"MOM. DAD. We have to sit down or we're going to miss the big, yellow letters! That's the best part!"Â This was a quote I overheard from a rather rambunctious youth as my guest and I shuf…
As the winner of eight Academy Awards in 1954 including Best Picture, and holding the position of No. 8 on the American Film Institute's top-100 list, the inclusion of “On the Water…
“Heisenberg,” the play written by Simon Stephens, might be named for German physicist Werner Heisenberg and his uncertainty principle, but there is one certainty in the show runn…
Cody Nickell is currently playing the role of Paul Verrall in “Born Yesterday” at Ford’s Theatre. BIO: Regional: Wilma Theatre; Playmakers Rep; Portland Center Stage; Tw…
Frank Capra's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is today seen as a sentimental bit of corn that reflects an idealism about American government that has little in common with the real thing. But…
“How to Win a Race War,” presented by The Klunch, starts off with a noble goal"to take white supremacist writings and fan fiction and to make a joke out of it, thereby robbing th…
"Nothing is more difficult and demands more character than to find oneself in the public sphere in opposition to the trends of one's time and to proclaim loudly:Â 'No!'"Â So wrote the …
There are no easy answers to be found in Steven Levenson's "If I Forget," a finely drawn examination of heritage and memory in performance at Studio Theatre. Through the lens of a domestic d…
Elizabeth DeShong is an American born mezzo-soprano with a voice described by The Guardian as "A contralto opulence with blazing top notes and some of the most staggering coloratura you will…
Last week, on a lovely moonlight night, I had the pleasure of dining " and listening " at Citron. If you haven't heard of it, no worries, I'm going to tell you all about it. And the …
1. 'The Addams Family' by Tantallon Community Players at Harmony Hall Arts Center. “…creepy and kooky fun for the entire family.” –Â Mark Beachy. READ review. Synopsis:…
“Pramkicker,” now being produced by the Taffety Punk Theatre Company, is a scintillating kick of a story about love, the life choices society so graciously tries to truss wome…
This show couldn't be more timely; surely an act of providence. And as I have come to see as a hallmark of Dominion Stage's moxie, it is fearless in tackling head-on a subject in today's hea…
Just in time for the Halloween season is a comic-strip based musical called “The Addams Family” being presented by the Tantallon Community Players in Fort Washington, MD. &…
If autumn has you feeling nostalgic, you'll definitely want to head to Toby's Dinner Theatre for the Fats Waller musical revue "Ain't Misbehavin" directed by Monique Midgette. Featuring snaz…
Spotlighters Theatre in Baltimore kicked off its 57th season with Aristophanes' ancient Greek comedy, "Lysistrata." Directors Michael Blum and Darlene Harris give this production a relativel…
It is hard to come up with a more nostalgic, sentimental film from the lavish movie musical era than “Singin’ in the Rain.” With the genius dance moves of Gene Kelly, the c…
Just about the time you're thinking there's nothing new in the land of the lively arts, along comes something unexpected and wholly different. Celebrating its 70th touring season kick-off la…
"Our immortality comes through our children and their children. Through our roots and branches. The family is immortality. And Hitler has destroyed not just branches and roots, but entire fa…
“All I could do was love you hard and let you go.” Unfortunately, not all love stories get a fairy-tale ending, which is true of the fraught relationship of Jaime and Cathy, the …
This past Sunday, Vocal Arts DC presented the final concert of its 2017-18 season, a beautifully executed two-part concert of two song cycles. The first was the world premiere of 'Walden;' t…
The Cumberland Theatre is proud to present Patrick Marber’s award-winning play, “Closer” as the fifth installment of their 30thAnniversary Season. Taking a drastic turn…
Mike Rudden is currently playing the role of Vince in “Tape” at Dominion Stage. Mike Rudden is a community theatre performer located in the Northern Virginia area. Recent perform…
A recent visit to the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention reminded me of the origin of "Annie," for there were displayed a 1930's full-color Sunday comic strip and a mug with Annie advertising…
1. 'The Laramie Project' at Iron Crow Theatre. “…the eight-person ensemble cast effectively conveys the wrenching emotion and shock…” – Steve Charing. READ rev…