Sometimes a production is so good it reminds you all over again of the power of theatre to demand participation by paying attention and losing yourself in the story. This production of... Read more
“Arsenic and Old Lace” is like an old friend—comfortable, cozy, known. It’s not going to offer any surprises, but you hope the ride will be fun. ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ is like an... Read more
This is a shiny show. The music, the actors, costumes, set, lighting—they just shine. This musical revue, with the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., and music by various compos... Read more
Get ready to raise the roof. Then stomp your feet and clap and shout amen. This show grabs you by the throat with raw emotion and music that will lift you to a better place for two hours. Th... Read more
Like many of the plays WSG produces, this one is a quiet barn-burner. It takes two families from the mid-1950s and puts them through some bedrock-deep changes, set against the backdrop of ra... Read more
This show is a delight and funny and sad and ultimately hopeful. Working with themes of growth and loss and change and generosity, love and unexpected friendship, the Reston Community Player... Read more
Kleptocracy is an interesting word. It means a government with corrupt leaders that exploit the people and resources for personal gain and expansion of powers. As produced at Arena, “K... Read more
One of the highlights of this work is that for around 15 minutes one is treated to a hysterically funny and deadly serious non-stop howl of outrage from a college-bound senior (a deliriously... Read more
In the best of circumstances, this is a demanding, difficult musical; and the circumstances at the Port Tobacco Players Theatre were quite good. The troupe were up to the challenge and did n... Read more
Somehow there is a cosmic joke running through Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “The Panties, The Partner and The Profit: Scenes from the Heroic Life of the Middle Class” and it’s e... Read more
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