Friday, September 25, 2020
Élan Ensemble’s outdoor concert, “Arias for the Autumnal Equinox,” was a delightful celebration of 17th- and 18th-century music, performed in the marvelously picturesque garden of the…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:09PMFriday, March 6, 2020
Dianna Cuatto, artistic director of the Ballet Theatre of Maryland (BTM), recently announced she would retire in June after leading the company for 17 years. She answered DC Metro Theater Ar…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:08PMSunday, March 1, 2020
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra’s continuing Masterworks Series, as part of this season’s celebration of Beethoven’s two hundred fiftieth birthday, takes the theme, “Beethoven Disco…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:38AMMonday, February 24, 2020
Colonial Players of Annapolis’ production of Book of Days is powerfully ambitious. Lanford Wilson’s 2000 play follows the lives of several residents of the small town of Dublin, Missouri…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:43AMSaturday, February 22, 2020
Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of Swan Lake is a gorgeous combination of dancing, costumes, and lighting. With choreography by Artistic Director Dianna Cuatto, it is a wonderful s…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:31PMMonday, February 17, 2020
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of The 39 Steps is a hilarious send-up of Alfred Hitchcock movies. Adapted by Patrick Barlow in 2005 and based on John Buchan’s 1915 adventure …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:43PMWednesday, February 5, 2020
James Bunzli, the director of Red, was recently named a Producing Director at Compass Rose Theater. He has been involved in several shows at Compass Rose, from acting and directing to moveme…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:54PMTuesday, January 28, 2020
Compass Rose Theater’s production of Red is a wonderfully powerful production. Set in New York during the 1950s, John Logan’s 2010 play is about the artist Mark Rothko, and it offers pro…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:34AMMonday, December 23, 2019
Silver Spring Stage’s production of Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol is a fun, family-friendly take on Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Written by Ken and Jack Ludwig, this 2015 play has Tiny …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:47AMMonday, December 16, 2019
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of A Broadway Holiday is a fun, sweet tribute to classic Christmas shows. With an original book and directed by Sally Boyett, and musical directi…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:23PMWednesday, December 11, 2019
Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of The Nutcracker at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts is a real treat for the senses. Choreographed by Artistic Director Dianna Cuatto, it brings…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47PMSaturday, December 7, 2019
Colonial Players of Annapolis’ production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a hilarious take on the Christmas story. Written by Barbara Robinson and based on her beloved 1971 novel, wh…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:33PMMonday, December 2, 2019
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of A Christmas Carol is a moving, faithful stage version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Adapted by Sally Boyett and Donald Hicken, and direc…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:11PMSunday, November 3, 2019
Annapolis Opera’s production of Tosca, performed at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, is a thrilling work of theater, combining beautiful music, singing, and acting with creative set an…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:47PMSaturday, October 19, 2019
Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of The Snow Queen at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts is a colorful feast of dance, lighting, and costumes. Based on the story of the same name b…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:59PMTuesday, October 8, 2019
All That Jazz! at Annapolis Shakespeare Company is an original musical revue of classic songs from old Broadway shows, in collaboration with Unified Jazz Ensemble. Conceived and directed by …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:31PMTuesday, October 1, 2019
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamlet is a wonderful way to kick off their new season. Directed by Sally Boyett, the show sets Shakespeare’s classic play in modern dress, …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:00PMSaturday, August 17, 2019
John H. Purnell is the Lighting Designer for Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s sold-out production of Mamma Mia! He has done the lighting design for many shows in the Annapolis area, inclu…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:20PMSunday, August 4, 2019
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s production of Mamma Mia! is a colorful, fun-filled spectacle. With Music and Lyrics by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Book by Catherine Johnson, t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:48PMSaturday, August 3, 2019
Generations: A Series of One Acts, at Colonial Players, is a touching, thoughtful evening of three brand-new one-act plays, each about 30 minutes long, by three playwrights well-known in the…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:12PMSaturday, June 29, 2019
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s production of Songs for A New World is something different. Jason Robert Brown’s first musical, which appeared in 1995, has been described as a “song …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:55AMWednesday, June 5, 2019
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Tartuffe is a delightful rendition of Molière’s classic 1664 French comedy. Directed by Sally Boyett and performed in the outdoor courtyard…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:08PMSaturday, June 1, 2019
Colonial Players’ production of Towards Zero is an intriguing murder mystery, by one of the genre’s icons. Written by Agatha Christie and Gerald Verner in 1956, the play is based on Chri…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:43PMSaturday, May 25, 2019
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s production of Crazy for You is a fabulous celebration of song, music, and dancing. The 1992 musical, with a Book by Ken Ludwig and Music and Lyrics by Geo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:50PMTuesday, May 14, 2019
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Oliver! is a fun, colorful treat. The 1960 musical by Lionel Bart, based on Oliver Twist, here directed by Donald Hicken and Sally Boyett, wit…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:47AMSunday, April 21, 2019
The King William Players’ production of Rumors delivers constant laughs. Neil Simon’s 1988 farce comes to roaring life in this production, directed by Sarah Irving and performed and prod…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:51PMTuesday, March 26, 2019
Sally Boyett is the Artistic Director of Annapolis Shakespeare Company, which is making a name for itself with its clever productions of Shakespeare and the classics. She has directed many A…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09PMTuesday, March 5, 2019
Compass Rose Theater’s production of Man of La Mancha is an entertaining, colorful show in an unusual location. While the theater is looking for a permanent home, they are performing the c…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:47PMSunday, February 24, 2019
Colonial Players’ production of The Merry Wives of Windsor is a rollicking farce, and a fun trip down memory lane. Shakespeare’s comedy has been transplanted to Windsor, Connecticut in 1…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:12PMTuesday, February 5, 2019
The Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a witty, entertaining show with much to say about drama and the theater. Directed by Donald Hicke…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:32PMWednesday, January 16, 2019
Colonial Players’ production of Silent Sky is a beautiful combination of wonderful acting, direction, lighting, and sound. The 2011 play, written by Lauren Gunderson, is based on the real-…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:27AM 
