"Mr. Popper's Penguins" is a based on the 1939 Newberry Honor book by Richard and Florence Atwater. Directed by Nathaniel P. Claridad (read MD Theatre Guide's interview here), this musical v…
 The Washington Ballet performs new dances with old memories.  Watching one of the last Washington Ballet's (TWB's) performances of "Moonlight" at the Sidney Harman Hall brought a fl…
Clichés of butterflies or fireworks might be cute, but a kiss that spills golden light out from the heavens, accompanied by the "Hallelujah" chorus is on an entirely different level. Before…
First airing in 1999, "SpongeBob SquarePants" is now one of the longest-running cartoons in television history. The show has also inspired at least two spin-off series and three movies, with…
Aaron Sorkin's new play based on Harper Lee's classic novel now onstage at the Kennedy Center is set in 1930s Alabama. It could just as easily have found a home in contemporary America, with…
  Misako's Japanese Touches Bring Added Beauty to Ballet.   It'a very quiet"quite lovely, in fact"in the upstairs studio at Joseph Square, where Misako Aoki is rehears…
 ROCKVILLE, MD " Rockville Little Theatre (RLT) is pleased to announce its 75th anniversary season for the 2022-2023 season. In operation since 1948, RLT is the oldest continuously op…
In many ways, "Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and Other Identities" is as much a work of journalism as it is a play. Originally conceived, written, and performed by Anna Deave…
With four centuries passed, it seems likely there will be new versions of "Romeo And Juliet" for at least several centuries more. One example, "Shakespeare in Love," imagines a William Shake…
Five Comedies Selected for Production in Final Year at Lakeforest Mall Best Medicine Rep, Gaithersburg's professional theater company, is proud to announce the plays selected for its sixth s…
Currently at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, "Nollywood Dreams" is a delightful, feel-good telling of the familiar young-girl-makes-it-big-in-the-movies story set in a world that may be new…
 I have a confession to make. Despite holding an advanced degree in theatre, I still at times have absolutely no idea what I'm hearing when I listen to the Bard's work. True, I can use c…
If you watched the 2022 Tony Awards, you may remember they took time to honor all the understudies on Broadway. With Covid still plaguing our theatres, understudies have allowed many plays t…
 "Jersey Boys" celebrates the still-vibrant tunes of music superstars, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, with big dance numbers and quick and witty humor, wrapped in that most American…
(WASHINGTON)"The Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, celebrated a major milestone at the John F. K…
Sometimes theatre, as in all art forms, is not meant to simply entertain. While not always comfortable, it can open our eyes to events and experiences that we hope we will never have to conf…
Dive into the aquatic world of "Under the Sea with Dredgie McGee" at 1st Stage. Upon entering the theater, you are greeted with music drifting across the venue. Guitar accompanies male singi…
Hey, hons! The musical "Hairspray," based on John Water's 1988 film, has come home to "Bawlmer" and is currently playing at the Hippodrome. The movie was Waters' first mainstream film in com…
 It took over two hours to get to the point of ''Reframing the Narrative" (Program A) at the Kennedy Center Opera House. My "ah-ha" moment came as B.B. King sang from a recording of "Let…
Summertime in Howard County is always a little brighter when the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company returns to the PFI Historic Park in Ellicott City with one of their memorable outdoor producti…
Before I entered the theater, I could hear the unmistakable opening of MGMT's "Electric Feel" as part of the pre-show music and knew for certain that I was this show's target audience. Born …
Baltimore theatre is extremely fortunate that Rapid Lemon Productions, now in its 10th year, is providing a venue for original writing and nurturing diverse artistic expression. Their latest…
 The Victorian Lyric Opera Company (VLOC ) is famous for its productions of Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas and Viennese operettas. This time, the company changes things up with an ope…
Rogers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" is being presented by Silhouette Stages. While the original book was by Oscar Hammerstein II, this is an updated version written by Douglas Carter Beane…
With the number of excellent new writing available to us we must ask ourselves, why would modern audiences want to see a play that is 2,500 years old? Center Stage's newest production of "Ba…