George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" is seldom produced but that poses no challenge for Washington Stage Guild, DC's premier producer of Shaw's works. Director Bill Largess focuses t…
If you have never seen a Commedia dell'Arte performance, then Faction of Fool's "Much Ado about Nothing" is calling your name. Faction of Fools performs exclusively in the Commedia dell'Arte…
There is something undeniably sophisticated, sharp, and memorable about Wendy Wasserstein's "The Heidi Chronicles." After watching the Vagabond Players' production, it is easy to understand …
ASO's 65th Anniversary Season explores music, nature, and connection at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, The Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, and in parks and other public spaces across An…
In the spring of 2011, an empty McDonald's in Eastport, Maryland was transformed into a non-profit professional theater, founded by Lucinda Merry-Browne. From these humble beginnings, Compas…
Pulling off a one-person show is certainly a complex endeavor. When that one-person show proves a rollercoaster ride of emotionally triumphant highs and rock-bottom lows, it can be an especi…
While not often produced, Shakespeare's tragedy, "Coriolanus," explores ever timely themes: the common people vs. the aristocracy, family loyalty, revenge, and personal duty. Director Jae K.…
While not the first stage adaptation from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, John Kane's "The Wizard of Oz" is one of the most accurate to the beloved film, inspiring many revivals and national tou…
A dazzling revival of "The Wiz" has landed at the National Theatre with electrifying energy, reintroducing audiences to a beloved classic through a fresh, contemporary lens. Rooted in the fa…
 Featuring Ten Productions, Including Three World Premieres A dynamic slate of new work, celebrated artists, and theatrical events that continue to position Baltimore as a home for what'…
Glen Echo, Maryland " The Puppet Co. welcomed a new Artistic Director, Danny Pushkin, this April. The Puppet Co. had been operating with an artistic council after the previous Artistic Direc…
"Assassins" is the 1990 musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman about people who have tried to kill an American president. It is bold and brutal, ironic and chilling"and entertaining. "…
"Just following orders." It has become modern history's most indefensible defense, a much-maligned attempt to shake off responsibility for one's participation in the banality of evil by clai…
Jeff Cohen's Autobiographical Staged Reading Set in Baltimore Though staged readings are not typically reviewed because they are a work-in-progress, this was a first time I attended the …
Baltimore (4.2.2026) "Â Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) announces its 2026"2027 Season, a compelling lineup that explores the fragility and strength of human nature"where ambition, fe…
This year's program honors the vision and history of Folger Consort and co-artistic directors Robert Eisenstein and Christopher Kendall. (Washington, DC) " Folger Consort, the award-wi…
(Washington, DC) " Arena Stage's Community Engagement Division today announced the date of its annual Voices of Now (VON) Festival, a day-long celebration of youth-devised theater featuring …
He's live in living color! Quince Orchard High School takes the audience on a first-class trip, landing in the middle of a full-scale manhunt filled with mischief, comedy, and emotion. Backt…
A Showcase of Underrepresented Playwrights and Composers Falls Church, VA " Creative Cauldron Stage is proud to announce the launch of its "Bold New Voices" Festival, running from April 11th…
Genre-bending plays can often be a difficult sell. Accustomed to tragedy, comedy, or a hybrid mashup, the average theatregoer generally likes to "name" their plays. What Austrian-Iranian pla…
Hope Campbell Gundlah's new play "The H Twins" made its debut at the inaugural District Fringe Festival last summer. Writing here at the time, I called it "promising and important," a searin…
Alliance for the Future: Creating an Arts Hub for the Community We're marking an important milestone for Theater Alliance, and it's going to be a joyful, community-filled evening, as we step…
Rachel Bonds's "Jonah," which premiered off-Broadway in 2024 and makes its regional debut at Studio Theatre, is a masterful puzzle box of a play about trauma and the healing power of the ima…
Seven-Show Season Opens with Broadway Cabaret Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary ALEXANDRIA, VAÂ " The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA), the oldest award-winning community theater i…
Those looking for an introduction to what's au courant in contemporary dance could have stopped by George Mason University this weekend where faculty and students were mounting the annual Ma…