Reviews

Tough times call for a tough Lear, and we have one here: Angela Iannone owns the stage. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

Triune Entertainment's production of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' is a vibrant and high-energy celebration of hope and persistence. By LAURA MILLS

The power struggle between the two men is piercingly honest, sometimes brutal, sometimes shot through with humor. By SOPHIA HOWES

Sarah Mantell's new play speaks out loudly against the commonly accepted rhetoric of Shakespeare's classic. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

University of Maryland's production brings to life Ntozake Shange's choreopoem about African American women in a way that is both modern and timeless. By ISABELLA ARTINO

The people of 'In the Heights' meet America's challenges of caste, race, and cultural gatekeeping with fierce determination, exuberance, and pride. By GREGORY FORD

Reginald L. Douglas directs an excellent production of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner by Eboni Booth. By CYBELE POMEROY

Incredibly well-trained college actors draw the audience into a comical whirlwind of wit and imagination. By MOIRA GLEASON

The award-winning dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping ended the weekend with a grand finale. By RASHEEDA AMINA CAMPBELL

Sparks of love and connection highlight this joyous musical celebrating the power of inner strength and female friendship. By DANIELLA IGNACIO

More than unexpected at every turn, the play is an adventurous romp that combines familiar fairy tale elements with the strange and uncanny. By HALEY HUCHLER

Brightening Miss Truvy’s Beauty Salon is a clear reminder of the bonds that sustain us through troubling times. By IAN KIRKLAND

Highlighting the lives of pre-teen competitive dancers, the play grapples with the transformations that accompany women’s bodies in adolescence. By SHERRITA WILKINS

The cast’s high-energy physical acting skills are exemplary throughout this enjoyable Maryland Ensemble Theatre production. By BOB ASHBY

Performed in an actual record shop, Bob Bartlett's homage to vinyl is also a heartening rom-com. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Adapter Ian Gallanar directs a delightful, Baltimore-themed take on classic Shakespeare that's fun and plain enjoyable. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

The range displayed by the directors and actors across three challenging scripts testifies to their talent and enthusiasm for art. By MOIRA GLEASON

Lope de Vega's classic about a 15th-century village rising up against its selfish and cruel overlord has much to say to us here and now. By SOPHIA HOWES

The new musical zings along with high-end energy, an exceptional cast, excellent staging, and songs that drive the plot with humor, nuance, and tenderness. By AMY KOTKIN

This musical doesn’t just come to life; it gives you life. By CONSTANCE BEULAH