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Future of Old Town Theater space up in the air

Future of Old Town Theater space up in the air

The Old Town Theater’s new owner, Robert Kaufman, is looking for tenants to fill the nearly 100-year-old film house, but hasn’t ruled out giving the building’s original purpose an extended lease. Kaufman has a couple of [...]

Passion and pathos unbridled

Passion and pathos unbridled

When artistic director Paata Tsikurishvili asked in his intro, “How many of you have been to a Synetic production before?” he was surprised half of the audience raised their hands, as were the rest of us [...]

The Little Theatre of Alexandria offers “A Christmas Carol” this holiday

The Little Theatre of Alexandria offers “A Christmas Carol” this holiday

The Little Theatre of Alexandria celebrates the holiday season with a return of Charles Dickens’ heartwarming classic “A Christmas Carol.” An endearing portrait of mid-nineteenth century England, the age-old tale features Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly Victorian [...]

MetroStage spoofs a classic Christmas tale

MetroStage spoofs a classic Christmas tale

Deck the halls with show tunes at MetroStage’s “A Broadway Christmas Carol.” This delicious dose of Christmas spoof, playing through December 18, highlights holiday irreverence with a hilarious and campy send-up of Charles Dicken’s classic tale. [...]

Singing the praises of an exceptional new talent

Singing the praises of an exceptional new talent

Not only is this delicious show a world premiere, but it also marks the auspicious debut of a new talent, Ted Shen, a businessman and arts patron who might better qualify for full retirement. That he [...]

The complexities of evil abound in ‘Angel: A Nightmare in Two Acts’

The complexities of evil abound in ‘Angel: A Nightmare in Two Acts’

“Evil can be most appealing, even when it comes packaged so attractively,” declares the sage defense attorney, played by David Adler, to the young prosecutor. He’s referring to the captivating Irma Grese, known as the “Blonde [...]

British slapstick keeps ‘the pecker up’

British slapstick keeps ‘the pecker up’

Onstage humor not lost in translation at The Little Theatre [...]

A murder mystery with absurd tendencies at MetroStage

A murder mystery with absurd tendencies at MetroStage

Each and every MetroStage production demands eager anticipation. In most cases, playgoers can expect a musical. And whether a frothy delight or a serious biography, it never fails to thrill.   [...]

Comedy, hipsters and cocky one-liners at The Little Theatre

Comedy, hipsters and cocky one-liners at The Little Theatre

The popular play within a play device is taken to the third power in this cocky musical now playing at The Little Theatre of Alexandria.  [...]