Wednesday, November 22, 2017
From the beginning of the 1st Stage production of My Name is Asher Lev, we are told that the young Asher is an amazingly gifted artist. Asher, who is played by Lucas Beck, narrates the play,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PMFriday, November 17, 2017
Last night, the Mason Players opened another excellent student-directed play at George Mason University. Following strong performances of Deadman’s Cell Phone and 1984 earlier this semeste…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:59PMSunday, October 22, 2017
The markings on my forearm, imprinted when I entered the theater, remain, labeling me. At the end of the play, when I am leaving through the hall behind the theater, I witness a large pile o…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:51AMSaturday, October 7, 2017
The play is set in 1953, and the Hays’ once-proud stage careers are fading due to the increasing popularity of television and cinema, and actors who haven’t been paid in a few weeks are …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:50PMMonday, October 2, 2017
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is the story of the two older Dashwood sisters. In a delightful Aquila Theatre production at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts, the two si…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:32AMSunday, September 24, 2017
Kelli O’Hara’s concert last night was the culmination of a wonderful evening at George Mason University’s “ARTS by George” benefit. The concert hall at the Center for the A…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:08PMSunday, June 11, 2017
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a cheeky flip, begun with fun by castaways, who do everything but strip. Gilligan’s Fire Island is a parody, bringing back nostalgic…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:32AMTuesday, February 14, 2017
Neil Simon writes terrific comedy. Tonight, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, performed by Walnut Street Theatre at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts, relied on two wonderfully t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:56AMSaturday, January 21, 2017
The names might seem familiar, and as you watch the show, some of the references sound like something you may have heard of before. In Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, the Tony Award-win…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:08PMSaturday, December 3, 2016
A Christmas Carol at Little Theatre of Alexandria is a great way to get in the holiday spirit and reflect on Charles Dickens’ timeless themes of repentance and generosity. There is good re…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:11PMSaturday, November 26, 2016
From the moment one enters the National Theatre, it becomes clear that Once is not your typical Broadway fare. Rather than seeing closed drapes and hearing piped-in pre-show music, the first…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:10PMSaturday, November 19, 2016
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare has long been among my favorite plays. If it isn’t already yours, the Mason Players production could well change your mind. What kind of …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:31AMSunday, October 30, 2016
Paul Revere may or may not have ridden through the countryside yelling, “The Redcoats are coming,” but given a quick horse and a heavily padded saddle, this reviewer is writing to annou…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:57AMTuesday, October 25, 2016
A Party to Murder, which opened last night at Little Theatre of Alexandria, is in the style of many Agatha Christie mysteries. Early on in the first act, one of the characters in the play ev…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:21AMSunday, October 2, 2016
Power struggles come in many forms. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by Tennessee Williams can be used as a case study in a book titled, How to Win Arguments, and Influence People. Maggie uses sensual…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:54PMSunday, April 3, 2016
Almost, Maine is a series of short scenes reflecting love stories of characters in the same small town which never quite got organized enough to become official, so remains “almost.” The…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03PMFriday, April 1, 2016
In his 70s, Art Garfunkel still has control of a gorgeous, light counter-tenor, and an ability to tell the story of a song while connecting with his audience. The Hylton Center for the Arts …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:14PMSunday, March 27, 2016
Audiences can’t get enough of Sherlock Holmes. Television has two productions currently, the movie industry adds another version every year or two, and stage versions abound. I know of 4 v…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:04AMSunday, February 28, 2016
It is funny! Building from a witty start to a raucous, hilarious ending, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at The Little Theatre of Alexandria offers a joyful send-up of a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:57PMMonday, February 8, 2016
Talley’s Folly is a beautifully written two-person play by Lanford Wilson, reinventing the timeless love story of a couple who, despite their many differences are trying to find a way to m…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:01PMSunday, January 17, 2016
Middletown, written by Will Eno, is a play with heft. It is not an easy play that you can relax and let wash over you. Timid souls who are out for an evening of light entertainment may strug…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:40PMMonday, December 14, 2015
The Hub Theatre has one of the most intimate spaces I have seen for professional theater in the Metro area. The collaborators who created this show have built a very informal, welcoming envi…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:43AMThursday, December 3, 2015
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 dancing in your seat to the music you have enjoyed …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:00PMSaturday, October 24, 2015
Be ready for a big production when you see The Most Happy Fella at The Catholic University of America’s Hartke Theatre. A 27-piece orchestra, lavish staging, more than 30 actors, gorgeous …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PMSunday, May 3, 2015
Port City Playhouse is a scrappy little theater company brave enough to tackle important plays. Their literature states that they specialize in top-quality, thought-provoking plays, within a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:25PMSunday, April 12, 2015
Occasionally, a show blows me away and I want to grab the arm of people walking by on the street and steer them to the production. “Come. Join in experiencing this beautiful piece of art.�…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:45PMSunday, March 15, 2015
In 2012, Other Desert Cities written by Jon Robin Baitz, was a Tony nominee for Best Play as well as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The Providence Players find both delightful comedy and…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:34PMMonday, March 9, 2015
Jesus Christ Superstar remains among my favorite musicals and was the first cast album I ever owned. It broke new ground in 1970, starting out as a concept album for a rock opera before plan…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:14PMSunday, March 8, 2015
There is a dilemma in this play, as in life, regarding who should be believed and who should be trusted. Are a character’s suspicions groundless or based on evidence? If someone with wisdo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:30AMMonday, March 2, 2015
As the curtain opens on God of Carnage, Veronica Novak (Karen Shotts) is walking on eggshells, trying to have an adult conversation with the parents of the child who hit her son with a stick…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:02AMThursday, February 26, 2015
Even prior to the opening of Shear Madness, the audience is drawn into the world of the play. A realistic set is built on the thrust stage of the Kennedy Center’s Theater Lab. The aqua blu…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26PM 
