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Sometimes the heroic poignancy is electrifying. Sometimes the abject groveling is embarrassing. But mostly ¡Ay, Carmela! is challenging.

Maybe we’re simply too jaded now, but the light-hearted humor of Born Yesterday doesn’t quite compensate for its somewhat dated plot with slow pacing.

Social Security was a fun show that deals with relationships, both old and new with feelings both buried and realized.

The current American Century Theater production of The Country Girl scrupulously documents the curiosities of stage life.

Overall, The Hollow explores love within the framework of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, yet never really explains anything.

There was comedy and the actors were definitely having fun in doing this show, but the audience never reached that same level of fun or excitement as they seemed to.

Whether your family is a fan of Arnold Lobel’s stories or not, Kensington Arts Theatre 2nd Stage’s production of A Year with Frog and Toad will be a treat.

The LTA production of Rabbit Hole bodes well for the company’s evolution. By community theater standards — by any standards, really — the show is both enjoyable and admirable.

In sum, 2nd Star’s The Foreigner was an entertaining show, a great way to forget earthquakes, hurricanes, the economy and Maryland’s uniforms.

Zemfira Stage may have set the goal a bit too high for their first musical production.