Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The holidays mean a lot of different things to different people, but to the British and Anglophiles, it means something very special—it’s time for panto! The British Players deliver thei…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:27PMThursday, July 27, 2023
On a hot day in July of 1993, my family walked into the movie theatre. This was a big deal. My dad thought movies were expensive so we didn’t go as a family very often. Little did I know t…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:54PMTuesday, July 25, 2023
I would wager that most people have seen at least one show before and even a fair few have been in a show. What all of these people know is that there is a specific magic to live theatre and…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:21PMTuesday, June 13, 2023
Many of us face tough choices in our lives, but those choices become much more difficult when placed in circumstances unimaginable to most of us. This is explored in the classic British musi…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:33PMSaturday, April 8, 2023
“All the world’s a stage/and all the men and women merely players.” The players this time are literal as The British Players take on one of the Bard’s most endearing comedies, “As …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:04PMTuesday, February 28, 2023
George Balanchine is widely regarded as the father of American ballet and a giant of dance in general. His over 400 works helped to define modern ballet as we know it. The Washington Ballet …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:51PMMost of us have heard fairy tales growing up—the beautiful maiden, the handsome prince, a curious boy climbing a beanstalk, a precocious girl with a red cape, a mysterious witch, and so ma…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:34PMFriday, December 16, 2022
The holidays were in full swing last weekend in the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall as Broadway darling Laura Benanti joined the National Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the sounds of the se…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:24AMThursday, December 15, 2022
The holidays mean a lot of different things to different people, but to the British and Anglophiles, it means something very special—it’s time for panto! The British Players deliver thei…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:17PMFriday, December 9, 2022
This holiday season, there are so many performances from which to choose. Whether holiday-themed or not, the DMV has a cornucopia of choice during December. This reviewer wants you to know t…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:49AMThursday, December 9, 2021
“There’s no place like home,” and after a long, pandemic related hiatus, the British Players are thrilled to be back in their performance home, Kensington Town Hall, to present thei…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:32PMMonday, July 5, 2021
After over a year of only virtual theatre, this reviewer walked up to the gates of the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts on a gorgeous warm and sunny evening. …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:34AMSaturday, May 22, 2021
If you are not well versed with some of theatre’s backstage traditions and superstitions, you may be unfamiliar with the concept of the “ghost light.” It is a light that is kept on at …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:24PMSunday, May 2, 2021
While music is an excellent way to enjoy yourself and be entertained, it can also be a powerful tool to deliver a message. The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC has been using music as a …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:01PMTuesday, February 23, 2021
While the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc within the theatre community, it has also presented opportunities for some out-of-the-box ideas for performances. One company who has explored t…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:21PMSunday, May 3, 2020
On April 22, 2020, our theatre community lost a vital and beloved member when Joe Kaplan lost his battle with COVID-19. Joe’s day job was as an attorney, and an impressive one at that. In …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:50PMFriday, March 6, 2020
So often for people affected by war, the battles don’t end with one side’s victory. This harsh reality is examined in the winning and moving musical “Bandstand,” playing through Marc…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:10PMThursday, February 27, 2020
Be advised- there is some adult content in this review. In the days before the internet, one might have wondered where people got their pornography. Well, in Kensington Arts Theatre’s “N…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:46AMThursday, February 13, 2020
“Duty is the sole justification of our privilege.” This belief is at the very heart of the British monarchy, and thusly it is central to the story of the “The King’s Speech,” the p…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:31PMSaturday, February 1, 2020
“Everything is perfect; nothing’s real.” A complex tale of mental illness and a family on the brink becomes the latest entry in the stellar Broadway Center State series at the Kennedy …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:41PMTuesday, December 24, 2019
A DMV holiday tradition is sticking around a bit longer than usual this year, which is a treat for the end of the decade. The British Players’ annual panto is here, and this year it will t…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:14PMSaturday, October 19, 2019
Critically-acclaimed singer and performer Anne Carrere is reprising her role as Edith Piaf in “Paris! The Show,” coming to George Washington’s Lisner Auditorium this coming Tuesday, Oc…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:17PMMonday, October 14, 2019
A feast for the eyes and ears, the prestigious Mariinsky Ballet sweeps back to The Kennedy Center’s lavish Opera House this week for their annual engagement. While this is something that D…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:32PMFriday, July 19, 2019
This past Sunday, the local theatre community came together to celebrate an outstanding year of community theatre achievement. The 2019 Ruby Griffith awards were handed out on a gorgeous …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:27PMMonday, July 15, 2019
Sadly, people who are different haven’t always been treated kindly by our society. This is largely true of the Hilton sisters, a pair of conjoined twins that were born in the early twentie…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:00PMWednesday, July 10, 2019
“Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right, and what is easy.” Dumbledore’s warning acts as a harbinger of a tonal shift to the Harry P…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:28PMTuesday, May 21, 2019
With well-known songs like “Where is Love,” “Consider Yourself,” and “Who Will Buy,” “Oliver!” can be considered one of the best known and beloved musicals of the 20th centur…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:06PMTuesday, May 14, 2019
The game is afoot! But with a different lens, as the women of Sherlock Holmes’ life take center stage in “Sherlock’s Veiled Secret,” presented by Rockville Little Theatre. Perhaps on…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:29PMThursday, May 9, 2019
I think every performer has a song that they wished they could sing in performance, but there’s something that takes it out of your reach. In Bethesda Little Theatre’s latest cabaret sho…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:54PMMonday, May 6, 2019
No doubt many of you are familiar with Strathmore – it is a preeminent performance venue right here in our backyard. Not only does it boast the impressive Music Center, which draws some of…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:09PMSunday, May 5, 2019
The album “Our Endless Numbered Days” was released in March 2004 and quickly became a definitive indie album of the decade. Sam Beam, the driving force behind the band Iron and Wine, joi…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:44PM 
