Sunday, March 12, 2017
War, friendship, and love are serious elements in a man or woman’s life. Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of Dog Fight explores those elements through the music and lyrics of Benj …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:58PMWednesday, March 8, 2017
Prince George’s County Public Schools are filled with young talent. An excellent example of that talent is Suitland High School’s Center for the Visual and Performing Arts’ musicians a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:20AMSunday, March 5, 2017
The Victorian Lyric Opera Company’s (VLOC) staging of the operetta La Périchole was a testament to the idea that opera can be a light affair. Composed by 19th Century, Paris-based compo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:39AMSaturday, March 4, 2017
For the past year, Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) has been on a fantastic streak as a venue for top-notch shows. GAC’s current show is an addition to that streak. With music and lyrics by Wil…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09AMSunday, February 26, 2017
When I hear the words “British” and “Farce” together, I usually think of the stereotypical over-the-top show involving: a. slamming doors, b. cheating spouses, and c. people running …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:35AMThere’s no one like your mother, as an old song goes. Vagabond Players’ production of Motherhood Out Loud, wonderfully directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell, explores that theme and nearly ev…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13AMSunday, February 19, 2017
What’s the nature of trust? What specifically makes a person choose one partner over another? These questions and more are brought up by Fells Point Corner Theatre’s production of Trust,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:38PMSaturday, February 18, 2017
Catholic University’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music’s production of Little Women is nearly three hours of spectacular musical merriment. Directed by faculty member Jay D. Brock an…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:32AMFriday, February 17, 2017
The famous novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker, has been adapted for countless film and stage productions, thrilling audiences since 1897. With a cinematic look and feel, some stand out performanc…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:18AMSunday, February 12, 2017
It’s notable that a play based on England’s War of the Roses has many parallels to power plays that take place today, both in everyday life and TV and film. Chesapeake Shakespeare Compan…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:54AMSunday, February 5, 2017
Trevor, directed by Alex Levy and written by Nick Jones, at 1st Stage, is equal parts emotional and thought-provoking. With strong performances throughout, this subversive show is dark comed…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43PMSunday, January 29, 2017
When is too much of a good thing, too much of a good thing? Is romantic love the most reliable form of love? These questions and more arose in The Highwood Theatre’s production of the clas…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:59PMSaturday, January 21, 2017
e’ve all been between the proverbial “rock and a hard place.” That’s exactly where fictional famous Hollywood writer Ben Hecht found himself in, in the comedy A Visit from Scarface, …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:19AMMonday, January 9, 2017
History can best be summed up at times with satire. Do we really want to know every detail about events past, no matter how trivial? Humor can go a long way to helping us, as Americans, laug…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:41AMSaturday, January 7, 2017
Not a soft drink, not a circus, Red Bull Flying Bach, with music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, and conducted by Christoph Hagel, and choreographed by Yui Kawaguchi (contemporary dance) …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:02AMSaturday, December 24, 2016
We Three Kings is a brilliant Biblical story with many teachable moments. Written and directed by local playwright Solon Phillips and with songs sung by Phil Simmons and Angela Bryant-Brown,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:43PMFriday, December 16, 2016
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is arguably the definitive Christmas story, beating out such classics as It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Miracle on 34th Street and The …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:36AMMonday, December 12, 2016
Greenbelt Arts Center’s Seussical (The Musical), directed by Jon Gardner, is a magical spectacle. With lyrics and book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and musical direction by Mac Fan…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:03AMSunday, December 11, 2016
Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the second production of The Providence Players of Fairfax’s 19th season is delightful Christmas family fun. Written by Barbara Robinson in the 70s and directe…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:12AMSaturday, December 10, 2016
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, The Maryland Shakespeare Players’ Romeo and Juliet, expertly directed by Vera Belaia, was a fantastic voyage into both Shakespeare’s tale of forbidden lo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47AMFriday, December 2, 2016
Uncle Nick brings a merry good time to the Holidays Who hasn’t heard the line: “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…” during the Christmas Holiday Season? Tha…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59PMThursday, December 1, 2016
Review: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station funnels the funky at Strathmore He’s a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member of Sly & the Family Stone, he was a mentor and “best friend�…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:55PMMonday, November 28, 2016
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Shares Timeless Message Adapted by playwright Joe Landry, Washington Stage Guild’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a retelling of…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:46AMSaturday, November 26, 2016
Chocolate City Burlesque and Cabaret (CCBC) is a troupe that excels at putting on the most sensational burlesque shows it can on D.C. stages. The troupe did just that in their third annual …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:47PMTuesday, November 22, 2016
Legendary soul group Sly & The Family Stone grooved and moved the audience with unfiltered funky beats and unparalleled energy at Montgomery College’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03PMSunday, November 13, 2016
‘Black Violin’ serves up a musical potpourri at Strathmore “This is a party!” said Wil B (Wilner Baptiste) one half of the group Black Violin, which performed a genre-mashing amalgam…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06AMMonday, November 7, 2016
The Migration Project is a live music, multi-media event directed and developed by Jane Franklin of the Jane Franklin Dance Company that raises many questions: When is it necessary to pick u…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:22PMSaturday, November 5, 2016
‘Dinner With Friends’ serves broken relationships, dreams Why do people break up, but never make up? Is having kids a sacrifice or a blessing? Are some people not just built for marriage…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:31PMSaturday, October 22, 2016
Vagabond Players’ Avenue Q, expertly directed by Eric C. Stein, is a “Triple Crown”-winning musical (Tony for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book) with a spectacular cast. The show …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:33PMSaturday, October 15, 2016
‘The Bluest Eye’ is a moving tale about race, dysfunction, and poverty Director Tavia La Follette, a Towson University professor, in choosing The Bluest Eye to direct, chose to examine…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:48PMMonday, October 10, 2016
Director Matt Bassett, a faculty member of Montgomery College, in choosing Bat Boy: The Musical to direct, chose to examine, “how someone who doesn’t fit the social norm must struggle fo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:22AM 
