Potomac Stages ends its 8 year run Jan 1, 2010

December 31, 2009 by lorraine treanor  
Filed under News and Views

DC Theatre Scene talks about the contributions made by Potomac Stages in its 8 years of publication.

A Toast to the New Year

December 31, 2009 by lorraine treanor  
Filed under News and Views

We have found no better wish for the New Year than that from poet/lyricist Fran Landesman.

Young Frankenstein

December 31, 2009 by Ben Demers  
Filed under Features, Our Reviews

The Broadway tour of Young Frankenstein is an entertaining package of raucous slapstick comedy, big, brassy, musical numbers, and awe-inspiring set pieces.

A round table talk with the men of Camelot

December 30, 2009 by Joel Markowitz  
Filed under Features, Theatre Schmooze

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).

Ragtime closes Sunday, Jan 3rd.

December 29, 2009 by lorraine treanor  
Filed under News and Views

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 [...]

Mommy Queerest

December 25, 2009 by Steven McKnight  
Filed under Our Reviews

Judy Gold’s solo show Mommie Queerest is a wonderful juxtaposition of the mundane, the unusual, and the occasionally outrageous.

Ringing out 2009 DC theatre style

December 25, 2009 by lorraine treanor  
Filed under News and Views

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,

The Screwtape Letters revisited

December 25, 2009 by Tim Treanor  
Filed under Features, Our Reviews

Tim Treanor finds the return of C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters fiercer, more focused, and more visceral than its 2008 production.

Journeymen Theater has closed

December 23, 2009 by lorraine treanor  
Filed under News and Views

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,

Chats with stars Ed Gero and Terry Burrell

December 22, 2009 by Joel Markowitz  
Filed under Features, Theatre Schmooze

Interviews with Ed Gero, stepping into the shoes of Scrooge, and Broadway’s Terry Burrell, applying her signature to the role of Julie in Show Boat.

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