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Review: Comedy at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage with Gary Vider and Sara Armour
Now in its 21st year, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage is the Center’s gift to everyone in the Washington area, offering live entertainment at...
‘Einstein!’ Returns to Under St. Marks Theatre
Sew and Sew Productions and the Horse Trade Theater Group present the return of Jack Fry’s highly-acclaimed Einstein! to New York City in January. Playing...
In the Moment: Interview with Stage Manager Paul D. Michnewicz
One of the questions I often receive from theater-goers surrounds the mystery of what a stage manager does for a live theater production. The...
Report: Keegan Theatre’s ‘An Irish Carol’ Performance on December 29 to Benefit Nonprofit Shatterproof
The holidays are a difficult time for those with loved ones fighting with the effects of addiction. The Keegan Theatre will be holding a...
Review: Tom Teasley and Seth Kibel present Tiny Planet at Strathmore
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something...
Review: ‘Foolish Fairytales’ at Faction of Fools Theatre Company
If you have yet to experience a Faction of Fools Theatre Company production, then you are missing out on something truly brilliant and one-of-a-kind....
Review: ‘Les Misérables’ at the National Theatre
One does not simply review Les Mis—at least, not when it’s this stunning revival of the epic that took the world by storm when...
Report: La-Ti-Do’s Cabaret and Spoken Word Shows Will Be DC’s Hot Ticket in 2018
Imagine a company that blends the drama of Broadway with the talent of spoken word artists: this is just scratching the surface of what...
Preview: ‘Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert’ Promises to Transport Modern Audiences with Dazzling...
Salute to Vienna has been a staple of the holiday season for more than 20 years in North America, and Washington welcomes it back...
Review: ‘Farinelli and the King’ at the Belasco Theatre
I believe there's a reason the name of the countertenor Farinelli precedes that of King Philippe V of Spain in the title of the...
Review: ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’ at Casabuena Cultural Productions
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol proves that damnation can be funnier than hell.
Casabuena Cultural Productions’ irreverent take on the beloved Charles Dickens classic follows Marley...
Magic Time!: Inside ‘Amazing Grace’ at the Museum of the Bible: A Q&A with...
When I saw the musical Amazing Grace I praised it to the skies. A blurb being used to promote the show is lifted from my...
Review: ‘Holiday Cheer!’ at National Chamber Ensemble
The National Chamber Ensemble’s Holiday Cheer! on December 16 was a celebration of great music. The charming and witty Artistic Director and leading violinist,...
Review: ‘The Summer Club: A Winter Holiday’ at Venice Island Performing Arts Center
Don’t let the name fool you. They’re not just “the boys of summer,” they’re here year-round to keep the spirit of Swing, the sounds...
Review: ‘A Billion Nights on Earth’ at FringeArts
Thaddeus Phillips’ and Steven Dufala’s spectacularly enjoyable, glowing world of far out, fantastical adventure unfolds and forms like theatrical origami within the FringeArts black...
News: Exclusive La-Ti-Do 2018 Season Feature Announcement
Curated and hosted by co-founders Don Michael Mendoza and Regie Cabico, La-Ti-Do is DC's premiere musical theatre cabaret and spoken word series. Cabaret and spoken word...
Review: ‘Bad Dates’ at Act II Playhouse
Bad Dates, by Theresa Rebeck, is the third one-person play I’ve seen in the past two months. The others were 2.5 Minute Ride, an...
Review: ‘A Hunger Artist’ at Baltimore Theater Project
Reviewed by Jason Williams
Sinking Ship's production of A Hunger Artist is a dark comedy that balances self-deprecation with self-awareness. Adapted from a short story of...
Review: ‘The Children’ at Manhattan Theatre Club
The Manhattan Theatre Club has imported the London Royal Court Theatre's production of The Children by Lucy Kirkwood, and with it have come the...
Review: ‘The Gift of the Mad Guy’ at Building Better People Productions
Christmastime is promoted by many as a time to let go of, at least temporarily, the practice of excessive self-cherishing. It is a time...