20 stories by "Allie Press"
On Saturday, January 19, I had the pleasure of seeing Erica Smith's years-in-the-making play, Stonefish, produced by The Coil Project and Greenbelt Arts Center. Director David Dieudonne and …
This holiday season, New York City isn't the only town with a spectacular show. Cirque Dreams is bringing you the 11th season of Holidaze " the winter entertainment explosion that celebrates…
"We fight like cats, but we love like dogs." Marcus Gardley, the author of A Wonder in my Soul has just the right way of putting things. Baltimore Center Stage continues its standard of e…
At a time when we are marching for our rights, a show like Les Misérables feels only too appropriate. If you don't hear the people sing, then you have cotton in your ears. The outstanding s…
Last night I had the pleasure of visiting a 167-year-old drama society. Georgetown University's Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society was established in 1852, making them the "oldest continuously…
Sweet innocence with a mature danger underneath " that is Let the Right One In at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) in a phrase. If you are a fan of the horror and vampire genres, you have lik…
Last night I had the immense pleasure of seeing eleven new plays by thirteen authors in Variations on Sacrifice. The Variations Project is an annual curated event produced by Rapid Lemon Pro…
It's a rare and special treat to see the world debut of a new musical, and I was lucky enough to have the privilege of seeing the first public performance of Judy and the General at The Audr…
Last night I had the pleasure of my first trip to the Washington Stage Guild to see See Rock City at the Undercroft Theatre in Washington, D.C. When you visit, you will find this theater tuc…
It was an enjoyable time last night seeing all the hard work Third Wall's cast put into A Wonderful Life: The Musical. The show is an adaptation of the movie It's a Wonderful Life with many …
Everyman Theatre of Baltimore is nearing the end of its season with the opening of Noises Off on May 19th, and soon the performance of their last Salon Series staged reading, Trouble in Mind…
It is always a good time seeing a production of Noises Off, but Everyman Theatre (Everyman) took it to another level last night. If you are a regular theatregoer, it is quite likely you have…
Strong and dramatic " the two words that continuously came to my mind as I watched Dorian's Closet at Rep Stage last night. This production is the world premiere of the new musical based on …
I had so much fun last night at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's (CSC) The Taming of the Shrew. There's no telling what you will get when going to a production of Shrew because it's known to…
It was a thrill and a privilege to be at the grand reopening of Baltimore Center Stage last night. I felt like a movie star walking up the red carpet, past the searchlights, into the shiny n…
"It's Shakespeare! Which is like algebra on stage!" If you've ever struggled with The Bard, you'll appreciate the character Gary Peter Leftkowitz's sentiments on the subject. In I Hate Hamle…
Grey Gardens is the latest show in StillPointe Theatre's 2016 " 2017 season. This musical is based on the eponymous 1975 documentary about the lives of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (“B…
Last night, I had the incredible pleasure of seeing Chicago at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. I have never been to a show quite like this where the band is rock solid from start to fini…
Practice your "Diva Pose" and head down to The Last Class: A Jazzercise Play before it's too late! The Klunch presents this production by Dodo Theater Collective, and directed by Margo…
Hoax is the latest collaboration between playwright Annelise Montone and actor/magician Brian M. Kehoe. Montone and Kehoe also starred in the production, and Deirdre McAllister was the consu…