Concert Review: 'Let Freedom Ring! with Leslie Odom, Jr.,' presented by Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage and Georgetown University by Taryn Carone

It's 3 p.m. on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Though free tickets will not be distributed for another hour and a half, hundreds of eager guests line the Hall of Nations waiting for the chance …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 6:09pm on January 21, 2023☆⚑

Theatre Review: 'An Irish Carol' at Keegan Theatre by Taryn Carone

For any who are not familiar with the play, "An Irish Carol" is a wise-cracking rendition of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Playwright Matthew J. Keenan provides a fresh adaptation of…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 3:56pm on December 22, 2022☆⚑

Theatre Review: 'Once on This Island' at Constellation Theatre Compan   by Taryn Carone

The set for Constellation Theatre Company's production of "Once on This Island" consists of vines crawling up a brick wall and circling an iron balcony off to stage left. Across the back and…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:12pm on October 13, 2022☆⚑

Concert Review: 'ARTS by George!' Benefit with Kristin Chenoweth at George Mason University's Center for the Arts Concert Hall by Taryn Carone

"Arts! by George" is the annual fundraiser held by George Mason University to raise money for scholarships and to support the arts. This extravagant event consisted of three main parts"the p…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:34pm on October 1, 2022☆⚑

Concert Review: Barlow and Bear's 'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Album Live in Concert at the Kennedy Center by Taryn Carone

For the first time, live and in concert, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear presented their, "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical." It based on the popular, Netflix series "Bridgerton" at the Kenne…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 9:16pm on July 31, 2022☆⚑

Theatre Review: 'The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical' presented by Wildwood Summer Theater by Taryn Carone

  The purpose of theater has been debated throughout history. Is it meant to be thought-provoking? Is it meant to entertain? Should its goal be to bring people together? There will never …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 9:47pm on July 25, 2022☆⚑

Theatre Review: 'Once Upon A Mattress' by Rockville Musical Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre by Taryn Carone

Rockville Musical Theatre (RMT) concluded its successful run this past weekend of the classic Broadway musical, "Once Upon a Mattress," based on the story of the Princess and the Pea. The pr…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 3:14pm on July 19, 2022☆⚑

Theatre Review: ' Disney's Newsies The Musical' by the Reston Community Players Apprentice Program at Capital One Hall by Taryn Carone

"Disney's Newsies The Musical" is a heartwarming show based on the News Boy Strike of 1899 and the 1992 film. The Broadway musical was nominated for eight Tony Awards and won two"Best Musica…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 1:01pm on July 12, 2022☆⚑

Theatre Review: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by The Arlington Players by Taryn Carone

  Curtains up on a 1920s Athens in The Arlington Players (TAP) retelling of the classic tale "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The stage was adorned by beautifully painted, removable set piece…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:26am on July 10, 2022☆⚑

Theatre Review: 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' at Imagination Stage by Taryn Carone

"Mr. Popper's Penguins" is a based on the 1939 Newberry Honor book by Richard and Florence Atwater. Directed by Nathaniel P. Claridad (read MD Theatre Guide's interview here), this musical v…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:43pm on June 28, 2022☆⚑

Theatre Review: 'Under the Sea with Dredgie McGee' at 1st Stage Theatre by Taryn Carone

Dive into the aquatic world of "Under the Sea with Dredgie McGee" at 1st Stage. Upon entering the theater, you are greeted with music drifting across the venue. Guitar accompanies male singi…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 7:37pm on June 17, 2022☆⚑