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Monday, February 16, 2026

Theatre Review: 'Once On This Island' at the City Of Fairfax Theatre Company by Kate Mankowski

"Once On This Island" was first produced in 1991 with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. It received multiple nominations and won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revi…

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Monday, February 2, 2026

Theatre Review: 'Silent Sky' presented by Perisphere Theater at The Writer's Center by Kate Mankowski

Looking up at the sky and wondering what is out there is an activity as old as time. One can't help but wonder about our place in the bigger universe. Astronomers such as Henrietta Swan Leav…

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Theatre Review: 'Macbeth' presented by The Endangered Species Theatre Project at New Spire Arts/ESPloft by Kate Mankowski

At its core, "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a psychological thriller. It explores the question; once a man intentionally kills another, when does he stop killing and how does he respond…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Theatre Review: 'Hello, Dolly' at Olney Theatre Center by Kate Mankowski

Olney Theatre Center is presenting a confection for the holidays with its production of "Hello, Dolly!" directed by Kevin S. McAllister. This legendary musical of the American theater is bas…

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Theatre Review: 'Urinetown: The Musical' presented by Rockville Musical Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre by Kate Mankowski

"Welcome to 'Urinetown'! Not the place, of course. The musical!" The opening line of Rockville Musical Theatre's production, directed by Kristina Friedgen, sets the tone perfectly. "Urinetow…

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Theatre Review: 'The Crucible' at Silhouette Stages by Kate Mankowski

Many of us were first introduced to Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" in school. The play depicts the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts at the end of the 17th century. After Reverend Samuel P…

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Sunday, September 14, 2025

Theatre Review: 'Gutenberg! The Musical' at City of Fairfax Theatre Company by Kate Mankowski

"Gutenberg! The Musical," written and composed by Scott Brown and Anthony King, is a hysterical, self-aware production about two aspiring, musical theater writers, Doug Simon (Peter Marsh) a…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off