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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Review: ‘110 in the Shade’ at Ford’s Theatre by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Glorious vocals and a strong cast heat up Ford’s Theatre with the musical gem 110 in the Shade. With music and lyrics by The Fantasticks creators Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, this rollick…

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Saturday, March 5, 2016

Review: ‘Little Women’ at Aldersgate Church Community Theater by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Aldersgate Church Community Theater brings the timeless tale of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy to life in the classic Louisa May Alcott tale Little Women, adapted by Roger Wheeler. Director Ashley A…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:02AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Review: Washington Performing Arts Presents Chris Botti at The Kennedy Center by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Washington Performing Arts Produces an Eclectic and Entertaining Musical Evening with Chris Botti I went to a Chris Botti concert and Cirque du Soleil and Led Zepplin broke out. Saturday nig…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:58AM
Monday, January 18, 2016

Meet the Cast of Reston Communty Players’ ‘Master Class’: Part 5: Richard Durkin by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Here is Part 5 of a series of interviews with the director, producer, and cast of Reston Community Players’ production of Terrence McNally’s Master Class. Meet Richard Durkin. Mari…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:37AM
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Meet the Cast of Reston Communty Players’ ‘Master Class’: Part 4: Molly Pinson Simoneau by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Here is Part 4 of a series of interviews with the director, producer, and cast of Reston Community Players’ production of Terrence McNally’s Master Class. Meet Molly Pinson Simone…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19PM
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Meet the Cast of ‘Master Class’ by Reston Community Players: Part 3: David Rohde by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Here is Part 3 of a series of interviews with the director, producer, and cast of Reston Community Players’ production of Terrence McNally’s Master Class. Meet Maria Callas, one of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:08PM
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Meet the Cast of Reston Community Players’ ‘Master Class’: Part 2: Lisa Anne Bailey by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Here is Part 2 of a series of interviews with the director, producer, and cast of Reston Community Players’ production of Terrence McNally’s Master Class. Meet Lisa Anne Bailey. Ma…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:08AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Meet the Cast, Director, and Producer of Reston Community Players’ ‘Master Class’: Part 1: Director Rosemary Hartman and Producer Kate Keifer by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Here is Part 1 of a series of interviews with the director, producer, and cast of Reston Community Players’ production of Terrence McNally’s mesmerizing Master Class. Meet Director…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:44AM
Thursday, October 29, 2015

Meet the Kids of ‘Shrek The Musical’ at Reston Community Players: Allie Lytle, Ella Schnoor, Erik Peyton, Mhairi Cameron, and Brayden DiBacco by Diane Jackson Schnoor

In Part 5 of our series of interviews with the cast of Shrek The Musical at Reston Community Players, we meet the girls of RCP’s Shrek: Allie Lytle, Ella Schnoor, Erik Peyton, Mhairi Camer…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:15PM
Friday, October 16, 2015

Meet Reston Community Players’ Farquaad and Donkey in ‘Shrek The Musical’: Part 4: Chuck Dluhy and Joshua Redford by Diane Jackson Schnoor

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of Reston Community Players’ Shrek The Musical, meet Chuck Dluhy and Joshua Redford. Diane Jackson Schnoor: Please introduce yourse…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:46AM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Meet The Cast of Reston Community Players’ ‘Shrek The Musical’: Part 3: Jennifer Lambert, Patrick Graham, and Evie Korovesis by Diane Jackson Schnoor

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Reston Communty Players’ production of Shrek The Musical, meet Jennifer Lambert, Patrick Graham, and Evie Korovesis. Diane Jackson Sch…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10AM
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Meet The Creative Team Behind Reston Community Players’ ‘Shrek The Musical’: Part 2: Director Sue Pinkman and Music Director Elisa Rosman by Diane Jackson Schnoor

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Reston Communty Players’ production of Shrek The Musical, meet Director Sue Pinkman and Music Director Elisa Rosman. Joel: Please …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:55AM
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Meet The Cast of Reston Community Players’ ‘Shrek The Musical’: Part 1: Paul Tonden and Jolene Vettese by Diane Jackson Schnoor

A talking donkey, a singing ogre, a feisty princess, a sassy cookie, tap dancing rats, and a striking band of  misfit fairytale characters will be working their magic for children of all ag…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:50AM
Sunday, August 9, 2015

‘Spamalot’ at Port Tobacco Players by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Summer Silliness: Port Tobacco Players Frolic in Spamalot What happens in Camelot stays in Camelot…and the Port Tobacco Players gamely give it their all in a sparkling, albeit uneven, perf…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19AM
Friday, July 10, 2015

‘The Wiz’ at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Ease on down the road to Winchester and join Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre for a fast-paced, campy, fun, and ultimately heart-warming journey down the yellow brick road with The Wiz, now p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:42PM
Friday, June 26, 2015

‘The Addams Family’ at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre by Diane Jackson Schnoor

The full moon is rising, the ancestors are emerging from their slumbers, and Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre is offering up a creepily fun and spookily hilarious musical comedy version of Th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:57AM
Sunday, June 21, 2015

‘Garfield, The Musical With Cattitude’ at Adventure Theatre/MTC by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Garfield: The Musical With Cattitude Provides Plenty of Laughs for All Ages Adventure Theatre/MTC serves up the charm for all ages with its original musical Garfield: The Musical with Cattit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:12AM
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Meet the Producers and Director of RCP’s ‘The Fox on the Fairway': Bea and Jerry Morse and Adam Konowe by Diane Jackson Schnoor

The award-winning Reston Community Players are proud to bring Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway back to the DC Metro area through May 3rd.. The stuffy atmosphere of a private golf club i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:50AM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Meet the Cast of Reston Community Players’ ‘The Fox on the Fairway': Part 2: Dina Soltan, David Segal, and Zell Murphy by Diane Jackson Schnoor

The award-winning Reston Community Players are proud to bring Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway back to the DC Metro area April 24-May 3, 2015. The stuffy atmosphere of a private golf cl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:15PM
Friday, April 17, 2015

Meet the Cast of Reston Community Players’ ‘The Fox on the Fairway': Part 1: Stephanie Walsh, Kelly Thompson, & Bradley Dresser by Diane Jackson Schnoor

The award-winning Reston Community Players are proud to bring Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway back to the DC Metro area April 24-May 3, 2015. The stuffy atmosphere of a private golf cl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10AM
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Do You Hear the People Sing? National Symphony Orchestra Illuminates the Beauty of Boublil and Schönberg’s Music at the Kennedy Center by Diane Jackson Schnoor

For more than 30 years, the music of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg has uplifted, inspired, and invoked passion in audiences and artists alike. Under the baton of conductor Steve…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:33PM
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Reston Community Players Put On the Hollywood Glitz with ‘Sunset Boulevard’, Opening Tomorrow Nght by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Norma Desmond is waiting for her close-up in Reston Community Players’ sumptuous rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, opening tomororw, February 27, 2015. Inspired by Bil…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:01AM
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

New Ways to Dream: Meet Paul Tonden, Star of Reston Community Players’ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Norma Desmond is waiting for her close-up in Reston Community Players’ sumptuous rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, opening this Friday, February 27, 2015. Inspired…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Monday, February 23, 2015

It’s The Pictures That Got Small: Meet Joshua Redford, Star of Reston Community Players’ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Norma Desmond is waiting for her close-up in Reston Community Players’ sumptuous rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, opening this Friday, February 27, 2015. Inspired…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13PM
Saturday, February 21, 2015

She’s Ready for Her Close-Up: Meet Katie McManus, Star of Reston Community Players’ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Norma Desmond, in the form of the multi-talented and versatile Katie McManus, is waiting for her close-up in Reston Community Players’ sumptuous rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Su…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:38PM
Monday, February 9, 2015

Todd Ellison and Friends: ‘The Romance of Broadway’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Todd Ellison and Friends delivered an early Valentine to audiences at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Sunday afternoon. In The Romance of Broadway, delivered a charming musi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:04AM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Wynton Marsalis’ ‘Blues Symphony’ at Washington Performing Arts at Strathmore by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Last night, thanks to the generosity of Washington Performing Arts, DC audiences had the rare opportunity to see Wynton Marsalis in the fullest sense – as consummate performer, as bandlead…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:03PM
Sunday, January 18, 2015

‘Mockingbird’ at The Kennedy Center by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Kennedy Center’s World Premiere of Mockingbird Is a Must See Play for All Ages Brilliant: very bright, flashing with light; very impressive or successful; extremely intelligent. Moving: ha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:02AM
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Unusual Suspects: Meet the Cast of Reston Community Players’ Upcoming ‘Rehearsal for Murder’ by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Reston Community Players heats up the winter with the thrilling whodunit Rehearsal for Murder, January 16-31, 2015. Audiences are invited to test their wits as they enter a world of backstag…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Whodunit? Reston Community Players Offers a Heady Mix of Backstage Suspects in Thrilling ‘Rehearsal for Murder’ Playing January 16-31, 2015 by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Reston Community Players opens the thrilling whodunit Rehearsal for Murder This Friday, January 16th. Audiences are invited to test their wits as they enter a world of backstage drama where…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:34PM
Sunday, December 7, 2014

‘Madeline’s Christmas’ at Creative Cauldron by Diane Jackson Schnoor

“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” With that familiar phrase, Creative Cauldron’s cast of Madeline’s Christmas mu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09AM

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