‘A Very Pointless Holiday Spectacular’ at Pointless Theatre Company
I don't usually go in for all of that holiday crap. If you ask me, ’tis the season for saccharine platitudes and interminable carols...
‘Tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich’ at the Russian Chamber Art Society
The thematic music of Dmitri Shostakovich echoed the halls of the Embassy of Austria from the multi-talented artists of the Russian Chamber Art Society. Seven classically...
‘Bad Jews’ at The Studio Theatre
When I first saw Joshua Harmon’s brilliant play Bad Jews at The Studio Theatre about this time last year, I could not contain my...
‘The Christmas Revels: A Medieval Celebration of the Winter Solstice in...
A melody of memories whirled through my seat during The Christmas Revels, a collaboration of artistic ventures through A Medieval Celebration of the Winter...
‘The Nutcracker’ at The Washington Ballet at The Warner Theatre
Resplendent visions of sugarplums danced both on the Warner Theatre stage and in the heads of hundreds of hardy multi-generational audience members Friday evening when the Washington...
‘ReWrapped’ at the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC
The annual Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) holiday concert entitled ReWrapped was a lively holiday treat that combined cutting-edge musical arrangements with a light,...
‘George is Dead’ at The Klunch
The Klunch, a newly formed theater company launched by Ian Allen, former artistic director of Cherry Red Productions, inaugurated its first season with the...
‘Bastian & Bastiana’ at The In Series
Bastian & Bastiana is the In Series’ answer to the usual annual holiday traditions -- a charming, little opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, written...
Meet the Cast of ‘George is Dead’ at The Klunch: Part...
In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of George is Dead, meet Kerri Rambow:
Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have...
‘Glory Us’ by Rabble Crew at The Fridge
Conceptual Art: "the notion that the essence of art is an idea, or concept, and may exist distinct from and in the absence of...
‘Declassified: In Motion featuring Ben Folds’ by The National Symphony Orchestra...
The National Symphony Orchestra/The Kennedy Center Declassified series, launched on Saturday with its performance of In Motion featuring Ben Folds, is a bold initiative...
Scene Stealers/Showstoppers of the Week-Part 2: December 2, 2015
Here's Part Two of this week's Scene Stealers/Showstoppers honorees, from productions that played during this Fall season. Read Part One Here.
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Shayna Blass, as Piggie,...
Reading of ‘Noura’ at Georgetown University’s Myriad Voices: A Cross-Cultural Performance...
On my explorations into the local universe of university theater, I’ve sighted some terrific stuff. Most of it I’ve written about for DCMetroTheaterArts (see...
Washington National Opera: American Opera Initiative: Three 20-Minute Operas
The fourth annual American Opera Initiative launched this month to sold out performances of three new works. It was a heartening look at the...
‘Motown the Musical’ at The National Theatre
Music! Sweet, sweet music. There is music everywhere…
While it is town, you should make plans to see Motown the Musical. Plan on a night...
‘The Santaland Diaries’ at Logan Fringe Arts Space
I am a huge David Sedaris fan. I love the way he writes, his odd, memorable diction and nasal tenor when he speaks, and...
5 Scene Stealers/Showstoppers of the Week-Part 1: December 2, 2015
As we are about to reveal our Best of 2015 honorees, we are introducing our 5 Scene Stealers/Showstoppers of the Week which will appear...
Meet the Cast of ‘George is Dead’ at The Klunch: Part...
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of George is Dead, meet Fiona Blackshaw.
Joel: Please tell our readers where they may...
‘Billy L’Amour: Gentlemen Prefer Billy: An Evening of Burlesque and Music’...
The whirlwind of an accomplished entertainer who goes by the name of Billy L’Amour is more than just a drag entertainer but, rather, L’Amour...
‘Black Nativity’ at Theater Alliance
If it is true that theater originated as worship and ritual—as a healing form of human communion with sacred mystery—then that history is surely...