2014

Tonight at 7 pm: Spooky Action Theater’s Free Performance of ‘The Asphalt Kiss’ by Nelson Rodrigues

TONIGHT AT 7 PM – Admission is Free The Asphalt Kiss by Nelson Rodrigues, directed by Abel Lopez Wed, Feb 26 @ 7 PM – Admission is Free Spooky Action Theater at The Universalist National Memorial...

‘Driving Miss Daisy’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Some things never change, even when we’re nearing the end. A person’s determination and stubborn nature does not go way of the wind simply because they can no longer do the things they used to do. If...

Arena Stage Announces its 2014-2015 Season

ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER ANNOUNCES ITS 65TH SEASON FEATURING FIVE WORLD PREMIERES, TWO MUSICALS, THREE COMEDIES AND A 25-WRITER COMMISSION FOR THE NATIONAL CIVIL WAR PROJECT...

It’s Magic! Meet the Cast of Reston Community Players’ ‘Xanadu’ Part 1: Richard Durkin, Evie Korovesis, and Russell Silber by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Xanadu Opens March 7th Reston Players’ Light-Hearted Cure for the Winter Blues Sick of the never-ending winter? Find your leg warmers, grab your roller skates, and travel back in time with the Reston...

The Kennedy Center and Pro Musica Hebraica Present: An Evening of Jewish Music and Poetry: Evgeny Kissin at The Kennedy Center by Bev Fleisher

Pro Musica Hebraica ended its seventh season in the packed Kennedy Center Concert Hall with a moving evening of music and poetry, both rendered exquisite by pianist and lover of Yiddish poetry, Evgeny...

‘Pluto’ at Forum Theatre by Amanda Gunther

“If I speak in the tongue of men or angels but do not have love I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” 1 Corinthians 13 or so the Bible says. What greater thing could there be to have in...

Josh Turner Punching Bag Tour with Ruthie & the Wranglers at Strathmore by Francine Schwartz

Josh Turner, a “little bit of country” and a lot of rock and roll, played Friday night at The Music Center at Strathmore. A full house of excited fans filled the Strathmore for a lively concert that...

George Dvorsky on ‘The Great American Songbook’ This Friday at 8 PM at Olney Theatre Center

This Friday, February 28th at 8 PM at Olney Theatre Center, Broadway Veteran George Dvorsky, who is now appearing in How To Succeed… sings from The Great American Songbook. He is joined by Helen Hayes...

‘Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Tragedy struck America in 1955 when that beautiful Porsche went careening off the side of the highway, taking with it that teenage heartthrob, James Dean. And the nation was never the same....

Dramaturg Jenn Book Haselswerdt on ‘Orlando’ at WSC Avant Bard

When Amber asked me if I would come on as dramaturg for Orlando, I was thrilled. The book has long been on my “must-read” list, and what better time to start? Little did I know that working on the...

TONIGHT at 7:30 PM: The Rainbow Theatre Project presents ‘Say You Love Satan’ at Source by Anna Russell

THE RAINBOW THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS SAY YOU LOVE SATAN AT SOURCE TONIGHT – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 AT 7:30 PM Attendees promised a helluva good time at this devilishly-funny free event! The Rainbow...

‘Back to Methuselah’ at Washington Stage Guild by Amanda Gunther

If imagination is the beginning of creation, imagine a world where human beings could choose the length of their lives, creating for themselves an eternity of knowledge and power. Would you choose to...

‘The Yeomen of the Guard, or the Merryman and His Maid’ at Victorian Lyric Opera Company by Joel Markowitz

So far this year, the most fun that I have had in the theatre was yesterday at Victorian Lyric Opera’s (VLOC) sensationally entertaining production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1888 Yeomen of the Guard,...

Friday, February 28th From 7-9 PM: ‘FAHBAHROUS’ With Don Michael Mendoza at The Black Fox Lounge

THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 FROM 7-9 PM FAHBAHROUS At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009 Admission: $10 With EventBrite Reservation OR $15 general Admission...

‘The Cole Porter Project: It’s All Right With Me’ at The In Series by Jane Coyne

Cole Porter met the Capitol Steps at Source last night as the In Series premiered its highly entertaining musical review to a sold-out house of enthusiastic fans. Conceived, written, and directed by...

‘A Soldier’s Play’ at 2nd Star Productions by Maria Kuhns

2nd Star Productions’ A Soldiers Play takes place in 1944 at the U.S Army’s racially segregated Fort Neal, Louisiana. Set at the height of World II, this compelling drama by Charles Fuller won a...

‘Spring Awakening’ at Kensington Arts Theatre by David Friscic

I had never seen a production of Spring Awakening before so I was thrilled to attend the current production now playing at the highly –esteemed Kensington Arts Theatre(though, indeed, I had heard the...

‘Moby-Dick’ at Washington National Opera by Jessica Vaughan

Board the Pequod for the East coast premier of Moby-Dick­, a new, dynamic opera from composer Jackie Heggie and his frequent collaborator, librettist Gene Scheer. Herman Melville’s classic novel makes...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 6: David Tuttle (Hanschen) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 6 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet David Tuttle, who is playing Hanschen. Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring...

Howard Community College Presents Arts Collective Dance Company Concert March 6th to 8th

Howard Community College Presents Arts Collective Dance Company Concert March 6-8, 2014 Continuing its tradition of bringing compelling and powerful dance to the Greater Baltimore Area, the Arts...

‘Rent’ at American University by Bev Fleisher

Jonathan Larson, who wrote the original book, music and lyrics for Rent, summarized the musical in one sentence: ‘Rent is about a community and about celebrating life in the face of death and AIDS at...

‘Godspell’ at The Catholic University of America by Jessica Vaughan

Long before Stephen Schwartz wrote about a wicked witch, he took on the Book of Matthew in the controversial and revolutionary musical Godspell. The musical was updated for a 2012 Broadway revival...

‘Superior Donuts’ at Silver Spring Stage by Amanda Gunther

Pick an adjective. Any adjective. Engaging, compelling, exciting; all good choices when it comes to describing Silver Spring Stage’s production of Superior Donuts. Written by Tracy Letts and Directed...

Filichia on Friday: “Many DINNERS WITH FRIENDS” 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 DCMetroTheaterArts. This week: Many...

Stage Dad: ‘Young Adult Author – Tim Federle – Teaches Lessons About Broadway Life’ by Glenn Cook

Of all the people we have met during our family’s “reality show,” Tim Federle is one of my favorites. Tim was one of the choreographers on staff for the Broadway production of Billy Elliot when our...

An Interview with Eric Greene, Talise Trevigne, and Matthew Worth on The Opera ‘Moby-Dick’ at Washington National Opera by Teal Ruland

Jake Heggie’s whale of an opera, Moby-Dick, makes its east coast premiere at The Kennedy Center this evening at the Washington National Opera. Based on the famous 19th-century novel by Herman Melville...

‘Honest Abe: The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln’ at Sandy Spring Theatre Group by Paul M. Bessel

Exactly 150 years ago this weekend, Abraham Lincoln went to the theater and saw a play starring Booth (Edwin, not John Wilkes). This same weekend in 2014, I also went to the theater and was moved by a...

‘An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin’ at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic

If you were going to create a time capsule to preserve a glorious musical theatre partnership, you need look no further than Mandy and Patti in Concert now playing at The Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower...

‘Picasso at the Lapine Agile’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Manda Gunther

Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar. Add in a couple more cleverly conceived curious characters and you’ve got a recipe for ridiculous comedy that will tickle your funny bone until your sides are...

‘Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco’ at The George Washington University by Yvonne French

A pair of quintessential absurdist plays–The Bald Soprano and The Chairs by Eugene Ionesco–will lift you from the humdrum and deposit you in a place where language takes on a refreshing new meaning ....

The Rainbow Theatre Project presents ‘Say You Love Satan’ This Monday, 2/24@7:30 PM at Source by Anna Russell

THE RAINBOW THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS SAY YOU LOVE SATAN AT SOURCE THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 Attendees promised a helluva good time at this devilishly-funny free event! The Rainbow Theatre Project...

Win a Pair of Tickets to See ‘Mamma Mia!’ on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:30 PM at The National Theatre

WIN A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 AT 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE OF AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE 1321 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, IN WASHINGTON, DC ____ TO ENTER SEND AN EMAIL TO:...

‘The Rope In Your Hands’ at Doorway Arts Ensemble by Joel Markowitz

I am ashamed to admit that I had forgotten all about Hurricane Katrina, but tonight for 55 emotional minutes – the brilliant Siobhan O’Loughlin, directed by Danielle Skraastad, playing 13 different...

‘Sleeping Beauty’ at The Puppet Co. by Julia L. Exline

The Puppet Co. Playhouse presents the iconic classic Sleeping Beauty, directed by Allan Stevens and adapted for puppets by Duane T. Bowers. Nestled in the family-friendly Glen Echo Park, The Puppet...

Bill Spitz on His One-Man Show ‘Honest Abe: The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln” Playing This Weekend at the Rosborough Theatre, in Gaithersburg, MD by Mara Bayewitz

Beginning tomorrow night, the Sandy Spring Theatre Group will be hosting another weekend of their original one-man show, Honest Abe: The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln at the Rosborough Theatre in...

Matt’s Movie Rank Tank – ‘Special Oscar Edition-Part 2: Best Supporting Actress’ by Matt Baughman

It’s OSCAR season!!! And in honor of this joyous time of year, leading up to the telecast on March 2nd, I will be positing a series of rankings of the nominees for Supporting Actor, Supporting...

An Interview with ‘Kids in the Hall’ Kevin McDonald by Marlene Hall

Kevin McDonald is from the famed Canadian, sketch comedy group Kids in the Hall. He is back again in DC, February 22d at 10:00 am to teach a sold-out sketch writing workshop at The Comedy Spot in...

Carolyn Cole: The Farewell Tour at Signature Theatre by Derek Mong

“This is a rock concert! There’s not going to be any of that ‘Good Morning Baltimore’ stuff tonight!” True to her word, Helen Hayes Award-winning artist Carolyn Cole took to the stage Wednesday night...

Breaking Boundaries with Design at University of Maryland’s ‘Spring Awakening,’ Which Opens February 28th by Emily Schweich

He’s won five Tony Awards for lighting design and worked on acclaimed Broadway productions, including The Book of Mormon and Death of a Salesman. He’s worked with icons like director Mike Nichols and...

‘American Idiot’ at The National Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Among the exhilarating pleasures of seeing American Idiot now on tour at the National Theatre is experiencing this angsty, amped-up ode to antiestablishment disaffection performed full force in DC’s...

Part 3 of ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot at Toby’s: The Series of Interviews That Goes On and On’: Actor Nick Lehan (Sir Galahad) by Amanda Gunther

Tally-ho! Onward we go, questing through a very dark and expensive forest to meet the next knight in this interview series, Sir Galahad, played by the handsomely dashing and rather talented Nick...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 5: Director Emily Zickler by Joel Markowitz

In Part 5 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Director Emily Zickler. Joel: Why did you want to direct Kensington Arts Theatre’s...

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Clink. The sound of chimes and deception. Clink. The look of houseboys and studs. Clink. The illusion of truth or the truth of illusion; it’s all blended into Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia...

‘Superior Donuts’ at Colonial Players of Annapolis by Amanda Gunther

You may not recognize it, even if you’ve talked about it, think you’ve seen it, or may even think you’ve written it. We’re talking about the great American play. And it’s happening at the Colonial...

Real Life and Lots of Donuts: ‘Superior Donuts’ Opens at Silver Spring Stage by Lennie Magida

It’s a shop in Chicago that’s worn out and rough around the edges—and you could say the same about many of the people who walk through its doors. Inside you can find freshly made donuts—assuming the...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 4: Harrison Smith (Moritz) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Harrison Smith (Moritz). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at...

‘La Vida Que Me Das…Y No Me Alcanza’ (Such a Life You’ve Given Me… And It’s Not Enough) at Teatro de la Luna by Jenny Sutton

At first glance, the title La Vida Que Me Das…Y No Me Alcanza (Such a Life You’ve Given Me… And It’s Not Enough) may read as a soapy, heart-wrenching drama for middle-aged women. However, after...

Angelique Kidjo at Lisner Auditorium by Bev Fleisher

Béninoise singer-songwriter and activist, Angelique Kidjo worked most of the audience into an exuberant dancing frenzy at her performance last night at Lisner Auditorium. Her 17-song set combined the...

Attend the Tale of Landless’ Prog-Metal ‘Sweeney Todd’: An Interview With Landless’ Andrew and Melissa Baughman by Joel Markowitz

Life has been hectic and exciting for Landless Theatre Company‘s Producing Artistic Director of Landless Theatre Andrew L. Baughman and Associate Producing Director and Resident Director Melissa...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 3: Ryan Alan Jones (Melchior) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Ryan Alan Jones (Melchior). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at...