Review: 'Deathtrap' at The Arlington Players
I could tell you about the play's plot, but then you would have to kill me. Yes, you read that right and it's the premise of Deathtrap, The Arlington Players' latest production. The highly e…
I could tell you about the play's plot, but then you would have to kill me. Yes, you read that right and it's the premise of Deathtrap, The Arlington Players' latest production. The highly e…
Uprising is, quite simply, what live theater is meant to be. The gripping story, set in 1859 and told with pathos and humor, asks questions about the nature of freedom, family, sacrifice, an…
Joe Gillis: You’re Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big. Norma Desmond: I AM big. It’s the PICTURES that got small. Well pictures may be small but…
Whodunit? That's the question asked in Reston Community Players' latest production Rehearsal for Murder. Producer Jay Stein says he, "can almost guarantee that whatever your theory is, it wi…
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Creative Cauldron is a show for music lovers. It has a terrific cast who are wonderful storytellers through both their voices and the…
'Black Hole' at the Port City Playhouse This is a show about people with emotional baggage. Not the cute little carryon kind of baggage but the its-going-to-cost-you-money-because-it's-over-…
The NSO Pops season kicked off with a bang last night as conductor Steven Reineke and his musicians welcomed Pops-favorite Pink Martini featuring vocalist China Forbes to The Kennedy Center …
Stories are a key to unlocking connections between people and hearing other's stories can bring us deeper insights into our own lives. Elizabeth McCain's personal stories delivered during he…
Sage of Blackwell is a good example of the Capital Fringe Festival's mission to provide "a showcase for…raw and authentic live performance work." The world premiere of the drama from Lena …
What would you get if you crossed a French High School Musical with some of the characters from The Breakfast Club? You'd get Tomorrow's Dawn, a bright, original musical in English (with hea…
When is a boy just being a boy and when does a boy need meds for ADD/ADHD? Arcturus Theater Company's production of Distracted, from Playwright Lisa Loomer, tackles this question with humor,…
As sweet as frosting on a wedding cake, Main Street Theater's production Take 2: Say I Do offers an entertaining and comical evening of the challenges and joy that accompany the wedding of t…
This year, Santa has brought us a wonderful gift"a fresh and funny take on life around the holidays entitled The Twelve Dates of Christmas. Santa had a lot of help from writer Ginna Hoben, D…
And they lived happily ever after…but what really happens after? Sterling Playmakers' production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1987 Broadway musical Into the Woods introduce…
There are three things that make me very happy:Â 1) good tight harmonies, 2) smart comedy, and 3) The Bobs, a vocal group that combines the first two. The a cappella quartet played Saturda…
To raise money to support its mission to end homelessness, Wesley Housing is hosting the Challenge Voice Competition. It is at Cameron Run Park in Alexandria next Saturday afternoon, S…
Happiness is…for a theater devotee…seeing a group of kids on stage clearly having fun while they sing, dance, and act. I couldn't help feeling happy at Fauquier Community Theatre's whims…
Signature Theatre's summer cabaret series offers a great opportunity to get to know some of the area's best performers in an intimate venue and last night's performance by multiple Helen Hay…
The No Rules Show feels more intimate like a Saturday night in Joshua Morgan's living room than late night talk show…and that's a good thing. He gathers together a group of interesting peo…
The story is powerful…one marine's experience in the Persian Gulf and his challenges with addiction, survival, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in his return to civilian life. Ric…
Whether it's real life narratives or mythological tales, common themes found in women's stories include self-identity, motherhood, transformation, abuse, aging, and love. The entertaining an…
The six 10-minute plays presented on Friday night at the 2013 Source Festival offer a feast for theater lovers and those who love innovative storytelling. The collection, entitled In the Mid…
Farce: Highly exaggerated situations, improbable plot twists, physical humor, deliberate absurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized performances. Is He Dead?, the latest production from Pro…
The word is Entertaining. Could you use it in a sentence please? The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Spelling Bee) is funny and entertaining. Entertaining. E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-I-N-G…
Her husband has another love and she is tired of competing. Especially because his other love is a hat. Granted, it's a good looking hat that serenades the man with expressive clarinet melod…