All stories by Elliot Lanes on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Meeya Davis by Elliot Lanes

Meeya Davis is currently making her Arena Stage debut playing the role of Amber in The Blood Quilt . A native of Detroit Michigan, Meeya’s stage credits include Twelfth Night at Shake…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:34PM
Thursday, May 14, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Barrett Wilbert Weed by Elliot Lanes

Barrett Wilbert Reed is currently portraying the role of Fraulein Sally Bowles at Signature Theatre in the landmark Kander/Ebb/Masteroff musical Cabaret. The production runs through June 28t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:57PM
Thursday, April 30, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Mykal Kilgore by Elliot Lanes

Mykal Kilgore is currently preparing to make his Centerstage debut as Stevie Wonder in the world premiere musical Marley, which begins performances May 7th in Baltimore. On Broadway, Mykal …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:07PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Tally Sessions by Elliot Lanes

Tally Sessions is currently playing the classic musical theatre role of Billy Bigelow in Carousel at Olney Theatre Center. Tally has been seen on Broadway in Big Fish and The House of Blu…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:06PM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Murder Ballad’ at Studio Theatre by Elliot Lanes

Sometimes you go to see a production and you can’t help but think the whole time you are watching it, “Gee, this reminds me of…” This is the feeling I and you might get as you watch …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:42PM

‘A Quick 5′ with Rachel Esther Tate by Elliot Lanes

Rachel Esther Tate might be the sanest thing on stage in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which is currently playing at Arena Stage. Rachel portrays the spunky willing to do anything st…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:13AM
Monday, April 20, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Anthony Warlow by Elliot Lanes

International stage star Anthony Warlow is currently making his DC theatre debut as Cervantes/Don Quixote in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Man of La Mancha  He recently…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:10PM

Theatre Review: ‘Don’t Die in the Dark’ at Studio 1469 by Elliot Lanes

This year marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination by one John Wilkes Booth. Ford’s Theatre devotes much of its programming and events toward Lincoln and …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:43AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

News: Theatre Lab’s Creating a Musical Role Class Takes its Participants Through ‘The Secret Garden’ by Elliot Lanes

When education and theatre collide in an intense yet nuturing setting, the results can be something truly magical. If you are regular readers of my stuff, you know that I champion The Theatr…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:46PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Darren R. Cohen by Elliot Lanes

Darren R. Cohen is currently the musical director for Murder Ballad at Studio Theatre which begins performances on April 15th. Darren is spending a a lot of time in the area lately having re…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:17PM
Monday, April 6, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Simply Sondheim’ at Signature Theatre by Elliot Lanes

I don’t know of many theatres that have an association with one composer/lyricist the way Signature Theatre does with Stephen Sondheim. For all of its 25 year history Signature has produce…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:31PM
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Lights Rise on Grace’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Elliot Lanes

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s 35th season continues with the world premiere of Lights Rise on Grace written by NY based playwright Chad Beckim. The play might not be as shocking as some…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:57AM
Friday, April 3, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Jenny McConnell Frederick by Elliot Lanes

Jenny McConnell Frederick is one of DC theatre’s busiest and passionate artists. She currently is the director of Theater J’s world premiere comedy G-d’s Honest Truth. She …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:05PM
Friday, March 27, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with John Boulanger by Elliot Lanes

John Boulanger is currently in rehearsals for The Secret Garden at The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts where he will be performing the role of Archibald Craven. The production opens …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:54AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Kerry Warren by Elliot Lanes

Kerry Warren is currently  making her Arena Stage debut in The Originalist as Cat, the feisty, strong willed law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Kerry recently closed The …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:17PM
Monday, March 23, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Lora K. Powell by Elliot Lanes

Lora K. Powell is currently the ASM (Assistant Stage Manager) for Blithe Spirit which is concluding a short North American tour this week at the National Theatre. I guess you could say Lora …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:00PM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Concert Review: ‘Eugenia León’ part of the Iberian Suite Global Arts Remix at Kennedy Center by Elliot Lanes

Spanish singer Eugenia León has been performing in the international music scene since the 1970’s and it’s easy to see why audiences keep coming back to hear her powerful sound. León t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:36AM
Sunday, March 15, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Alex Brightman by Elliot Lanes

Alex Brightman is currently performing the role of Jonah in the world premiere musical Soon at Signature Theatre. On Broadway Alex has been seen in Matilda, Big Fish, Wicked and Glory Days…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:00PM
Friday, March 13, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Brianna McCoy by Elliot Lanes

It’s a big weekend for Round House Theatre’s Director of Education Brianna McCoy. Through this Sunday only Round House Theatre will present it’s annual Sarah Metzger Memori…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:25AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

News: ‘From Performer to Publicist to Soon to be Parent’ Life is Good for Signature Theatre’s James Gardiner by Elliot Lanes

It takes years for some people working in the arts to be totally happy. For some it never happens. James Gardiner is only thirty years old and some would say he is living the American dream.…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:42AM
Sunday, March 1, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Kid Victory’ at Signature Theatre by Elliot Lanes

Legendary Tony Award winning Broadway composer John Kander has never shied away from uncomfortable subject matter in his musicals. Let us not forget that Cabaret is a musical about Nazi Germ…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:46PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Robert Billig by Elliot Lanes

Robert Billig is currently back on the road as musical director for the current US tour of Chicago: The Musical, which recently played here in DC at the National Theatre. After being totally…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:24PM
Friday, February 20, 2015

Concert Review: ‘John Pizzarelli with Jane Monheit’ at the Music Center at Strathmore by Elliot Lanes

Valentine’s Day at the Music Center at Strathmore featured the Great American Songbook as performed by one of our great modern-day interpreters. Singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli whose dad …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:19PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Jake Winn by Elliot Lanes

Jake Winn is making his musical theatre and area debut in the world premiere musical Kid Victory at Signature Theatre in the lead role of Luke. In New York Jake has been seen at New York Dea…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:54PM
Monday, February 16, 2015

Concert Review: ‘LaChanze’ as part of Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series at Kennedy Center by Elliot Lanes

Somewhere towards the end of the musical A Chorus Line the director asks “What are you going to do when you can’t dance anymore?” In the case of Tony Award winning actress LaChanze, th…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:03PM
Friday, February 13, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Joe Connell by Elliot Lanes

A Quick 5 has always made it a point to feature people in all areas of the arts and this of course includes one of my favorite groups, musicians. Joe Connell is the regularly engaged extra p…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:10AM
Monday, February 9, 2015

News: ‘Most Enthusiastic and Supportive Audience Member’ as Part of the 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards by Elliot Lanes

This is the third annual Most Enthusiastic and Supportive Audience Member Award I have bestowed on someone as part of our Readers’ Choice Awards. The first two went to our favorite so…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:48AM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Bowman Wright by Elliot Lanes

Bowman Wright is currently playing King in King Hedley II at Arena Stage, where he was last seen as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in The Mountaintop. Select theatre credits include Our Lad…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:11PM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

News: ‘Breakout Performance Award’ as part of the 2014 Reader’s Choice Awards by Elliot Lanes

As a reviewer and as a patron of theatre I see many wonderful performances in a season. Some are in productions I get to work on as a technician and some are from shows that I go to just for…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:37PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Nancy Robinette by Elliot Lanes

To say that I am beyond honored to feature today’s Quick 5 subject is the biggest understatement since General Custer said “Look over the hill! I think they are friendly Indians!…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:45PM
Friday, January 23, 2015

‘A Quick 5′ with Gregory Wooddell by Elliot Lanes

Gregory Wooddell is currently making his Arena Stage debut as the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in Ken Ludwig’s play Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Gregory is an Affil…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:08PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic