“The Second Best School Shooting” is exactly what it is. If the title makes you shrink away, this play will be a challenge for you to get through. If the title doesn’t turn you away, i…
“The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow” is well known to many with its headless horseman carrying a pumpkin in place of a head. This version by John Minigan is framed using the postscript of the s…
What if the actor who plays Sherlock Holmes had a real murder to solve in his own mansion? That is exactly the question at the center of Ken Ludwig’s 2012 farce, “The Game’s Afoot.” …
“This is a story all about letters and what goes on when they get together.” So begins “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical,” a whimsical show presented by Third Wish Productions…
Beyond the startling headlines, political uprisings, and incessant strife that is western media’s portrayal of the Middle East are human beings living through a history they didn’t ask f…
“It was revenge—bitter, uncompromising revenge!…The chain of revenge which Todd cherished […] in his cruel and most secret heart.” This is from The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber…
Elected officials, theatre-makers, and industry experts gather at Studio Theatre to discuss the future of DC’s arts scene WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 28, 2026) – Theatre Washington brin…
Week of September 13, 2026 1. “Somewhere Over the Border” at Mosaic Theater Company “…feels distinctly authentic…worth seeing for its message alone…provides insight into the many…
“Some Like It Hot” is a sizzling way to open the new Olney Theatre Center venue, the Bernard Family Theatre. Thursday, September 24, 2024 marked the official opening of both the new thea…
Describing Round House Theatre’s production of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is somewhat difficult. I find myself overcome with adjectives like evocative, powerful, ra…
“Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares” is a solo comedy cabaret starring Tony-Award winner Laura Benanti, directed by Annie Tippe, with musical direction and songs co-written by Todd Almond and f…
SPARKED: The Vanishing at Buzzard PointCreated by Rorschach TheatreOctober 22 – November 14, 2026 Two lovers disappear amidst a once-in-a-lifetime storm. A neighborhood unravels as residen…
Arena Players, the oldest continuously operating African-American community theater in the United States, begins the first holistic renovation in 50+ years on their home theater at 801 McCul…
Lies! Deceit! And a possible ghost! Best Medicine Rep kicks off its 10th Anniversary Season with a farce from Artistic Director John Morogiello. When a man lies about breaking a priceless st…
Get ready to have the time of your life! Based on Lionsgate’s beloved film, the story that awakened a generation is back in a new stage production. Dirty Dancing: The Musical is the feel-g…
As the world reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Ford’s Theatre presents a fitting commemoration with “Come From Away,” a captivating, cathartic musical based on the real-life ev…
As the protagonist states in “The Drowsy Chaperone” (and I am paraphrasing) musicals are meant to entertain and help us forget the miseries of our lives for about two hours. This product…
Week of September 6, 2026 1. “Garbo: The Actor Who Saved The World” (GARBO: EL ACTOR QUE SALVÓ AL MUNDO) at GALA Hispanic Theatre “…a beautiful story about the power of imagination …
If you are looking for something the whole family can enjoy, then head on down to the Annapolis Mall to see Compass Rose’s “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Based on the witty, fam…
Setting ambitious goals and making our mark on the world are regularly cited as the cornerstones of success and self-actualization. While these ideals can often pave the way for exception…
There is a point fairly early in “Venus,” now playing at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, when you realize that whatever you thought this play was going to be, you were probably wrong. Steve Yock…
There is fertile ground for drama in the curious history of famous people who we knew once met but don’t know what they talked about. In recent years, I have seen such plays about Scott an…
Baltimore’s exciting reputation as a pre-Broadway preview location is now also a launch for many national tours, including “Maybe Happy Ending,” (MHE) opening the 2026-2027 Broadway Se…
Where were you on September 11, 2001? Almost everyone has a visceral memory of that day and finding out about that day. “Come From Away” by duo Irene Sankoff and David Hein picks up the …
“The Wizard of Oz” isn’t inherently an immigrant’s tale, but a bit of digging uncovers a staggering plethora of parallels difficult to overlook. Like Oz, the United States held promi…