A Star Is Born at Arena Stage

“A star is born at Arena Stage.”, Channel 7’s Arch Campbell proclaimed as he announced that the winner of Arena Stage’s talent search to play the role of Yolanda is 21 year old Howard senior Zurin Villanueva.

Click here to read our exclusive coverage of the all-day Lincoln Theatre star search event and hear Ms. Villanueva’s [...]

Looking for Roberto Clemente

Looking for Roberto Clemente

Book and Lyrics by Karen Zacarias . Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma

Directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer

Choreographed by Krissie Marty

Produced by Imagination Stage

Reviewed by Ted Ying

Do You Remember Where You Were…?
When you heard about 9/11?  When space shuttle Columbia crashed?  When JFK was assassinated?  Most people remember where they were when pivotal [...]

The Bremen Musicians . A Musical

The Bremen Musicians

Adapted and Directed by Nicholas Allen

Music by John Milosich

Produced by Classika Theatre

Reviewed by Hunter Kieserman

I was very excited to see the world premiere of the musical The Bremen Musicians at Classika Theater. I was familiar with the popular folktal, the story of a Donkey whose only goal in life is to be a [...]

The Story of the Lost Sock

The Story of the Lost Sock
Original Story, Music and Lyrics by Petko Kolev

Play Written and Directed by Lilia Slavova

Puppets and Design by Julia Tasheva

Produced by Classika Theatre

Reviewed by Hunter Kieserman

On the heels of their successful production of  The Snow Child,  I was happy to return to Classika Theatre to review The Story of the Lost [...]

Lost and Found

Lost & Foundling

By Eric R. Pfeffinger

Directed by Janet Stanford

Produced by Imagination Stage

Reviewed by Janice Cane

The dark woods are so overdone as a scary-story setting that the forest has lost its fright. And kids these days don’t really wander around in the forest. So why not set a fairy tale in a more familiar place-like, say, [...]

High School Musical

High School Musical
Book by David Simpatico
Based on the Disney Channel original movie written by Peter Barsocchini
Directed by Jeff Calhoun
Produced by Disney at National Theatre
Reviewed by Jonny Perl
Personally, I am not a fan of the entire “High School Musical” phenomenon. The 2006 Disney Channel original movie featured a completely forgettable score, terrible acting, and mediocre cinematography. [...]

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Suggested by “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.”
Directed and Choreographed by Sam Huffer
Produced by Toby’s The Dinner Theatre of Columbia
Reviewed by Max Talisman

Jan 6 -How do you solve a problem like Maria? By having Jessica Ball [...]

Treasure Island, Take 2

Treasure Island

By Ken Ludwig

Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

Directed by Blake Robison

Produced by Round House Theatre

Reviewed by Hunter Kieserman

Ahoy Mateys!
Since I was a baby I’ve always had an interest in pirates and treasure. My mother used to tell me stories of the notorious Captain Hook or of the fearsome Blackbeard. My favorite pirate [...]

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon A Time: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and
The Emperor’s New Clothes
By Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Directed By Nick Olcott.
Produced by Imagination Stage.
Reviewed by Max Talisman.

Imagination Stage’s Twice Upon a Time opens with a well staged musical number which tells the story of The Lorax. The Lorax is the story of Onceler (Bobby Smith) [...]

The Phantom Tollbooth

Music and Lyrics by Arnold Black and Sheldon Harnick
Based on the book by Norton Juster
Directed by Timothy A. McDonald
Produced by The Kennedy Center
Reviewed by Jonny Perl
Imagine a show that teaches kids academic subjects such as words and numbers, as well as explores subjects like the power of thinking, overcoming fear, and heroism. Next, imagine this [...]

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