Creative Cauldron invites you to join them on a musical tour of the world in their intimate cabaret space, with a diverse musical lineup specially curated by Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau o…
The verdict is in. God is not dead. And rumors of his death, to paraphrase Mark Twain, have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the deity"He, She or That Which Transcends All Else"is alive an…
In 2009, Baba Brinkman debuted what would be the first in his award-winning series of Rap Guides, an imaginative mash-up of challenging scientific and philosophical theories with popular rap…
As the year draws to a close, we asked DCMTA writers to think back on the shows that left an indelible impression on them in 2018. Here are the professional performances that made the bigges…
The Anacostia Playhouse community is reeling after a December 26th robbery in which burglars broke into the theater, ransacked the offices and stole thousands of dollars worth of supplies. T…
There is some uncanny and rather dismaying contemporary resonance in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, now playing at Baltimore's Green Globe Theatre. The virginal Isabella (Grace O'Keefe),…
Capitalism. Exploitation. Greed. It's the holiday season, folks, and your kids shouldn't lose out on the fun. At Keegan Theatre's The Elves and the Shoemaker, they won't. Written by Kristin …
Talley's Folly – now in its final week at GALA Hispanic Theatre on 14th Street – is a waltz. Meaning, it's not a salsa. And it's not a hustle, a tango or even a hot pasodoble. On…
DC’s two major federally funded theater venues have both announced that performances will be uninterrupted by the federal shutdown. According to the website of Ford’s Theatre,…
As the year draws to a close, we asked DCMTA writers to think back on the productions that left an indelible impression on them in 2018. Here are the community theater productions that left …
Even before the curtain officially goes up on The Play That Goes Wrong, you can tell you are in for a laugh riot. The show's "Director" Chris Bean (played by Evan Alexander Smith), "Stage Ma…
When I was a kid, magic tricks and puppet shows were forerunners to my love of theater. They were like my gateway drug. I got hooked on the wonder and live storytelling. And to this day I as…
With a heart as cold as the blustery winds blowing people in and out the door, An Irish Carol by Matthew J. Keenan finds David, a pub's miserly owner, confronted by guests of his past and gl…
We asked all DCMTA writers to think back on the shows that made an indelible impression on them in 2018. In this category, Outstanding Overall Production, we recognize: Productions that stoo…
A blunt assessment: It's time to move on. It is time to retire Miss Saigon as the seductive, out-of-touch, museum piece that it is. Miss Saigon has little to say about the sorrows of the Vie…
“Laws are like sausages,” goes the adage. “It's better not to see them being made.” As it happens, I have a good mental picture of how sausages are made, because for …
Man of La Mancha has long been an icon of mid-20th century American musical theater with its share of 1966 Tony Awards. This show about a man marching forward for "a heavenly cause" is a …
Miss Saigon is all grown up.  Sort of. It's been almost 30 years since Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's blockbuster opened in London's West End and took the world by storm. Â�…
This holiday season, New York City isn't the only town with a spectacular show. Cirque Dreams is bringing you the 11th season of Holidaze " the winter entertainment explosion that celebrates…
This time of year, it can be challenging to keep your spirits merry and bright through the commercialized din of holiday exhortations. Well, I may have found an antidote to the seasonal fog.…
Theater and theology have been boon companions for eons. Ever since religion was invented, humans have wanted divinities with drama. Way back in polytheistic antiquity, playgoers imagined go…
Kings at Studio Theatre is both entertaining and thought-provoking in every sense. Beautifully acted and directed, it reminds us that politicians, even though it may be hard to believe at ti…
British comedies considerably older than Noel Coward's 1941 Blithe Spirit enjoy frequent, high-spiritedly successful revivals. Think The Importance of Being Earnest or Charley's Aunt (a s…
When the pre-show features an audience participation orgasm contest, can things possibly get any wilder? Yes indeed, as Iron Crow Theatre's Rocky Horror Show readily proves. Rocky has always…
Driving Miss Daisy, at Anacostia Playhouse, tackles many subjects: growing older, race relations, and all sorts of personal drama encountered by its Southern protagonists over a 25-year peri…