Theatre Review: 'Mamma Mia!' at Toby's Dinner Theatre
Mamma Mia translated into English from Italian is, my goodness or my heavens, and that about sums up this high energy hit at Toby's Dinner Theatre's through September 9, 2018. "Mamma Mia!" i…
Mamma Mia translated into English from Italian is, my goodness or my heavens, and that about sums up this high energy hit at Toby's Dinner Theatre's through September 9, 2018. "Mamma Mia!" i…
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” Thousands of people flocked to the light of the big screen for the third film in the…
This is opera? It was only an hour. The music was jazzy and energetic. It was funny. There was gratuitous partial nudity. The leading role was the only one singing (or speaking!). The story …
In "Andromeda Breaks," one of the five Fringe Curated Series productions at this year's Capital Fringe Festival, prolific D.C. playwright Stephen Spotswood gives voice to a voiceless figure …
As I was enduring New Paradise Laboratories' "O Monsters," one of the five productions in the Fringe Curated Series at this year's Capital Fringe Festival, I thought often of "The Emperor's …
Have you ever wondered what the cast of "Hamilton" does to pass the time during their limited time off? Recently, cast members from The Kennedy Center's 'Hamilton' paid a visit to George Was…
It is rare to see a play that is so perfect that it becomes divine as it bestows gifts of transcendence upon its lucky audience, so I heartily encourage you to seek out "Secrets of the Unive…
What better time than in the age of the #MeToo movement is there to put on a comedy about gender equality in the workplace than right now? The Newtowne Players of Lexington Park, MD capitali…
1. ‘James and the Giant Peach’ by Heritage Players. “The actors performed their roles with enthusiasm, splendid choreography, and superb vocals.” – JV Tor…
The Heritage Players' musical production of Roald Dahl's “James and the Giant Peach,” directed by Elizabeth Tane Kanner, is a tale of an accidental adventure involving an orphan,…
Julianne Brienza is the CEO and co-founder of the Capital Fringe Festival, running July 7 through 29, 2018. Julianne has been with Capital Fringe since its inception in 2005. In her current …
When you ask children a question, they usually give you an honest answer. So, when Allison and Jeremy Goldman of Ellicott City asked their children during the school year of 2017 what they w…
What happens when you put one of my favorite local playwrights together with one of my favorite theatre companies and toss in one of my favorite actresses to boot? You get “Judy an…
The Kennedy Center is abuzz lately with the juggernaut musical about a certain former DC resident, but it’s not the only game at the iconic theater complex. The Second City has done it…
Sarah McLachlan’s singing, remarkably, hasn’t changed much in the past 20 years. There’s a startlingly intimate quality to her voice and to her music that’s virtually…
The dancing in the Olney Theatre production of “On The Town” is a delicious gift from the heavens. The voices are a wonderful gift as well, and hearing so many DMV theatre favori…
“Music is the reason why I know time still exists.” This line from Elisa’s song “Dancing” embodied the spirit of Broadway and West End performer Eva Noblezada…
An enthusiastic crowd greeted Richard Marx, who opened the acoustic concert with his 1987 hit “Endless Summer Nights,” followed by audience favorites that spanned his decades-lon…
“Other Life Forms,” now playing at the Keegan Theatre, is a profound examination of what it means to be human, as seen by someone who (probably) isn’t. The world premiere b…
1. ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor' at Cockpit in Court. “These small touches, added to set pieces like a rotary phone or Time magazines and newspapers strewn all about the stage, he…
"The Quickening" at Fells Point Corner Theatre, in a co-production with The Collaborative Theatre Company, and written by local Baltimore playwright Mark Scharf, delivers a number of chills …
For fans of the Charles Schulz's classic Peanuts cartoons and comics, Imagination Stage's production of “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” directed by Aaron Posner, is sure t…
Did you know that arts organizations can post auditions, arts education notices, and arts jobs for FREE on MD Theatre Guide? Visit the “Arts Forums” section located on the top na…
"Laughter on the 23rd Floor" is a very funny account of the inner workings of a comedy writers room in the 1950s. Written by Neil Simon, a former comedy writer for Sid Caesar, the play inclu…