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Comment on We’re Second Rate on Slate. Agree? by Kir

Kir — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:13:03 +0000

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Comment on Summer at Nohant by Marea Hatziolos

Marea Hatziolos — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:11:58 +0000

Dear Hanna,

Congratulations on an excellent production of “Summer at Nohant” at last night’s premier! It was a very professional cast and you were superb in the role of George Sand.

Good luck with the rest of the performances–I hope the play is being reviewed by a theater critic–I’m sure the reviews will be very positive!

Warm regards,

Marea

Comment on Chad Kimball, starring in the Broadway musical Memphis by Malca Giblin

Malca Giblin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:23:17 +0000

We saw Memphis while visiting with friends in San Diego. Though we’d never heard of it, we were reminded that Jersey Boys got its start in La Jolla also. Long story short: we were wowed by the energy of this show and the non-traditional story line, which gets gritty at times. So glad Memphis has successfully transitioned to Broadway!

Comment on Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? by Clay

Clay — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:49:59 +0000

Laura and I saw it too (I wanted to see it for research for my own Warhol before sending it on to Ernie J and Inkwell). Found it energetic and very personal, albeit a bit rough round the edges and some of the jokes went flat. Play seemed to wander around from standup comedy to confessional to Powerpoint presentation. One item I thought was missing from Josh’s presentation was the sad occurrence of Warhol’s father (who was a coal miner) dying fairly young literally from drinking bad water. I thought it significant esp. because of the focus on J’s father.

Comment on Macbeth by nitesh

nitesh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:06:33 +0000

this is sleep walking scene of macbeth the novel

Comment on Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? by Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:37:26 +0000

That was beautifully written review Tim! I caught the show a couple of nights ago. It was wonderful and very thought provoking. I found the show really intriguing from the perspective of myself being both an artist and jewish. I may have to go back and see this one again!

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:08 +0000

My kids attend both MTC and Act Two classes, so I was so happy to see Zachary, Heather and Casey recognized for their work. Thanks for your support.

Comment on Mondo Andronicus by Cyle Durkee

Cyle Durkee — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:37 +0000

Well, I’d like to thank Ben for coming opening night. And the Grindhouse metaphor really is pretty fantastic! Yay for Grand Guignol!!

Comment on Mondo Andronicus by Alex Zavistovich

Alex Zavistovich — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:06:29 +0000

The part of this review that makes us happiest is: “like seeing Sir Patrick Stewart, as Henry II, make an appearance in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Grindhouse.’” A brilliant observation, and exactly what we’re going for!

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Greta

Greta — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:25:49 +0000

“She’s warm.”
Winter’s Tale

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:01:11 +0000

Okay, Were skipping the biggies, no “To be or not to be” OR “What light…?” After all these hard charging speeches about death and dying from Princes and Kings and Soldiers. How about some cowardly wisdom from the lesser ranks?
Falstaff from Henry IV part 1:
Well, ’tis no matter; honour pricks
me on. Yea, but how if honour prick me off when I
come on? how then? Can honour set to a leg? no: or
an arm? no: or take away the grief of a wound? no.
Honour hath no skill in surgery, then? no. What is
honour? a word. What is in that word honour? what
is that honour? air. A trim reckoning! Who hath it?
he that died o’ Wednesday. Doth he feel it? no.
Doth he hear it? no. ‘Tis insensible, then. Yea,
to the dead. But will it not live with the living?
no. Why? detraction will not suffer it. Therefore
I’ll none of it. Honour is a mere scutcheon: and so
ends my catechism.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Karissa Swanigan

Karissa Swanigan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:49:30 +0000

Thank you Joel! As always, this is a thrill.
High Fidelity is very special to me and Im so glad you enjoyed it. So sad to be closing this up coming weekend!!!

Comment on Natalie Toro from the In the Heights tour by Chris Rigaux

Chris Rigaux — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:36:18 +0000

Joel, thanks for the review. We all went to see the final sow yesterday, and it was fabulous. Natalie was a highlight, as a no-nonsense momma. Glad to hear the cast soars to the “heights” (sorry) of the Broadway original, because the SRO crowd at the beautiful Hippodrome was on its feet at the end. Tremendous theater; congrats to Broadway Across America for bringing it to Baltimore.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Manny

Manny — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:54:36 +0000

Joel —

Thank you for continuing to care so much about our local theater organizations! More great work from Act Two expected from Act Two this weekend — this time on the drama side.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Gabby

Gabby — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:45:19 +0000

CONGRATS!! Congrats on your 4th scene stealer Zach!!! Congrats Heather and Ari and the rest of the Oliver cast! you were amazing!

Comment on Legally Blonde by Black Elle Woods

Black Elle Woods — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:31:07 +0000

Where did you find the cast of the non-equity tour at?I’ve been looking every where.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Carmelita Watkinson

Carmelita Watkinson — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:25:25 +0000

Great interviews Joel. Makes us appreciate all the wonderful theatre around us, and stressed as to all the theatre we have yet to see Thanks for your support.

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Michael Bergman

Michael Bergman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:47:37 +0000

“I have of late—but wherefore I know not—lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o’erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours. What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? man delights not me: no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so.” Hamlet II, ii
It don’t get much better than this!

Comment on Mauritius by mary johnson

mary johnson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:45:13 +0000

Tim – Aren’t you being too harsh in criticizing Bay Theatre’s banging pipes – you and I have been in far more annoying situations in small NYC theaters. Bay Theatre Co consistently does first-rate work despite the size or limitations of their theater. If your complaints had been about awkwardly executed fight scenes, I’d have agreed. Here’s to more theater coverage of Annapolis.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Mimi Kress

Mimi Kress — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:11:48 +0000

Joel – So glad you recognized Heather and Zach as Scene Stealers in Act Two’s production of “Oliver” – they really were great!!!

Comment on Next to Normal, Happy Now?, Present Laughter by Tom

Tom — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:32:28 +0000

Next To Normal has a rock score and therefore you expect it to not be quiet. The sound you heard at Arena is not the gorgeous sound I heard with my family when we saw the show last month. The music was not blasted and was crystal clear and it was a pleasure sitting in the 3rd row and not hearing the orchestra drowning out the cast. I suggest that you do a google search and/or go to the show’s website and listen to the music clips or watch the video clips before you buy tickets. I am tired of Mr. Seff always complaining about the amplification.

Comment on Next to Normal, Happy Now?, Present Laughter by Ed K.

Ed K. — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:11:08 +0000

Saw Next to Normal at the Arena and almost walked out at the end of the first act because the singing (screaming) was so loud. Agree with you that such a serious, complex story deserves to be presented as a straight play–without the loud music.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Jase Parker

Jase Parker — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:29:14 +0000

Thank you, Joel, for giving me such an incredible honor once again. And to be on this list with such a number of wonderful talented artists in our area is a joy! Thanks for all of your support!!

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Rob

Rob — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:23:25 +0000

These are all great, but with respect…is this it? Seriously … 18 expert selections and not a single vote for anything from Hamlet?!?!? I understand the desire to go off the beaten path, but even if you drop the opening and closing lines of “To be or not to be”, just the middle half is one of the Bard’s most powerful passages, and some of the most memorable lines in the English language:

“To die, to sleep
To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there’s the rub,
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause. There’s the respect
That makes calamity of so long life.
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
Th’ oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law’s delay,
The insolence of office, and the spurns
That patient merit of th’ unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? Who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscovered country from whose bourn
No traveler returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?”

Toni Rae above also added another great that must be in the mix, “sound & fury” from Macbeth.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Montario Hill

Montario Hill — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:09:43 +0000

Thank you Joel. It is a definite honor to be included in this list. I greatly appreciate your support and enthusiam towards our performance. It has been a dream fulfilled for me and thank you for taking it to a new height that I never imagined.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by John Goldstone

John Goldstone — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:16:26 +0000

It’s great that you write about local actors. I wish all these Scene Stealers success in their careers. I look forward to seeing them in many shows in the future.

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:15:56 +0000

Akiva got my favorite – Richard II – For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground. That speech is so amazing that after I saw R2 for the first time I spent the next week using all my downtime at work to memorize.
Of the rest of the list, Gallop apace is my second favorite, and then Aaron the Moor as third.
While we are speaking of Shakespeare, it’s not too late for all of you to join the Shakespeare reading project – 38 plays in 38 Days: http://www.shicho.net/38/
When it comes to Henry V, I actually prefer Once more unto the breach to the St. Crispin’s Day speech.

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Anna Perry

Anna Perry — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:19:04 +0000

I vote for Prospero. It’s delightful how, as an audience member, you are given the opportunity to joyfully forgive Prospero for all the his mischief he has caused.
~Anna

Comment on High Fidelity by Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:02:36 +0000

Sorry for not posting this earlier but THIS SHOW TOTALLY ROCKS!!! Broadway was totally the wrong place for it (same theater as Billy Elliott and Les Mis, really??) but it’s perfect for Landless. I couldn’t disagree more with the Post review…GO SEE THIS SHOW before it closes!!! The staging, acting, and musical numbers are brilliant…$25 is a bargain!

Comment on Chumbale (Every Love Bird Needs a Nest) by Cecile Heatley

Cecile Heatley — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:04:52 +0000

Political satire balanced with caustic humor and human poignancy. Great acting, excellent timing, imaginative set, plus the convenience of having surtitles – I highly recommend Chumbale.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Kat Brais

Kat Brais — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:02:18 +0000

Joel, it’s great to see people I know get so much acclaim for their work. So happy to see Katie, Jacki, Karissa and Sam on your list. All of them deserve high praise for their accomplishments! Thanks again for supporting local theater.

Comment on Musical Scene Stealers – Winter, 2010 by Katie McManus

Katie McManus — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:48:50 +0000

Thank you so much, Joel! As you can tell, Keegan’s RENT was very, very special to me and all of those involved. We appreciate you and DCTheatreScene supporting us along the way!

Comment on Chumbale (Every Love Bird Needs a Nest) by Eduardo Cañas

Eduardo Cañas — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:07:15 +0000

A great play. Made me laugh through out the whole show… I felt like Enzo in some parts of my life. Worth coming to see it!!

Comment on Chumbale (Every Love Bird Needs a Nest) by Antonio Longo

Antonio Longo — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:36:17 +0000

Superb acting in a drama of great impact from a human and political perspective. Don’t miss it!

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Rosalind Lacy

Rosalind Lacy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:38:32 +0000

Oh, I’m so glad you’re doing this wonderful, yet more wonderful exercise. I agree with both choices of Lady MacBeth’s “unsex me here” speech; and Portia’s “the quality of mercy” that is compared to a gentle rain from heaven. I must add Viola’s sublime playact love-making to Olivia:
“Make me a willow cabin at your gate,/
And call upon my soul within the house;/
Write loyal cantons of contemned love
And sing them loud even in the dead of night;
Halloo your name to the reverberate hills
And make the babbling gossip of the air
Cry out ‘Olivia!’ O, you should not rest
Between the elements of air and earth,
But you should pity me!”

This Act II, sc. V speech is an aria with a range that reaches the sublime. I’m falling in love with love all over again just by reciting the lines I once knew by heart.

Rosalind Lacy MacLennan

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:14:58 +0000

How to pick between the valour of Henry, the self-reflection of Hamlet, the ambition of the Macbeths, or the desire, practical or not, of so many others. They embody us all, and through them, we see our most defining traits overtake the remainder of our personalities. Quite a magician, that Shakespeare.

I don’t know what speech is my favorite or the most important, but I think it lies in Merchant. This confusing play leaves so much unresolved despite it’s happy ending, as the hatred of Gratiano, the loss of Shylock, and the darker aspects of Portia are quickly brushed under the rug. As definitive as their speeches are, reconciliation remains amiss. It’s true artistry to represent the beauty of a convincing, though unrewarded speech.

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Margaret E. Tabor

Margaret E. Tabor — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:43:31 +0000

I am partial to the speech about “the lunatic, the lover, and the poet” from V.1 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. There’s a sort of feverish but deliberate tone as the imaginations of all three are delineated:

Lovers and madmen have such seething brains,
Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend
More than cool reason ever comprehends.
The lunatic, the lover and the poet
Are of imagination all compact:
One sees more devils than vast hell can hold,
That is, the madman: the lover, all as frantic,
Sees Helen’s beauty in a brow of Egypt:
The poet’s eye, in fine frenzy rolling,
Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven;
And as imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen
Turns them to shapes and gives to airy nothing
A local habitation and a name.

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Toni Rae

Toni Rae — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:43:25 +0000

I do love the St. Crispin’s Day speech, but I never tire hearing:
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing.

Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 17-28)
…just gets to me…

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Eric Johnson-DeBaufre

Eric Johnson-DeBaufre — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:13:19 +0000

I will defer picking a favorite until another day, but will add to Christopher Henley’s comments on Jacques’ speech in As You Like It. What makes Jacques’ speech so great, is that Shakespeare gives voice (through Jacques) to an absurd but nevertheless bleak view of human existence, only to undercut it radically.

After Jacques concludes his speech, the stage directions inform us that Orlando enters, bearing old Adam on his back. The tenderness of this gesture offers a mute protest to the reductive vision of Jacques.

Comment on Shakespeare’s greatest speeches – vote your favorite by Callie Kimball

Callie Kimball — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:04:09 +0000

Juliet in R&J, Act II, scene 2. http://www.mirroruptonature.com/shakespeare-monologues/female/raj-2-2-85-juliet.pdf This monologue has always struck me as one of the funniest and sweetest. She talks so much and so quickly, in eleventy directions, that Romeo can't get a word in edgewise. She's smart and likeable, but here we see her brain turn in on itself in the classic neurotic twists that signal fear of rejection. It completely captures the horrible, delicious feeling of confessing love prematurely. It's not as profound as Portia's Quality of Mercy speech, but it's one of the more vulnerable monologues.