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By the end of Rep Stage's production of "True West," the stage is littered with the remnants of an entire kitchen. Toast, silverware, empty beer cans and appliances cover the floor of an …
In an all-Tchaikovsky program, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra joined forces with the Baltimore School for the Arts, presenting a program that highlighted some of the more classic works of …
"I wanna love somebody, I hear you need somebody to love," sings Matthew Sweet on the titular track of his 1991 album, Girlfriend. Â The track is also the title of the musical "Girlfriend,…
According to legend, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote “Aria with diverse variations for a harpsichord with two manuals” around 1741 to comfort a Russian ambassador suffering from inso…
When seeing a specific band, you know you will get their big hits. When seeing an act known for playing Vegas, you can expect a diverse playlist that will cover many of your favorite artists…
"Let it Be," which played the National Theatre for 2 performances only this weekend, imagines what it would have been like had the legendary quartet, The Beatles reunited 10 years after they…
It was a cruel irony. Adventure Theatre MTC was about to launch its production of “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” when it entered a “run”…
Scott Turow said, "The purpose of narrative is to present us with complexity and ambiguity." Whatever one thinks of Mr. Turow's literary efforts, that statement came to mind when watching th…
“Roz and Ray” by Karen Hartman is a different type of AIDS drama. This story follows Dr. Roz Kagan and her relationship with Ray and his twin boys. These young boys were living w…
Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens have created a completely absurd story about a young man who feels his life is not going anywhere and is suddenly thrust into an adventure. Harry Witherspoon…
How to Develop Tremolo By true definition, tremolo is a modulation effect caused by varying volume and rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. Vibrato…
1. “Moon Over Buffalo” at Laurel Mill Playhouse. “Laurel Mill Playhouse's production of the work is full of belly laughs and pratfalls and is a fabulous addition to this…
Whether you end up a Yankee or a Confederate, hold onto your hats during the Ars Nova production of "Underground Railroad Game." This month's installment of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's …
On a beautiful spring morning here in DC, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts unveiled their plans for the 2018-2019 theatre season to an assortment of media and Center subscribers. T…
Saturday night marked the world premiere of new American opera "Florida," a darkly comedic drama that explores a young woman's coming of age and the stigma placed upon her sexuality by the c…
"You got love and you got death. Death will find you. It’s up to you to find love.” " Holloway This past week marks 50 years since death found Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphi…
Many of us are familiar with the story of Job in the Bible. We even liken ourselves to Job whenever our lives take a turn for the worst. Clearly, we aren't the only ones who find some comfor…
“Lord, what fools these mortals be.” Five men on a blank stage make up a new Shakespearean comedic masterpiece before your very eyes, as the impressive and lightning fast skills …
There's a certain fresh, uninhibited and politically inspired way of dancing that only Europeans manage to pull off. It came into being in the 1960s and continues to crop up now and then, es…
Ken Ludwig's "Moon Over Buffalo" is a hilarious backstage romp through one very long afternoon at the theatre. Laurel Mill Playhouse's production, directed by Larry Simmons, is full of be…
Although I see a great deal of theatre, I'm not often moved to tears by a show. This is exactly what happened however during Everyman's beautiful production of Julia Cho's “Aubergine.&…
A few months ago, I decided to read Christopher Durang's play “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” In those pages, I wasn't exactly sure of what I read. I just didn't get it. T…
"Potted Potter", the good-natured send-up of J.K. Rowling's seven Harry Potter novels, is back at the Shakespeare Theatre Company for another brief run of dumb fun. Daniel Clarkson and Jeffe…
Daniel Clarkson is in town and ready to tickle your funny-bone in the hilarious show “Potted Potter,” now playing at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Sidney Harman Hall…
1. “Newsies” at Toby's Dinner Theatre. “…a timely and exhilarating production that is not-to-be-missed!” – Mark Beachy. READ review. Synopsis: Based on …
