Comments on: Potomac Stages ends its 8 year run Jan 1, 2010

By: Ed K.

Ed K. — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:14:34 +0000

As a senior citizen, I always thought he was in his thirties. This is meant to be a compliment to the youthfulness and liveliness of his reviews.

By: Ed K.

Ed K. — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:51:03 +0000

We see about three dozen plays a year, and have found Brad’s coverage of the Washington theater scene amazing. His reviews were the most level-headed in the city. He was also very responsive to my queries about Potomac Stages.

By: Gerald Gleason

Gerald Gleason — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:18:21 +0000

Hard to add anything to what’s been said already. Brad and Teddie, I stand in awe at all you managed to offer us in just eight years of your love affair with DC-area theatre.

Not just the seemingly endless supply of reviews, but all that useful information on the website: venues, comfort ratings, running times, news of theatre developments, and the like; attention to productions in Baltimore, Shepherdstown, Staunton, Philadelphia, and Ontario (not to mention New York, London, and Prague); and even the handy links to Amazon.com. But of the course the best was the reviews: thoughtful, open-minded, informed, and insightful . . . and not the slightest bit jaded.

It’s good to know that all those reviews will continue to be available, thanks to the good offices of DCTS. Meanwhile, Naomi and I wish you all the best for the next chapter in your ongoing contributions to American theatre and, for the time being, trust that we’ll continue to spot you in theatre lobbies all over the place.

By: Wendy Leibowitz

Wendy Leibowitz — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:33:03 +0000

Please say it ain’t so.
Potomac Stages was the BEST place not just to read reviews, but almost to experience the show. I read about shows that I had no interest in, or ability to, attend.
I hope this is just a hiatus, and that Brad and Teddie Hathaway and all the other reviewers of Potomac Stages will return in awhile, refreshed and ready to share their insights into everything they see and hear on stages around the Potomac!

By: Tara Whitworth

Tara Whitworth — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:00:48 +0000

Only one email in our inbox ever generated a “great, it’s here!” welcome except Potomac Stages. It opened our eyes to local venues, educated our minds, and fed our hunger for live theatre. The Hathaways’ passion for theatre shone through every review. No show was ever eviscerated; instead, it was thoughtfully reviewed with an eye for the strengths. The void they leave won’t be easily filled!

By: U Gino Kneel

U Gino Kneel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:51:11 +0000

I salute Brad and the other Potomac Stages writers for their tremendous effort and support of theatre large and small. Kudos to DCTC for their kind and collegeal salute as well. Best wishes, good health and good fortune.

By: Emma Fisher

Emma Fisher — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:34:27 +0000

Many thanks for all of your exceptional work Brad and Teddie. I wish you the best of luck in future endeavors. DC’s theatre publicists (including me) will miss you!

By: Hilary Kacser

Hilary Kacser — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:29:40 +0000

Wow. Congratulations on a terrific 8+ year career for Potomac Stages (+ almost an additional year, going back to February 2001) ! Thank you, Brad and Teddie, and we'll look forward to reading your future reviews elsewhere (& your possible future book or two about musicals and orchestrations for musicals). Thank goodness you "love live theatre.” Here's wishing you another great decade of the new century. ~~Hilary Hilary Kacser 2 REPRISES -- "In Pursuit of the English: Rose" & "DISORDER (new and improved)" (working title) July 2010 @ 5th Annual Capital Fringe Festival

By: Jesse

Jesse — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:19:33 +0000

I really enjoyed the quality of reviews from this online source…..they were a real asset to the scene.

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:25:13 +0000

Thank you for supporting local theatre with your reviews.

By: Rosalind Lacy

Rosalind Lacy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Brad Hathaway always has a smile on his face and an outgoing, welcoming attitude with other reviewers in the lobby before a performance. Theater reviewing is hard work. We take it seriously. But it can be fun too. There’s no need for the standoffish arrogance from some of the competition. We’re all in the trenches together because we love live theater performance. I really have appreciated Brad’s friendliness and his positive attitude that spills over into his reviews. I come from a world of hard news journalism where there is esprit de corps. We need more Brad Hathaways. Hope you and your wife write on.
Rosalind Lacy MacLennan, DCTheatreScene.com

By: Ken Clayton

Ken Clayton — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:26:26 +0000

I will surely miss Potomac Stages & Brad Hathaway. The site has been one that I could count on for honest and non predujicial reviews. I wish Brad & Teddie the best in their future endevores.

By: David Segal

David Segal — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:52:54 +0000

So sorry to hear that Potomac Stages is shutting down. As a community theater performer and show-goer, i often looked to Stages for guidance and for reviews of any show i happened to be in. We will certainly miss you! Many thanks!!

By: David M. Thomas

David M. Thomas — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:31:54 +0000

Tim has frequently asked me to be his date, his Lorraine for the evening. Silver Spring to the District. Arlington to Indian Head. Part of our ‘ritual’ involved chatting with the Hathaway’s. I looked foward to that part of our evenings.

By: mary johnson

mary johnson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:30:39 +0000

As a freelance arts reviewer with more than 1,000 reviews on theater, dance, opera and fine arts published in the Baltimore Sun and a fellow ATCA member, I wish Brad a bright future of continued writing in favorite areas and continued productive association with our American Theatre Critics Association. Good luck, health and happiness in 2010. Mary Johnson