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‘Shocked and Amazed Carnival Sideshow’ at Artisphere This Saturday 3/16 at...

SHOCKED AND AMAZED CARNIVAL SIDESHOW FEATURING THE NEW YORK VARIETY ALL-STARS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FROM DC'S CHEEKY MONKEY SIDESHOW OF THE FORMER PALACE OF WONDERS  —Fire...

Elaine Paige at The Birchmere by Doug Poms

Musical Theatre lovers in the DC area were given a big treat on this past Thursday evening when Elaine Paige made an appearance at...

Signature Theatre Replaces ‘Crimes of the Heart’ with “The Last Five...

Jason Robert Brown’s musical The Last Five Years has replaced the previously scheduled Crimes of the Heart at Signature Theatre. The production, directed by...

Helen Reddy at The Barns at Wolf Trap by Keith Tittermary

“I used to wonder where the stars go, well now I know, so I’ll tell you.” The lyric from "The Stars Fell On California" from...

‘Into the Woods’ at Shenandoah Conservatory by Mark Dewey

Into the Woods Showcases Shenandoah Talent Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods, must pose a tempting challenge for directors. The musical interweaves the plot lines...

Signature Theatre Announces its 2013-2014 Season: 6 Musicals & 2 Plays

Signature Theatre Announced its 2013-2014 Season: MISS SAIGON August 15, 2013 - September 22, 2013 Directed by Eric Schaeffer. Created by the acclaimed writers of Les Misérables, this modern, rock-infused...

‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ at Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace by Julia...

Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace presents Peter Pan and Wendy, an artsy adaptation of a beloved classic. ArtSpace’s Our Learning Theater program brings together a group...

‘Next to Normal’ at Reston Community Players by Mike Spain

Reston Community Players continued their season of strong women with the award winning musical Next to Normal. The multiple Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-...

‘Hexagon 2013: A Raucous Caucus’ at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center’...

What do politics, Spandex body shapers, Washington area traffic, and colonoscopies have in common? They are all satirical targets in Hexagon 2013: A Raucous...

‘Dial “M” For Murder’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by...

The Little Theatre of Alexandria presents Frederick Knott’s Dial “M” for Murder, a quiet thriller that lures the audience into its twisty web. Carla...

‘The Drawer Boy’ at Port City Playhouse by Justin Schneider

Since its Toronto premiere in 1999, Michael Healey's The Drawer Boy has been one of the most produced plays in the United States. After...

‘Big Bad’ at Encore Stage and Studio by Julia L. Exline

Encore Stage and Studio presents Big Bad, a melding of classic fairy tales who all have one thing in common: their villain! The Big...

Walnut Street’s ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ at George Mason...

Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio brought audiences at George Mason University's Center for the Arts a fast-paced adaptation of Jules Verne’s masterpiece Around the...

Little Theatre of Alexandria Holds Auditons for ’33 Variations’ on March...

The Little Theatre of Alexandria announces auditions for Moisés Kaufman’s 33 Variations, an elegant dance between past and present, art and life, fact and speculation,...

‘The Tempest’ at Synetic Theater by Natalie McCabe

A squall. A gale. A storm. A tempest. Synetic Theater’s production of The Tempest, the latest installment of their Silent Shakespeare Series, can be described...

Reflections on Signature in the Schools’ ‘Revolution’ by Eric Denver

Back in November 2012, "about 250 student/Signature meetings ago," playwright Joe Calarco and director and Signature Theatre’s Education Department Director Dave Zobell began their yearly collaboration...

Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Here Comes the Kid Tour’ at Hylton Performing Arts...

Arlo Guthrie brought his Here Comes the Kid Tour to the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia Saturday night. The tour celebrated Arlo’s...

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra: ‘Mardi Gras with the MJO’ at George Mason...

There is no annual holiday celebration in Louisiana without Mardi Gras! According to historians, Mardi Gras, a one-day prelude to Lent dates back thousands...

‘Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas’ (Sex, Shame and Tears) at Teatro de...

Although Sexo, Pudor Y Lágrimas (Sex, Shame and Tears) is a charming comedy. I found it a thoughtful meditation on sex and how it has, does...