Tag: Maryland Metro Theater Arts

Something may be rotten in the state of Denmark, but energy is high and comedy very much alive in Faction of Fools’ current production, Hamlecchino,...

Suspense is a fine tool to sharpen any theatrical thriller. And you’ll find plenty of it along with a healthy dose of comedy in...

Usually, when I am in the theatre, I’m very grateful for the fourth wall. The players interact with each other, and I am content...

A mystical journey awaits you in the waters of Yards Park. Water mythology, wartime, love and loss, all of this is intricately intertwined into...

If off-the wall comedy, space-age dancing, technical wonders, and choreography that defies definition turn you on, catch tonight’s performance of choreographer/lighting designer/architect/poet Jo Kanamori’s contemporary...

 NOT JUST TAKING THE PISS It's one of my favorite musicals, and a group of young and talented actors are about to take the plunge(r)...

Wanted: a nanny for two adorable children, one who will play games, all sorts, and take them on outings and give them treats, sing...

There are certain characters in literature that, for whatever reason, capture the imagination, whether for good or ill. Miss Havisham, with her decaying wedding...

I never had stage fright. Of course, I had the adrenaline rushes before the shows, but not fear of the stage ... In fact...

Erin Gifford, Director of Communications and Development of The Puppet Co., tells us about this year's Playhouse Puppetry Slam! and The Family Day Festival - both...

The Fantasticks has the distinction of being the longest-running musical in history (the original Off-Broadway production ran a whopping 17,162 performances between 1960 and...

On April 17th, the area was treated with a true bluegrass treat when Peter Rowan, Tony Rice and the Travelin’ McCourys shared the stage...

Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals live in our hearts with their happily-ever-after stories and popular songs. In Washington Savoyards’ production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein...

Tango es la pasiòn del alma. Tango is the passion of the soul. Tango is many things; it can be a man, a woman,...

Murder! Mayhem! Mystery! Clowns? This exciting action-packed thriller could be none other than The 39 Steps presented at The Olney Theatre Center. Adapted by...

Deception is the shining glory in the court of King Louis XIV. Or so the story unfurls in Rep Stage’s production of Lynn Nottage’s...

I absolutely loathe the fact that people must pretend to like one another for the sake of appearances and are deemed socially inept if...

McLean Community Players presents Deathtrap, Broadway’s longest-running thriller by Ira Levin. Directed by Jerry Bonnes, Deathtrap is a suspenseful treat filled with greed, deceit,...

The Little Theatre of Alexandria present’s Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution, a courtroom thriller with sudden twists and turns that shock even those...

He hated war, but he felt compelled to go back to it, again and again.  He said, "There's a war on and I'm part...