Life's a bitch especially for those struggling with the angst of life — in this particular case, the characters of the world premiere opera Florida from UrbanArias. Now please don't st…
Aching and raw, sweet and lamenting, Hub Theatre's production of The Pavilion is a master class of three DC-area actors in command of playwright Craig Wright's lyrical, melodic language abou…
Studio Theatre's take on Translations by Brian Friel (1929-2015) is one crackling fine production. It begins as an intellectually stimulating comedy, then ultimately turns tragic after weavi…
For this writer, Grace Gonglewski as Paulina in the Folger Theatre's production of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale is one rock solid, indispensable presence. As the bravest truth-teller in T…
Moving into its 18th year of producing exciting and accessible alternative theater to cultivate new and diverse audiences, the Landless Theater will present the world premiere of The Mystery…
Pipeline Playwrights, a Northern Virginia-based collective of accomplished women playwrights who support productions that explore the variety of women’s experiences, is undertaking a n…
It was a haunting, atmospheric triumph. It was an urgent, yet respectfully accomplished multimedia exploration of American cultural issues rarely presented on DC stages about the unknown lab…
By writing Mom Baby God’s central character Destinee Grace Ramsey as a likable, "trying-to-find-her-place-in-the world” young woman speaking her own truths, playwright Madeline J…
In turbulent times, escaping into a yarn that is as light and high-flying as a helium-filled balloon can be a welcome respite. So, the Great Performance Series at the Center for the Arts/Geo…
For nearly two decades, the inventive Signature in the Schools education program has exposed Arlington County public high school student actors to highly-charged, real-world issues well beyo…
All too often the work of a theater sound designer can go unnoticed. In fact, not long ago the Tony Awards decided not to even provide an award category for sound design (now reinstated). Th…
Helmed by a trio of DC's creative talent royalty, Theater J's production of Becoming Dr. Ruth, penned by Mark St. Germain, goes beyond just facts and dates to become an engaging exploration …
In the DMV area, there are plenty in the political and social elite who can be found clicking away on their social media working hard to make us aware of what we should think. These same fol…
"We all move, we all walk, we all run, we all fall, we all can even dance." said Artistic Director Jacques Heim of DIAVOLO. With a motto of "architecture in motion" DIAVOLO will be bringi…
How does someone pay honor to a deceased parent whom they loved dearly? How does a son give thanks to his father? And when does a son really come to learn what a father went through, in thos…
West Side Story remains glorious from its opening notes to its incredibly powerful final curtain. The National Symphony Orchestra's (NSO) Pops concert version adds its own distinctive, intel…
"Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain," is a quote attributed to the late, and lost-too-soon, singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959). Creative Cauldron…
For regular theater-goers, we have seen that projection design is not a fad or an eye-popping, one-time visual effect. Projection design has become an integral part of many a production's ov…
Two powerful, verbally skilled women come together weekly for tea and talk for over a decade. They are locked in a power struggle about politics and cultural norms that affect a nation and t…
Brave Spirits Theatre adds its distinctive style to the Women's Voices Theatre Festival with The Trojan Women Project. It is a singular event. The Trojan Women Project is packed with mome…
Inspiring generations of theater-goers and music lovers alike is one of the aims of Director Stevie Zimmerman by connecting the talents of the professional Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) w…
4,380 Nights is a raw, emotionally charged political theater production that makes the movie Zero Dark Thirty look timid. That is my trigger warning about a new play by Annalisa Dias that…
Explore some of the modern culture and 20th-century history, the music and movement, of the world's most populous country, China. Take in a full-scale epic tale, full of pageantry and a yout…
This is the second part of a two-part series of interviews with Women's Voices Theatre Festival playwrights. In this series, I asked the same questions to a number of Women's Voices Theatre …
As the Great American Songbook America continues to recede from its long-held prominence, productions such as the In Series All the Things You Are: Jerome Kern are priceless for those who wa…