The very first musical that I saw as a child was Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," performed in a church basement by their youth group with simple s…
Gathering in the lobby of the Anacostia Playhouse, we waited for the box office to open as a mix of alternative and country music played over the speakers. Instead of tickets, we were given …
This June, D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) hosted their 15th annual “Will on the Hill” performance, a night where members of Congress and other influential Washingtonian…
On June 12, 2017, the Mosaic Theater Company of DC, as a part of their 2017 Voices From a Changing Middle East Festival, presented its opening performance of "The Return." Co-written by Pale…
Down the rabbit hole Alice falls, landing into a wonderland full of talking creatures in The Collaborative Theatre Company’s imaginative production of “Alice in WonderlandR…
Told as a series of stories from playwright August Wilson's early years in Pittsburgh, "How I Learned What I Learned" is a poignant and captivating play that was able to capture an entire…
Not since I saw David Hyde Pierce in “Curtains” have I laughed harder at a who done it hilarious musical murder mystery. This one required no travel and a lot sweeter to my walle…
“Ballet is a classically based art form, so it comes with a certain set of rules, at least to start with, then it's about how far you want to push from there.” This quote, from J…
Ask someone to name a bad president and they'll be quick to offer several names. Ask someone to name a bad First Lady, and it's likely that one name will jump to come to mind. Mary Todd L…
The Cappies recognize and celebrate high school theatre and journalism. The 391 student critics from the 59 member schools in the National Capitol Area Cappies Chapter have voted and the 201…
The CBS broadcast of the 71st Annual Tony Awards brought few surprises in terms of winners, and a game but middling performance by host Kevin Spacey. But the performances " the real reason f…
"Jean and Dinah… The Play" tells the story of the hilariously complicated (although tragically flawed) forty-year friendship between the play's protagonists, Jean and Dinah. Written by Ton…
Welcome to Baltimore Pride Week! The festivities are off to a fabulous start with Iron Crow's final offering of the season, “BootyCandy,” now running at Theatre Project, whic…
Review submitted by Julian Perez-Garcia of Montgomery Blair High School. It’s the classic tale everyone knows by heart: a beautiful girl, ridiculed and mistreated by her own step…
Review submitted by Lina Snyder-Romero of South Lakes High School. When a Dominican shop owner living in New York has a chance to leave his hood and go back to his island, he hesitates…
It's every nightmare I have ever had when attending a group exercise class. This play was physically and mentally stimulating and draining all at the same time. 90 minutes that will keep you…
Oh, for the days when a snappy prologue got you in the mood for a night of great theatre. Time was when someone would come out before curtain with a little witty patter, a bit of poetry …
My favorite lyric from the musical “Kinky Boots” comes at the very end of the show. A character named Don who had been initially closed-minded and judgmental of drag queen Lola, …
You may remember back in November last year the Maryland Theatre Guide interviewed "Walking Dead" actress Kerry Cahill. Well, it seems the accolades just keep on gathering for Cahill as she …
What would a 4th of July reunion be without new-age hippies, an attack cat, and a surprise visit from the local UFOlogist? Satire at its finest, the two-man tour de force “Red Whit…
1. Sister Act at Annapolis Summer Theatre Garden. “…Foot tapping fun with some unforgettable deep belly laugh moments…” – Raychel Harvey-Jones. READ review. Synop…
Inspiring, empowering, fulfilling! These words sum up the anticipated, 2017Â Women in Theatre Conference held Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in Columbia, MD. Held at the be…
Persian taxi cabs honking on brick paved streets as the smell of fresh baguettes entice me on a romantically gloomy day. Water splashing as the wheels of cars make their way down the road. C…
Hilarity and chaos ensue in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," the Chekhov-inspired play by Christopher Durang that follows the colorful and complex relationship of three adult siblings.…
"By the time you're old enough to play it, you're too old to play it," is a sentiment surrounding actors who tackle the prestige role of King Lear. I'm delighted to say it does not apply to …