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Dominion Stage has just opened a stunning new production of Dreamgirls. The musical is a spectacle of color, sound and soul.

With constant plot twists and screwball antics, Wakefield’s production of The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune overcame difficulties in technical and dramatic aspects to produce an entertaining look into glitz of showbiz and the trials of crafting it.

The success of the show was not just of taking the well known story and conveying it with dance. This production did so much more, casting a mood and an atmosphere all their own, using every element of the stage to convey their tale.

While this may not be the best show to use as an introduction to theatre, the story of The Rough-Faced Girl and the antics of the actors should keep the attention of most children.

Two worthy productions of Othello opened last weekend, one a mounting of the Shakespeare play, in all its verbal glory, by the Folger Theatre, and the other as part of Synetic Theater’s “Silent Shakespeare Festival.”

Signature Theatre has announced the recipient of this year’s Stephen Sondheim Award: Patti LuPone.

No mistake about it, The Arlington Players’ production of Nine is award bait. Every aspect of the show succeeds at a very high level.