University Shows

‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Towson University Department of Theatre Arts

A unique presentation of one of Tennessee Williams’ most popular plays comes to the stage as Towson University’s Department of Theatre Arts presents The Glass...

‘Almost, Maine’ at George Washington University by Breena Siegel

Almost, Maine opened last night, presented by The George Washington University (GWU) Department of Dance & Theater, to an audience of animated students and...

‘The History Boys’ at Georgetown University by Mariya Danilenko

The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society's production of The History Boys at Georgetown University is worthy of being performed at a prestigious theatre in DC. The...

‘Guys and Dolls’ at American University by Jessica Vaughan

American University's Department of Performing Arts puts on a slick, fast, and fun production of Guys and Dolls to kick off their 2012-2013 season. Karl...

‘Going Into the Woods’ at George Mason University: Part One: Director...

Director Ken Elston talks about his vision and introduces us to the cast and designers of George Mason University's Department of Theater and School of Music's...

‘Hedda Gabler’ at Catholic University by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Dramatist Henrik Ibsen's works are filled with strong women and insights into the human condition. Hedda Gabler, one of the idiomatic Ibsen's most noted...

‘Far Away’ at Georgetown University by Francine Schwartz

'War and Peace' and it's many manifestations has proven a fertile subject for film and theater. Far Away, a dystopian fable written by the...

‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ at Montgomery College by Amanda...

Good grief! Did you hear? The Department of Theatre at Montgomery College is presenting You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown to kick off the start of...

‘The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi’ at George Mason University...

On Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 I attended a performance of The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi at George Mason University’s Center for the...

‘Breath, Boom’ at Howard University by Amanda Gunther

Positively explosive acting arises from the talent on stage at Howard University’s College of Arts & Sciences Division of Fine Arts Department of Theatre’s...

Pat McGee Band with Special Guest Ari Hest at The Music...

The Washington area music scene was well represented at the Pat McGee Band concert at the The Music Center at Strathmore on Friday, September...

Sutton Foster in Concert at George Mason University by Jennifer Perry

In 2003, I had the great opportunity to spend several weeks reporting on treaty discussions at the United Nations HQ in New York City....

‘Zero Cost House’ at Georgetown University by Jessica Vaughan

Zero Cost House is billed as playwright Toshiki Okada’s autobiography but, like Walden, Thoreau’s book that is quoted extensively in the play, this is more of...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by...

A Midsummer Night's Dream was an extraordinary production with young actors in a partnership between University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and  performance Studies and...

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company at George Washington University by...

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company’s 20th Anniversary performance at The Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre is a wonderful celebration of Burgess’ career thus far, and...

‘The Bad Boys of Dance’ at Montgomery College by Carolyn Kelemen

Bad Boys get folks begging for more The Bad Boys of Dance, with guest artist Adrienne Canterna of Pretty Girls of Dance, attracts an audience...

‘Paul Taylor Dance Company’ at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by...

If tonight’s performance by the Paul Taylor Dance Company is anything to go on, this year’s season at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center...

‘Sheer Madness’ at The Kennedy Center by Amanda Gunther

Sheer genius foams up as the 25th Anniversary performances of Shear Madness begin at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Heading for...

‘Iron Cross’ at University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center...

Great music transcends language barriers. Saturday night I wished I understood Burmese when I went to University of Maryland to see Iron Cross. I...