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Monday, November 25, 2013

The American Voices Festival: ‘Musical Theater Master Session with Sutton Foster’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

This weekend Opera Singer Renee Fleming hosted a series of master classes followed by expert panels at The Kennedy Center to connect students with successful professionals who could offer ex…

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

‘The Summoning of Everyman’ at The Edge of the Universe Players 2 by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Whether or not you believe in God you can support the ideas presented in The Summoning of Everyman, produced by The Edge of the Universe Players 2 at the Melton Rehearsal Hall at Woolly Mamm…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:08AM
Thursday, September 19, 2013

‘The Velocity of Autumn’ at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

With the stage in total darkness the house is consumed with loud noises of a storm and sirens evoking a very chaotic state. It last for about a minute, just enough to make your heart begin t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:25AM
Monday, September 16, 2013

‘Cabaret Barroco’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Gala Hispanic Theatre begins its 38th season by paying homage to the Spanish Golden Age. The spirit of a 17th century corralas found its way to 14th Street with the world debut of Cabaret…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:47AM
Saturday, August 3, 2013

‘Nova Y. Payton: An Evening with Nova’ at Sizzlin’ Summer Cabaret at Signature Theatre by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

When a show opens with a Beyonce number and closes with some Chaka Khan there are two things you can be certain of. First is that you must be at Signature’s Sizzlin’ Summer Cabaret and s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:55AM
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Four Women’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Theatre has the opportunity to influence a person in many ways. Sometimes it moves people to tears of laughter, and sometimes it moves people because the sentiment of the play connects to a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:29PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Tickets to an Event’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Call it a “destination wedding” or site specific theatre, but the Borealis Theatre event of “Crosswalk Weddings” was just a fun time. All three weekends of Fringe the company will be…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:04AM

Capital Fringe Review: ’43 and 1/2: The Greatest Death of Shakespeare’s Tragedies’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

A theatre production that ends with the actors giving the front row a plastic sheet because they are in the “splash zone” is not your typical Fringe experience, but this production of 43…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:31AM
Saturday, July 13, 2013

Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Burlesque of Broadway’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Burlesque is making a strong comeback in this year’s Capital Fringe Festival. It is quite possible that The Burlesque of Broadway could run away with the title of best Burlesque in town af…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:57PM

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Someone to Watch Over Me is nothing but a pure DC fairytale. That is the simple way to describe the plot of this politically charged new drama of the Federal Theatre Project as part of the C…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:33PM
Friday, July 12, 2013

Capital Fringe Review: ‘What’s in the Box?!’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Big hair, laughs, and lots of skin are three of the main reasons to see What’s in the Box?!  the Burlesque and Belly Laughs production, created and directed by Justin Purvis, in this year…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:10PM

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Social Media Expert’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Everyone makes fun of social media sites and how heightens superficiality in today’s society, yet a person is practically an outcast if they do not have a smart phone giving them constant …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM

Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs: The Musical’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Now that Mike Daisey has become such a polarizing figure, how can his critically acclaimed but scandal-tainted monologue The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs be presented to new audiences? Th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:43AM
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Source Festival: ‘A Frontier, as Told by the Frontier’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

A Frontier, as Told by the Frontier is not your average ride at the local amusement park, but it is certainly a piece of theatre that holds the mirror right up to the way of the American lif…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:41AM
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Source Festival: ‘Uncle Cory’s Secret Playtime’ (Artistic Blind Dates) by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Play dates just aren’t what they used to be at the Artistic Blind Date’s Uncle Cory’s Secret Playtime, part of this year’s Source Festival. Remember the days of Barbies, night li…

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Source Festival: ‘Lake Untersee’ by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

What’s a better setting for a tense family drama than a frozen lake in Antarctica? Lake Untersee takes advantage of this unique setting to tell the story of Rocky and his divorced pare…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:56AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Source Festival: ‘Momentum, Interrupted’ (Artistic Blind Dates) by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

The Source Festival is well underway and one of the unique events of the festival are the “Artistic Blind Dates.” The first of these performances is Momemtum, Interrupted, inspired by th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:34AM
Saturday, June 8, 2013

‘The Red Mill’ at The Victorian Lyric Opera Company by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

Lots of catchy numbers, great singing, some punny laughs, and a quick trip to Holland are only a few of the pleasures you will receive from seeing the very entertaining The Red Mill present…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:40AM
Friday, June 7, 2013

‘Les Misérables’ at The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts’ Les Misérables seems like a mammoth of a production for young artists, to take on. However, this magnificent production – that they bu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:27AM
Friday, May 31, 2013

‘The Guardsman’ at The Kennedy Center by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

It is easy to love to laugh or laugh at love, whichever you prefer along with The Guardsman at The Kennedy Center. The original play written by Ferenc Molnár, tells the story of The Actor a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:26AM
Friday, April 19, 2013

‘THE VOCA PEOPLE’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

A monochromatic sensation landed in Bethesda on Thursday night at The Music Center at Strathmore. The Internationally known-Israeli based group, THE VOCA PEOPLE, wowed the audience with thei…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:05AM
Friday, April 12, 2013

‘Trojan Barbie: A Car-Crash Encounter with Euripides’ Trojan Women’ at Georgetown University by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

What could be a more intriguing way to begin a show that covering the house of a theatre with strands of dismembers Barbie dolls hanging across the isles? There is no lack of spectacle or ta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:01PM
Saturday, March 23, 2013

‘I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts’ at DC Arts Center (DCAC) by Nicole Cusick by Nicole Cusick

One man, one hour, one mission: to figure out where in the world does he belong. Although B. Stanley pulled himself out of hell as Jack in I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts, he pulled the aud…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards