Review: KUNENE AND THE KING at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Feb 24, 2025
'Kunene and the King' is a captivating and moving examination of character and society. It also feels particularly timely for American audiences to explore, while helping us all connect a bit better by urging us to truly see each other.
Review: WAITRESS at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - Feb 18, 2025
From the moment MALINDA appears on stage as Jenna in Waitress at Olney Theatre Center, it's clear that this is a role she was born to play. She lights up the stage, her beautiful singing voice and sublime acting leading a stellar & impressive cast.
WAITRESS Extended at Olney Theatre Through Early April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2025
Olney Theatre Center’s production of Sara Bareilles’ beloved musical Waitress in the Roberts Mainstage has extended its run. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre Center
by Tavish Young - Dec 10, 2024
Quiet, cozy, and a little spooky, A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, is a longstanding tradition for many, and could be a new one for local theatergoers. It's timeless, satiating, and teaches a classic Christmas lesson. While always timeless, its themes of gratitude, thankfulness, and kindness are needed now more than ever.
Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Shakespeare Theatre Comany
by Pamela Roberts - Dec 9, 2024
Leopoldstadt, a weighty and ambitious work by award-winning author Tom Stoppard, is on stage now at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. The modern epic traces a Viennese Jewish family from the zest and promise at the eve of the 20th century, through the devastations of the Great War and the annexation of Austria by the German Reich, to the Holocaust and the tender, broken years after.
Interview: Theatre Life with Jillian Ebanks
by Elliot Lanes - Nov 26, 2024
For many years, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has had a long standing relationship with Chicago’s legendary comedy troupe The Second City. This holiday season, they are back with Dance Like There’s Black People Watching. The production runs through December 22nd.
Review: DISNEY FROZEN at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - Nov 5, 2024
A Broadway quality show that is perfect for introducing young children to the magic of live theatre. There's magic in the air, as Olney Theatre Center kicks off the holiday musical season with a production of Disney's Frozen that is nothing short of spectacular.
Interview: Theatre Life with Judy Kaye
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 18, 2024
Judy Kaye has been living her theatre life for over half a century. The Tony Award winning performer has been seen on Broadway, on tour, in regional theatres and has been heard on many recordings. Currently Ms. Kaye can be seen onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) in Babbitt where she plays a plethora of roles. The show runs through November 3rd at Harman Hall.
Interview: Theatre Life With Alex Brightman
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 9, 2024
Today’s subject Alex Brightman is currently living his theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) in Comedy of Errors in the role of Dromio of Syracuse. The show plays through October 20th in STC’S Klein Theatre.
Exclusive Look: Matthew Broderick in BABBITT at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Oct 1, 2024
Get a first look at Matthew Broderick starring in Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Babbitt. Based on Sinclair Lewis’s classic satirical novel, the play was adapted from the book by Tony-winner Joe DiPietro and directed by Tony-winner Christopher Ashely, who together developed the world premiere production of the play last season at La Jolla Playhouse, alongside Broderick.
Review: COMEDY OF ERRORS at Shakespeare Theatre Comany
by Pamela Roberts - Sep 17, 2024
The Shakespeare Theatre Company has opened its 2024-2025 season with a fun, frothy, beautifully rendered Comedy of Errors by the theatre’s “resident playwright” William Shakespeare and directed by the company’s artistic director, Simon Godwin. Godwin layers visual and aural punch to keep the pace lively – including a band of versatile on-stage musician storytellers.
Review: THE COLORED MUSEUM at Studio Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Jul 11, 2024
It’s hard to imagine the impact George C. Wolfe’s razor-sharp satire “The Colored Museum” must have had when it opened in New York nearly 40 years ago.