Theatre Review: ‘A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder’ at Little Theatre of...
Murder most foul has been a steady, reliable storyline for recorded history—from Greek tragedies to horror novels and on to HBO and Netflix moneymakers. The fascination with the purposeful demise of...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ at Dominion Stage
“Remember, bloody is only a metaphor!” we are shouted at several times in the imaginative, entertaining, at times shocking “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” at Dominion Stage. A semi- historical rock...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘And Then There Were None’ at Kensington Arts Theatre
After a hiatus in which much of live theatre was on hold in DMV area, we have a heart-stopper of a show. Kensington Arts Theatre presents the classic of classics, Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were...
View ArticleConcert Review: ‘The Christmas Revels: An American Celebration of the Winter...
The Revels are Coming! The Revels are Coming (Back!) The much-revered Revelers are here again, thankfully in person this year, after that nasty bug that will remain nameless kept their winsome and...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Riverdance’ 25th Anniversary Show at the Kennedy Center
Yes, they are stomping by again. A year after the dreaded cicadas, a decidedly more pleasant syncopated sound filled our ears and engulfs our senses. I will attempt to use the word phenomenon only...
View ArticleConcert Review: Leslie Odom Jr. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Gala
How is this for a recipe for successful musical performance: Take one part venue—the intimate and comfortable Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Merchant Hall; Add another part talented musicians who...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Lucky Stiff’ at NextStop Theatre Company
The simple reality of a farce, especially a musical, is that one can relax, put the thinking part of the cerebral cortex on temporary hold, and just let the action unfold. The beauty of that is, in the...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Something Rotten!’ at Little Theatre of Alexandria
LTA is back in a hilariously “Rotten!” way. Filling the seats again and filling our hearts with the laughter we so need, Little Theatre of Alexandria’s summer feature show is a throwback—the...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ExPats Theatre’s ‘Einstein’s Wife’ at Atlas Performing Arts...
History is a funny thing. How willing are we to stop, reassess and recalibrate what we think of the past —our icons, our shining lights of greatness? There has been a lot of icon-busting these days, as...
View ArticleConcert Review: ‘Broadway’s Brightest Lights’ presented by the National...
To me, a concert program full of the best of Broadway is like an extensive dessert menu that is ever so satisfying, but somehow never fills you up, making you want for more. If I’m being honest,...
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