University Shows

An Interview with Choreographer Maida Withers on ‘Collision Course – a.k.a....

Maida Withers is an artist with extraordinary gifts for dance and choreography. She loves not know and is as interested in the discovery as...

‘Dancing in the Wings’ at Hylton Performing Arts Center by Audrey...

If you have two hours to spare this beautiful Sunday afternoon, and want to enjoy a world-class venue in a beautiful performing arts space,...

‘The Merry Widow’ at Catholic University by Flora Scott

Because Ward Recital Hall at Catholic University is an old ecclesial building originally intended as a facility for liturgical music, there will always be...

‘Die Zauberflöte’ (‘The Magic Flute’) at U of MD’s Maryland Opera...

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is widely considered to be Mozart’s masterpiece, a label which brings with it high expectations. Fortunately, those expectations were...

‘In the Red and Brown Water’ at University of Maryland by...

In the Red and Brown Water is a stunning piece of theater by the School of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland at...

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at American University by Colleen Sproull

Glengarry Glen Ross at American University's Katzen Arts Center was a wild ride.  First off, special consent was given by David Mamet for a...

‘Venus’ at Howard University’s Department of Theatre Arts by Veronique MacRae

Howard University's Department of Theatre Arts continues its 2012-2013 season 'Reclaiming the Black Body, Identity, Discourse, and Politics' with the powerful story of Saartje...

‘Titus Andronicus’ at U.S. Naval Academy’s Masqueraders by Flora Scott

Finding Mahan Theatre to see Titus Andronicus proved to be as difficult  as finding anything not to be impressed with in this humble production....

‘Dr. John & The Blind Boys of Alabama’ at George Mason...

The 'Dr. of funk' left no doubt that, decades after being known as “The Night Tripper,” he can still stir up a mean musical...

‘Assassins’ at The Center Stage at Catholic University by David Friscic

The Center Stage production of Stephen Sondheim's dark and subversive musical Assassins, now playing at Catholic University, is a valiant attempt but just misses the mark....

‘Sweeney Todd’ at George Washington University by David Friscic

'We are all guilty and we are all implicated' seems to be the collective consensus of the superb chorus ensemble (akin to a very...

‘All This Intimacy’ at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center by Mariya...

All This Intimacy, a play by Rajiv Joseph (The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), is about a Columbia professor, Ty (Sean Coe), who is...

‘Into the Woods’ at George Mason University by Audrey Thornton

Hang on to your seats everyone! Bring your best belly laugh and strongest applause -- you are in for a treat when the final...

‘Finian’s Rainbow’ at Catholic University by Jessica Vaughan

Catholic University's Benjamin T. Rome School of Music mounts a fabulous production of Finian’s Rainbow for its fall musical, with additional actors from Howard...

Meet Into the Woods’ Alexandra Pool, Matt Succi, Matthew Lincoln-Bugg &...

Journey into the woods as we meet four cast members - Alexandra Pool, Matt Succi, Matthew Lincoln-Bugg & Rafael Medina - of George Mason University's...

‘Into the Woods’ Brittany Martz, Jacob Lash, Kate Merryman, and Miranda...

Journey into the woods as we meet four cast members - Brittany Martz, Kate Merryman, Jacob Lash, and Miranda Carver - of George Mason University's...

Meet Kyle Imperatore (Baker) and Cara Pellegrino (Baker’s Wife) of George...

Meet The Baker and The Baker's Wife in George Mason University's production of Into the Woods.  My name is Kyle Imperatire. I am 19 years old...

‘Going Into the Woods’: Part Two: Musical Director Dennis M. Layendecker...

Dr. Dennis M. Layendecker, director of the School of Music and University Heritage Chair of Music, will conduct the Mason Symphony Orchestra for George Mason University's Department of...

Parker Esse on Directing and Choreographing Catholic University’s ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ by...

Choreographer Parker Esse who was the recipient of a Helen Hayes Award for his high-kickin', foot-stompin', hand-clappin' choreography for Arena Stage's Oklahoma!, is back in town...

‘Cirque Chinois’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by...

I attended the spectacular new production, Cirque Chinois tonight at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts performed by The National Circus of the People’s Republic...