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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Theater Review: #CHARLOTTESVILLE (Keegan Theatre in D.C.) by Barbara Papendorp

HAUNTING, URGENT, AND SPEAKS VOLUMES Priyanka Shetty’s #Charlottesville, currently running at the Keegan Theatre, is a searing and deeply personal exploration of one of the darkest moment…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 10:05PM
Monday, March 10, 2025

Theater Review: THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (Arena Stage, DC) by Barbara Papendorp

FORBIDDEN LOVE AND THE GILDED AGE GLOW IN ARENA’S DAZZLING PRODUCTION, BUT THE AGE OF INNOCENCE LINGERS Playwright Karen Zacarías (Destiny of Desire which premiered at Arena in 2015, Nati…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:08AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Theater Review: IN THE HEIGHTS (Signature Theatre in VA) by Barbara Papendorp

MORE THAN JUST A REVIVAL, THIS INTIMATE IN THE HEIGHTS IS A JOYFUL TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY AND DREAMS Before Hamilton changed the face of Broadway, there was In the Heights—Lin-Manuel Miranda…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:46AM
Sunday, February 23, 2025

Theater Review: THE BEDWETTER – A NEW MUSICAL (Arena Stage in D.C.) by Barbara Papendorp

URINE LUCK WITH THIS NUMBER ONE MUSICAL Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter splashes onto Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater with a gleeful irreverence that belies its emotional depth. Adapted fr…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 04:27PM
Monday, February 17, 2025

Cabaret Review: AN EVENING WITH TITUSS BURGESS (The Barns at Wolf Trap) by Barbara Papendorp

DID TITUSS EXCITE US? AND HOW! You may know Tituss Burgess best for his scene-stealing performances in 30 Rock, Schmigadoon! and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, as well as his star turns on B…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 01:25PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Theater Review: SCHMIGADOON! (Broadway Center Stage, Eisenhower Theatre at Kennedy Center) by Barbara Papendorp

IT’S A SCHMIGAHIT! Adapting from his Apple TV+ series that satirized and saluted the glories of old timey musicals like Oklahoma! and Carousel, co-creator and writer Cinco Paul brings his …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 10:06PM
Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Theater Review: DEATH ON THE NILE (Arena Stage, D.C.) by Barbara Papendorp

DEATH IS ALIVE AND BETTER THAN WELL Ken Ludwig’s stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile premiered to a packed house at Arena Stage, with the playwright himself attendi…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:50AM
Saturday, November 9, 2024

Theater Review: DATA (Arena Stage in D.C.) by Barbara Papendorp

SURE, LET SILCON VALLEY DO ITS JOB WITH THE GOVERNMENT – WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Along with The Other Americans, Arena Stage is offering yet another world premiere. A highly relevant corporat…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 07:40PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Concert Review: AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH NORM LEWIS (The Barns at Wolf Trap in VA) by Barbara Papendorp

NORM SETS THE STANDARD An Intimate Evening with Norm Lewis at The Barns last night was a magical journey through his musical theater career, brimming with charm, humor, and breathtaking voca…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:47PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Theater Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Broadway Center Stage at the Kennedy Center) by Barbara Papendorp

S-T-U-P-E-N-D-O-U-S AND S-I-D-E-S-P-L-I-T-T-I-N-G The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful and unconventional musical comedy that debuted in 2005. With music and lyrics by …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 07:52PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Theater Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C.) by Barbara Papendorp

DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE, DOUBLE YOUR FUN The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare’s earliest and most farcical comedies, centered around themes of mistaken identity and slapstick hu…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:58AM
Saturday, August 24, 2024

Theater Review: SOFT POWER (Signature Theater, Arlington, VA) by Barbara Papendorp

A FABULOUS FEVER DREAM Soft Power at Signature Theatre is a meta-theatrical production that begins with a semi-autobiographical portrayal of David Henry Hwang, who, following a near-fatal in…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:50AM
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Theater Review: NINE (Broadway Center Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) by Barbara Papendorp

NINE IS A TEN AT THE KEN CEN In Nine, the musical adaptation of Federico Fellini’s 1963 film 8½ now playing at the Kennedy Center, Guido Contini, a renowned Italian film director of the…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:59AM
Sunday, July 7, 2024

Theater Review: FUNNY GIRL (National Tour at Kennedy Center) by Barbara Papendorp

KATERINA MCCRIMMON IS INDEED THE GREATEST STAR Funny Girl is a beloved musical that first premiered on Broadway in 1964, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and a book by Isobel…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 09:58PM
Monday, July 1, 2024

Concert Review: BROADWAY IN THE PARK (Laura Benanti and Jordan Fisher at Wolf Trap Center for the Arts) by Barbara Papendorp

DAZZLED BY THE STARS UNDER THE STARS Last night, Signature Theatre and the Wolf Trap Center for the Arts (the only national park dedicated to presenting the performing arts) collaborated aga…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:00AM

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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre