REVIEWS
Cherry Smoke
When I say that the chameleon Tim Getman has revealed yet another unexpected side of himself, I'm not just referring to the drastic change in hairstyle. For Cherry Smoke, he's sporting a head buzzed … [Read More]
Dinner with Friends
Playwright Donald Margulies has a way of building emotionally charged moments that begin benignly, even innocently, and then before you know it—bam, right in the kisser. His Dinner with Friends playing … [Read More]
Chess
Chess is Cold War meets hot rock. It's a tour de force of intelligence, emotional intensity and intrigue (political and personal), sporting a jaw-dropping score with music by ABBA's Benny & Bjorn (Mama … [Read More]
In the Next Room or the vibrator play
Too bad you can’t smoke in theaters anymore. After a few hours witnessing the climactic goings-on in Woolly Mammoth’s superb production of Sarah Ruhl’s In the Next Room or the vibrator play, a … [Read More]
Sink the Belgrano!
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A leader in need of a political win authorizes a massive military campaign, dreamt up by scheming advisors, in a far flung territory under the pretense of national … [Read More]
NEWS
Surprises mark Audience Choice winners
Angels, Hairspray among top local productions; Flint wins Favorite Actor The 2009-2010 DC Theatre Scene Audience Choice Awards yielded some surprising results which tended to confirm the warm place … [Read More...]
Big prizes for winners of Signature’s scavenger hunt this weekend
Spies wanted for Checkmate!, a Cold War Themed Scavenger Hunt in Celebration of Signature's Musical Chess … [Read More...]
Voting ends tonight for Audience Choice Awards
Audience members who have received their invitation to vote for DC Theatre Scene's Audience Choice Awards have until 8pm tonight to cast their votes for favorite productions and performances. … [Read More...]
Spooky Action builds its own theatre space
Washington, DC is about to get another new venue, the Spooky Action Theater located in the lower level auditorium of the Universalist National Memorial Church at the corner of S and 16th Streets NW in … [Read More...]
NY THEATRE BUZZ
Wife to James Whelan
The Mint Theatre is housed in a black box in an office building on West 43rd Street … [Read More...]
Secrets of the Trade
Jonathan Tolins is a gifted playwright who has stayed pretty much in his own personal … [Read More...]
The Grand Manner
Not many who are around today ever saw the legendary Katharine Cornell on stage, … [Read More...]
THEATRE SCHMOOZE
The Side Show interviews
Shelly Work, Amanda Rife on playing Daisy and Violet Hilton, and David Gregory on … [Read More...]
Matthew Schleigh and Ray Hatch in Buddy Holly
Until September 12th at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore, Matthew Schleigh is … [Read More...]
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Best Musicals and Best Musical Performances of 2009-2010
Musicals are my life and I saw a lot of them on DC-area stages in the past year - … [Read More...]
THEATRE SHELF
Making the Scene
Making the Scene: A History of Stage Design and Technology in Europe and the United States This handsome volume is both an impressive coffee table book with an almost endless progression of illustrations, … [Read More...]
Life Begins at 8:40 – Concert Cast Recording
Consumer safety alert! This disk contains more songs with catchy rhythms that stick in your head than most heads can hold. Listen only when you have time to push repeat repeatedly. … [Read More...]
Blumenfeld’s Dictionary of Musical Theater
Last May I told you about an “Encyclopedia of Theater” that was interesting but not very useful as a reference work. Well, I’ve found a useful volume to fill the need. In fact, two volumes filled … [Read More...]
PODCASTS
The Women of the national tour of Avenue Q
An interview with members of the Avenue Q national tour: Kerri Bracken, Julianna Lee and Jacqueline Grabois It was an hour before their call for the evening performance of Avenue Q when cast members … [Read More...]
The men of Legends – John Epperson and James Lecesne
They are making Studio Theatre audience howl with delight as they dig their claws into each other at Legends!. The actors responsible for the hilarity, John Epperson and James Lecesne, sit down with Joel … [Read More...]
DCTS columnists reveal their Tony favorites
Richard Seff and Joel Markowitz on the NYC Theatre Season and the Tony Awards In what has become an annual tradition on DC Theatre Scene, DCTS columnists Richard Seff and Joel Markowitz met in Richard’s … [Read More...]
FEATURES
Looking back on the Hispanic Theatre season
Looking back at the excellence in the 2009-2010 Hispanic Theatre season is really looking forward to more to come. This summer, after working in a coffee community, a voluntary collective of "fincas" (small … [Read More...]
Casting Challenge: Pick your favorite musical and play and cast the leads
Question #3 in our series, getting ready for voting for the 2010 Audience Choice Awards. (In case you haven't been following along, #1 is here, and #2 is here.) This fun exercise was dreamed up by … [Read More...]
Who were the most memorable characters you saw portrayed this season?
Here is the second in our series of questions thinking back over the past season as we get ready for the 2010 Audience Choice Awards. Again, Steven McKnight came up with it. Who were the most memorable … [Read More...]
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