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Joel’s Best Musicals

  • WELL NOTED: THE 2007-2008 MUSICAL SEASON IN REVIEW
  • By Joel Markowitz

 I am a very fortunate man. This year I saw many wonderful musicals and musical performances on our local professional, community and children’s theatre stages.

Here are my favorites.

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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Joel’s Best Musical Performances

  • GREAT MUSICAL PERFORMANCES 2007-2008 
  • by Joel Markowitz

Here are 17 performers who made their mark in our local musicals in the past year, and whose performances I loved.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Make Room for Rooms

  • ROOMS stars in rehearsal for MetroStage show
  • By Joel Markowitz

July 6 - New York

I fell in love with Natascia Diaz at the Kennedy Center’s 2001 Sondheim Festival, when she played the role of Petra in A Little Night Music, and stole the audience’s hearts with her gorgeous rendition of “The Miller’s Son”. (more…)

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Spectacular Scene Stealers

  • Spectacular Scene Stealers
  • By Joel Markowitz

As you know, musicals are my passion and this spring, these were the five musical actors and actresses who stole a scene or two and the hearts of their audiences. (more…)

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

News Reporter Nellie Bly Gets a Musical

 

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  • A Conversation with Stunt Girl Creators Peter S. Kellogg and David Friedman
  • By Joel Markowitz

Washington audiences have another chance to see a musical in development when The American Century Theater (TACT) presents a free staged reading of the new musical Stunt Girl on June 27 and 29th.  Stunt Girl was written by TACT Board member and Tony-nominated playwright Peter S. Kellogg, (two Tony nominations in 1993 for the book and score of the musical version of Anna Karenina), with music by David Friedman (Saving Aimee). (more…)

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Tony Predictions and Winners

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  • The results are in. 
  • By Joel Markowitz

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Friday, June 13th, 2008

In the Heights Sweeps Tony Nominations

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  • IT’S LUCKY 13 FOR IN THE HEIGHTS
  • By Joel Markowitz

Tues - May 13 — It’s the show that has captured my heart and the hearts of my friends. It’s energetic and exciting, and it’s an old fashioned Broadway musical with a Latin twist. Today, In The Heights received a well-deserved 13 Tony Awards nominations. (more…)

 
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Glory Days is Over

By Joel Markowitz

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

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Conducting Themselves Well

  • The orchestras of Man of La Mancha, Sweet Smell of Success and Musical Director Chris Youstra.
  • By Joel Markowitz

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Monday, May 5th, 2008

Chats with Johanna Day and Tim Acito

 

By Joel Markowitz

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Thursday, May 1st, 2008