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The Warner Theatre is once again home to the hottest holiday ticket in town—The Washington Ballet’s (TWB) “The Nutcracker” which puts a unique spin on the ballet with references to D…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:29AMAt the Jewish Community Center of northern Virginia, a truly special show is running through December 8th. “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” was originally a children’s picture book w…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:35PMGorgeous singing and spooky fun abound in The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s (LTA) production of “Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical.” Based on the gothic horror novel by Robert Louis Stev…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:40AMFor an acting company, Shakespeare is both daunting and liberating. His work has long been declared public domain, so there is a tantalizing impetus for a complete and total overhaul of the …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:39PM“Clue” is a household name that can evoke everything from a nostalgic tangent about a cozy childhood home and a kitchen table surrounded by relatives, to a lively debate about Tim Curry�…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:27AMHow delicate can we allow our children to be and are we, as theatregoers, still able to absorb Tennessee Williams’ prose? At NOVA Nighstky Theater, the intrepid artistic team behind the in…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:50PMThere is no way of knowing if, when Neil Simon sat down to write “The Odd Couple,” he knew he was writing one of the most enduring comedies of all time. The classic tale of the unlikely …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:47PMSpookiness is not a quality generally associated with Christmas. When one thinks of December, images of holly and mistletoe come to mind more readily than creaking floorboards and gusts of c…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:18PMLocated in the heart of Northwest D.C. is the Warner Theatre and home of The Washington Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” for over twenty-five years. With a gold-plated proscenium arch and a s…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:48PMBecoming a theater staple in any major city is no mean feat. Places like New York and Chicago have their own staples, some are tourist attractions and some were created specifically with the…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:32PMIt was a banner season for NOVA Nightsky Theater, the Falls Church-based brainchild of Jaclyn Robertson, Adam Ressa, and Ward Kay. From tackling a comedy with heightened language and slapsti…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:22PMUsually, I would start this piece with some brief history about the rise of ragtime itself, the musical stylings of which permeate the score of Signature Theatre’s “Ragtime” like a war…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:19AMSarah Ruhl’s “Orlando”, written in 1998 and adapted from Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando: A Biography” (1928), plays like a Greek epic. That a minotaur or siren could appear seems as p…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:54PMJust as we need heavy drama that picks apart our collective human psyche, so too do we need Mel Brooks. With a writing career spanning over seven decades, Brooks is a master of most sub-genr…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:34PM‘Tis the season for some Poe. With Netflix’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” and Synetic Theater’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” audiences and creatives alike seem to be ready for ne…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:00PMTaffety Punk Theatre Company is a collection of artists based in Washington D.C. with a specific goal—to make theater affordable to any audience member who wishes to attend. Their new perf…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:09PMThe company comes through with an impeccable cast and smart tech. By FOSSE THORNTON
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:28PMSignature has done it again. A feast for the eyes, “King of The Yees,” written by Lauren Yee and directed by Jennifer Chang, is a meta-romp through time and space with the theme of ident…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:43PMThe brilliance of the piece lies in its ability to capture individual thought processes and splash them onto the stage. By FOSSE THORNTON
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:38AMMost of us remember our days in summer-stuck far too vividly. Or maybe there’s a certain playhouse that garnered a little too much of our time and attention. “Two on the Aisle, Three in …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:40PMThe Rudes have thrown 'Midsummer Night's Dream' ingredients into the pot and produced some truly delicious results. By FOSSE THORNTON
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:51PMWho do we have to blame for bad theatre? Is it the director, the actors, or the playwright? In his new play, “Brute Farce,” Craig Houk seems to suggest that the onus falls on all of the …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:51PMDiscussion surrounding Jason Robert Brown’s prolific theatrical career tends to focus on his merits as a composer, wherein he is frequently lauded as Sondheim for the young folks. Whether …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:15PMIn the early 1990s, Phillip Ridley did not have an easy time finding a theater willing to premiere his play, “The Pitchfork Disney.” When The Bush Theatre of London finally gave in, Ridl…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:12PM“Disco Fever” is a red-hot new cabaret special staged in Signature Theatre’s versatile black box, and the perfect way to round out your summer theater calendar with something low-stake…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:09PMWith squeaky clean choreography, superb talent, and killer musical arrangements, it’s the perfect immersive summer show.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:25AMEvery moment felt like a new discovery, and the show’s triumphant story radiated through every actor.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:01AMThe overwhelming message of “Freaky Friday” (by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey) is one of understanding. That no matter how old we are, our dreams and desires are simply reimaginings of what …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:53PMAny Sondheim musical is an absolute treat to see onstage and “Into the Woods” is no exception. Presented by Rockville Musical Theatre, Sondheim’s story of love and loss is an actor’s…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:54PMShake off that midsummer blues and hustle down to Vienna Baptist Church to see NOVA Nightsky’s “Holy Toledo!” written by Paul Langford and directed by Ward Kay. This rollicking histori…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:07AMWhat does it take to create the perfect farce? For starters, a top-notch cast. Secondly, a dynamic set. Above all, the show must be fast-paced. The frenetic energy necessary to keep a farce …
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