Review: FAITHLESS at Washington Stage Guild
by Tavish Young - Oct 2, 2024
Faithless asks you to consider what you are committed to, what you believe in, and most of all, why? Faithless made its area debut this September 29th at Washington Stage Guild. The piece follows an older father, Gus (Ron Litman), his two stepchildren, Claire (Patricia Hurley) and Calvin (Ben Blackman), and his adopted daughter, Rosie (Hannah Taylor).
1st Stage Extends QUILTERS Through End of December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2023
1st Stage's Quilters, book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, with lyrics and music by Barbara Damashek, directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, has been extended through December 31.
Review: QUILTERS at 1st Stage
by Peter Rouleau - Dec 12, 2023
Just over a year ago, I reviewed 1st Stage's production of N. Richard Nash's 'The Rainmaker,' about a conman offering hope to a drought-racked farm family. Now, the Tyson's Corner-based company is presenting another story of hope, love, and determination in the prairies.
1st Stage Announces QUILTERS, A Moving Musical By Molly Newman And Barbara Damashek
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2023
1st Stage announces 'Quilters,' a moving musical by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek. Set on the American frontier, this musical tells the story of a group of women who come together to create a quilt that reflects their shared history, struggles, and triumphs. With soaring harmonies, touching monologues, and stunning choreography, 'Quilters' is a musical experience unlike any other.
NATE THE GREAT Comes to Imagination Stage
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2023
Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for children, provides a light-hearted and colorful treat for ages 5 and up this summer with the musical Nate the Great, running June 22 - August 11.
Ensemble Announced For Olney's THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
by Stephi Wild - Nov 28, 2022
Olney Theatre Center has announced the quartet of actors performing in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, a special 90-minute variety show created and directed by Kevin McAllister just for Olney Theatre Center that runs December 16 - December 31, 2022 in its 1938 Original Theatre.
BWW Review: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE at Imagination Stage
by Rachael Goldberg - Nov 27, 2019
Imagination Stage has revived their Helen Hayes Award-winning 2012 production of 'The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe' for the 2019 holiday season. With stunning sets and engaging musical elements, it's not hard to see why this production is a local favorite. The show takes a well-known tale and retells with the fun creativity of a children's production, but with the sensibilities that play to adults' nostalgia.
BWW Review: SOUVENIR at Rep Stage in Columbia - You'll Laugh Till It Hurts!
by Charles Shubow - Sep 12, 2019
It was exactly ten years ago I first saw Stephen Temperley's SOUVENIR at Baltimore Center Stage which starred Tony Award winner, Judy Kaye. I could not imagine seeing a better version of it ever. But, I was wrong. The Rep Stage version is just plain spectacular and the two actors who perform here, Grace Bauer and Alan Naylor are just plain marvelous.
A COMEDY OF TENORS Comes to Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2019
Olney Theatre Center continues its record-breaking 81st season with Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors on the Mainstage, running April 10 to May 12, 2019. Jason King Jones, Olney Theatre's Senior Associate Artistic Director and Artistic Director of National Players helms the production. Jones most recently directed Annie. Press is invited to attend the performance on Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 pm.