“Madeline’s Christmas” is a delightfully gentle musical exploring the magic of Christmas. The staging is innovative, it has puppets, really good voices, beautiful use of li... Read more
Clocking in at just an hour, “My Father’s Dragon” is another family friendly show that will not tax kids’ abilities to sit in a seat and watch a live show. In fact, this sh... Read more
This past weekend, the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society presented a beautiful program of seasonal music at Peace Lutheran Church in Waldorf, MD. The icing on this solemn and joyous program was... Read more
‘She The People’ at Woolly Mammoth will make you stand up and roar for women’s rights and experiences. Playing through January 6, 2019, this is a tour-de-force production d... Read more
‘Christmas at the Old Bull & Bush’ may be a chestnut, but it’s a lovely interlude in a season that doesn’t seem all that joyous to many; set on the eve of WWI, it reminds us that even in... Read more
Let me get my two complaints about this show out of the way immediately—it’s not ADA accessible, and it’s way too short. This was the best 70 minutes I have spent in a long time. Let me repe... Read more
Cozy is a word that comes to mind when watching this world premiere by Greg Jones Ellis. While the play does attempt to tackle some big subjects — homophobia, sexism, ageism, religious... Read more
A gong against a brass bowl introduces the acts. Ancient place names that resonate in the bones surround us. We enter a circle and sit almost adrift. For ‘In This Hope: A Pericles Proj... Read more
Lighthearted and fun—that would describe the Damascus Theatre Company’s production of “Beauty and the Beast.” As probably everyone knows, the story concerns Belle who is im... Read more
Is it wrong to be so enamored of a play called blight? Written by John Bavoso, it is a show that has solid writing, some really funny lines, and an assortment of characters that ring true—th... Read more
