The late playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard left a legacy of clever, colorful works that continue to resonate with playfulness, philosophy, and panache. With their latest double-bill p…
Anticipation from one slow reveal after another leaves people in awe about what they just saw in the phenomenal, magical experience, "Nothing Up My Sleeve, Simple Deceptions for Curious Huma…
Spreading happiness this holiday season, the Washington National Opera (WNO)presented "The Little Prince" in December at the Terrace Theater, a beloved story that continues to resonate acros…
Everyone will leave feeling like jolly, happy souls after seeing "Frosty the Snow Man" at Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC). Ideal for all ages, this family-friendly production warms the heart w…
The holiday season is underway with the latest production of "A Christmas Carol" at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. The beloved Charles Dickens classic, adapted by Michael Wilson and direc…
Slow, steady, sensual, fierce, and fast set the cadence of "Crónica de un suceso," the world premiere production created, choreographed, and performed by artist Rafael RamÃrez. The fir…
 In the dusty wilds of Spitwhistle, West Texas, boredom consumes the townsfolk day in and day out. Basically, there is little to do in these parts except get lost in thought or gather at…
Not everything is light and fluffy in "French Cupcakes," the newest world premiere presented by Bethesda Little Theatre. This original musical, written by Neal Learner and directed by Michae…
Something is amiss in the small town of Dublin, Missouri, a fictitious location in the "Book of Days" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson. The Colonial Players of Annapolis t…
There is a moment in "Junk" when the protagonist investment banker Robert "Bob" Merkin praises the idea of debt as a simple promise to pay, trying to convince journalist Judy Chen that "Debt…
Star-crossed lovers facing a destiny unknown is a story that seems to never get old, and the current revival of Elton John and Tim Rice's moving musical "Aida" by the Constellation Theatre C…
Surprise, spontaneity, and hilarity ensue anytime the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) is in the house. The New York-based improv troupe known for igniting the careers of famous comedians incl…
You know who's in the house? God is in the house! "Altar Boyz," a super cute, high-energy musical comedy is bringing laughs, life lessons and the word of the Lord to the Annapolis Summer Gar…
Following the Yellow Brick Road has never been so much fun or as magical as it is in the current production of "The Wiz," a vibrant adaptation of the L. Frank Baum classic, "The Wonderful Wi…
"What are we going to do, what is going to become of us, what is the future?" wonders Amanda Wingfield, the overbearing and over-the-top mother in one scene of "The Glass Menagerie," the car…
It begins innocently enough. An up-and-coming artist Emily is sketching her husband Amir for a portrait in their apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Although the work in progress …
As tension erupts between the United States and the Soviet Union in the days of the Cold War, a world of cunning deception is quietly unfolding in another arena"this time with a different se…
The beloved Broadway musical "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" is delighting new audiences at the Children's Theatre of Annapolis. Brilliantly capturing the 'tale as old as time,' this splendi…
It's one big fiesta the moment the first beat hits in "On Your Feet!," the smash musical that follows the incredible story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan and their massive success with the Mia…
What happens when a man's faith is tested in a fast-changing world? This is the quandary that modest milkman Tevye faces as he wrestles with both his Orthodox beliefs and the outside factors…
This season the Annapolis Shakespeare Company (ASC) captures the holiday spirit with its inspiring and heartwarming production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." The world premiere ada…
As controversy and culture clashes continue to escalate in the United States, the Compass Rose Theater couldn't pick a better time for its powerful production of "Inherit the Wind," the grip…
Similar to a musical composition rich in themes, turns, contrasts and elements of surprise, "33 Variations" at The Colonial Players of Annapolis is a masterful work that sparks a wide range …
Exquisite as it is electrifying, William Shakespeare's epic tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra," seduces from every angle at the Folger Theatre in Washington, DC. Intimate and revealing, this …
It isn’t hard to imagine being on the streets of New York when you step inside the Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre (ASGT) this season. "In the Heights," the lively Tony and Grammy A…