Before I tell you Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is brilliant, and that you should immediately go out and get a ticket (which I promise you I will tell you), I want to give a lit…
Today’s Quick 5 subjects share the stage nightly in Theatre J’s current production of Sons of the Prophet. Brigid Cleary and Chris Dinolfo are two of the area’s hardest …
For decades The Sound of Music has enthralled audiences worldwide with its superb score and its uplifting message that the power of love can prevail against all odds during a dangerou…
Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss, enjoying its regional premiere at Round House Theatre, proves yet again that a kiss can be much more than a kiss. It may, in fact, be the most-erotic form of lovemak…
1. Holiday Memories at WSC Avant Bard. “…a play of joy, and a truly joyful production…” – Chris Williams READ review. Synopsis: HOLIDAY MEMORIES tells touch…
If you hail from a drama-free household, Bad Jews may be a little jarring. Witty, laugh-out-loud, but nonetheless, a tad jarring. Bad Jews premiered at Studio Theatre this time last year and…
Harvey at 1st Stage is the refreshing alternative for any theatergoer feeling overburdened by an aggressively festive holiday season. Sidesplitting and heart-warming, Harvey harkens back to …
Seussical the Musical integrates a number of Dr Seuss's immortal characters and tales into an uplifting and cohesive whole. While the central story is that of Horton the elephant, who "hears…
There's a lovely sense of recurrence in A Year with Frog and Toad, currently playing at Imagination Stage, which seems particularly apt for a show tied to the passing of the seasons. The ret…
In earnest, words don't do this production justice, but I will try. If Sweet Honey and the Rock met Langston Hughes on a corner in Harlem back in the day, a more soulful production could not…
VIDEO:Â “Theatre Guide Reviewers” Song. Â Music, Guitar, Vocals by Douglas Haines. Â Lyrics by Mark Beachy. Â Produced and Edited by Mark Beachy. About the song This song…
By Mariana Howard, NY Theatre Guide For the past two years, NBC has attempted to create a holiday television event by airing a star-studded live musical in prime time. 2013's The Sound of…
They say slapstick is dead. But if they would have seen the Tawes Theatre at Washington College Saturday night, they would concur. The 39 Steps is a melodrama play adapted from the 1915 nove…
There is already a wintery chill in the D.C. air. It's almost 'fruitcake weather,' as Truman Capote's older cousin and childhood friend, Miss Sook, might put it. There is thankfully, however…
Most Americans know Motown: the music. The artists. The sound. Berry Gordy forged a way by which some of America's most iconic performers " Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Mar…
As it's now a week since Black Friday, it seems as good a time as any to reflect upon the terrible things that happen at department stores in the name of yearly tradition. In contemplating a…
Watch out folks, it's that "Most, Wonderful Ti-i-ime of the Year" (1,2,3, 1,2,3, oom-pah-pah, blah, blah, blech). Again. Face it, you've spent a month and half pretending not to noti…
Seeing a production at Glen Echo is not your average day at the theatre. Glen Echo is a park, often used for education; it has centers where people can take glass fusing classes, theatre, le…
Wayne T. Carr is currently making his DC theatre debut Pericles at Folger Theatre in which he portrays the title character. His NY stage credits include Funk It Up at Joe’s Pub …
1. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) presents Polar Express. SAT, DEC 5, 2015 11:00 AM at JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL, 1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Click here fo…
Audiences back in 1964, when the play first opened, apparently found Entertaining Mr. Sloane anything but. To put it mildly, they were shocked. Joe Orton's inaugural work for theater is desc…
Do you have a stage appearance lined up? Perhaps you’re preparing for a stand-up comedy gig, or a piano solo or a role in a play. Good for you, whatever your specialism may be! But…
In November of 2011, the Maryland Theatre Guide had the pleasure of interviewing Joseph Leo Bwarie when he returned to The National Theatre in DC and "wowing" audiences for a second, hugely …
If you have ever enjoyed a good old Hollywood Classic musical and love Shakespeare–or are simply thinking you might try to check out this Shakespeare thing, then Shakespeare Theatre Co…
The Tony-winning smash hit Jersey Boys " based on the life of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons " is still running strong. It just celebrated its 10th year and is currently the 12th longest…