212 stories by "Kendall Mostafavi"
Searching for something fun, informative, and meaningful to do with the family this spring? Imagination Stage's current production of Looking for Roberto Clemente is a touching show cente…
This year, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts began an innovative concert series called KC Jukebox, curated by The Kennedy Center's first proclaimed Composer-in-Residence, Ma…
Adapted from the Brothers Grimm classic, originally published in 1812, NextStop Theatre's current family-friendly production of Snow White is by no means an untold story. Yet, this version b…
The Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences is currently presenting an imaginative theatrical experience, Superman 2050, produced by Theater Unspeakable. Founded in 2010 by Marc Frost, Th…
Laurel Mill Playhouse's most recent production is Paul Rudnick's comedic drama, I Hate Hamlet. Having never seen this production, I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into but I was ready …
National Players is presently in their 67th season, and they are currently performing Julius Ceasar, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and A Tale of Two Cities, as they travel around the coun…
eighth blackbird‘s performance on Monday night at The Kennedy Center, was introduced with the theme of murder and mayhem, which explained the state of the set. Rickety looking ladders,…
Hylton Performing Arts Center's Hylton Family Series presented a one-day showing of Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical. The musical, produced by Bay Area Children's Theatre, was a h…
Encore Stage & Studio first began in 1967 as The Children's Theatre of Arlington and has produced over 175 shows. Their most recent production is a clever and fun adaption, by Playwright…
Montgomery College's current production is The Tony Award-winning musical In The Heights, with book by Quiara Alegria Hudes and music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Many may be familiar w…
The world of Roald Dahl is a fantastical place that stretches the boundaries of imagination. One of his best known works, next to Charlie and Chocolate Factory, is James and the Giant Peach.…
The Kennedy Center has produced yet another world premiere production for this season's Theater for Young Audiences. This time, they have taken Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and brought the …
There's no doubt that you have heard the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, but have you ever heard of JACK and Phil, Slayers of Giants, INC? Imagination Stage has produced Playwright Charles W…
In the second installment of Creative Cauldron's initiative, "Bold New Works for Intimate Stages", the ingenious duo of Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith has turned out a mesmerizing new…
I had the pleasure of seeing Bravo Production's Peter Pan JRÂ with my three boys on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The show was performed by 41 aspiring artists, in grades 2-8, and was one of…
Maria Callas is an opera icon. If you have never heard of her, think of the ultimate diva and that will give you a bare bones idea of the incredible talent, intense personality, and enduring…
Friday night, the Washington National Opera (‘WNO’) premiered a brand new opera, based on the life of the last sovereign in Hawaii, Queen LiliÊ»uokalani. Better Gods, directed …
The anticipation before the start of a show is always palpable to friends, family, and performers alike. I sat in the Music Center at the Strathmore, waiting for Moscow Ballet's Great Russia…
Arnold Lobel's lovable characters from his classic children's books, Frog and Toad, come to life at Imagination Stage in a Tony Award-nominated musical, A Year with Frog and Toad, with books…
I had the pleasure of hearing the entrancing a capella vocals of the German quintet, Calmus, at the Barns of Wolf Trap last night. Anja Poche, soprano, Sebastian Krause, countertenor, Tobias…
Creative Cauldron has a reputation for their, well, creativity. And their most recent production of Madeline and the Gypsies shows yet again their ability to take a simple story and turn it …
I could not say for sure whether my 6 year-old son or I had the most fun watching The Kennedy Center's production of Elephant & Piggies We Are in A Play! We laughed, we cheered, we wiggl…
Italian writer Carlo Collodi's beloved tale of Pinocchio! has been performed countless times over the past 132 years. Now, Faction of Fools Theatre Company has taken this classic story…
Over the Holiday Season, if you are looking to step away from the standards and experience a high-energy comedy that the whole family can enjoy, then Adventure Theatre MTC's world premiere p…
Recently, The Educational Theatre Company (ETC) and McKinley Children's Theatre performed a charming production of One Thousand & One Nights. I took my three young boys and we h…
