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Lea Michele wraps up Artspeak! this Friday, June 6th at the Pod Middle School in Annandale, VA at 7:30 pm. At the age of 14, she won the role of Wendla in the first workshop of Spring Awakening, stayed with the show through workshops and Off-Broadway, and went on to star in the Broadway version.

Artspeak! brings in local and Broadway performers and creators to speak about their careers. The free program is the brainchild of Mark Shugoll of Shugoll Research.  Never attended an Artspeak?  Hear Mark describe what happens here.

For everyone planning to see David in Shadow and Light, the production will close after the 7:30 pm performance on June 15th,  a week earlier than originally announced, Theater J informed patrons today.  Discounts are available: $10 off this Sunday, June 1. (use code ‘David10′ when ordering); Wed, June 11 at noon, the ticket is $15. If you have tickets for June 18-22, call 202/777-3210 to re-schedule. All new ticket orders can be placed by calling 800 494-TIXS.

By Joel Markowitz

May 8th — Glory Days opened on Tuesday, May 6^th. The New York critics unanimously hated it and closing notices were posted on May 7^th, making it the first Broadway musical in 23 years to close after opening night. (more…)

• Politics, Sexual Intrigue and Lost Souls
• November, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and Port Authority

By Richard Seff

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New discussion. New insights. 

We thought Janet had a good idea in her recent comment on our latest discussion ‘Attendance Is Declining: Tell Us Why’.

Given the fact that it costs time and money to see a play, add that it might mean the hassle of Metro inaccessibility or sitting in traffic jams, Janet wonders why we brave all of that to see a play when we could instead be seeing a local movie, chatting with friends, or just relaxing at home.

Good question.  So here’s a brand new discussion.  Tell us what motivates you to go, and maybe add two things:  how often you attend in a 3 month period and which productions you are looking forward to seeing this month (see our list in Onstage Now).

Last night, The Helen Hayes Awards, Washington theatre’s most glamorous evening, was presented before a sold-out audience at the Warner Theatre.

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DC-area theatre lovers got some good news and some bad news this week.

The good news is that Washington, D.C. continues to be a robust theatre town. (more…)

The Bethesda Theatre has announced that due to  water damage, which originally occurred in the apartments above, damaged the main floor of the theater and its electrical system.  Due to the time needed to make the extensive repairs, the producers have announced that Smokey Joe’s Cafe, originally scheduled to run through May 11th, must be cancelled. (more…)

• Obscure D.C. Parking Regulation Could Add Extra Drama to your Night
• by Tim Treanor

For those of us Maryland and Virginia residents who frequent theatres and restaurants in the District, and for the additional thousands planning to attend this year’s Capital Fringe Festival, DC Theatre Scene has learned that our cars could be ticketed or even impounded because of our VA or MD plates. (more…)

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