Tag: George Mason University
‘A Sense of Wonder’ at George Mason University
Kaiulani Lee's enthralling one woman show was one of the most engrossing hours I have ever experienced. Lee's piece, A Sense of Wonder, is...
Magic Time! Look Who ♥s ‘The Vagina Monologues’
Each year at Valentine’s Day time, thousands of college and community groups around the world present staged readings and productions of The Vagina Monologues,...
Meet the Cast of the McLean Community Players’ Production of 13:...
13 is a hilarious, coming-of-age rock musical with music and lyrics by Tony-Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown and a book by Dan Elish...
In the Moment: Walnut Street Theatre’s Touring Company Brings ‘A Life...
America's oldest theatre, Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, also has a touring company component. The touring company is a regular presence at the George Mason...
In the Moment: George Mason University Gets STEAMED
What is the arts role as a means to spark creativity for the American workforce in the post-recession world?
Much is being said about keeping...
‘Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey’ at George Mason University’s Center...
Inspired by the 1923 novel, Cane, by Jean Toomer, and the work of other renaissance artists, this multimedia presentation fronted by Jasmine Guy provided a...
‘The Tempest’ at Aquila Theatre
The touring Aquila Theatre production of Shakespeare's The Tempest opened winningly. An older man we come to know as Prospero, is sitting alone at...
‘In the Moment’: Aquila Theatre’s ‘The Tempest’ Visits George Mason University’s...
Bringing "the greatest works to the greatest number," the nationally recognized Aquila Theatre, will bring its touring stage production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest to...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: University Productions and Performances
The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is honored to announce that their 2014 Best Productions and Performances honors in University productions go to:
UNIVERSITY PRODUCTIONS:
Absurdities: An Evening...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2015 #20: University Productions, Performances, and Ensembles
The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is honored to announce that their 2015 Best Productions, Performances, and Ensembles honors in University productions go to:
UNIVERSITY PRODUCTIONS:
A Funny...
The Moscow Ballet’s ‘Great Russian Nutcracker’ at George Mason University’s Center...
Be prepared to be dazzled.
When this reviewer spotted hundreds of young children, mostly girls 3 to 16 in pretty party dresses, swarming through the...
‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ at Virginia Opera Company
Strictly speaking, I really shouldn’t like Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore. I like theatre that is dark, shocking, provocative… I’m more comfortable at Capital...
‘Young Artists of America’ is Now ‘Young Artists of America at...
On Sunday, November 16, 2014 Strathmore, a leading multi disciplinary arts center in the Washington, DC region, announced its new affiliation with Young Artists of...
The Czech Philharmonic at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts
Sometimes there’s reason to doubt why a symphony orchestra needs all those violins. Many of the labor disputes that are running around the country’s...
‘A Little Business at the Big Top’ at TheaterSpace at George...
Masterful! David Gaines solo performance was clever, skilled and totally engrossing. Using only his body, facial expressions and some gibberish, he transported the audience to...
‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ at George Mason University’s School of...
Charles Dickens left his novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood unfinished when he died in 1870. Over a hundred years later, Rupert Holmes took...
In the Moment: A Chat with the Director and Cast Members...
Ah, theatrical heaven! Being in the midst of the usually unseen controlled chaos of a rehearsal, especially with a large cast. Such a delight,...
‘Sweeney Todd’ at Virginia Opera Company
Fog was already filling the vast Concert Hall at the George Mason University Center for the Arts when I settled in to watch the...
A Report on ‘The Blue Room’ at George Mason University’s School...
George Mason University's School of Theater and the Mason Players presented The Blue Room, written by David Hare and adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's Der Reigen. Director...
Patti LuPone: ‘Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda’ at ‘Arts by George’ at George...
Last night George Mason University’s annual Arts by George! benefit outdid itself as they had Broadway legend and TV star Patti LuPone headline their...