24 stories by "Alyssa Mutterperl"
Our beloved "tale as old as time" has been reimagined to celebrate 30 years of the Broadway hit. With all these enchanting changes, "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" is just as wondrous as eve…
Being seven is hard enough without being covered in…GASP…freckles! Well, meet Strawberry, a young girl who loves riding her bike but hates her freckles"the very freckles her classmates u…
While it may be cold as a crypt outside, it's nice and steamy at Constellation Theatre's "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors." This inventive retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula spins what we know …
The Benzini Brothers boast that they are the home of the "Most Spectacular Show on Earth." However, PigPen Theatre Co. and Rick Elice's musical adaptation of Sara Gruen's 2006 novel "Water f…
There's a reason "Fiddler on the Roof" has withstood the test of time"not just for those of the Jewish faith, but for anyone seeking to celebrate love, heartbreak, and joyful music. Signatur…
Murder is always a little more entertaining under flashing bright lights and with a punk-rock score. This is especially the case when it surrounds one of the most infamous, acquitted cases o…
"Not Your Mother's Goose!" lives up to its title as our beloved tales are turned on their heads in a sixty-minute, gut-busting sprint for all audiences at Adventure Theatre MTC. In Michael J…
We have adaptations of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," Lord Byron's "Darkness," and John Polidori's "The Vampyre." It's about time the iconic dinner party challenge where all these tales were…
With love, family, acceptance, and stunning musical talent, Keegan Theatre's "Falsettos" reminds us why live theatre is more important now than ever. William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Awa…
Shakespeare and '80s music lovers, rejoice! "Head Over Heel"' combines everything we love about romantic, danger-filled Shakespearean plot lines with the joyous music of The Go-Go's to creat…
Forget the pig. There is a TERRIFIC, TERRIFIC, TERRIFIC show going on at Adventure Theatre MTC, and you definitely don't want to miss it. E.B. White's heartwarming and heartbreaking children…
Nothing screams a musical comedy more than a number about schtupping old ladies, dancing Nazis, and, of course, a Mel Brooks' script and score. Reston Community Players' production of "The P…
How much do we really know (or want to know) about our neighbors? In Karen ZacarÃas's "Native Gardens," DC neighbors, the Butleys and Del Valles, experience the love and tumultuousness in…
Who knew a musical about corn could be just as profound as it is irreverent? The 1st National Tour of "Shucked" has found a way to make us not only care about corn but also roar with laughte…
Following a successful 2022 run at the Atlantic Theatre Company in NYC, Sarah Silverman's "The Bedwetter- A New Musical" arrives at Arena Stage in DC, giving the audience a laugh we wouldn't…
Actors, directors, and stage crew all strive for perfection when putting on a show. The Arlington Players have mastered perfection in the art of imperfection in their current production of "…
Based on the 1982 Stephen King novel and the award-winning 1994 film, NextStop Theatre Company's "The Shawshank Redemption" follows the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker sentenced to life in …
In a world of pop princesses, we have to make room for six pop queens! Back by popular demand, Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow's global sensation, "SIX" once again reigns at The National Theatre.�…
Her-story is being made in Echo, MD! Based on Chelsea Clinton's book of the same name, Adventure Theatre MTC's production of "She Persisted" takes the audience on a time-traveling adventure …
Returning to The National Theatre after its 2017 pre-Broadway tryout, the National Tour of "Mean Girls" is still working on making "fetch" happen. Based on Tiny Fey's 2004 film and inspiring…
With the upcoming election less than a month away, NextStop Theatre Company seized the opportunity to present Selina Fillinger's unyielding political-comedy "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Du…
It is curtain up at The Shakespeare Theatre Company with "The Comedy of Errors," famously known as one of Shakespeare's earliest, shortest, and most humorous comedies. Under the direction of…
Back by popular demand, The Keegan Theatre has revived its 2010 production of "Noises Off." Commonly deemed, "the funniest farce ever written," Michael Frayn's "Noises Off" offers an excitin…
Elle Woods takes center stage in the City of Fairfax Theatre Company's summer production. Based on the 2001 novel and movie of the same name, "Legally Blonde: The Musical" follows our favori…