This youthful foursome of extremely talented musicians appeared at the Smith Theatre at Howard Community College straight from their debut at Carnegie Hall. They made the strings of their in…
"Murder on the Orient Express" is one of Agatha Christie's most well-known novels. As adapted by Ken Ludwig, the play of the same name takes audiences on a train ride they will not soon forg…
"Little Shop of Horrors" was a small off-Broadway show that became American classic. It is reflective of the latter half of the 20th century with its weird monster, reminiscent of "The Invas…
He's green, he's mean, he's an unidentified plant with a thirst for blood! "Little Shop of Horrors," composer Alan Menken's 1980s ear-worm, horror-comedy classic, has landed at Ford's Theatr…
"Migraaaaants, or there's too damn many of us on this boat" is a play that seriously defies any sort of theatrical genre. Is it a comedy? Drama? Farce? Political satire? Lower budget musical…
One of the first documented book clubs was formed by Anne Hutchinson aboard a ship bound for the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634 in order to discuss sermons on Puritan beliefs Although book…
"The Elixir of Love" is one of the funnier operas you will see among the classic opera repertoires. The presentation of it by students at the Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art at Catholic…
Many theater companies like to talk about "challenging" their audiences or delivering "art with a message," perhaps as an apology for forcing us to eat our proverbial vegetables. Some others…
Silver Spring, Maryland " Montgomery County-based Perisphere Theater has announced that the first season under its new leadership will feature two area premieres: The America Play, by Suz…
The musical comedy "Company" was groundbreaking for its time and has an incredible pedigree. Premiering on Broadway in 1970, it was the first concept musical"it did not have a linear plot li…
Ballet 5:8, a contemporary dance company with strong religious influences based in Chicago, arrived on tour at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts last Saturday where they were joined f…
There is no way of knowing if, when Neil Simon sat down to write "The Odd Couple," he knew he was writing one of the most enduring comedies of all time. The classic tale of the unlikely frie…
Weddings (as the reception wears on and the alcohol flows) tend to be drama-filled, emotionally-charged events that can, with the mere flip of a switch, devolve into overly confessional hotb…
This show isn't about Harry Potter. It's about Wayne Hopkins (Gabe Douque), an orphan who grew up in New Mexico with his uncle. It's not about the brave kids, the smart kids, or the 'snakes.…
Now playing at Silver Spring Stage, "Dance Nation" by Clare Barron is a coming of age play about several young teenage girls and one boy who are students at a small-town dance studio. (It wa…
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" now playing at Compass Rose Theater is a delightful and moving production. This 2005 Tony Award-winning musical (written by Rachel Sheinkin, musi…
With Master of Ceremonies Diego Prieto at the helm, the Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) organization held its 22nd annual awards show at The Birchmere this past Sunday. The …
Under the baton of conductor Adam Turner, Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony Orchestra gifted Northern Virginia with a dazzling and heartfelt production of Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butter…
One lesson of "Penelope""both the new musical now running at Signature Theatre and the woman at its center"is that it is important to choose one's partners well. Penelope is defined by her h…
Ah, even though it's a wee bit early to celebrate St. Paddy's day, there's never a bad time to lift a pint, be enthralled at the eerie, yet intriguing, uilleann pipe, marvel at the disciplin…
Ballet Theatre of Maryland has announced next season's main-stage performances at Maryland Hall. With productions of Napoli, The Nutcracker, Momentum: A Mixed Bill, and Swan Lake, this seaso…
Round House Theatre Announces Cast & Creative Team For Upcoming World Premiere of Inda Craig-Galván's A Jumping Off PointApril 10 " May 5, 2024 at Round House TheatreAs part of the an…
MemphisJULY 20 " AUGUST 10, 2024 Loosely based on a story of Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s. A mixture of soul, blues, jazz, …
Baltimore, MD (March 13, 2024) " Shriver Hall Concert Series (SHCS) " Baltimore's premier presenter of chamber music ensembles and solo recitalists " today announces its 2024-…
For many Americans, live performance in the context of World War II invokes images of Rita Hayworth entertaining entire armies at a time with the USO. For regular theater artists around the …