"We are the slightest bit bizarre" may be quite an understatement when describing some of the delightfully strange tweens competing in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, now playing…
Engaging with warm-hearted humor and disarming in the depth of scenes about lost boys and bitter men with their dreams crushed, the Keegan Theatre production of the Marie Jones' Stones in hi…
"Why do we continue to allow destructive powers to gain control?" " Matthew Decker, Director of Cabaret This is the question that runs through Arden Theatre Company's production of the music…
Ranked among the greatest novels of the 20th century, A Clockwork Orange " British author Anthony Burgess's alarming vision of a dystopian future fueled by ultra-violence, hyper-sexuality, a…
Colonial Players of Annapolis' production of Shiloh Rules is a funny, yet thought-provoking play, a wonderful way to begin their 69th season. Written by Doris Baizley and directed by Beth…
Godspell has always been a show filled with spirit. Ever since its New York debut in 1971, it's been a vehicle for a lot more than a religious message. Its loose structure " John-Michael Teb…
Oh, love! What a fickle proposition you are! In Rockville Little Theatre's (RLT) production of John Cariani's Almost, Maine, we witness a variety of romantic love dilemmas, with comical and …
Listen up, DC! There is a new Maestro in town. Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, whose impressive resume ranks him as one of the world's most sought after conductors, opened his inaugural season as…
The New York Theatre Workshop on East 4th Street in the East Village is a small but potent force in the theater community. Its mandate is to offer production of new works which deal with iss…
It was a night filled with excitement, laughs, and unbridled passion for indie theater as the New York Innovative Theatre Foundation celebrated the outstanding achievements of Off-Off-Broadw…
What's the most impressive technical production in the area? What's just as astounding as Disney World or any show on Broadway? It's Delaware Theatre Company's Something Wicked This Way Come…
The sole Philadelphia-based offering in Opera Philadelphia's O17 Festival is We Shall Not Be Moved. Its powerful message is that the city's children, and particularly its black children, are…
War Stories is a clever pairing of two music dramas dealing with battles, presented by Opera Philadelphia as part of its O17 Festival. The two separate compositions are staged in adjacent…
Compass Rose Theater's production of The Liar is a hilarious farce with a great deal of charm. Written by acclaimed Restoration French playwright Pierre Corneille in 1642, it became his most…
If you're a Mozart fan " and if you aren't, you should be " you probably have your favorite 'conspiracy theory' about why the composer met his untimely death at the age of 35. Thanks to Pete…
Into the Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, is now playing at the JBK Theater at the Frederick Community College, presented by the Fredericktowne Play…
Sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll have long been the rallying cry of post-modern youth, and Gunnar Montana takes that hedonistic call to its most emphatic, explicit, and artistic extremes in Kin…
Kelli O'Hara's concert last night was the culmination of a wonderful evening at George Mason University's “ARTS by George” benefit. The concert hall at the Center for the Arts wa…
Musical Heaven. Is there a better way to describe the production of Carousel at the Media Theatre? It would be hard to find a better-sung production than that given by the surpassingly yo…
Who was the first rock and roller? You could say it was Elvis Presley, the first rock and roll superstar. Or Bill Haley, the first rocker to have a number one hit. Or maybe it was Ray Charle…
Something funny is going on at Potomac Playmakers in Hagerstown, Maryland! It's a new production of Nunsense, an interactive musical with book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggins. Anyone who g…
It was a glorious evening for Leonard Bernstein and musical theater fans at The Kennedy Center. It was the exceptional, one-night-only opening to the worldwide celebration of Leonard Bernste…
A few days ago, you might have heard more than your fair share of "scallywags” and "lily-livered land lubbers” if an acquaintance or loved one elected to celebrate International …
Post-Play Palaver is an occasional series of conversations between DC Metro Theater Arts writers who saw the same performance, got really into talking about it, and decided to continue their…
The Bridges of Madison County turns out to be an ideal musical for an ambitious youth theater looking to build bridges to a wider audience of grown-up fans. A sensitive, artfully realized pr…