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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Opera Review: Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’ Presented by the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center by Jeannette Mulherin

The Washington National Opera opened the 2024-2025 season with a stirring and timely production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” An opera in two acts, “Fidelio” premiered in 1851 at La Fe…

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Sleeping Giant’ at Rorschach Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

A raucous fireworks-filled marriage proposal releases an ancient creature from the depths of a nearby lake. This results in a monumental succession of unintended consequences, but not withou…

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Babbit’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Jeannette Mulherin

The theatre season has just begun, but “Babbit,” directed by Christopher Ashley and starring two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick, is set to be Washington D.C.’s must-see theat…

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Sunday, October 6, 2024

Concert Review: ‘ARTS by George!’ and ‘Lea Salonga in Concert’ at the George Mason University Center for the Arts by Jeannette Mulherin

Since 2006, the annual “ARTS by George!” gala has been a George Mason University tradition that brings together students, faculty, and community arts enthusiasts to support scholarships…

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Friday, August 16, 2024

Opera Review: ‘Silent Night’ presented by the Wolf Trap Opera at Wolf Trap by Jeannette Mulherin

Uncommon artistry and elegance characterize “Silent Night,” a contemporary opera in two acts that lays bare the shared humanity of enemy soldiers on a European battlefield while simultan…

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Monday, August 5, 2024

Theatre Review: Broadway Center Stage: ‘Nine’ at The Kennedy Center by Jeannette Mulherin

The Tony Award®–winning Best Musical “Nine” recounts the story of Italian film director, Guido Contini (Steven Pasquale), who decamps to a Venetian spa in an attempt to overcome write…

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Monday, July 22, 2024

Opera Review: Puccini’s ‘La bohème’ at Wolf Trap by Jeannette Mulherin

Even in the extreme heat of a Washington, DC summer, the haunting melodies of Giacomo Puccini’s “La bohème” have the power to transport listeners to a freezing Parisian flat whose you…

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Broadway in the Park’ presented by Signature Theater and Wolf Trap by Jeannette Mulherin

Theatre enthusiasts converged on the Filene Center last Saturday evening for the fifth annual “Broadway in the Park.” In a collaboration between Arlington’s Signature Theatre and Wolf …

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Sunday, June 9, 2024

Theatre Review: Step Afrika!’s ‘The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence’ at Arena Stage by Jeannette Mulherin

Directed by Jakari Sherman, Step Afrika!’s revival of “The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence” is a glorious synthesis of dance, music, and the visual arts that traces Black Amer…

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘The Illusionists’ at the Kennedy Center by Jeannette Mulherin

Five of the world’s finest magicians have joined forces to baffle and mystify audiences in a production that features mind reading, vanishing acts, and even a snowstorm. Amidst a steady st…

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Theatre News: The WATCH Awards (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) at The Birchmere by Jeannette Mulherin

With Master of Ceremonies Diego Prieto at the helm, the Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) organization held its 22nd annual awards show at The Birchmere this past Sunday. The …

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Opera Review: Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ presented by Virginia Opera at George Mason University Center for the Arts by Jeannette Mulherin

Under the baton of conductor Adam Turner, Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony Orchestra gifted Northern Virginia with a dazzling and heartfelt production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Bu…

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘The Book of Mormon’ at the National Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

Providing laugh-out-loud theatre for more than a decade, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning musical “The Book of Mormon” is as fresh and entertaining now as it was when it premiered on B…

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive’ at City of Fairfax Theatre Company by Jeannette Mulherin

City of Fairfax Theatre Company’s current production of “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive,” features witty dialogue, a creative set, and a…

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ at The Kennedy Center by Jeannette Mulherin

Before Jonathan Larson’s “Rent” became one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals, Larson penned a little-known, autobiographical rock monologue titled “30/90.” In the ensuing de…

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Mindplay’ at Arena Stage by Jeannette Mulherin

Mystifying, magical, and moving, “Mindplay” is a guided exploration of memory and the power it has to shape and reshape our perceptions—with an endless stash of astonishing surprises a…

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Our Dirty War’ at Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center by Jeannette Mulherin

  “Our Dirty War” is a rare gem of theatrical depth and daring. Written and directed by Camilla Madero (this is her senior thesis), who also plays the role of her father, Roberto Madero…

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Concert Review: ‘Arts By George! and Renée Elise Goldsberry in Concert’ at the George Mason University Center for the Arts by Jeannette Mulherin

  “Arts By George!” is an annual fundraising event held at George Mason University to provide scholarships for young artists enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. This …

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Monarch: A Mexican American Musical’ at Creative Cauldron by Jeannette Mulherin

Once again, Creative Cauldron is breaking new ground by launching its 2023-2024 season with the East Coast premiere of “Monarch: A Mexican American Musical.” This is a new work that exam…

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Opera Review: Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ by Wolf Trap Opera at the Filene Center by Jeannette Mulherin

Wolf Trap Opera’s one-night only production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” featured vocal talent of the highest caliber in a memorable performance of some of opera’s best-loved music. …

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Monday, July 24, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Little Central America, 1984’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

Part concert, part communal meditation, “Little Central America, 1984″—directed by Elia Arce and written and performed by Elia Arce and Rubén Martínez—uses song, film, and spoken w…

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Angel Number Nine’ by Rorschach Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

  Rorschach Theatre’s transformation of a former men’s clothing store into a 1990s era rock club is nothing short of spectacular. The 360-degree theatrical installation—including a st…

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Saturday, June 10, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Hadestown’ at the National Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

With book, lyrics, and music by Anais Mitchell, the 2019 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, “Hadestown” is a rollicking and witty take on Greek mythological characters Orpheus and Euryd…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Not a Pyramid Scheme’ by Washington Improv Theater at Studio Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

Spontaneity rules the evening and the #BossBabes are in charge in Washington Improv Theater’s (WIT) production of “Not a Pyramid Scheme.” Now playing at Studio Theatre where WIT is cel…

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Opera Review: ‘I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky’ by IN Series Opera at Atlas Performing Arts Center by Jeannette Mulherin

  An earthquake can—either literally or figuratively—rock the foundations of a person’s life. In this two act, “song-play,” with music by John Adams and libretto by June Jordan, i…

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Les Misérables’ at the Kennedy Center by Jeannette Mulherin

“Les Mis” is back! A spectacular production of the Tony-Award winning musical is currently playing in the Kennedy Center Opera House, featuring some of musical theatre’s finest actors,…

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Friday, April 14, 2023

News: Theatre Washington Hosts 2023 Helen Hayes Awards Preview Celebration by Jeannette Mulherin

Washington’s theatre community gathered at the elegant Perry Belmont House on Tuesday evening to celebrate this year’s Helen Hayes Award nominees and raise a toast to yet another bountif…

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Gloria: A Life’ at Theater J by Jeannette Mulherin

‘”Gloria: A Life” at Theater J takes the audience on a journey through second-wave feminism with feminist icon Gloria Steinem (Susan Lynskey) as guide while she reflects on her youth a…

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Opera Review: ‘Blue’ presented by The Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center by Jeannette Mulherin

“Blue,” in its D.C. premiere by The Washington National Opera, elegantly makes use of a centuries’ old art form to tell a 21st century story. It is one with national repercussions, but…

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Selling Kabul’ at Signature Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

In Sylvia Khoury’s “Selling Kabul,” lives swiftly unravel as the Taliban closes in on Afghan interpreter, Taroon (Mazin Akar) in retaliation for his collaboration with American militar…

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Jeannette Mulherin

The Royal Court Theatre Production presented in association with The Public Theater’s Under The Radar Festival Set both in real life and the virtual world of social media, the provocativel…

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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 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime