Dec 31, 2009 — Potomac Stages.com, which for press and theatregoers alike has been an invaluable source of data on Washington area theatre since 2001, announced Wednesday that, after eight years and 2,200 reviews, it would cease posting as of January 1, 2010. [Read more...]
Potomac Stages ends its 8 year run Jan 1, 2010
December 31, 2009 By 15 Comments
Dec 31, 2009 — Potomac Stages.com, which for press and theatregoers alike has been an invaluable source of data on Washington area theatre since 2001, announced Wednesday that, after eight years and 2,200 reviews, it would cease posting as of January 1, 2010. [Read more...]
A Toast to the New Year
December 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
We have found no better wish for the New Year than that from poet/lyricist Fran Landesman. [Read more...]
Young Frankenstein
December 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
After the fabulous critical and commercial success of The Producers, Mel Brooks’ multiple Tony-winning smash hit, it was only a matter of time before Brooks went back to the well to mount another musical from his beloved catalog of films. [Read more...]
A round table talk with the men of Camelot
December 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
Interviews with director Stephen Nachamie, musical director Christopher Youstra, and performers Todd Alan Johnson (King Arthur), Aaron Ramey (Sir Lancelot), Evan Casey (Mordred), and Bill Largess (Merlyn and Pellinore). [Read more...]
Ragtime closes Sunday, Jan 3rd.
December 29, 2009 By 2 Comments
The Kennedy Center’s revival of Ragtime, which Broadway producers picked up with most of its cast intact for a run at the Neil Simon, giving Washington performers Tracy Lynn Olivera, Dan Manning, and Donna Migliaccio their first Broadway credits, will close after a disappointing run of 57 performances on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010. Peter Marks has more details here.
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Ragtime interviews:
director Marcia Milgrom Dodge
producer Roy Furman
actors Christiane Noll and Robert Petkoff
composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Mommy Queerest
December 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Judy Gold is just like the woman next door. That is, if the woman next door just happens to be a 6 foot 3 inch Jewish lesbian stand-up comic and mother of two. [Read more...]
Ringing out 2009 DC theatre style
December 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
Washington Shakespeare invites you to usher out 2009 with some of Washington’s favorite actors doing scenes by Shakespeare and others. Fox 5′s Sue Palka will be joined by Ian Armstrong, Sara Barker, Frank Britton, Christopher Buchanan, Zoe Cowan, [Read more...]
The Screwtape Letters revisited
December 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Last year’s Screwtape Letters (reviewed here ) was a metaphysical feast of hard moral and intellectual challenges served up by Screwtape (Max McLean), [Read more...]
Journeymen Theater has closed
December 23, 2009 By 5 Comments
Dec 23, 2009 — Deborah Kirby, who founded Journeymen Theater five years ago, has announced the closing of her company. Kirby, whose work examined Christianity through the lens of theatre, [Read more...]
Chats with stars Ed Gero and Terry Burrell
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I was honored when the great Ed Gero, now stepping into the shoes of Scrooge, and Broadway’s Terry Burrell who is applying her signature to the role of Julie in Show Boat, agreed to interviews. [Read more...]
