Sunday, July 30, 2017
Who could guess that a play about the life of the renowned comic book artist, Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994), would be filled with so much humor, pathos and fact-dropp…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:09PMSunday, July 23, 2017
The city of Chicago is “Hog Butcher for the World… City of the Big Shoulders,” as poet Carl Sandburg wrote just over a 100 years ago. Much the same could be said of certain element…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:38PMMonday, July 17, 2017
Scandals, sibling rivalry, adultery and divorces represented daily living for England’s royal Plantagenet family, which held the dynastic reigns of power from approximately 1120 to 1490. T…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:33AMSaturday, June 24, 2017
Imagine this scene. You’re on a paddle steamer on the Nile River in Egypt. It’s the mid-60s. You find yourself surrounded by an off-kilter cast of characters: Miss Ffoliot-ffoulkes on ho…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:35AMSunday, June 18, 2017
We’ve all heard the cliches about aging: Life begins at 40. You are not getting older, you are getting better. Age is just a number. Once a man, twice a child. The inspiring dance repertoi…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47AMSaturday, June 17, 2017
Shakespeare in the park is a long-held American tradition. From venues in places such as New York City’s Central Park and Washington, D.C.’s Carter Barron Amphitheater, watching the Bard…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:04AMTuesday, June 13, 2017
William Shakespeare wrote memorable female characters, many of them laced within male-dominated plays. The Rude Mechanicals’ She Speaks came about when director Leanne G. Stump realized th…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:55PMSaturday, June 10, 2017
A musical murder-mystery who-done-it is a strange bird indeed. But it can work if expertly executed. Something’s Afoot, with book, music and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:51AMSunday, June 4, 2017
The late self-taught playwright and poet August Wilson’s ten-play Century Cycle has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, with movie star Denzel Washington committing to bringing that cyc…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:25PMSaturday, May 27, 2017
Packed with pizazz, energy and downright sizzle, A Chorus Line, as performed by Tantallon Community Players (TCP) and directed by Christopher Gerken, is the MVP of musicals on D.C. area stag…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:26AMFriday, May 19, 2017
As part of its 30th anniversary season, Scena Theatre has offered a stage adaptation of of late German film auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1974 film Fear Eats the Soul, translated and…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:17PMSunday, May 14, 2017
Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie is an American theater classic. At its center a story about a shattered family, the show is timeless in its themes. Parlor Room Theater (PRT) Di…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:15AMSaturday, May 13, 2017
Apropos to Mother’s Day, and a magnificent button to the end of its 63rd season, Arena Players’ Crowns: A Gospel Musical is, among many things, a celebration of Christian and African rel…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:20AMTuesday, May 9, 2017
If you’re looking for a musical of Broadway quality in the Baltimore area, look no further than some of the work being produced by Memorial Episcopal Church’s drama ministry, Memorial Pl…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:05AMFriday, May 5, 2017
Some plays invite audiences to ask themselves vexing questions: What is the meaning of life? How long is a life well-lived? As King Solomon wrote in the Old Testament: “I have seen all the…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:02AMSunday, April 30, 2017
Poetry can be the seed of music, and music the seed of love. Music may even be used as a form of protest—and ultimately a promoter of peace. This is evidenced by the music of composers…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:29AMSaturday, April 22, 2017
The characters in the oldie and much appreciated allegorical goodie The Fantasticks (The off-Broadway incarnation ran for 42 years, and it is reportedly the World’s most performed musical)…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:59AMSunday, April 16, 2017
What’s the impact of war on the common man? Do the sins of leaders trickle down to their soldiers? Is patriotism dead? What does it mean to be a leader? These are just some of the themes e…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:30AMSunday, April 9, 2017
Americans don’t know much about the details of the myths and folklore of the Middle and Far East. Many of those stories, which can be found in Sir Richard Burton’s translation of “One …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19PMFriday, April 7, 2017
“I am a giant surrounded by ants!” exclaimed Walter Lee Younger in a scene from A Raisin in the Sun. Walter is the embodiment of how society, family members, and internal struggle can de…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26AMSunday, April 2, 2017
There is a profound depth of directing and acting talent in the Baltimore-Washington area. Much of that talent was on display at 10x10x10, a collection of plays by area playwrights, which is…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:40AMMonday, March 27, 2017
In a scene of fierce confrontation between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell in Providence Players’ production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Ewell insults Atticus in such a vicious way, that one won…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:36PMSunday, March 26, 2017
Wiseguys, also known as those certain individuals the U.S. Government considers a bit more organized than they should be, descended on the quaint restaurant Germano’s Piattini in Baltimore…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:06PMSunday, March 19, 2017
Legendary entertainer Loretta Mary Aiken, aka Jackie “Moms” Mabley saw and endured a lot in her 81 years. Born in 1894 in Brevard, North Carolina, Aiken saw racial, sexual and political …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:14PMSaturday, March 18, 2017
What defines parenthood? Are children always a gift? The adoption-themed Hip Hop musical Not My Baby by Alexandria, Virginia-based playwright Jason A. Ellis, explores those questions and mor…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:00AMSunday, March 12, 2017
War, friendship, and love are serious elements in a man or woman’s life. Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of Dog Fight explores those elements through the music and lyrics of Benj …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:58PMWednesday, March 8, 2017
Prince George’s County Public Schools are filled with young talent. An excellent example of that talent is Suitland High School’s Center for the Visual and Performing Arts’ musicians a…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:20AMSunday, March 5, 2017
The Victorian Lyric Opera Company’s (VLOC) staging of the operetta La Périchole was a testament to the idea that opera can be a light affair. Composed by 19th Century, Paris-based compo…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:39AMSaturday, March 4, 2017
For the past year, Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) has been on a fantastic streak as a venue for top-notch shows. GAC’s current show is an addition to that streak. With music and lyrics by Wil…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09AMSunday, February 26, 2017
When I hear the words “British” and “Farce” together, I usually think of the stereotypical over-the-top show involving: a. slamming doors, b. cheating spouses, and c. people running …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:35AMThere’s no one like your mother, as an old song goes. Vagabond Players’ production of Motherhood Out Loud, wonderfully directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell, explores that theme and nearly ev…
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