‘The Impresario’ at the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music
Sheaves of music start flying and the upper octaves get higher and louder during an open opera audition. Vanity and rivalry turn into a...
‘SPEKTRUM’ at Howard University
A world of color streamed with feet pointed and backs arched, amazed at the auspicious shapes; I witnessed dance prevail in SPEKTRUM, Howard University’s...
‘Akeelah and the Bee’ at Arena Stage
How do you spell T-E-R-R-I-F-I-C S-H-O-W?
Those of us with Millennial-generation children are used to the intensity of youth sports, like football, lacrosse or soccer,...
‘Big Love’ at The Catholic University of America
The façade of an Italian courtyard stands ominously on the Hartke stage as the audience files in. A single girl is seated at a...
‘Pericles’ at the Folger Theatre
Pericles is a night of wonder, perfect for a romantic evening or a thought-provoking night out with family or friends. Watching it is like...
An Interview with Antony Walker, Artistic Director of Washington Concert Opera
The operas of early 19th century master Gioachino Rossini play a big part in the life of Maestro Antony Walker. The artistic director of Washington...
‘Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ at The National Theatre
It truly was "A Lovely Night" at the National Theater on Thursday, November 18th, as Cinderella won over not only the prince, but the entire...
An Interview with Dr. Torcher on ‘The Weirdo Show’ This Friday...
The Weirdo Show is one of the DC Burlesque and Variety scene’s longest running and most beloved institutions. It started in 2006 and has...
Spine: ‘Appomattox’ Cracks the Color Line at The Kennedy Center
Appomattox, the world premiere opera now playing at The Kennedy Center Opera House in a new production by the Washington National Opera, tackles that...
Blake Hammond on Playing Sebastian in ‘Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ at...
Blake Hammond is playing Sebastian in the Tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella which is about to open at The National Theatre.
Joel: Hi Blake....
‘The S* Show’ at Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW)...
As the days get shorter and the weather gets chillier, my favorite antidote to the encroaching winter is a strong dose of theatrical comfort...
‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ at Washington Stage...
Live Radio Play Injects Comedy into a Christmas Classic
Washington Stage Guild is presenting an entertaining radio play version of the 1940's classic holiday film...
‘See Between The Lines’ by Jane Franklin Dance at Dance Place
Jane Franklin Dance presented three performance pieces last night at Dance Place: "Incidence," "Nested, and "Wash Over You, Part 1." As a whole, they...
‘Dangereuse’: ‘Appomattox’ at The Kennedy Center by Sophia Howes (Review #2)
In the wake of Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter movement, it is the perfect time for an opera which tells the truth about...
‘Appomattox’ at Washington National Opera by David Friscic (Review #1)
Oh, the tears, trauma and travail of the issues brought to the fore in the revised World Premiere of the opera Appomattox at the...
Magic Time! ‘Appomattox’ at Washington National Opera by John Stoltenberg
Appomattox, the magnificent and powerful opera by Philip Glass and Christopher Hampton that premiered at The Kennedy Center last night, looks at American history...
‘ColorBlind: The Katrina Monologues’ at The Anacostia Playhouse
September of this year marked the tenth anniversary of the Katrina flooding. ColorBlind: The Katrina Monologues, a superb play written by Tom Flannery, and...
Dorado Schmitt and the Django Festival All-Stars at The Kennedy Center
Dorado Schmitt and the Django Festival All-Stars came to The Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater last night.
And for a beautiful 80 minutes, the terror of...
‘Danceworks Fall 2015’ at George Washington University’s Department of Theatre of...
International Guest Artists Bring Polish and Pizazz to MainStage at George Washington University
Some of the most exciting new choreography in town is on view at...
‘War With the Newts’ at Georgetown University
When an actor comes on stage and tells you to silence your cell phone, etc., then identifies himself as a newt, you might be...