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Saturday, June 15, 2013

‘Songs For a New World’ by TYA at the Drama Learning Center by John Harding by John Harding

Sometimes the biggest talents come in the youngest packages, and there are plenty of both in the new staging of Songs for a New World by TYA (Teaching Young Artists) at the Drama Learning …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:53AM
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Film Review: ‘This Is the End’ by John Harding by John Harding

The amazing Seth Rogen proved he could hold his own against the force of nature known as Barbra Streisand in The Guilt Trip. But is he ready to meet the Apocalypse? The answer is contained i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:12PM
Friday, May 10, 2013

Film Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ by John Harding by John Harding

It’s touch-and-go at times for the latest big-screen adaptation of The Great Gatsby. But in a hotly contested three-way wrestling match between Baz Luhrman, 3D technology, and novelist F. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013

Andrea Marcovicci at The Barns at Wolf Trap by John Harding by John Harding

True devotees of the art of live cabaret would go a thousand miles for a fresh serving of Andrea Marcovicci. Witness Saturday night in The Barns at Wolf Trap, where Ms. Marcovicci had only t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:26PM
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Film Review: ‘To the Wonder’ by John Harding by John Harding

Terrence Malick takes us To the Wonder, and beyond Terrence Malick may be America’s most fuel-efficient filmmaker. Even when one of his movies is average-length it can seem like it will…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:29PM
Saturday, April 6, 2013

‘[title of show]‘ at Red Branch Theatre Company by John Harding by John Harding

The only ones who seemed to be having more fun than the five cast members on stage in Columbia at the April 5 opening of [title of show] were those of us in the audience. Imagine our delig…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46PM
Saturday, March 9, 2013

A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine at Glenelg Country School by John Harding by John Harding

If audiences selected the Cappies Award winners, Glenelg Country School might as well start making room for another trophy in May. To borrow one of the lyrics from the current Glenelg progra…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:07PM
Friday, March 1, 2013

Glenelg Country School Performs ‘A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine’ on Wed-Sat 3/6-9 by John Harding by John Harding

The musical mouthful A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine is just too much for the busy Twitter generation, so it has been redubbed ‘Hollykraine’ by the cast of high schoo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Glenelg Country School Performs ‘A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine’ on 3/6-9 by John Harding by John Harding

The musical mouthful A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine is just too much for the busy Twitter generation, so it has been redubbed ‘Hollykraine’ by the cast of high schoo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:46AM
Friday, February 8, 2013

‘The Curious Savage’ at Jewish Theatre Workshop by John Harding. by John Harding

Baltimore’s Jewish Theatre Workshop kicked off its eighth season Feb. 7 with a curious choice of plays — The Curious Savage, that is. This 1950 social satire may strike some as ripe for …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:04PM
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

‘Les Miserables – the Film – Revisited’ by John Harding by John Harding

Watching yet another of my theater friends join the barricades over the filmed version of Les Misérables, I decided it was time for a fresh viewing. Was it really a failed take on the inter…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Saturday, January 19, 2013

‘Side Show’ at Drama Learning Center’s T.Y.A. by John Harding by John Harding

The mainly high school musical cast at Drama Learning Center is a long way from a mid-life crisis, but collectively they have a fixed sight on the midway crisis at the heart of the new T.Y.A…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59AM
Saturday, October 27, 2012

‘Rent’ at Silhouette Stages by John Harding by John Harding

The sexy young cast reviving Rent at Silhouette Stages in Columbia is better than a can of Red Bull at delivering a jumpin’ jolt of energy. Here’s a weekend show guaranteed to crank yo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:10AM
Saturday, October 6, 2012

‘Avenue Q’ at Red Branch Theatre Company by John Harding by John Harding

In a make-believe Michelin Guide to musical highways and byways, Avenue Q would hardly rank as more than a Broadway roundabout. It’s a tuneful goof on Sesame Street, peopled mainly by sex…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:06PM
Saturday, September 8, 2012

‘Electra’ at Mobtown Players by John Harding by John Harding

After 14 seasons of new and often experimental theater, Baltimore’s Mobtown Players is busy re-inventing itself this fall with a slate of classics. If the opening night of Euripides’ Ele…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:00PM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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