"The Peculiar Patriot" is a one-woman show written and performed by actress, playwright, author, poet, activist, and youth advocate, Liza Jessie Peterson. The Old Globe Theatre commissioned …
Swiss playwright Reto Finger's "Cold Country" comes across as part folktale, part gothic campfire story, and part dysfunctional family drama. Combined, all of these 'parts' offer audiences a…
"How does one review a play with no plot?" I asked my husband after meditating on "Vesper, a dream play", for nearly 36 hours. "Vesper" is a 75-minute, "non-linear" piece of experimental …
Statement on the death of Jerry B. WhiddonFounding member and former artistic director of Round House Theatre and founding member of Street 70 Bethesda, Md. (October 17, 2025) " We are…
Tradition, Fusion, and Innovation Washington, D.C. " GALA continues beloved tradition of each Fall season, the 21st annual international Fuego Flamenco Festival from November 6 through Novem…
The LatinX Movement Festival premiered at Dance Place in 2024. This second iteration featured performances by artists including Armando Ibañez, Felipe Moltedo, Corazón Folklórico DC…
WASHINGTON, DC " Studio Theatre welcomes new Associate Artistic Director Jess Chayes this week. Chayes is an award-winning director and producer of new work. She spent three seasons as the A…
Not everything is light and fluffy in "French Cupcakes," the newest world premiere presented by Bethesda Little Theatre. This original musical, written by Neal Learner and directed by Michae…
Three-year extension follows historic milestones and record growth at the BSO since Heyward's arrival in 2023. BALTIMORE, MD " Today, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announce…
Many of us were first introduced to Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" in school. The play depicts the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts at the end of the 17th century. After Reverend Samuel P…
In the 50th anniversary year of the release of the cult-classic, musical-comedy, movie phenomenon, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," Reston Community Players' (RCP) production of its derivati…
For those of us who grew up on the iconic soundtracks of the Super Mario pantheon, the chance has come to fully immerse yourself as a pixelated player in the new collaboration between local …
"Not Your Mother's Goose!" lives up to its title as our beloved tales are turned on their heads in a sixty-minute, gut-busting sprint for all audiences at Adventure Theatre MTC. In Michael J…
Theatrically chronicling the rise and fall of Malcolm X demands a contextual framework equal to the larger-than-life mythicism of the story. Al Letson, using Shakespeare as his canvas, c…
We have adaptations of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," Lord Byron's "Darkness," and John Polidori's "The Vampyre." It's about time the iconic dinner party challenge where all these tales were…
Several months ago, I moved to Leisure World, a large senior community in Montgomery County. I was very pleased to find out that the community had its own theatrical group, Fun and Fancy. Fu…
Bethesda, MD " Montgomery County-based Perisphere Theater announced its 2026 season on Monday: Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson, and I Know How To Curse: a re-blackening of shakespeare,…
Each year, "ARTS by George!" throws open the doors of rehearsal spaces, dance studios, and gaming labs, allowing George Mason University arts supporters an opportunity to learn more about th…
Joining Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Jesus Christ Superstar," is the third in the trinity of classic, religious musicals: Stephen Schwartz's "God…
There are so many things to love about Jane Austen stories and characters. They are funny, ridiculous, and poignant without being sappy or sad; they are universally about women navigating li…
With his most recent play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh proves that he is indeed a master manipulator of the heartstrings. Taking audiences on a wild and still deeply poignant journey t…
"The Importance of Being Earnest," a comedy written in 1895, would seem to have little chance of remaining relevant or funny after so many years, but Oscar Wilde's brilliant play does just t…
Pink Martini has given concerts all over the world, and the vocalists sing in more than 25 different languages. Thomas Lauderdale named the group after his fondness for mid-20th century cock…
Just blocks from the Friday night-time activity in Dupont Circle, the Amish community is depicted in the DC premiere of "Everything Is Wonderful" at The Keegan Theatre. How lovely to sit in …
Sibling relationships often bring up complicated feelings for many. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores this intimately. "Topdog/Underdog""now playing at Spotli…