Theatre Review: 'Sing to Me Now' at Rorschach Theatre
Even goddesses get the blues and evidently can fall further"into deep depression. Only when a goddess, or a god, becomes enveloped by the black fog of sorrow, grief and despair, the ramifica…
Even goddesses get the blues and evidently can fall further"into deep depression. Only when a goddess, or a god, becomes enveloped by the black fog of sorrow, grief and despair, the ramifica…
Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer for the San Francisco Ballet, deserves a Kennedy Center Honor. Yep, the Icelandic native (with a lifelong devotion to ballet) no…
1. 'Stick Fly: An American Novela Vignette' at Fells Point Corner Theatre. “'Stick Fly' is an exceptionally well crafted depiction and perpetuates serious introspection.” R…
A Broadway musical on so many actors' bucket list, “Cabaret,” presented by Vagabond Players in Fells Point, Baltimore. It is as quaint as it is racy "like so many renditions o…
What do Mozart's celebrated opera “The Marriage of Figaro” and TS Eliot's masterpiece "Four Quartets" have to do with one another? “Figaro in Four Quartets” brings th…
In 2015 the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Cape Town, South Africa, faced something pivotal that has since brought the topic of decolonization to a more global audience. The statue of Ceci…
Can the stories we tell change our lines? Can we really be honest in stories? If we're honest in our stories, can we handle the fall-out? Can we, should we use our stories to try to seduce s…
Star-crossed lovers facing a destiny unknown is a story that seems to never get old, and the current revival of Elton John and Tim Rice's moving musical "Aida" by the Constellation Theatre C…
One of the great pleasures of being part of the Washington, D.C. theatre scene for so long is that I get the chance to kick back and talk shop with former colleagues"especially those whose c…
Bram Stoker's classic horror story “Dracula” has captivated and terrified audiences since 1897. Stoker paved the way for vampire lore and fantasy. In the original novel, Count Dr…
Spanish Telenovelas beam with explosive family drama, confessions and discoveries of past indiscretions. Watching “Stick Fly” at Fells Point Corner Theatre in Baltimore piqued my…
Partway through his set at City Winery, Tim Reynolds, frontman of his trio, TR3, addressed the audience, thanking the venue for its hospitality. "We enjoy playing City Wineries," Reynolds sh…
If the powerful performance of “Dog without Feathers” at the Eisenhower Theater last night is any indication of what the Kennedy Center’s Ballet & Dance Season has …
Joining the worldwide celebration of the centennial of Leonard Bernstein's birth, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University presents Bernstein's uniquely dramatic, evening-length…
The Damascus Theatre Company presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast, weekends, from November 2-11 at the Carl Freeman Auditorium, Historic Stage, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Marylan…
James LePore is currently playing Harry Roat in The Newtowne Player's production of "Wait Until Dark", running through Sunday, October 21st. Bio: James LePore (Harry Roat), grew up on Long I…
1. 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' at The Arlington Players. “…equally impressive in stagecraft as in vocal talent.” – Norah Dick. READ review. Synopsis: Travel to 15…
This is a likable show, with likable leads, and a likable score. It has that cute girl-meets-boy, boy-loses-girl, boy-wins-back-girl vibe, all told in a brisk 90 minutes. This is a de…
The first thing that strikes one when entering the theatre proper is how perfect the staging is for Spooky Action Theater’s “New Guidelines for Peaceful Times.” With only a…
Leonard Bernstein might be one of the most recognizable American composers of all time. This year, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, many notable musical groups are doing tributes to hi…
Kate Eastwood Norris is playing the role of Philip the Bastard in Folger Theatre’s production of “King John” which runs October 23rd through December 2nd. Bio:Â Kate East…
“My false o’erweighs your true.” Though Shakespeare wrote those words over 400 years ago, they could not be more relevant to our world today. In the wake of “fake new…
Alex Bryce is currently playing the role of Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at The Arlington Players. Bio: Alex Bryce (Quasimodo) is pleased to return to the stage in his TAP d…
With Halloween encroaching, it is quite fitting that “The Addams Family” hits the Silhouette Stages at the Slayton House Theatre in Columbia, Maryland, right on cue for the seaso…
The Maryland Lyric Opera Young Artist Institute will present semi-staged performances of excerpts from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute and The Abduction From The Seraglio. The prog…