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‘The Full Monty’ at Silhouette Stages by Amanda Gunther

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Amanda Gunther
(l to r) Jerry (Dean Allen Davis) Malcolm,(Matthew Acquard), and Dave (Micah Chalmer). Photo by Steven Tyler.

Buffalo men go all the way! First they gave us the Buffalo wing and now they’re giving us the whole thing over at Silhouette Stages with their spring production of The Full Monty, written by Terrence McNally with music and lyrics … Continue reading →

‘Next To Normal’ at Act Two @ Levine by Max Johnson

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Max Johnson
Sean Watkinson (Gabe). Photo by Carmelita Watkinson.

When approaching an issue as sensitive and pervasive as mental illness, even the most seasoned performers can underplay the massive implications of a disorder or dramatize it to the point where it reads as an offensive caricature. However, the players … Continue reading →

‘Underground Railroad: An Evening with Kathleen Battle’ at Strathmore by Lauren Katz

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Lauren Katz
Kathleen Battle. Photo courtesy of The Music Center at Strathmore. .

Last night, soprano Kathleen Battle performed a concert of spirituals that rang throughout the rafters at The Music Center at Strathmore with the help of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Heritage Signature Chorale, and narrator Kweisi Mfume. However, before the concert, Saïs … Continue reading →

‘Shakespeare with a Twist – Revisited’ at The Greenspring Players by Eric Denver

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Eric Denver
Ernie Sult, (Romeo) woos the lovely Juliet, (Virginia Scott).

Shakespeare’s famous quote – “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” certainly rings true to the Greenspring Players. Within the Greenspring Retirement Community the twice-a-year theatrics have been ongoing for 19 productions. On May 15th, … Continue reading →

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘M Is For the Many Things She Gave Me’ by Judy Stadt

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Judy Stadt
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I am the host and creator and writer and editor of The Lunch and Judy Show. For six years DCMTA’s Joel Markowitz  and I have been schmoozing about theatre in DC, Philly, and NYC and other things…like what was happening … Continue reading →

‘The Little Dog Laughed’ at Silver Spring Stage by David Friscic

Posted on May 18, 2013 by David Friscic
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The Little Dog Laughed will make you smile with recognition at the hypocrisy and contradictions inherent in this game of day-to-day survival we call life. This acid-like portrait of the compromises one must make in order to get ahead in … Continue reading →

Filichia on Friday: ‘Welcome, 2013-2014′ by Peter Filichia

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Guest Author
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Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday. It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week: Welcome, 2013-2014! Peter Filichia is a New York-based theater critic for The … Continue reading →

Filichia on Friday: ‘On Your Toes: What The Black Crook Wrought’ by Peter Filichia

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Guest Author
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Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday. It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMTA. This week: On Your Toes: What The Black Crook Wrought Peter Filichia is a New York-based … Continue reading →

‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Julia L. Exline

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Julia L. Exline
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Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Legally Blonde The Musical, an infectiously peppy show with Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and Book by Heather Hach. Brian J. Swasey directs this carefree production, with Musical Direction by Jason … Continue reading →

‘The Submission’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Amanda Gunther
(l to r) Craig Dolezel, Kellee Knighten Hough, Frank De Julio, and Ari Butler. Photo by Stan Barouh.

Find better words. As writers it is something that we are constantly challenging ourselves to do; find another way to say something, finding a different phrase or an alternate way to get our message across. It often proves to be … Continue reading →

‘Requiem’ at Young Artists of America Today at 4 PM

Posted on May 12, 2013 by admin
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Young Artists of America is thrilled toannounce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: TODAY AT 4 PM Running Time: One hour.  The Lutheran Church of Saint Andrew 15300 New Hampshire Avenue  Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Conveniently located off … Continue reading →

YOUNG ARTISTS OF AMERICA’S ‘REQUIEM’ TONIGHT AT 7:30 PM AND TOMORROW AT 4 PM

Posted on May 11, 2013 by admin
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Young Artists of America is thrilled toannounce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: REQUIEM TONIGHT SATURDAY MAY 11TH AT 7:30 PM and TOMORROW MAY 12TH AT 4 PM  The Lutheran Church of Saint Andrew 15300 New Hampshire Avenue  Silver … Continue reading →

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