Studio Theatre announced that Nancy Robinette will be replacing Anna Bergman in the upcoming Studio production of Souvenir, which opens June 13th.  The acclaimed actress Ms. Robinette, whose singing voice is unknown to us, will be playing the famously off-key chanteuse Florence Foster Jenkins, with none other than J. Fred Schiffman as composer/accompanist Cosme McMoon.  When contacted about the casting, Artistic Director Joy Zinoman told us:  ”There is no better union between a role and an actress than Nancy Robinette and Florence Foster Jankins. It is the meeting of a cult figure for musical theatre fans and one of Washington DC’s National Treasures. I have worked with Nancy Robinette for 30 years. As we enter our 30th Anniversary Season, there is no better way to celebrate than to have Nancy Robinette as Florence Foster Jenkins.”

In case you are just catching on that there is a wickedly funny comedy happening at H Street Playhouse, Theater Alliance has given you an extra week to get tickets to In On It starring Jason Lott, Jason Stiles, and one hilarious dance number.  The show, running in rep with Blue/Orange , closes May 27^th.

Listening to a string quartet will never be the same once you’ve seen Opus, the elegantly executed production at Washington Stage Guild.  Steven Carpenter wrote to remind us that the production is shuttered this weekend, but has its final Gala week Thurs thru Sunday, May 24 to 27.