Special Guest Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Offers Remarks Washington DC"How arts organizations can reopen their venues in 2021 is the topic of a webinar presented by the National Endowment for the A…
"The Devil's Disciple" is beautifully acted. That's the most obvious thing about this production by Washing Stage Guild. They also deserve a shoutout for creating five different backgrounds …
While many theatre companies have adapted during the pandemic by streaming performances online, nothing can replace the magic of audiences seated together in an auditorium watching a live sh…
When I sat in the audience for the opening of "The Amateurs," I did not know that one week later the theatre would go dark. As the first week of performances ended, the cast and crew had a b…
It was almost exactly a year ago that I was about to review the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC's concert "Genderosity," only to be faced with the beginning of the COVID pandemic, days be…
Magic powers, sibling angst, and longing for acceptance. A show centered around a game of "Dungeons & Dragons" in the 1990s proves to be an emotional and effective production by the Chil…
The Rude Mechanicals, in residence at the Greenbelt Arts Center, is currently offering their unique, take on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" online, entitled "Hamless." This interesting look at the S…
Live theatre is finally making its much anticipated return, though still cautiously and virtually in most cases. Personally, it's been far too long of a hiatus, a sentiment that I am sure is…
This is the 35th year the "Mock Trial" has been presented and, like last year, it is virtual. In keeping with the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the STC's Bard Association, it is a delig…
On February 17th, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced updates to the City's phase 1 COVID restrictions. These included the return of live indoor entertainment at 25% capacity, with ma…
This March, The Montgomery Playhouse, in cooperation with Arts on the Green, will present a virtual performance of "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen, from the City of Gaithersburg's Arts Ba…
The Steve Cooper Orchestra offers a wonderful window into the American musical past, playing ballrooms in the Chicago area and also sharing their music on CD recordings. Mr. Cooper is especi…
 The resident theater company at Motor House, Rapid Lemon Productions will return to the venue May 7-23 with the world premiere of Derek Lee McPhatter's "Serious Adverse Effects," direct…
It is eerie to remember that just one year ago, on March 8, 2020, I went to review "The Amateurs" at the Olney Theatre Center. I attended with a close friend and fellow theatre buff. We did …
The 2019 Silver Spring Stage production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde is now streaming on YouTube. It is produced by Lenny Magida and directed by Bill Hurlbut. The play…
This show is the embodiment of "Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy" (Tina Fey). It's a joyful ode to sisterhood as well. The playwright, Molly Smith Metzler, doesn't shy away fro…
BSO Encore Series on WBJC Radio, Multi-Week Festival, and Free Gala Broadcast with Renée Fleming Highlights of Celebratory Plans BALTIMORE (March 2, 2021) " The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra…
Columbia Pro Cantare will be posting a free concert under the direction of Frances Motyca Dawson. The selections are from its 2016 Duruflé "Requiem" concert with the Howard County Concert O…
"Please, this way," says Dr. Maillard, the rascally director of the mental institution in the latest National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre on the Air. "My next patient might seem quite… what is…
Baltimore theater company features black actors " in costume " on former Confederate statue plinths in the city. DATE: Wednesday, February 24 TIME: 10 a.m. PLACE: Chesapeake Shakespeare Comp…
"Bad Auditions…On Camera" is just fun. Sheer, uncomplicated fun. It has an amazingly large cast " 19 in all " that manage to create their characters and have fun with them, in about three …
While the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc within the theatre community, it has also presented opportunities for some out-of-the-box ideas for performances. One company who has explored t…
"Bad Auditions…On Camera" is just fun. Sheer, uncomplicated fun. It has an amazingly large cast " 19 in all " that manage to create their characters and have fun with them, in about three …
This play is based on a real serial killer and bigamist who was tried, convicted, and hanged in England in 1915. He was responsible for the murders of three of his brides " Bessie Williams, …
"The Mountaintop" is written by Katori Hall and produced by Eric Henry and Jerry Callistein. The online production is presented by Rockville Little Theatre, in partnership with the City of G…