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This is the place where I can tell you how I feel, promote young and up-and-coming actors, and let you know what I think about what’s happening in our theatre community. And I’l be writing “They Stole the Show,’ an article about actors/actress/singers that ‘stopped the show.’ And you’ll have your chance to chime in!

‘The Music of Bill Monroe with Rowan, Rice, McCourys’ at The...

Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, and The Travelin’ McCourys, who are some of the biggest names in Bluegrass came together to honor Bill Monroe...

Tenor Jesús Daniel Hernández on ‘De Mi Corazón Latino [From My...

Not only does Jesús Daniel Hernández posses a beautiful tenor voice, he also has a remarkable story to tell about his life, his training, being...

The Playwrights: Helen Hayes Awards Nominees Deb Margolin, Jason Lott, and...

The Playwrights: Deb Margolin, Jason Lott, and Helen Pafumi _____ Joel: Where were you when you found out that you had been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award and...

Rachel Grossman on dog&ponydc’s Helen Hayes Awards Nomination for Beertown by...

Rachel Grossman talks about dog&ponydc's Helen Hayes Awards nomination for Beertown and the teamwork that made the show such a hit. Joel: What were you nominated for...

Adventure Theatre and Musical Theater Center Merge and Become ‘Adventure Theatre...

Adventure Theatre and Musical Theater Center today announced their agreement to merge. I am so happy for both of them. It's a great union and the...

Designers Colin K. Bills, David Ghatan, and Matt Rowe on their...

The Designers: Colin K. Bills, David Ghatan, and Matt Rowe Joel: Where were you when you found out that you had been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award,...

Schmoozing with Helen Hayes Awards Nominees Ben Cook and Chris Dinolfo...

Nominees Ben Cook and Chris Dinolfo talk about their performances in Billy Elliot and King Lear. Their performances were full of passion and energy...

Schmoozing With the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees: Flye, Hébert, Mendenhall,...

I am so happy to begin a series of short interviews with this year's Helen Hayes Award nominees with five of my favorite local...

A Group Picture of the 2012 Helen Hayes Nominees by Joel...

Last night a reception was held at Rivers at the Watergate in Washington, DC to honor this year's Helen Hayes Awards nominees. It was...

Kathryn Kelley on Playing Emily Dickinson in ‘The Belle of Amherst’...

Kathryn Kelley is portraying the poet Emily Dickinson in Bay Theatre Company's production of The Belle of Amherst, and is receiving raves from local...

Kyle Carter: From Woodbridge, VA to Washington Heights in ‘In the...

I was talking to my friend Kenny a few weeks ago and he told me about a co-worker named Grace whose son Kyle Carter...

Erik Liberman on Playing The Baker in Centerstage’s ‘Into the Woods’...

Erik Liberman has had a very busy year on and off the stage. When I heard he was going to play The Baker in...

‘From Auditions to the Lair: Eitan Mazia on playing The Phantom...

It was a night to remember when Eitan Mazia made his entrance in The Phantom of the Opera at a packed auditorium at Winston...

Artistic Director Kevin Finkelstein on Molotov’s ‘Julius Caesar’ by Joel Markowitz

Why would Molotov Theatre Group pick a Shakespearean classic to produce? I asked Molotov's Artistic Director Kevin Finkelstein to fill us in. "The decision to...

Lumina Studio Theatre Presents ‘3 Sisters’ This Weekend by Joel Markowitz

Lumina Studio Theatre is presenting Chekhov's Three Sisters this weekend at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, in Silver Spring, MD. Three Sisters follows the dreams of Moscow-bred,...

Sherman Yellen on ‘Josephine Tonight’

I fell in love with Sherman Yellen's musical The Rothschilds when I was a kid growing up in Buffalo, NY. I was thrilled when I...

Young Artists of America Presents ‘The Phantom of The Opera’ Tonight...

Tonight and Tomorrow night -March 16 and 17 at 7:30 PM - Young Artists of America is presenting Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera at The...

Welcome to DCMetroTheaterArts! by Joel Markowitz

Welcome to DCMetroTheaterArts. The inspiration for the site evolved from an informal meeting between me, Founder Bruce Markowitz, and our Assistant Editor Alex Murphy....