April 2022

Playing under the stars of the spring night, this show was magical. NextStop Theatre's Dream of a summer night, directed by Christopher Michael Richardson, was a fast-paced crowd pleaser, full of laughter, mirth and joy. This…

SEQUIM — Olympic Theater Arts will host the last weekend of "Bingo!" The Winning Musical" from tonight through Sunday and will hold auctions for a Renaissance Faire on Saturday. Bingo! is about a group of hardcore bingo players who…

When I reviewed the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington concert new day in mid-March at the Lincoln Theater, I bragged about her virtue in showcasing inclusivity and equality with her wonderful renditions of songs on the subject.…

Hilarious fucking! Two years after it opened, the Colonial Players finally began a series of Disney's stage version of weird friday – on a Friday night, of course – and it's really hilarious. This gem of a musical, written by…

In a triumphant return to in-person performances, the BSU (Bowie State University) Theater dream girls brought equal parts soul, power and drama to its thrilled opening night audience in its state-of-the-art 400-seat Main…

Cogent Theater Collective, a new professional theater company based in Silver Spring, will debut with a production of Closer by Patrick Marber. Closer is presented over four weekends starting April 29, 2022, in partnership with…

DULUTH, MN. (CBS 3 Duluth) - A new performance hits the stage in Duluth this weekend.On Friday, the "Tuesdays with Morrie" production opens at the Spirit of the North Theater, located in the Fitger Building.The autobiographical show is…

Rayshun LaMarr, Roz White, TC Carson, Nia Harris and Yvertte Spears in 'Blackberry Daze' at MetroStage. Photo courtesy of MetroStage. Alexandria's only professional theater, MetroStage, will reopen its curtains in a brand new…

The T-Birds members perform "Greased Lightning". Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times Thanks to community donations such as 1950s clothing, props, an old car and cash, the theater arts students were able to perform four performances of…

The pre-show soundtrack bears a distant resemblance to the theme of Friends. And like that hit TV sitcom, Erica Smith's charming new play fiveplay takes place in the shared home of an assortment of idiosyncratic personalities…

Filled with humour, "Motherhood Out Loud" features a series of scenes, monologues and vignettes about the joys and moving moments that celebrate the female experience. The production puts women in the spotlight and shows what it's like to…

A musical quest for fire among prehistoric tribes, one man's grim battle against the trickle-down economy, a lesbian couple's comedic subversion of Victorian-era mores, and a modern mother's struggle against the mental illness…

The North Park Theatre in Buffalo, New York, is an iconic local landmark. It has only one screen and 600 seats and ornate domed ceilings it's a rare treasure among the many multiplex cinemas. "This is the kind of place you want to see a!-->!-->!-->…

'Little Shop of Horrors' Takes Stage at Jaeb Theater at Straz Center "Little Shop" has something different - a talking, singing man eating a plant named Audrey 2. Bringing this plant to life takes a lot of work and four puppets.…

The iconic musical Oklahoma! was overdue for a revamp, but who could have predicted what director Daniel Fish would conceive of as the gloriously edgy production now in town at the Kennedy Center? The 80-year-old book and…

Jean Wentz, Christine Booher, Lisa Drum, Julia Rushing, Joy Kay and Becky McCarson pose for a photo. The six are all in 'Calendar Girls' at the Willingham Theater from April 22-24. (photo sent)…

DuBOIS — The Rotary Club of DuBois has completed its Rotary District 7280 Project Grant for 2021-2022, which…

Appointments for the 37e Annual Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway, produced by the Off-Broadway League and the Lucille Lortel Theater with additional support provided by TDF, was announced today by…

REXBURG — The Center Street Plaza project in Rexburg is about to become a reality as the City of Rexburg received a $50,000 grant from T-Mobile. As part of T-Mobile's $25 million Hometown Grant Program, the donation will help fund a stage…

Based on the Miramax film by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth…

Dancers of "Panchatantra Tales" during a rehearsal Rachita Menon remembers reading the Panchatantra, a series of Indian fables, in her youth. Now these childhood stories, which many Indian children like Menon grew up with,…

It's a busy season at the New York theater, with openings every day ahead of the April award deadlines. There's also a wealth of things to do between shows, many of which have ties to theater and the performing arts. Below is…

Are there generational curses? Does black excellence replace racism? Can we visit the sins of the father on the child? These questions stuck in my mind as I watched Bowie Community Theater's well-done performance of Fences.…

Anacostia Playhouse welcomes Stephawn Stephens as its new Executive Artistic Director. Stephens brings over three decades of experience building community partnerships through volunteerism, as well as projects that combine her…

Sporting a shiny new yellow facade with 6-foot-tall lettering proclaiming its name, DC's beloved Studio Theater has reasserted itself at the center of the bustling cultural life of 14th Street NW. The welcoming entrance is…

Guest Submission by Harry Kantrovich for DCMTA I first met Zina Bleck in 2003 after retiring from the Navy. I hadn't been on stage for 23 years and she threw me in How I learned to drive as the male protagonist. We became…