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Compass Rose Theater does it again with another smart and dramatic production. God of Carnage is remarkable, this time with Director Steven Carpenter at the helm. Lucinda Merry-Browne is the…
I've seen Mary Martello onstage more times than I can count. The 5-time Barrymore Award winner has played everyone from Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd to Queen Gertrude in Hamlet, from Abby Bre…
John Kander, who will soon be celebrating his 90th birthday, has now confirmed that his collaboration with 39 year-old playwright Greg Pierce, is on solid ground, and offers us great promise…
What's the nature of trust? What specifically makes a person choose one partner over another? These questions and more are brought up by Fells Point Corner Theatre's production of Trust, by …
Howard County is about to enjoy the debuts of no less than two original musicals in the coming weeks. First up this week is The Hot New Deal at Glenelg Country School's Mulitz Theater, this …
Northern Virginia is very much alive and supporting original play development by local playwrights. The diversity of the Northern Virginia demographic provides for fresh experiences to base …
Love was in the air as The National Chamber Ensemble presented their Valentine’s Day performance called Vive la France: The Magic of Saint-Saens. The concert was described as: C…
It takes bravery to decide that your story is worth telling. It's even more admirable to have the courage to tell your story onstage with a 16-piece orchestra. That's what Ahamefule J. Oluo …
George Mason University (GMU) launched its Year of Gilbert and Sullivan Celebration with a clever, bright, joyfully sung musical homage to the masterful Gilbert and Sullivan team and its …
Near the end of each year, Philadelphia's only surreal theater, The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium (IRC) "with their deeply philosophical mission statement, "We Bring Good Nothingness t…
Last Chance, Philadelphia's much-talked-about musical duo of singer-songwriter Jack Scott (vocals, banjo, and guitar) and Ingrid Rosenback (vocals, fiddle, and harmonica), has been performin…
Not everyone who attends Jane Martin's H20 at Rep Stage will necessarily agree, but the case could be made for its taking place in one of Dante's outer circles of Hell. As the play opens, a …
A long-ago love story inspired this richly textured play with 1920s music. When Playwright Stephen A. Butler Jr. was growing up, he heard family stories about how his great-great grandparent…
The goal of Inis Nua Theatre Company is to "tell the story." In its American premiere of Irish playwright Lee Coffey's Leper + Chip we get not only the story, but the big picture. As with Sh…
Politics, laughter, and lunacy come together in this lesser known Neil Simon comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor which opened last night at Laurel Mill Playhouse. Directed by John D'Amato …
They say "music is the universal language." Balé Folclórico da Bahia definitely proved that in their one-night-only performance in Philadelphia at the Merriam Theater. The show, Bahia of…
Regina Carter and her violin: a human voice has never sounded so true. If you get a chance to experience Regina Carter: Simply Ella, the jazz quintet composed of Regina Carter (violin), Marv…
International diplomacy is like a game of chess, full of strategy, maneuvering and calculation. You take risks you hope won't prove fatal and you never want to be the pawn. Two Rooms, by pla…
Catholic University's Benjamin T. Rome School of Music’s production of Little Women is nearly three hours of spectacular musical merriment. Directed by faculty member Jay D. Brock and …
The Palace Theatre is back in business with a big time headliner on the bill. It’s Glenn Close, returning to the role of Norma Desmond, direct from her recent great success in it at Lo…
Following her Barrymore Award for Best Actress as Martha in Theatre Exile's 2014 production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which was preceded by two Barrymore Nominations for Best Actre…
Dance Pros Will Chase Away the Winter Blahs For local aficionados who cherish those rare professional dance appearances in Columbia, note two unique concerts this weekend. Misako Ballet Comp…
Some plays survive the test of time. Arthur Miller’s All My Sons is such a play. And the production mounted by The George Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance …
Take the Stage Performance Company, one of DC's hottest up-and-coming young performing ensembles, announces their new Broadway Revue Showcase, Connected. Get a front row seat for the best Br…
Who put the bomp in the bomp be bomp bah bomp? Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong? It these lyrics fill you with happiness in the remembrance of days gone by, then run to the Bristol…
