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Friday, November 15, 2013

DanceWorks Fall 2013 at The George Washington University by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

The structure of the George Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance’s DanceWorks Fall 2013 concert is absolutely wonderful. The audience is welcomed into the concert with a f…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

An Interview with ‘The Dancing Rogues’ Hayley Cutler, Sara Herrera-Kopetchny, and Sylvana Christopher by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

 The Dancing Rogues: Who are they and what do they have up their creative sleeves? DC-based choreographers Sylvana Christopher, Hayley Cutler, and Sara Herrera-Kopetchny have teamed up and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:33AM
Friday, November 1, 2013

‘Twelfth Night’ at The George Washington University by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

The George Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance has an engaging and lively production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, running through the weekend. My interest …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:21AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

‘Susan Marshall & Company’s Play/Pause’ at The Kennedy Center by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Are you familiar with the sentiment, “Dance like nobody’s watching?” The idea in this phrase is beautiful, but sounds hard to produce, right? Now pair these beautifully int…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:12AM
Friday, October 25, 2013

‘Love in Afghanistan’ at Arena Stage at The Mead Center for American Theater by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Love in Afghanistan, Charles Randolph-Wright’s exquisitely woven four person drama currently playing in Arena Stage’s Kogod Cradle, centers around two families: Duke (Khris Davis…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:12AM
Friday, October 18, 2013

‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ at The George Washington University by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Let’s say you are sitting in a sparse, quaint café minding your own business. All of a sudden, a patron’s cell phone goes off, breaking whatever mood was there to begin with, and this p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:43AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

La-Ti-Do presents: ‘The Musicals of Matt Conner’: ‘Nevermore’ by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

When October rolls in, there is so much to look forward to, like the start of fall, pumpkin flavored libations and treats at Starbucks, and Halloween at the end of the month. This year, you …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:42AM
Friday, September 13, 2013

‘Saburo Teshigawara/KARAS’ at The Kennedy Center by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Saburo Teshigawara, Artistic Director of Saburo Teshigawara/KARAS and choreographer of Mirror & Music, is an artist of the highest degree. Mirror & Music, having its North American p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:04AM
Monday, July 15, 2013

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Pitchin’ the Tent: Tia Nina Live at Baldacchino’ by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Are you a fan of rock concerts, but you don’t have enough leeway in your budget to pay Verizon Center prices to see the big names? FEAR NOT concert enthusiast, because Pitchin’ the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:00AM
Saturday, July 13, 2013

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Big River (and Other Wayfaring Ballets)’ by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

If you are looking for accessible art, deeply rooted in a tradition that dates back to the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, but with unexpected, modern twists and turns, MOVE…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:36PM
Friday, July 12, 2013

Capital Fringe Review: “A Killing Game’ by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

dog & pony dc promises audiences that A Killing Game is “the most fun they’ll have dying.” I am here to tell you that they’re not lying! This revamped productio…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:14AM
Sunday, May 5, 2013

‘The Tempest’ at We Happy Few Productions at Fort Fringe by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

As I entered The Shop at Fort Fringe for We Happy Few Productions’ production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, I was intrigued by the ambiance. Prospero watched as the audience …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:00PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

‘How to Write a New Book for the Bible’ at Round House Theatre by Rick Westerkamp

As someone who considers himself more spiritual than religiously affiliated, I was weary about Bill Cain’s How to Write a New Book for the Bible at Round House Theatre. The tears and laugh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:41PM
Monday, March 25, 2013

’4000 Miles’ at The Studio Theatre by Rick Westekamp by Rick Westerkamp

Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles at The Studio Theatre opens with an unexpected reunion between Vera, a leftist in her eighties played by Tana Hicken, and her grandson Leo (Grant Harrison), a twen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:19AM
Friday, March 22, 2013

Daniel Burkholder/The PlayGround’s ‘The Chemistry of Lime Trees’ by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Daniel Burkholder/The PlayGround’s The Chemistry of Lime Trees is an evening of dance theatre the likes of which I have never experienced. From the deep investment of all of the performers…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:22PM
Sunday, March 10, 2013

‘The 2013 Dance Connect Commissioning Project Showcase’ at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

This past December, Dance Metro DC, a community building and sustaining organization centered on dance, awarded five choreographers (Sarah J. Ewing, Laurel Victoria Gray, Sara Pearson, Dr. J…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:26PM
Saturday, March 9, 2013

‘Cardinal Points’ by Rebollar Dance at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Cardinal Points by Rebollar Dance is an undertaking that not every choreographer would be willing to experience. Choreographers, for the most point, come into the rehearsal studio with a vis…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:56AM
Friday, March 8, 2013

/CLOSE/R by EDGEWORKS Dance Theater at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

As the audience filed into the Sprenger Theatre at the Atlas Performing Arts Center at INTERSECTIONS, Helanius J. Wilkins was already nonchalantly performing upstage, facing away from the au…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:05PM
Monday, February 25, 2013

‘Legacy: A Conversation Through Contemporary Ballet’ at MOVEiUS Dance at INSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

MOVEiUS Dance presented Legacy: A Conversation Through Contemporary Ballet, an audience-friendly afternoon of work by multiple choreographers, yesterday as a part of the Atlas INTERSECTIONS…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:46PM
Saturday, February 23, 2013

GWU New Plays Festival ‘wild42hold’ by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

On Thursday night, while waiting for the GWU New Plays Festival’s wild42hold to begin, I was transported to an attention-grabbing site. Thanks to the massive set, covered in graffiti, a la…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:46AM
Monday, January 28, 2013

’30th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase’ at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

When I attend a showcase of multiple artists’ works, I expect that the program will be distributed evenly between those that intrigue, and those that bore. It’s a good evening in the the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:44AM
Friday, January 25, 2013

’3 By Samuel Beckett’ at Arcturus Theater Company by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

As I sat in the intimate DCAC theatre, awaiting 3 by Samuel Beckett, I thought of the following Beckett quote: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” A…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26PM
Thursday, January 17, 2013

An Interview with Bourgeon’s Rob Bettmann by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Rob Bettmann, both artist and arts manager, has compiled a collection of essays, poems, artwork and interviews from the issues of Bourgeon magazines. These essays offer a wonderful, in-depth…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:11AM
Saturday, December 8, 2012

‘Collision Course – a.k.a. Pillow Talk’ at George Washington University by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Collision Course – a.k.a. Pillow Talk, choreographed by Maida Withers and performed by the Maida Withers Dance Construction Company (MWDCC), is a beautifully complex and thought-provok…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:39AM
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

An Interview with Maida Wither on ‘Collision Course – a.k.a. Pillow Talk’ by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Maida Withers is an artist with extraordinary gifts for dance and choreography. She loves not know and is as interested in the discovery as in the performance. And artist who has reinvented …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Saturday, September 22, 2012

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company at George Washington University by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company’s 20th Anniversary performance at The Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre is a wonderful celebration of Burgess’ career thus far, and a gentle reminder that…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:04AM
Monday, September 17, 2012

An Interview With Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

In preparation for his show on September 21st, 22 and 23 at 8 PM at The Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, I interviewed Dana Tai Soon Burgess, the director of DC modern dance company Dana Tai So…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

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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