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Questions confronting theater at the onset of possible tyranny
What lies ahead? Is the past a guide? Will theaters band together? By DAVID SIEGEL
‘The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge’ serves holiday chuckles at Port Tobacco Players
This comedic show reexamines the ‘reformed’ Scrooge at the end of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ and puts the ghost characters on trial. By WILLIAM POWELL
Laughs and thrills for all ages from ‘Circus Vazquez’ at New York’s Citi Field
Continuing its 55-year legacy of dare-devil feats, breathtaking acrobatics, and hilarious clowning, Circus Vazquez, America’s largest family-owned big-top circus, is entertaining audiences of all...
All-in-the-family fun in ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ from Triune Entertainment
The musical tells a story of unexpected grace, kindness, and loving thy neighbor.
Tour-de-force one-man adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at NYC’s historic Merchant’s House
Returning for the twelfth year this holiday season, Summoners Ensemble Theatre and the Merchant’s House Museum once again present the solo adaptation by actor...
Family secrets erupt in heartbreaking ‘Scars’ at AmaZing Theatre
The ambitious new faith-based play written and directed by Percy W. Thomas is packed with a load of issues and selling out. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
There’s great theater pleasure in ‘Shaw’s Shorts’ at Washington Stage Guild
Three one-acts by the mischievous, paradoxical, and infuriating self-proclaimed genius George Bernard Shaw. By SOPHIA HOWES
Guests and locals at an historic inn unpack baggage in ‘Welcome to the Big...
When a monster blizzard and a crash on the highway strand two very different groups of travelers for three days at an historic Black-owned...
Why ‘Wicked’ the movie is better than the Broadway musical
Jon M. Chu's new film improves on its source material just as Spielberg’s 2021 film 'West Side Story' improved on the 1961 stage version. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN
15 Questions in 15 Minutes with The Boy Band Project’s Sam Harvey
It’s been a busy month for triple threat Sam Harvey, an actor, singer, self-described “mover/groover,” and rotating member of The Boy Band Project, racking...
Ovid’s ‘Metamophoses’ at University of Maryland is a true piece of art
The exquisite production spoils the senses with poetry, elegant choreography, and splashes of color and light. By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI
See-worthy ‘Finn’ sparkles in world premiere at Kennedy Center
The new family-friendly musical explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, and belonging and brings a Disney-movie vibe. By SHERRITA WILKINS
Delicious ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ at Bowie Community Theatre
Agatha Christie's courtroom drama has the audience guessing and gasping. By BRITTANY PROUDFOOT GINDER
20th annual Fuego Flamenco Festival at GALA treats eyes, ears, and heart
This year's three programs demonstrated a rich variety of expression and narratives. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
How will the next Administration affect DMV arts?
Get ready for major shifts and an unknown period of uncertainty. Report by DAVID SIEGEL
Broadway shows and stars to perform in NYC’s 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
2024 marks the 98th year of kicking off the holiday season with Macy’s world-renowned Thanksgiving Day Parade, averaging an annual 3.5 million people experiencing...
A powerful take on the trials and tribulations of girlhood in ‘John Proctor Is...
Another production in the DC area of the beloved Kimberly Belflower play is a triumphant one. By DANIELLA IGNACIO
Harrowing seafaring parable of guilt and redemption in ‘Swept Away’ at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre
Framed in the format of a memory play, the new jukebox musical Swept Away, with a book by John Logan and songs by the...
Hilarious high camp musical adaptation of ‘Death Becomes Her’ at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
An all-in, way-out cast brings to life the new musical stage adaptation of Robert Zemeckis’s 1992 dark-comedy cult-classic film Death Becomes Her at Broadway’s...
Deep dive into the mind and work of a brilliant bipolar artist in ‘300...
Part autobiography, part art history lecture, part psycho-therapy session, part stand-up comedy routine, and fully brilliant, revealing, engaging, and funny, 300 Paintings, written by...