Tag: Maryland Metro Theater Arts
‘Julius Caesar’ at The Rude Mechanicals
Julius Caesar seems to be always with us. High school Latin still features Caesar’s Commentaries. Once there was a Russian Tsar. Now there is...
‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’ at Dominion Stage
There are times when I savor getting all dressed up, going to an opening night gala at Arena Stage or The Kennedy Center, and...
‘Interlock’ at Vagabond Players
Purple lights illuminated Charm City on the eve of the Ravens playoff game. Downtown in the cobblestone village of Fells Point, folks were celebrating...
‘References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot’ at Single Carrot Theatre
The great Chinese poet-philosopher Zhūangzi (370-287 BC) wrote: "Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am...
‘Orson’s Shadow’ at Silver Spring Stage
I would say that Austin Pendleton's Orson’s Shadow is the best show I’ve seen all year, even though the year is only about a week...
Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Will Chase
With a vigorous veneer of Broadway polish and a subtle touch of “down-home” country warm –heartedness, acclaimed singer/actor (Broadway, television’s Smash and Nashville) Will...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Design of 2014 in DC Metro...
The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is pleased to honor the following designers for their work in 2014:
CHOREOGRAPHY
Michael J. Bobbitt for Carrie the Musical at The Studio...
‘The Illusionists-Witness the Impossible’ at The Kennedy Center
The Illusionists - Witness the Impossible, now playing at The Kennedy Center's Opera House, is not your typical abracadabra magic show, and when you...
‘Fortune’s Child’ at Baltimore Theatre Project
For the world premiere of Mark Scharf’s play, Fortune’s Child, the weather outside Baltimore’s Theatre Project was, indeed, “frightful,” yet inside the historic 1887...
‘Boxes’ at RoseProse Productions at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
Boxes, produced by RoseProse Productions with direction and script by Ebony Custis, is a series of vignettes that represent the compartments - aka – the...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: High School and Training Programs
The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is honored to announce that their 2014 Best Performances in High School and Training Programs go to:
HIGH SCHOOLS
PRODUCTIONS:
The 25th...
Humor, Drama, and Titanic Personalities: ‘Orson’s Shadow’ Opens at Silver Spring...
Humor, Drama, and Titanic Personalities: Orson’s Shadow at Silver Spring Stage
Real-life…and larger than life. Those are the kinds of characters who will be holding court on...
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...
Meet the Cast and Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘The Tempest:...
In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s The Tempest, meet Director Ethan McSweeny.
Michael: I...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ at The Warner Theatre
It is truly a favorite “tale as old as time” on display at the Warner Theatre this week as NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: A Year in Dance 2014 by Lisa...
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My year 2014 in dance opened in January with a return of the now annually visiting Mariinsky Ballet to The Kennedy Center Opera House. Though...
In the Moment: ‘Poetry Out Loud’ at Signature Theatre on February...
DCMetroTheaterArts is constantly on the look-out to learn about ways local theater companies make their venues available for community activities beyond presenting plays and...
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...
Meet the Cast of Metropolitan Youth Arts Theatre’s ‘The Last Five...
In Part One of a series of interviews with the cast of Metropolitan Youth Arts Theatre's The Last Five Years, meet Ben Cherington.
Sam: Introduce yourself and...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Directors of a Play in Community...
The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is honored to announce that their 2014 Best Directors in a Play in Community Theatres go to:
Adam R. Adkins for God...