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 Pase…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:58PM[SHARE]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 and cho…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:20AM[SHARE]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 com…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:39AM[SHARE]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 Willi…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09AM[SHARE]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 around a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:35AM[SHARE]There'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 every …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13AM[SHARE]What's the nature of trust? What specifically makes a person choose one partner over another? These questions and more are brought up by Fells Point Corner Theatre's production of Trust, by …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:38PM[SHARE]Catholic University's Benjamin T. Rome School of Music’s production of Little Women is nearly three hours of spectacular musical merriment. Directed by faculty member Jay D. Brock and …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:32AM[SHARE]The famous novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker, has been adapted for countless film and stage productions, thrilling audiences since 1897. With a cinematic look and feel, some stand out performanc…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:18AM[SHARE]It's notable that a play based on England's War of the Roses has many parallels to power plays that take place today, both in everyday life and TV and film. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:54AM[SHARE]Trevor, directed by Alex Levy and written by Nick Jones, at 1st Stage, is equal parts emotional and thought-provoking. With strong performances throughout, this subversive show is dark comed…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43PM[SHARE]When is too much of a good thing, too much of a good thing? Is romantic love the most reliable form of love? These questions and more arose in The Highwood Theatre's production of the classi…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:59PM[SHARE]e've all been between the proverbial "rock and a hard place." That's exactly where fictional famous Hollywood writer Ben Hecht found himself in, in the comedy A Visit from Scarface, now play…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:19AM[SHARE]History can best be summed up at times with satire. Do we really want to know every detail about events past, no matter how trivial? Humor can go a long way to helping us, as Americans, laug…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:41AM[SHARE]Not a soft drink, not a circus, Red Bull Flying Bach, with music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, and conducted by Christoph Hagel, and choreographed by Yui Kawaguchi (contemporary dance) …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:02AM[SHARE]We Three Kings is a brilliant Biblical story with many teachable moments. Written and directed by local playwright Solon Phillips and with songs sung by Phil Simmons and Angela Bryant-Brown,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:43PM[SHARE]Charles Dickens’Â A Christmas Carol is arguably the definitive Christmas story, beating out such classics as It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Miracle on 34th Street and The …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:36AM[SHARE]Greenbelt Arts Center's Seussical (The Musical), directed by Jon Gardner, is a magical spectacle. With lyrics and book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and musical direction by Mac Fanch…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:03AM[SHARE]Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the second production of The Providence Players of Fairfax's 19th season is delightful Christmas family fun. Written by Barbara Robinson in the 70s and directed …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:12AM[SHARE]Set in a post-apocalyptic world, The Maryland Shakespeare Players' Romeo and Juliet, expertly directed by Vera Belaia, was a fantastic voyage into both Shakespeare's tale of forbidden love, …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47AM[SHARE]Uncle Nick brings a merry good time to the Holidays Who hasn't heard the line: "Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…" during the Christmas Holiday Season? That line…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59PM[SHARE]Review: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station funnels the funky at Strathmore He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member of Sly & the Family Stone, he was a mentor and "best friend" of P…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:55PM[SHARE]It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Shares Timeless Message Adapted by playwright Joe Landry, Washington Stage Guild's It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a retelling of t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:46AM[SHARE]Chocolate City Burlesque and Cabaret (CCBC) is a troupe that excels at putting on the most sensational burlesque shows it can on D.C. stages. The troupe did just that in their third annua…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:47PM[SHARE]Legendary soul group Sly & The Family Stone grooved and moved the audience with unfiltered funky beats and unparalleled energy at Montgomery College's Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts C…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03PM[SHARE]'Black Violin' serves up a musical potpourri at Strathmore "This is a party!" said Wil B (Wilner Baptiste) one half of the group Black Violin, which performed a genre-mashing amalgam of hip …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06AM[SHARE]The Migration Project is a live music, multi-media event directed and developed by Jane Franklin of the Jane Franklin Dance Company that raises many questions: When is it necessary to pick u…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:22PM[SHARE]'Dinner With Friends' serves broken relationships, dreams Why do people break up, but never make up? Is having kids a sacrifice or a blessing? Are some people not just built for marriage? Is…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:31PM[SHARE]Vagabond Players' Avenue Q, expertly directed by Eric C. Stein, is a "Triple Crown"-winning musical (Tony for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book) with a spectacular cast. The show is ano…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:33PM[SHARE]Â 'The Bluest Eye' is a moving tale about race, dysfunction, and poverty Director Tavia La Follette, a Towson University professor, in choosing The Bluest Eye to direct, chose to examine h…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:48PM[SHARE]Director Matt Bassett, a faculty member of Montgomery College, in choosing Bat Boy: The Musical to direct, chose to examine, "how someone who doesn't fit the social norm must struggle for re…
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