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It can be said there is no new idea under the sun, and with an all-too-familiar play like "A Christmas Carol," it is hard to imagine a production that separates itself easily from the other …
One of the issues when trying to bring an older play to the stage is that sometimes themes don't quite translate, dialogue reads as irrelevant, and characterizations tread the slippery slope…
"Sheldon Epps has directed major productions on and off Broadway, in London, and at many theatres across America. In addition, he has had an active television career helming some of the clas…
The season features DC premiere musical and Pulitzer Prize-winning play WASHINGTON, DC "Â Anacostia Playhouse (Playhouse), under the leadership of Executive Artistic Director Stephawn Ste…
Passes & Subscriptions Now on Sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE " The Cumberland Theatre has announced their 2023 Main Stage Season and season passes are now available for purchase. The theatre…
Washington, D.C. " GALA continues its 47th season with its 11th annual Film Festival celebrating innovation by Latin American filmmakers. The festival gives voice to emerging filmmakers whos…
Frank Capra's 1946 movie "It's a Wonderful Life" has become one of the most beloved films ever produced in Hollywood. In the movie, a good-hearted but frustrated everyman, George Bailey, is …
Are you ready to ROCK? Imagination Stage certainly is with their enthusiastic, new production of "Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience," directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer. The play…
"The Sound of Music," presented by 2nd Star Productions, is a strong version of this beloved musical. Directed by Kelsey Meiklejohn Bowen, it's just the right classic treat for the holiday s…
It is often said that it can be difficult if not impossible to improve upon the original. But with Solas Nua's production of "The Playboy of the Western World" by Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle…
"Just For Us" is an award-winning, one-man show starring the incomparable Alex Edelman at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. He keeps the audience laughing from the moment he appears onstag…
An acclaimed hit last year when Olney first mounted this production, "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" avoids the trap of trying to replicate the original version of such a well-loved and icon…
"Do you know what you wish? And are you certain what you wish is what you want?" Classic fairy tales collide in "Into The Woods," where wishes come true, but happily ever after misleads. A r…
For some of us, October is too short. Come Thanksgiving, we still crave the creepy and desire the demonic. Luckily, Stillpointe Theatre is serving up a frightening feast with all of the ghas…
Now in their 22nd season, Baltimore's Full Circle Dance Company has a thoughtful model for producing an evening of dance. The company's annual mixed-repertory performance is carefully curate…
Bless ji Jaja's new play "The Window King," a Live Garra Theatre production closed its run thi spast weekend at the Silver Spring Black Box Theatre. It seems to take its cue from a number of…
"Chicago" is now playing at National Theatre in the 25th Anniversary Tour of the 1996 Broadway revival. While I was deeply impressed with the phenomenal dancers and vocalists, I was left lon…
Ah! The French Riviera, Monte Carlo, and we are reminded of private yachts in the harbor, European race cars on mountainous roads, a famous gambling casino, and Princess Grace with her Royal…
Shakespeare Theatre Company's new production of "Much Ado About Nothing," delayed from its intended season in 2020, is worth the wait. This fizzy romp, confidently directed by Artistic Direc…
In an era where it feels like a new biopic is released every month, bio-musicals are a little harder to come by. While it might be the first bio-musical for many audience members, the Broadw…
"Mister Roberts," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan (and adapted from Heggen's book) is currently playing at Salem Players. It is produced by Anita La…
A new translation of "Antigone" is currently being presented at Anne Arundel Community College. Originally written by Sophocles in 441 B.C., it warns of the dangers of tyranny and, amazingly…
What happens when an intelligent, wonderful little girl is born into a family who learns everything they need to know from the telly? Something entirely magical. "Matilda the Musical," the T…
"Four white people can't do a Thanksgiving play that doesn't p*ss off the funders, or the parents, or the universe." In a minefield, no movement is safe. When movement is the stated priority…
The actor playing Nina in a production of "The Seagull" trips over one line and forgets another. Her scene partner tries to cover for her. She stumbles through another line or two, then goes…
