A recent visit to the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention reminded me of the origin of “Annie,” for there were displayed a 1930’s full-color Sunday comic strip and a mug with Annie advertising... Read more
What is there to hold onto in the darkest of times? Music, laughter, friendship, and stories sustain Lisa Jura as she leaves her family in Vienna, Austria to escape Nazi persecution. Her tru... Read more
Voltaire once wrote, “We should be considerate to the living; to the dead we owe only the truth.” Playwright Lauren Gunderson has done exactly this with a fascinating trip through time and s... Read more
Before the “Hamilton” craze of the historical musical with unapologetically anachronistic elements, “Spring Awakening” triumphed as an innovative rock musical in 2005 with its Broadway debut... Read more
“There are few people in the world whom I love, and even fewer of whom I think well.” These sentiments, expressed by Austen heroine Elizabeth Bennett, accurately describe the com... Read more
“Gloria” is a really, really good comedy. And it is a really, really good drama. The reason it’s so good? It doesn’t go for the easy laugh or the obvious guffaw; although some of... Read more
Olney Theatre Center is currently producing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless musical “South Pacific,” featuring a first-rate cast that will keep you engaged and enchanted... Read more
Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tsu once said, “Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.” Six strangers take a journey towards both in the delightful dramedy... Read more
Inspired by the work of outsider artist, Nukain Mabuza, South African Playwright, Athol Fugard offers the audience an intimate look into the stories of three South Africans whose lives, by v... Read more
It was only one act–the first act. And that wasn’t nearly enough. This delicious, thought-provoking, fiery new musical by Britt Bonney, a composer and lyricist, music director, a... Read more
