Saturday, September 7, 2013
I will admit, I found it a bit difficult to contain my excitement as I walked towards Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall for Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience la…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:59PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 4, 2013
My second day at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' annual Page-to-Stage Festival may have been shorter than my first, but no less impressive. The idea that new playwrigh…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 2, 2013
This Labor Day weekend, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts hosts the 12th annual Page-to-Stage Festival. Featuring over 40 theatre companies from the Washington DC area, th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 15, 2013
Last night, Sandy Bainum was added to the long list of artists performing solo cabarets as part of Signature Theatre's annual event, Sizzlin' Summer Cabaret. For a two and a half week period…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:20AM[SHARE]Saturday, August 3, 2013
Personally, I have always been a huge fan of Shakespeare. My teenage brother on the other hand was a bit hesitant as I drove him to the James Lee Community Center for The Complete Works of W…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:57PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 17, 2013
What do you get when Eve, Sarah, Abraham, and Adam's first wife Lillith all come together for one big dinner party? Well you get crazy family reunion that's for sure. Lois Cecsarini turns th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:53PM[SHARE]Personally I never been a huge fan of reality TV shows, but H Street Housewives left me sitting on the edge of my seat eager to see what hilarious joke or backstabbing move one of the actors…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:58AM[SHARE]Written by Hroswitha of Gandersheim and directed by Michael Poanddl, The Conversion of Thais the Whore tells the shocking story of Pafnutius, a religious man with a desire for the world to b…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:34AM[SHARE]Hilarious, energetic, and entertaining, the British Players' Old Time British Music Hall is a must-see event. Set in a cabaret-style and hosted by the emcee, or Chairman Malcolm Edwards, the…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:06AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 7, 2013
Typically when I review a show, I bring a friend whose feet reach the ground while sitting in the audience. However, for this particular performance, I decided to take a different route. Whe…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:57PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 16, 2013
What do you get when you combine the clever minds of a visual artist, a traditional actor and playwright, and a musician? Well you get an artistic blind date of course, but not necessarily t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:39PM[SHARE]Friday, June 14, 2013
In Kathleen Wheaton's article in "Applause at Strathmore" magazine, she stated that Leonard Bernstein, composer of the West Side Story score, was unhappy with the film's orchestration. Marin…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:15PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 8, 2013
When I read Martin Sherman's Bent last year, I was extremely impressed with the intensity of the writing. I loved his choice to not only shed some light on an area of the Holocaust that is n…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:32PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Wounded in Action Family Foundation (WIAFF) has made it their mission to help wounded war veterans integrate back into their home lives. Last night, they held Homeward Bound Heroes, a fu…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:17PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 19, 2013
Last night, soprano Kathleen Battle performed a concert of spirituals that rang throughout the rafters at The Music Center at Strathmore with the help of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Herit…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:51AM[SHARE]Monday, July 16, 2012
Forum Theatre's mission is to bring controversial and discussion inspiring theater to society. From what I witnessed on Saturday July 13, they seem to have met their goal. Church, written by…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:07AM[SHARE]The Greenbelt Arts Center presents the popular children's tale Alice in Wonderland, with a twist. The basic storyline is still present: Alice (Liz Cassedy) falls down a rabbit hole and meets…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:40AM[SHARE]The statement "Be careful what you wish for" takes on a whole new meaning through Pointless Theatre's production of Imagination Meltdown Adventure. The play loosely follows Joseph Campbell's…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:06AM[SHARE]Saturday, July 14, 2012
When I accepted the program for We Happy Few Productions’ experimental approach to Hamlet, I have to admit I felt a little apprehensive. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the bril…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:55AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 8, 2012
Up until last night, I thought A Chorus Line was nothing more than a musical about an audition. I now realize I was completely wrong. Because of the brilliant writing, strong vocali…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:30PM[SHARE]Monday, June 18, 2012
Last night, I was introduced to the classical world of Gilbert and Sullivan, but with a twist. The Victorian Lyric Opera Company decided to take a modern perspective on the traditional stori…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00AM[SHARE]Monday, June 11, 2012
Last night, I was transported into a thrilling world of animation. After successful runs in Australia, London, China, and Dubai, 1927Â brought The Animals and Children Took to the Streets,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 9, 2012
Last night, I saw a production so strong, that I forgot it was student-run until I looked at the program after the show. Adventure Theatre Musical Theater Center's Cabaret featured acting an…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:45PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 2, 2012
Last night, Â I witnessed one of the first area Community Theatre productions of the Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal. After seeing the show on Broadway…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:24PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 27, 2012
American Ensemble Theater's production of Bobby Gould in Hell is the strongest production I have seen in a long time. The witty language, strong acting, and creative set kept me on the ed…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:33PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 19, 2012
Last night, with their opening performance of Hair, Act Two @ Levine successfully completed a task I thought was impossible: changed my opinion of the 1969 hit musical. With their strong ens…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:42PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 17, 2012
When I walked into a black box theater at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop with nothing but a bed and two microphones on Wednesday night, I honestly did not know what to expect. However, Taffety P…
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