Friday, August 12, 2016
A few years ago, I asked to review Gavin Degraw at Wolf Trap. I had loved his music for years, and was anxiously awaiting his turn for the stage when his co-headliner, a man named Matt Nath…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:55PMMonday, August 8, 2016
Like many people my age, I’ve been a fan of Seth MacFarlane’s work for some time. Creator of hugely successful shows Family Guy and American Dad!, his list of accolades is impres…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:48PMWednesday, July 20, 2016
Encore Stage and Studio presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, with original music and lyrics by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman and Book by Julian Fellowes, and new s…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26AMTuesday, July 12, 2016
Aldersgate Church Community Theater presents The Dixie Swim Club, a Jones Hope Wooten comedy directed by Eddie Page. Following the bond of five southern women over the span of three decades,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:40AMFriday, July 1, 2016
After reviewing productions for a number of years, a “critic” like myself can usually come to rely on certain venues for consistent, professional entertainment. Wolf Trap is a sp…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:55PMTuesday, June 28, 2016
Imagination Stage, in collaboration with The Washington Ballet, presents the world premiere of The Little Mermaid. This creative partnership follows the highly acclaimed award-winning produ…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51AMTuesday, June 7, 2016
The Little Theatre of Alexandria presents Alan Bennett’s Tony Award-winning The History Boys. Frank D. Shutts ll directs a talented cast in this rich production. Utilizing thousands of…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:23PMMonday, June 6, 2016
Creative Caldron presents The Wind in the Willows, an original reimagining of Kenneth Grahame’s beloved classic. Directors Ellen Selby and Denise Perrino adapted this production for th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:28AMMonday, May 16, 2016
Encore Stage & Studio; theatre by kids, for kids, presents a youthful revision of Twelfth Night. Adapted especially for Encore by Caroline Schreiber and Elizabeth Pringle, this beachy tw…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:12AMTuesday, May 10, 2016
Creative Cauldron presents the Tony Award-winning Caroline, or Change, with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and music by Jeanine Tesori. Director Matt Conner leads a dynamic cast for this po…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:26AMTuesday, March 29, 2016
The Riverside Center for the Performing Arts presents My Fair Lady, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. Director Patrick A’Hearn assembles a superb en…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:19AMMonday, February 29, 2016
The Puppet Company presents Beauty and the Beast, with script by Terry Snyder and adapted for the Puppet Co. by Eric Brooks and Ora Fruchter. This production is a winner of a Citation of Exc…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:11PMCreative Cauldron presents The Dancing Princesses, a Learning Theater production adapted by Ellen Selby and Laura Connors Hull, with music by Matt Conner and lyrics by Matt Conner and Step…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:13AMSunday, February 21, 2016
Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre presents Tim Kelly’s Ghostchasers. Directed by Kaitlin Kemp, this play is full of surprises– the first and biggest being that desp…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PMMonday, February 8, 2016
Like most people my age, before I prepared for this review, I knew that Buddy Holly was a famous singer from the 50’s who died young in a tragic plane crash, and that Weezer, a popular…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:34AMSunday, February 7, 2016
The Puppet Co. presents Len Piper’s Pinocchio, an adaptation of the classic story of a wooden puppet’s adventurous quest to become a real, live boy! Inspired by the book of Carlo Col…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:55PMMonday, January 18, 2016
Aldersgate Church Community Theater presents Into the Woods Jr., a condensed version of the Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, and orchestrati…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:34PMTuesday, January 12, 2016
Encore Stage & Studio presents the beloved childhood tale Snow White, a musical adaption b Tim Kelly, with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. A company who produces shows “by kids…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:53AMMonday, December 21, 2015
On December 19, 2015, preeminent tap choreographer Savion Glover presented his holiday concert DANCE HOLIDAY SPeCTaCULaR at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts. Known best fo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:59AMSaturday, December 19, 2015
On December 18, 2015, GMU Center for the Arts hosted the Vienna Boys Choir and their concert Christmas in Vienna. Acclaimed Conductor Bomi Kim leads twenty-three young boys; all between the…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19PMSunday, December 13, 2015
On December 12, 2015, American Festival Pops Orchestra presented Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts’ concert hall. Founder and Art…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:37PMSaturday, December 12, 2015
Castaways Youth Theatre presents It’s A Wonderful Life, Doug Rand’s fast-paced stage adaptation of the holiday classic. Julie Little directs a large cast of local youths in this …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:02AMWednesday, December 9, 2015
Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Mame, the musical sensation based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and the play Auntie Mame, by Lawrence and Lee. With the book by Jerome Lawrence and …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:19AMMonday, December 7, 2015
NextStop Theatre Company presents Seussical the Musical, based on the beloved works of Dr. Seuss and co-conceived by Eric Idle, Stephen Flaherty (music and book), and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics and…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:53PMThursday, December 3, 2015
Last night, American singer/songwriter Eric Hutchinson performed live at The Barns at Wolf Trap, a beautifully rustic venue that I’ve come to love. In fact, I’ll admit I was not …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46AMMonday, November 16, 2015
1st Stage Theatre presents Harvey, Mary Chase’s 1945 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama, directed by Michael Chamberlin. When a high-society family makes a desperate attempt to hide…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:34PMTuesday, November 10, 2015
Encore Stage & Studio presents Hansel and Gretel, an adapted version of the classic story by The Brothers Grimm, with original music composed by Matthew Heap. Vera Morris’ gentler …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06PMTuesday, October 27, 2015
Just in time for Halloween, Dominion Stage presents Carrie the Musical, with music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and book by Lawrence D. Cohen. Based off Stephen King’s ho…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:32AMSunday, October 4, 2015
Imagination Stage presents the world premiere of When She Had Wings, a play by Susan Zeder. Inspired by the mystery of famed aviator Amelia Earhart, this production is a proud participator i…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:39PMWednesday, September 23, 2015
Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Sister Act, a musical based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture written by Joseph Howard. Music for this production is by Alan Menken, with lyr…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:27AMTuesday, September 22, 2015
This Fall, The Puppet Company proudly hosts Applause Unlimited’s Christopher Hudert and his production of The Velveteen Rabbit, adapted by Terry Snyder from the book by Margery William…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:24PM 
