Theatre Review: 'A Political Cabaret' at Spotlighters Theatre
“A Political Cabaret” covers political topics such as gun control, support of U.S. troops, immigration, and other hot-button topics. These and others were handled with comedic ap…
“A Political Cabaret” covers political topics such as gun control, support of U.S. troops, immigration, and other hot-button topics. These and others were handled with comedic ap…
Joseph W. Ritsch, Director of Rep Stage’s fearless production of “The Other Place” by Sharr White says that “What you witness may not be as it seems. Characters may l…
Green Day’s American Idiot rocks the Cumberland Theatre by Hayden Ort-Ulm Recently, I decided to go see a theater performance that I had been hearing about around town. I had seen some…
In one of my previous jobs, I walked past the security guard, let's call him Fred, every morning. Sometimes I would be running trying to get to work on time. Other times, I would be ambling …
Society can be a toxic and antagonistic place to exist within; while we like to see the good in it, our existence and others’ are judged at almost any point by others we know, by our c…
Spotlighters Theatre opens their 55th season with Howard Zinn's “Marx in Soho” directed by Sherrionne Brown. It comes during the dramatic election season when the nation i…
Imagine trying to play the character of a disfigured, grotesque and deformed man without the aid of make-up! On Sunday, September 11th, The Collaborative Theatre Co. and Fells Point Corner T…
Enjoy our original Theatre Guide comic by Rick Manzone!
Arthur Miller is often credited as being the playwright who perfectly captured the disillusionment in the concept of the American Dream that happened post-Great Depression and World War II, …
Director/artist Thomas W. Jones II is a theatrical threat on many fronts: he choreographs, he directs, he writes scripts and lyrics"you name it he does it. What's more, he has some o…
Running at SOURCE is “Urinetown: the Musical” directed by Allison Arkell Stockman, a satirical story about a corrupt business controlling the government and law enforcement th…
Who knew the Old Testament could be so exciting? "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," playing this weekend at Carroll Arts Center, brought the 'coat of many colors' story to life …
Every public figure has a brand: a carefully shaped, smoothed over, polished up image that, by design, features only the most salable dimension of the person's character. Then there's the ra…
InterAct Story Theatre presents One Gold Coin"Una moneda de oro, a play for kids and families about the spirit of giving performed in English and Spanish. InterAct Story Theatre has been del…
If my memory serves me correctly, and it's been quite awhile, the Spanish Inquisition was not a pleasant period. There was an abundance of greed, cynicism, hostility, violence and yes, tortu…
Paul McCartney brought his One on One tour to a sold out crowd at Washington DC's Verizon Center on August 10th for the first of a two night stand. The current tour is in support of h…
It was truly another world back then. New musical styles, upward mobility, a clash of cultures. Or, then again, it could sound a lot like today. That may be why one is so comfortable walking…
VIDEO:Â An Interview and Performance with Kristin Rebecca. Â Video Produced, Shot, and Edited by Mark Beachy. Â Rachel Jacobs, Assistant Producer. Copyright 2016 by MD Theatre Guide.
An essence of Dupont Circle-based Keegan Theatre's work is "scripts that put real people out there on the stark edges of life." The edge couldn't be much starker or farther out there than it…
Running at The Callan Theatre on Catholic University's campus is the latest from Longacre Lea, a delightfully heady piece for Shakespeare lovers. This world premiere production, written and …
Hard to believe that Dreamgirls premiered on Broadway 35 years ago this year. Given the degree of honors and awards it garnered, it's easy to believe that it's still being produced. …
The Producers has always been one of my favorite musicals. The characters are hilarious, the songs clever and biting, and the Broadway setting dazzling. Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre pulls…
As a child of the 80s, I was looking forward to seeing Heathers: The Musical, which in my mind was something like the original 'Mean Girls.'Â However, it's been 20+ years since I've seen …
Playing now through September 17, 2016, Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre in Frederick, Maryland is serving up plenty of hearty laughs in a production suitable for anyone who enjoys the witty …