True to fashion, The Montgomery Playhouse Production of Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Goose delivered a well-executed performance enjoyed by audience members of all ages.  The sto…
Everyman Theatre presents Deathtrap, the play with so many twists and turns it is sure to make anyone dizzy. This production, directed by Vincent M. Lancisi, is exciting, fast-paced and thri…
The proverbial wisdom in theater is that dying is easy; comedy is hard; and parody is tougher still. That hasn't stopped playwright Christopher Durang, master of dark comedy, satire, and abs…
Madeline's Christmas, now playing at Creative Cauldron, follows the adventures of Ludwig Bemelmans' precocious young Madeline. In this musical adaptation, set in a Parisian boarding school f…
Ultimately this is one of my more memorable performances. Upon entering the facility, guests were able to stand in the waiting area where they were greeted with friendly faces, complim…
In the Jewish religion a yahrzeit is a yearly remembrance for a person that has passed away. Usually it’s a family member but it can be for anyone. For the past nineteen years lover…
Dance and industrial psychology might not seem to be natural allies. But they blend beautifully in ACW Dances' The Interpersonal Underworld, a two-part modern-dance piece about relationships…
Richard Bean's Tony Award nominated play 'One Man, Two Guvnors' now playing at 1st Stage in Tysons,VA is something completely different for the holidays. Rather than the standard feel good h…
"Please endeavor to care as much as possible," the program for the Old Trout Puppet Workshop's Famous Puppet Death Scenes at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre implores. And so we shall. The quirky …
In October of 2014, David C Jennings, Jamie Eacker, Ilona Kessell and Nancy Tarr Hart joined forces to bring a new musical theater company to Baltimore, MD. Epic Productions Inc is the brain…
This holiday season, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is giving a clever, local twist to Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale of redemption and generosity. Adapted and directed by fo…
Combining intriguing human and non-human characters and a heavy dose of magic, The Tempest is one of William Shakespeare's best-loved plays. The plot is well-known (even serving as the basis…
Luiciana Stecconi is one of the area’s busiest set designers. Her work can currently be seen at Studio Theatre with their current production of Bad Jews. Her many designs at Studio The…
You know you're in for a fun evening when the minute you enter the lobby, Box Office staff offer you a bag of tomatoes to throw at the actors. OK so they're foam tomatoes, and you are asked …
1. It's a Wonderful Life at Howard Community College's Arts Collective. “The entire cast works well as an ensemble, and their joy of being on stage together is obvious.” – …
Charm City Players' production of the classic musical The Wizard of Oz, directed by Stephen Napp, charmed my daughter and me as soon as we walked into the theatre. On our way to our seats, w…
Over the years many companies have put their own spin on Charles Dickens's holiday favorite A Christmas Carol. Wolf Pack Theatre Company is taking the story where it hasn't gone before with …
With its new production of Beauty and the Beast, Synetic Theater ventures much more deeply into the changeable world of shadow play.  Featuring marvelous shadow puppet storytelling tec…
Pumpkin Theatre's second production of its 47th season, themed "A Season of Princes and Princesses," is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This original production, written by Jimi Kinstle, mu…
Silliness and merriment abound by the bucketful in Aladdin, the latest British pantomime brought to Kensington Town Hall by the intrepid and quite wonderful British Players. The dizzying sho…
Yes, the holiday season, with all the usual offerings. A Nutcracker a Christmas Carol, the stand around and don't-do-anything-stupid office party. Â It’s also a time for intrepid pla…
As far back as I can remember, Frank Capra's film It's a Wonderful Life has been part of my holiday season. I remember first watching it on a small black-and-white television my parents had …
Nothing says family entertainment like a title from the Disney catalogue so it's only fitting that this holiday season Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA is presenting the stage versi…
Any actor will tell you that playing a role is not simply memorizing lines from a script and following the play's director. One needs to do research and delve into the character's qualities …
Tired of the usual Christmas fare? Sick of A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker and all those tacky Christmas TV movies on Lifetime? Pointless Theatre has begun their 2014-2015 season…