The biblical proverb instructs parents to "train up a child in the way he should go," with the promise that "even when he is old he will not depart from it." But what should a fa…
The saga of four choir members growing up in the "Buckle of the Bible Belt" and dealing with their sexuality forms the basis for Southern Baptist Sissies that is currently playing at …
1st Stage is a haven from the monotonous gimmicks and kinky signage that perforates the modern DC theatre scene. 1st Stage's small and cozy theatre features a no-frills stage that sits flush…
Many of you have probably  seen James Whalen onstage before playing some pretty dramatic roles. Recently he appeared in Ghosts at Everyman Theatre and The Intelligent HomosexualR…
Iron Crow Theatre, Baltimore's only queer theater company, unveiled its 2016-17 season that is being billed as its biggest ever. The new season was announced at a Champagne reception on Feb.…
The centuries old fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk is sprouting up everywhere lately. Most recent incarnations appear in the likes of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, ABC Televis…
1. Under the Skin at Everyman Theatre. “Hollinger's tight dialog and intense situations wrings intimate feelings, truthful aches and at times raw emotion from his audiences, but he …
Everyman Theatre presents Under the Skin, only the second production of this new play, written by Michael Hollinger. This is the third of Hollinger's plays produced by Everyman, Opus and Red…
In their first non- musical, Kensington Arts Theatre presents the drama The Laramie Project, written by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre Project. In his director's note, John Nune…
Set in 1648 in Agra, India, Guards at the Taj unfolds on the eve of the unveiling of the Taj Mahal. A two-man production, Guards at the Taj tells the tale of imperial guards (Kenneth De A…
The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader's Choice Award for Person of the Year! Â Thank you for voting! Â Over 10,000 votes were cast! (Double la…
Arena Stage is looking for its voice in DC’s theatre scene and looking at the political scene as a possibility. The City of Conversation certainly has a uniquely DC poignancy with the …
The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader's Choice Award for Best Community Theatre! Â Thank you for voting! Â Over 10,000 votes were cast! (Doubl…
The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader's Choice Award for Best College Theatre Program! Â Thank you for voting! Â Over 10,000 votes were cast! …
At a crucial point in Suzan-Lori Parks' fascinating new work, Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) we find the central character"the slave, Hero"holding two uniforms in his h…
Need to break up the winter with a soulful, steamy show selection? It starts, it establishes itself, it continues, and it just keeps on coming"an African American musical roadmap, packed wit…
The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader's Choice Award for Best Theatre Education Program for Young Artists! Â Thank you for voting! Â Over 10,0…
1. The 39 Steps at Fells Point Corner Theatre. “You don't have to be a lover of the legendary Hitchcock to be enchanted by this evening of non-stop laughter and ingenious theater…
From the imagination of the man behind Rosemary's Baby comes one of Broadway's longest running mystery thrillers: Deathtrap. In his Director's Note, Andrew JM Regiec expressed the special…
South Pacific, the Rodgers and Hammerstein WWII musical is in port at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland through March 20, 2016. Even though the play revolves around members o…
Tonight, before a gathering of theatre artists and patrons,theatreWashington announced the nominees for the 2016 Helen Hayes Awards, drawn from 202 eligible productions presented in the 2015…
As soon as I sit down, I begin to wonder about this "twist" on Charles Dickens' well-known classic, Oliver Twist. The set precedes the production, pumping anticipation through the audience l…
Do yourself a favor: Transport yourself out of the snow and slush of politics and hie thee to Folger Theatre for AÂ Midsummer Night's Dream of enchantment. Superbly directed by Aaron Posne…
The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader's Choice Award for Best Professional Theatre! Â Thank you for voting! Â Over 10,000 votes were ca…
If you've ever (as I have) attended a production of The Glass Menagerie lacking the poetry and turbulent emotions inherent in the Tennessee Williams classic, you'll delight in the current pr…