The planned Parisian premiere of Enrique Granados' one-act opera "Goyescas" was canceled because of World War I, opening instead at The Met in 1916. It was so positively received that the…
Carroll Arts Center has established a great tradition in the community of having an annual production of "A Christmas Carol," the Charles Dickens classic about the value of generosity. This …
When the curtain rose at Lincoln Theatre on the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, I couldn’t help but get a little choked up at the powerful visual of history, pride, courage, …
The legend lives on! Compass Rose Theater's production of "Camelot" proved that the fight for justice, honesty and chivalry continues long after the age of knights and castles. "Camelot" tel…
Baltimore’s Special Christmas show this year is “Christmas Special Radio.” Practically a family tradition in Anne Arundel County at the Chesapeake Arts Center, the show hea…
Everyman's Founding Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi has brought (and directed) another new gem of a play from the 2015 Humana Festival of Plays. Written by actor/writer Colman Domingo (…
“Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf” is Red Branch Theatre Company's final offering of their outstanding 2016 season. And what a fun-filled Christmas ride it is! Th…
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"Anything can happen in the woods." This is the promise, and premise, of the much-loved musical "Into the Woods," and the new production by the Fiasco Theatre more than delivers. Heavy on ma…
The holidays couldn't arrive soon enough for many folks, and the spirit of Christmas in more ways than one is alive and well at Toby's, the Dinner Theatre of Columbia. Charles Dickens' belov…
Still under a significant renovation, Center Stage opens its 2016/17 season with a masterful piece of theater written by Christopher Hampton, based on the 1782 novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuse…
'The Divine Sister' should really be called 'The Secret Lives of Nuns.' The production, currently playing at Fells Point Corner Theatre, does not feature your typical run-of-the-convent, hol…
Tuesday night's Vocal Arts DC performance at University of District of Columbia’s Theatre of the Arts, featuring famed baritone Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber, was complet…
You definitely can't stop the beat! NBC aired its live production of "Hairspray" last night, giving their best show in recent years. Set in 1960s Baltimore, "Hairspray" tells the story of Tr…
1. Silver Belles at Signature Theatre. “‘Silver Belles’ is just the kind of lighthearted but meaningful holiday musical we could use this season. – Elle Marie S…
These days, people's thoughts turn to Christmas before we even hang up our Halloween costumes. Carols fill the air, TV starts airing Charlie Brown and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and t…
How could an adventurous story about four children, a faun, a beaver, a witch, a lion, an epic battle, and a magical land called Narnia be told with only two actors on a tiny stage? That was…
New Direction Community Theater presents the classic tale of orphan Annie and her rise from the slums of the Municipal Girls Orphanage, run by the horrible Ms. Hannigan to the life of luxury…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as The British Players kick off the holiday season with the Pantomime “Merlin.” In true British eccentric and slightly naughty s…
Keep yourself warm in these chilly December evenings by seeing "Picnic" at Catholic University. This steamy American classic by William Inge is set one Labor Day weekend in a small town prep…
"Imagine having to take the 7 train to the ballpark, looking like you're riding through Beirut next to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS right next to some dude w…
The pursuit of uncovering every mystery life presents is a universal one; one that drives our basic human curiosity, the arts, and, of course, science. Â And within every answer, unravel o…
Do you want to build a snowman? You'll be hoping for snow after seeing "The Snowman," presented by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The show follows a young boy's adventure when a snowman h…
"A Christmas Carol" at Ford's Theatre is one of the best retellings of Charles Dickens' classic tale of charity and generosity. Michael Wilson's adaptation is equal parts spooky and cheery. …
2016 was a great year for theatre across the MD/DC/NOVA area! Â From the list of shows that I personally had the chance to review or watch this year for MD Theatre Guide, I chose my 'Top 1…