Debuting in 1904, Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” is surprisingly modern in its approach to opera. The arias, duets, and choruses examine America’s attitude towards the rest of the... Read more
“I kill a man and the world forgives me. I love a man, and the world wants to kill me.” Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer’s jazz opera “Champion” makes its East Coast premi... Read more
Sopranessence, an all-female vocal group comprised solely of sopranos and mezzo-sopranos, held their Valentine’s Day event a few days early on February 11, 2017 in the Memorial Theater of th... Read more
“It’s a complicated business, is love.” Enda Walsh’s critically-acclaimed, Tony Award-winning musical “Once” tells the story of a Guy (Sam Cieri) and a Girl (Mackenzie Lesser-Roy... Read more
The smoke that filled the shadowy speakeasy dimmed the red overhead lights and clouded the crystal chandeliers. The University of Maryland’s blackbox Kogod Theatre at The Clarice had been tr... Read more
A cacophony of notes filled the theatre as the orchestra tuned their instruments. Six music stands with microphones stood downstage. The instruments gleamed in the red projection light, and... Read more
Seated in fours at small, candlelit tables and sharing bottles of wine, the audience face a miniature stage complete with a grand piano. Signature Theatre is hosting its last cabaret of the... Read more
“I’m a senator’s daughter…I can put it on, and I can take it off. I just thought I had earned the right not to.” Susan Marie Rhea’s voice rings through the theatre, her words carrying the we... Read more
Two sails rose from the stage, protruding at jaunty angles away from the instruments that surrounded them. Overlapping videos projected onto the sails depicted children telling of their pare... Read more
The music started and actors walked onstage to harmonize with the lead as they twirled her around in a cabin set-piece. As the opening number continued I thought, “Oh this must be a play wit... Read more