow Street’ at Compass Rose Theater

Today is just like any other day; a normal ordinary day. Until it isn’t any more. Today should be the day that you stop procrastinating and go to Compass Rose Theater to see the world premier of...

Theatre Lab’s DRAMATHON Tonight at 10:30 PM at Theater J

Theatre Lab’s DRAMATHON is Tonight at 10:30 PM at: Theater J-1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, in Washington, DC I hope you will go and support Theatre Lab! Actors participating in The Theatre Lab’s 2014...

Kyle Osborne’s Video Film Review of ‘Godzilla’

Kyle Osborne reviews the much anticipated movie Godzilla for DCMetroTheaterArts. If you saw Godzilla, please leave a comment in the ‘comment box’ below and let us know what you thought about the...

“Yakety Yak”: Part 1: Kara-Tameika Watkins on ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ at Arena Stage

In Part One of our series of interviews with the cast of Arena Stage’s Smokey Joe’s Café, meet Kara-Tameika Watkins. Why did you want to be a part of the cast of Smokey Joe’s Café at Arena Stage? I...

This Sunday @4 PM Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti Joins GMCW for “A Gay Man’s Guide to Broadway’ at The Kennedy Center-Tickets Still Available

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC presents A Gay Man’s Guide to Broadway with special guest Tony Award winner Laura Benanti This Sunday, May 18th at 4 PM at The Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall The...

‘The Piano Lesson’ at Olney Theatre Center

You can’t sell your soul for money. But at what point does the sentimental value of a family heirloom become diminished enough to sell it for money? When ghosts of the past, both figuratively and...

‘Story of My Life: The Freak Flag Chronicles’ at Toby’s ‘Shrek’: Part 2: Ashley Johnson (The Dragon)

She’s gonna love you forever! A big mean, fire-breathing machine! Part Two of the Story of My Life: The Freak Flag Chronicles interview series takes flight with cast member Ashley Johnson, providing...

‘The Arabian Nights’: Stories Upon Stories at Silver Spring Stage

Theatre can enthrall us in many ways: A great story. Perhaps, if we’re lucky, a couple of great stories beautifully intertwined. Gorgeous costumes. Evocative lighting and sound, and including music. A...

Meet the Cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s ‘Into the Woods’ Part 4: Katie McManus

In between battling witches, wolves, and giants the cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s Into the Woods shared with us their journey of preparing for their roles in this popular Stephen Sondheim...

Meet The Director and Cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s ‘Les Misérables’: Part 6: Gabriel Potter and Malinda Markland

In Part 6 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Les Misérables, meet Gabriel Potter and Malinda Markland. Introduce yourself and tell us who you play and...

‘On the Wheels of a Dream’: Jacob Stuart (Tateh), Katie Tyler (Evelyn Nesbit), and Lauren Blake Williams (Emma Goldman) at Arts Collective @HCC’s ‘Ragtime’

In Latvia, a man dreamed of a new life for his little girl. At Union Square a rebel with a cause for justice spoke up. And in 1906 the crime of the century was wrapped around a girl on a swing. Yes,...

Pallas Theatre Collective’s ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ Opens Tomorrow at Anacostia Arts Center

How Far Would You Go to Get the Life You Know You Deserve? Pallas Theatre Collective is delighted to present She Stoops to Conquer at the Anacostia Arts Center from May 15th though June 1, 2014. She...

‘Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight’ at The Keegan Theatre

If you feel like you need to watch a comedy from behind your hands, either something’s gone terribly wrong or something’s gone terribly right. In this case it’s definitely the latter. The Keegan...

‘These Shining Lives’ at The Colonial Players of Annapolis

Things that shine: the waters reflecting off the sand of the Great Lakes, the stars in the Chicago night sky, the jangling coins of 8¢ a watch at the bottom of your purse, and the Colonial Players...

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias, a poignantly funny story about love, friendship, and the strength of women, directed by Helen Hayes Award winner Sherri L....

Auditions on 5/19 & 5/20 for Montgomery Playhouse’s ‘One Act Festival’ Held July 19-27th

AUDITIONS MAY 19-20, 2014 – 7:30 PM Gaithersburg Arts Barn 311 Kent Square Road – Gaithersburg 8 PLAYS – 27 ROLES ALL AGES, SEXES AND ETHNICITIES More information at our website...

National Chamber Ensemble: ‘Mother’s Day Concert: American Classics’ at Spectrum Theatre at Artisphere

The National Chamber Ensemble finished its 2013-2014 season (the biggest season in its history) in grand style with a concert that included classical favorites, a DC premiere, great jazz standards, a...

‘Light of Night’ at Venus Theatre Company

Love is more than safety and self-sacrifice; it is freedom and being able to receive someone else’s sacrifice. A stronger message will be tough to find, especially when it comes to being able to love...

Meet The Director and Cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s ‘Les Misérables’: Part 5: Ethan Miller (Gavroche)

In Part 5 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Les Misérables, meet Ethan Miller. Joel: Introduce yourself and tell us who you play and where local...

Meet the Cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s ‘Into the Woods’ Part 3: Alizon Reggioli

In between battling witches, wolves, and giants the cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s Into the Woods shared with us their journey of preparing for their roles in this popular Stephen Sondheim...

‘The Václav Havel Project: ‘Vaněk Unleashed’ and ‘Unveiling’ at Alliance for New Music-Theatre at Artisphere

The latest of Alliance for New Music-Theatre’s additions to The Vaclav Havel Project (originally part of the Mutual Inspirations Festival), Vanek Unleashed is a funny, imaginative, and lyrical take on...

‘The Producers’ at South County High School

What does Rio, a Swedish bombshell, singing and dancing gays and Hitler all have in common? Absolutely nothing, but in Mel Brooks’ musical The Producers all come together in an extraordinary hilarious...

‘Peter and Wendy’ at Pumpkin Theatre

What little girl doesn’t want to be whisked away from their nursery window out to the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning? And what little boy doesn’t want to go on daring adventures...

‘Bloody Poetry’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats–the English Romantic Poets, believers in love, nature, passion, instinct, revolution, and glory....

‘Charm’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

I could make this my shortest review ever and point you straight to the ticket page. But that might be less than convincing, so instead I’ll say this: even from a company known for lively, engaging,...

‘Nabucco’ at Lyric Opera Baltimore

No one in peril had faith in God and perished. Verdi’s celebration of spirit, sacrifice, and faith comes to The Lyric Opera Baltimore to close out the 2013/2014 season of Redemption and Revenge in the...