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‘Kafka on the Shore’ at Spooky Action Theater by Erica Laxson

Spooky Action Theater has wrapped their creative story telling capabilities around Haruki Murakami’s mysterious, dream weaving story Kafka On The Shore. Adapted by Frank...

‘Out of Order’ at The Arlington Players by Julia L. Exline

The Arlington Players presents Ray Cooney’s Out Of Order, an outlandish, fast-paced British farce. Malcolm Edwards directs this madcap production, with so many twists,...

‘Next to Normal’ at Kensington Arts Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Musical brilliance comes to Kensington Arts Theatre as they present the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next To Normal (N2N). Directed by Craig Pettinati,...

‘Italian American Reconciliation’ at 1st Stage by Colleen Sproull

On a snowy night, I longed to stay inside and hibernate, but I braved the bad drivers and salt trucks to trek to 1st...

‘The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration’ at The...

The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration concert at The Kennedy Center Friday night brought together six talented jazz musicians and an...

‘Twelfth Night or What You Will’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company...

For the Taffety Punk Company’s latest production of Twelfth Night, calling it by Shakespeare’s complete title makes the best sense, Twelfth Night or What...

‘Next to Normal’ at McLean Community Players by Kim Moeller

Next to Normal is the story of the Goodman family as they try to survive despite the fact that things are not normal, or...

Part 3: Wanderlust Theater Lab: Meet the Cast of ‘Butterfly’ by...

THE CAST OF WANDERLUST'S BUTTERFLY  Wanderlust Theater Lab comprises a growing collection of theatrical talent to draw from for its productions. It augments its repertory actors...

Laurie Anderson’s ‘Landfall (Scenes from My New Novel)’ with The Kronos...

Tonight’s world premiere of Laurie Anderson’s Landfall (Scenes from My New Novel) at University of Maryland with The Kronos Quartet was certainly an experience....

Our new ‘Other Reviews’ Feature

Starting today, we will be posting other reviews plus DCMTA's reviews that have been written for shows playing in the DC Metro Area in...

Opening Tonight at The Writer’s Center: ‘The Pirate Laureate of Port...

The Pirate Laureate of Port Town is a mouthful…like most good things! Movie popcorn, a drink at 5:00 Friday, and air after being submerged under...

‘Our Town’ at Ford’s Theatre by Amanda Gunther

You have to love life to have life and you have to live to love it. But so few of those who have life...

‘FELA!’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Grace Kim

FELA! is perfect pleasure for your senses! From the moment you enter the theatre, the sounds of the pulsing drums and Afrobeat rhythms envelope...

‘Barefoot in the Park’ at Compass Rose Theater by Amanda Gunther

A comedic romp up five flights of stairs (six if you count the stoop but who’s counting?) An empty apartment; a newlywed couple currently...

‘Cabaret’ at The Keegan Theatre by Don Michael Mendoza

I walked into the Keegan Theatre expecting the usual production of Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret. I got to my seat, quickly took in my...

‘Henry V’ at The Folger Theatre by Mark Dewey

Appelman and Cisek Plumb the Depths of Henry at the Folger Theatre For a long time I’ve associated Shakespeare’s Henry V with men who go...

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Way Off Broadway by Amanda Gunther

Half of Chinquapin Parish would give their eye teeth to see a stage production of Steel Magnolias. With all the beauties in the beauty...

The Helen Hayes Nominations Announced by Cate Brewer

Did you know there are 84 professional theatres in the Washington area? 84!  Tonight, DC area theatre artists, press, Helen Hayes Award judges, and...

‘Ain’t Misbehavin” at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Julia L. Exline

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Ain’t Misbehavin’, a Tony Award-winning musical that celebrates the life and music of Thomas “Fats” Waller. Conceived by Richard...

‘Ladies Swing the Blues’ at MetroStage by Audrey Thornton

The world premiere of the musical Ladies Swing the Blues, book and lyrics by Thomas W. Jones II and music by William Knowles, was...