Ford's yearly fundraising drive has raised more than $1,000,000 for Washington-area charities since 2009, with 2023 donations on behalf of Hope and a Home. WASHINGTON, D.C. " Ford's Theatre …
Every region has its own local holiday traditions. Around these parts, one of the most anticipated events is the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's annual "Holiday Spectacular." For lots of Balt…
Shows that attempt to capture a slice of history are most intriguing when they manage to sincerely transport audiences and are able to not only recreate the milieu, but hit upon that essenti…
Disney's first Broadway musical premiered almost 30 years ago. Since that time, there have been visionary productions which have grossed billions worldwide, including "Beauty and the Beast,"…
This is the 41st year of the Washington Revels. A holiday tradition with branches around the world, the "Christmas Revels" provides seasonal entertainment to over 70,000 people per year in t…
Usually, when reviewing a play, I will sleep on it. The next morning, if I have lingering questions, I want to see the "sequel" or I am unusually reflective about what I saw"then I know it w…
The Charm City Ballet is a relative newcomer on the dance scene around these parts, but don't let their short history mislead you into thinking that their steps are tentative or unpolished. …
If Maryland Opera's Sounds of the Season is any indication, the future of opera in our area is very bright indeed. Narrated and accompanied by the company's artistic director, James Harp, th…
"Long and tenderly he gazed at it, with unspeakable love. At last, he felt that he must go a little nearer to it…" We quote but speak not of the "The Blue Flower," but of another of Henry …
A wonderful break from traditional holiday classics could be found in "Home for the Holidays: A Cabaret," a little gem produced by the Maryland Theatre Collective that had the air of a pop-u…
Last week I had the opportunity to see four shows. Three of them were larger-budget productions. The fourth was a much smaller show staged in a fairly intimate space. In my humble opinion, b…
The Columbia Orchestra is now in search of a permanent director and conductor. In this search, they are showcasing many fine talents for their concerts. For their holiday performance, Joseph…
Nothing says Christmas like a live performance of "A Christmas Carol" and Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) has been bringing the show to the stage for the last 20 years. Originally adapted by…
Some musicals don't fit inside of a neat little box. Some musicals actually blow up said box in presenting a show that dares to defy conventions. Tony Winner (for Best Orchestrations) "Girl …
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" is a wonderful holiday ballet for how its iconic music and gorgeous dance is intertwined into a large spectacle of a show. The Ballet Theatre of M…
The trend for turning movies into big-budget Broadway musicals has definitely been picking up steam in the past few years. From "Beetlejuice" to "Mrs. Doubtfire," numerous iconic 90s movies …
Flickering candles and colorful baubles adorn mantles and tables worldwide as the holiday season approaches. While traditions and celebrations vary from place to place, music is the global c…
The idea of wrestling with one's inner demons is given a slightly different spin in acclaimed Irish playwright Conor McPherson's "The Seafarer," now playing at Round House Theater. For those…
The unsung lives of pioneer women take center stage in "Quilters," a musical meditation on the art form that gave women in frontier America an outlet to express themselves, find community, a…
With apologies to T.S. Elliot and his 'Wasteland" poem, Step Africa!'s holiday show at Arena Stage last Friday evening began with an explosive bang and ended with an even bigger one. No whim…
The spotlight is on Charles Dickens' immortal and inimitable words when it comes to the Spotlighters Theatre's captivating adaptation of "A Christmas Carol." Finding myself not only thre…
"Miracle on 34th Street," celebrating as it does Christmas and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade which precedes it, is a perennially popular, holiday film. In the early 1960s, Meredith Will…
Gian Carlo Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors" is currently being performed by Bel Cantanti Opera. The one-act opera is in the tradition of many a work based on the fictionalized accoun…
Shakespeare has something for everyone"a  little romance, some sword fighting, jealousy, greed, the most tragic of deaths, but is Shakespeare suitable for children? What's more, can Shake…
"Dial M For Murder," by British playwright Frederick Knott, premiered both on Broadway and in London's West End in 1952. The initial production, featuring Maurice Evans, Anthony Dawson, and …