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Which shows do you most regret missing from this past season?

August 10, 2010 By 19 Comments

To get ready for the opening of the polls to choose the DCTS Audience Choice Awards, we thought we would ask a series of questions to help us all think back over the season. [Read more...]

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Wonderland – the concept album

August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Frank Wildhorn has a habit of releasing recordings of the songs for his musicals long before the shows open on Broadway. His next foray onto the Great White Way is Wonderland, slated for an April, 2011 opening, but you can hear some of the songs now. [Read more...]

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The Importance of Being Earnest

August 10, 2010 By 5 Comments

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!”

So says Algernon Moncrief, chief idler and ne’er-do-well in Oscar Wilde’s classic drawing room comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, now running at the H St. Playhouse in a new production by Scena Theatre. [Read more...]

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Favorite New Plays debuted this season

August 10, 2010 By 6 Comments

In describing the DC theatre scene to friends around the country, I emphasize the depth and diversity of the offerings here.  That point is brought home each year when I look back on the season, particularly the new and original works which debuted in the DC area. [Read more...]

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Gavin Lee on playing Bert in Mary Poppins

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Kennedy Center audiences love Gavin Lee’s heart-warming, lovable performance as Bert, the chimney sweep in the national tour of Mary Poppins. Gavin originated the role in London, performed it on Broadway, and has been playing Bert all around the country on this tour. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Theatre Schmooze