Review: 'Unnecessary Farce' at McLean Community Players by Caroline Simpson

Misunderstandings? Check. Discarded clothing and sexual innuendos? Check. A ridiculous number of doorways? Check. An absurd plot that you feel compelled to see through to the end despite the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 4:02pm on April 30, 2016☆⚑

'Innovations 2016' at Ballet Theatre of Maryland by Caroline Simpson

There could not be a more apt title for Ballet Theatre of Maryland's current production than Innovations 2016. This performance of five original works is both timeless and fresh. From tradit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 2:50pm on April 16, 2016☆⚑

Review: 'Sleeping Beauty' at Ballet Theatre of Maryland by Caroline Simpson

So you think ballet is boring. Or maybe you're a ballet fan but would rather see something "new" and "innovative" instead of one of the old classic standards. Perhaps you just feel like the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:29am on February 20, 2016☆⚑

'Shrek The Musical' at Reston Community Players by Caroline Simpson

Reston Community Players' production of Shrek The Musical (Book and Lyrics by  and Music by Jeanine Tesori) is just as fun as the movie it is based on, with the added bonus of unfolding l…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 3:51am on October 19, 2015☆⚑

The Women's Voices Theater Festival: 'No Spring Chicken' at NextStop Theatre Company by Caroline Simpson

NextStop Theatre Company's contribution to the Women's Voices Theater Festival is the extraordinary No Spring Chicken, written and performed by Ginna Hoben and directed by Sullivan Canaday W…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 1:35am on September 27, 2015☆⚑

'The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) at Damascus Theatre Company in Partnership with The City of Gaithersburg by Caroline Simpson

"You walk into a show and hope you don't fall asleep watching the plot.  You walk into a show and find you're watching the same plot a lot.  So many points of view, though.  Couldn'…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:53am on September 14, 2015☆⚑

2015 Capital Fringe Review: 'Roger (Not His Real Name)' by Caroline Simpson

Did you know that Edward Snowden actually worked for NASA, not the NSA (the misunderstanding stems from a typo in a Washington Post article)?  How about the fact that the Cold War was act…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 8:28pm on July 11, 2015☆⚑

'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' at Montgomery College's Summer Dinner Theatre by Caroline Simpson

As promised by the lead character, Pseudolus (Gregory Atkin), there is indeed "something for everyone" at Montgomery College's Summer Dinner Theatre production of A Funny Thing Happened on t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 3:21pm on June 21, 2015☆⚑

'The Good Counselor' at 1st Stage by Caroline Simpson

"You will never know the truth of my life," says Rita Heffernon (Deidra LaWan Starnes) to her son, Vincent (Manu Kumasi), in a moment of heart-wrenching honesty. "Children never know." The G…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 1:39am on June 9, 2015☆⚑

'Once on This Island' at Creative Cauldron by Caroline Simpson

Creative Cauldron's production of Once on this Island (book and lyrics by Lynn Aherns and music by Stephen Flaherty) starts off with a bang.  Well, to be more precise, a thunderclap. What…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 3:09am on May 11, 2015☆⚑

'The No Rules Sketch Show' at No Rules Theatre Company by Caroline Simpson

In The No Rules Sketch Show, written by Ashley Nicole Black, Rick Foucheux, Michael Malarkey, Joe Mallon, Brian Sutow, and Gray West, there really are no rules. Everyone and everything is fa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 6:23pm on May 9, 2015☆⚑

'Incorruptible' at Rooftop Productions by Caroline Simpson by Caroline Simpson

"Their ideals are high, it's just their overheads are higher!" They are an ordinary group of monks residing in the Abbey of Priseaux in Priseaux, France. It is the Year of Our Lord 1250. And…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 5:00pm on May 2, 2015☆⚑