Just as the pilgrims find their way to Mecca for holiday prayers and spiritual immersion, hundreds of Terpsichore fans gather each summer to immerse themselves in a variety of dance offering... Read more
“Bat Boy: The Musical” looms large in the cooler-than-you musical theatre underworld in the neighborhood of the grittier, never-been-on-Broadway picks, like “Heathers” or “Bare.” At some poi... Read more
The best part of juke box bios like “Summer – The Donna Summer Musical” is that most of the music is very familiar to the audience. Songs like “Love to Love You, Baby” and “On the Rad... Read more
Garbo, named after film star Greta Garbo, was a WWII double agent, helping the Allies while passionately working to undermine the fascist regime. GALA Hispanic Theatre’s world premiere produ... Read more
Sondheim is finally back at Signature Theatre with the team’s recent launch of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” Thank goodness, because Signature Theatre do... Read more
The blithe among us can be happy and carefree. But the word’s definition also notes that blithe can also mean showing a lack of thought or consideration. Both descriptions apply in the plot... Read more
If you’re anything like me, you have been shivering in antici…pation for Monumental Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “The Rocky Horror Show.” Known for pushing boundaries and casting... Read more
Keegan Theatre kicks off the 2026-2027 season in a bold way. While Rajiv Joseph’s “Gruesome Playground Injuries” may, at face value, seem a relatively simple piece about a childhood r... Read more
It’s a beautiful August night—mild, clear-skied, with a touch of a turn towards fall on the breeze—and I’m seated on the lawn in the Hodson Outdoor Theatre, a sloped shallow valley bulwarked... Read more
Nicholas Sparks’ stories are romantic, saccharine, stirring, or melodramatic, depending on who you ask. Given musical theatre often provokes similar polarized reactions, it’s surprising it t... Read more
