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Four years ago today my interview column called A Quick 5 debuted. I started it with the intention of introducing and highlighting people working in all areas of the arts. It was a simple id…
A visual and audio masterpiece wings its way onstage with Imagination Stage's production of the world premiere of When She Had Wings. Written by Suzan Zeder, a four-time winner of the Distin…
Publicity photo of Andrea McArdle as Annie, Reid Shelton as Daddy Warbucks and Sandy from the Broadway musical 'Annie.'
Publicity photo of Andrea McArdle as Annie, Reid Shelton as Daddy Warbucks and Sandy from the Broadway musical 'Annie.'
"Our fractured portrait [of Queen Elizabeth I] is like that caught for a moment by a kaleidoscope, not a camera; more in common with Picasso's portraits than of any kind of naturalism…" wr…
The suspense escalates"punctuated by humor and moments of sheer poetry"in Steven Dietz's Private Eyes. Somewhat reminiscent of Harold Pinter's Betrayal and even of David Ives's Venus in F…
by Todd Langwell Acting isn't for everyone. Acting in live comedy is for fewer people still. There is a great misconception " Âeven among some actors " that performing comedy i…
Acting isn't for everyone. Acting in live comedy is for fewer people still. There is a great misconception " Âeven among some actors " that performing comedy is no more difficult …
It seems that love is in bloom in Baltimore and that is good news for theatergoers. Center Stage opened this season with Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin's beloved battle of the sexes. Furth…
At the highest level, I invariably find myself looking at a show in one of three ways. What is it trying to tell me? Where is it all going? Or, do I just strap in and go along with the ride?…
Tessa Klein is currently giving a performance of epic proportions at Studio Theatre in Chimerica where she is portraying the character of Tessa Kendrick. Her Broadway and Off Broadway …
Start spreading the news! The Pennsylvania Theatre Guide is now online and ready to serve the performing arts community and its theatregoers. This online publication may be new to …
Center Stage will host three events the weekend of Oct. 2-4: its annual family-friendly open house, Backstage @ Center Stage; a costume, props and furniture tag sale; and its fall Play Lab w…
It is a testament to the enduring appeal of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that Center Stage has chosen to open it's 53rd season with the world premier of a new theatrical version by Chri…
Part of Washington DC’s Women’s Voices Theatre Festival, Queens Girl In The World premiered on Monday night, September 21st to a cheering packed audience. This one woman s…
Since 2001, performers 18 and younger could hone their skills with the Children's Playhouse of Maryland (CPM), performing in well-known shows like Les Mis, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cats, an…
1. Ironbound at Round House Theatre. “…a well written script; superb acting and a high-end production all helmed by the immensely talented director Daniella Topol.” – …
What is it like to be partly free? Emerging playwright Gabrielle Fulton's fascinating new play, Uprising, at Alexandria's MetroStage, provides a unique twist on the African-American experien…
If you are looking for a night of comedic relief, look no further than Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s latest production, Inheritance Canyon. Being part of the audience was like sitting…
1st Stage's award-winning, 100-person theatre can be found in the corner of a strip mall in the middle of Tysons Corner. Identifiable by the year-round twinkling lights and the eager patr…
Projections designer Jared Mezzocchi’s work can currently be seen at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company with their current production Women Laughing Alone with Salad. Previous Woolly Mammo…
A sultry voice comes over the loudspeaker, interrupting the jazz and swing that had been playing for the last ten minutes. The disembodied announcer asks the audience to silence their new-fa…
On July 22, 2015, the author of the 1975 novel, Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow passed away at the age of 84.  President Obama stated that Doctorow was “one of America’s greatest n…
Carmen, now playing at the Kennedy Center, is uniquely brilliant. From the very first moment of its robust overture, echoing the now-iconic “Toreador Song” of the second act, the…
Ironbound by Martyna Majok is Round House Theatre's entry into the groundbreaking Women's Voices Theatre Festival. It has everything that a world premiere play needs. It features a well writ…
