Monday, June 10, 2013
There’s a new place to hear live music in town and it’s exquisite. Old school movie house, short lived Nederlander venue (The Bethesda Theatre) turned live music venue, the Bethesda Bl…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:14AMThursday, May 30, 2013
Like any musical theatre geek who gets giddy at the mere mention of obscure showtunes, I must say that I look forward to Signature Theatre’s Lost Songs of Broadway cabaret every year. Fo…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:42AMMonday, May 13, 2013
Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell of Ragtime, Man of La Mancha, and Kiss Me, Kate fame is no stranger to the Kennedy Center stage and, given the strength of his voice, it’s easy to …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:01AMContinuing its tradition of showcasing known and lesser known Broadway and West End talent in the Barbara Cook’s Spotlight cabaret series, the Kennedy Center played host to Adam Pascal on …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:41AMMonday, May 6, 2013
It’s nearly certain that most aficionados of the American musical theatre would agree that Jerome Kern (Music) and Oscar Hammerstein II’s (Book and Lyrics) Show Boat, based on Edna Ferbe…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:44PMMonday, April 22, 2013
In an era where interchangeable and mediocre bubblegum pop music reigns supreme on the radio, it’s hard to believe that less than a century ago two brothers, George and Ira Gershwin, were …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:21AMWednesday, March 27, 2013
In New York City, it seems, one can find a cabaret venue on virtually every corner. Although such institutions are far less common in our own metropolitan area, things are starting to chan…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:34AMMonday, March 25, 2013
What do we think of when we think of the greatest Broadway musicals of the last hundred years? The answer to this question, of course, is quite subjective. If we go by composer/lyricist/…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:16PMFriday, March 15, 2013
Following Nova Y. Payton’s debut at Signature Theatre in the 2011 production of Shaiman and Wittman’s Hairspray, there was more than just a little buzz about the new theatre girl in town…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:08AMMonday, March 11, 2013
Elaine Paige is a rarity among the many that tread the boards on Broadway and the West End not only in terms of her sheer vocal power, but also a power of a different sort – her staying po…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:30AMTuesday, March 5, 2013
It’s hard to explain America’s fascination with The Wizard of Oz other than to say it’s an enduring one. L. Frank Baum’s classic book The Wonderful World of Oz inspired a Hollywood…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:30AMMonday, February 4, 2013
Two generations of Japanese men search for their destinies not knowing where their journeys, which span the time and space continuum, might lead them. That is the fundamental conception of…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:18PMMonday, January 28, 2013
Most recently seen at The Kennedy Center in Eric Schaeffer’s lavish production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, Terri White has returned to the Washington, DC area, but this time with a si…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:13AMFriday, January 25, 2013
John Waters’ classic cult film Hairspray is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. After the huge success of the film-based musical on Broadway – which won several Tony Awards, spaw…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:11PMMonday, January 21, 2013
The story of Zorro has long been the source material for many a creative endeavor. Following in the footsteps of many that have come before them, Janet Allard and Eleanor Holdridge have exam…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:52PMThursday, January 10, 2013
Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner is no stranger to the Washington, DC area. In addition to appearing in full productions in the area (Dirty Blonde and The Witches of Eastwick at Signature Th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:30PMWednesday, December 19, 2012
The first production in this year’s “Voices from the Middle East Festival,” a staple in the Theater J theatre season, is Israeli Savyon Liebrecht’s Apples from the D…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:32PMTuesday, December 18, 2012
I admit that despite my church upbringing and Christian faith I am not one to want to spend hours listening to Christmas music around this time of year. There’s something to be said about …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:50AMMonday, December 17, 2012
4 stars (3 ½ stars for production execution; 4 ½ stars for the teen performances) Synetic Theater’s teen company’s production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is an example of a case…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:05PMSaturday, December 15, 2012
I was one of those girls that belted out “On My Own” incessantly in my bedroom as a teenager and have been a bit of a Les Mis junkie since first hearing many of its most recognizable son…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:59PMMonday, December 10, 2012
Around this time of the year, it’s quite possible to experience what I like to call ‘Christmas-themed theatre overload.’ After all there’s a plethora of productions of A Christmas Ca…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AMSaturday, December 8, 2012
Three-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn charmed The Kennedy Center audience last night with her technically impeccable singing, low-key yet welcoming performance style, and sweet stories abo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:48AMFriday, December 7, 2012
Growing up as pretty much a ‘church kid,’ I was certainly exposed to more than my share of Christmas music around this time of year. When I found out that two of my favorite singer-songw…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AMSaturday, December 1, 2012
Often I find that the productions in our area that interest me the most are ones that take a lesser-known story, concept, or theme, bring it to life with extraordinary actors, and entertain …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:22AMSaturday, November 17, 2012
Like its adult (mainstage) counterpart, the Synetic Theater Teen Ensemble clearly has a knack for adapting well-known works of literature, highlighting the salient themes for today, and pres…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:18AMSaturday, October 20, 2012
One of the great things about living in Washington, DC is that we have access to an assortment of international theatrical productions most of which are presented by the John F. Kennedy Cent…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:55PMSunday, October 14, 2012
Now in its 6th season, the Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series has succeeded in bringing known and lesser known musical theatre talent to Kennedy Center audiences in a cabaret setting. Award-w…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:01AMSaturday, October 13, 2012
BroadwayWorld, which is expanding its coverage of the DC theatre market with more reviews, is offering the DC theatergoing community the chance to nominate its favorite productions, actors a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AMMonday, October 8, 2012
Christopher Shinn’s provocative time-shifting 65 minute piece, Dying City, explores the themes of love, loss, grief, brotherhood, the past, duty, and identity. Kelly, a young, repressed Ha…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:48AMSaturday, October 6, 2012
On October 4 and 5, 2012, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts played host to a MAPP International Productions tour that showcases the work of talented female choreographers fr…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:22AMSunday, September 30, 2012
In 2003, I had the great opportunity to spend several weeks reporting on treaty discussions at the United Nations HQ in New York City. The added bonus to that great ‘fresh out of grad scho…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:07PM 
