The 1648 victory of the “Roundhead” Puritan forces of Oliver Cromwell over the Cavaliers of King Charles I in England may seem an odd subject for an opera. Yet the event did command the atte... Read more
A perfect way to spend a summer night might be sitting on the Patio at Strathmore Music Center listening to a talented local artist as part of their Summer Concert Series. Despite a short de... Read more
After over a year of only virtual theatre, this reviewer walked up to the gates of the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts on a gorgeous warm and sunny evening.... Read more
Hope comes up a lot in this play. At one point the protagonist, Martin (Bobby Moreno), repeats “It’s all about hope” a couple of times. But hope proves not to be the panacea he thinks it is.... Read more
The Sound of Swing Orchestra is a 1940s-style big band which faithfully recreates swing-era staples such as Jimmie Lunceford’s “For Dancer’s Only,” Tommy Dorsey’s “Opus One” and “Marie,” and... Read more
If you find yourself missing live theatre, the streaming production of “After Midnight” by Signature Theatre is the next best thing to being there in person. …highly recommend “After M... Read more
Waiting breathlessly for live theatre? Well, wait no longer, Toby’s Dinner Theatre is fully open with its imaginative production of “Elf The Musical.” The book is by Thomas Meehan and Bob Ma... Read more
“Talk Radio” is a 1987 Pulitzer Prize-nominated play written by Eric Bogosian and based on a concept by Bogosian and Tad Savinar. You can tell it’s 1987 because people are... Read more
“The Garden,” now available to stream from Baltimore Center Stage, is a powerfully moving portrait of a mother and daughter duo wrestling with each other, the past, and their differing journ... Read more
What happens when you put an introvert and an extreme extrovert together in a shared bedsit? Chaos. “Ripcord,” the comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed for The Little Thea... Read more
