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A pleasure from start to finish, Paul VI Catholic High School’s production of Hello, Dolly! fully embodied what viewers love theatrical productions to be.

In sum, McLean’s Deathtrap was an agreeable evening. It mixed comedy with thrills, though not always successfully.

This play, because it is so complex and mature, definitely challenged both the cast and crew — but Langley was able to tell the gloomy story of The Crucible with their own distinctive voice.

It is refreshing to see a human-scale, handcrafted show that touches all the musical, theatrical, and emotional bases one needs for a sweet evening of entertainment, like Vienna Theater Company’s production of The Fantasticks.

The cast and crew of Oakton High School has reason indeed to celebrate with a dance after sweeping the audience off their feet into a standing ovation.

In McLean High School’s production of Arthur Miller’s play A View from the Bridge, the audience got a first-hand feel for what life was like in the Carbone family after two illegal immigrants moved in with them.

Aida was a heart-felt production by Lopez Studios. It will be interesting to see how the next generation of performers develops over the next few years.

Workhouse Theater’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, by virtue of a strong cast and amazing pacing, brings out excitement, nervousness, tension and disappointment in the spelling bee tradition.

A character driven story on a section of Galileo’s life that was well performed and led the way to a new era and way of thinking.

Aladdin and the Magical Lamp was a fun, family friendly show appropriate for ages 2 to 8 or so.