57 stories by "Lauren Katz"
In 1980, Evita took home seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Tony Award winner Pat…
On a warm Wednesday evening in the middle of summer at the Bethesda Jazz and Supper Club Greg Boyer clearly knows how to win over a crowd with his trombone and charm. With the help of Pianis…
Over the course of my college years, I have heard countless stories from alumni about their conflicted emotions upon returning to their alma mater. Across the board, I have found that while …
(Best of the Capital Fringe) While I was in London a couple months ago, I attended a Punchdrunk Theatre Company production, and the play was like nothing I had seen before. Punchdrunk's most…
At the 16th Academy Awards in 1944, Casablanca took home Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Music Score. While I had never before seen the film, all my life I had heard about t…
I will admit, I found it a bit difficult to contain my excitement as I walked towards Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall for Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience la…
My second day at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' annual Page-to-Stage Festival may have been shorter than my first, but no less impressive. The idea that new playwrigh…
This Labor Day weekend, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts hosts the 12th annual Page-to-Stage Festival. Featuring over 40 theatre companies from the Washington DC area, th…
Last night, Sandy Bainum was added to the long list of artists performing solo cabarets as part of Signature Theatre's annual event, Sizzlin' Summer Cabaret. For a two and a half week period…
Personally, I have always been a huge fan of Shakespeare. My teenage brother on the other hand was a bit hesitant as I drove him to the James Lee Community Center for The Complete Works of W…
What do you get when Eve, Sarah, Abraham, and Adam's first wife Lillith all come together for one big dinner party? Well you get crazy family reunion that's for sure. Lois Cecsarini turns th…
Personally I never been a huge fan of reality TV shows, but H Street Housewives left me sitting on the edge of my seat eager to see what hilarious joke or backstabbing move one of the actors…
Written by Hroswitha of Gandersheim and directed by Michael Poanddl, The Conversion of Thais the Whore tells the shocking story of Pafnutius, a religious man with a desire for the world to b…
Hilarious, energetic, and entertaining, the British Players' Old Time British Music Hall is a must-see event. Set in a cabaret-style and hosted by the emcee, or Chairman Malcolm Edwards, the…
Typically when I review a show, I bring a friend whose feet reach the ground while sitting in the audience. However, for this particular performance, I decided to take a different route. Whe…
What do you get when you combine the clever minds of a visual artist, a traditional actor and playwright, and a musician? Well you get an artistic blind date of course, but not necessarily t…
In Kathleen Wheaton's article in "Applause at Strathmore" magazine, she stated that Leonard Bernstein, composer of the West Side Story score, was unhappy with the film's orchestration. Marin…
When I read Martin Sherman's Bent last year, I was extremely impressed with the intensity of the writing. I loved his choice to not only shed some light on an area of the Holocaust that is n…
The Wounded in Action Family Foundation (WIAFF) has made it their mission to help wounded war veterans integrate back into their home lives. Last night, they held Homeward Bound Heroes, a fu…
Last night, soprano Kathleen Battle performed a concert of spirituals that rang throughout the rafters at The Music Center at Strathmore with the help of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Herit…
Forum Theatre's mission is to bring controversial and discussion inspiring theater to society. From what I witnessed on Saturday July 13, they seem to have met their goal. Church, written by…
The Greenbelt Arts Center presents the popular children's tale Alice in Wonderland, with a twist. The basic storyline is still present: Alice (Liz Cassedy) falls down a rabbit hole and meets…
The statement "Be careful what you wish for" takes on a whole new meaning through Pointless Theatre's production of Imagination Meltdown Adventure. The play loosely follows Joseph Campbell's…
When I accepted the program for We Happy Few Productions’ experimental approach to Hamlet, I have to admit I felt a little apprehensive. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the bril…
Up until last night, I thought A Chorus Line was nothing more than a musical about an audition. I now realize I was completely wrong. Because of the brilliant writing, strong vocali…
