Irving Berlin’s I Love a Piano Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Conceived by Ray Roderick & Michael Berkeley Direction & Choreography by Ray Roderick Musical Supervision by Stephen Purdy Presented by Arena Stage in association with Maximum Entertainment, Off Broadway Booking, & Mazel Musicals Reviewed by Steven McKnight Arena Stage has such a distinguished […]
Archives for January 2009
Broadway stars gather for free Kennedy Center performance
Celebrating 12 years of free performances on Millennium Stage, the Kennedy Center opens its Opera House for a free evening of performances titled Broadway Today. on Saturday, January 31st at 6 pm. The match-up of Broadway composers and stars includes Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime), Scott Frankel and Michael Korie (Grey Gardens), and Jeanine […]
Shrek’s Brian d’Arcy James
Brian d’Arcy James Talks with Richard Seff Recorded by Joel Markowitz Sixteen years ago Richard Seff met Brian d’Arcy James when the two performed in Lend Me AaTenor at the Players Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. A bond was formed, and Richard has watched Brian grow from the Bellboy in Tenor to Shrek The Ogre in Shrek The […]
Next to Normal Cast Album
As announced in BroadwayWorld, Sh-K-Boom Records will be recording the cast album of Next to Normal in mid-February.
Cody Green from West Side Story
CODY GREEN ON PLAYING RIFF IN WEST SIDE STORY By Joel Markowitz Canadian-born dancer/actor/singer Cody Green is used to taking big risks. He left The Juilliard School to join the ensemble of the Mama Mia! national tour. Playing Eddie in the tour of Movin’ Out led to joining the Broadway cast in its last few […]
Zomo the Rabbit
Zomo the Rabbit-A Hip-Hop Creation Myth Written and Directed by Psalmayene 24 Produced by Imagination Stage Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson With some artists, you can purchase a ticket on trust, knowing that they will deliver quality goods. Psalmayene 24 is quickly becoming such an artist. Renown in the metro area for his uniquely personal […]
The American Plan and Leaves of Glass
The American Plan and Leaves of Glass by Richard Seff Lynne Meadow and her Manhattan Theatre Club have been extremely loyal to playwright Richard Greenberg, mounting play after play of his, regardless of their merit. No question, Greenberg is a fine writer, as witness his Take Me Out and his current adaptation of John O;Hara’s […]
Rooms Set for Off-Broadway Run
The long anticipated announcement came yesterday: Rooms, a rock romance, which made its World Premiere here at MetroStage last season, debuts in New York next month at New World Stages. Doug Kreeger continues the role of recluse 1970’s Glasgow musician Ian Wallace, and Leslie Kritzer replaces Natascia Diaz in the role of Scottish/Jewish princess Monica […]
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro Written by Beaumarchais, adaptation by Allison Arkell Stockman Directed by Allison Arkell Stockman Produced by Constellation Theatre Company Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson Constellation Theatre Company has mounted The Marriage of Figaro, a “physical comedy about class,” with all the sophistication, wit, and zeal of a seasoned ensemble. There just seems […]
The Little Dog Laughed
The Little Dog Laughed By Douglas Carter Beane Directed by Michael Baron Produced by Signature Theatre Reviewed by Gary McMillan Signature’s The Little Dog Laughed is a sparkling tonic for the winter blahs. Douglas Carter Beane is a sly little dog of a playwright who has tossed together several plot lines which should feel tired, […]
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, translated by Laurence Senelick Directed by Christopher Henley and Gaurav Gopalan Produced by Washington Shakespeare Company Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson The Cherry Orchard is a fitting final production for the Washington Shakespeare Company to end its stay at the Clark Street Playhouse, and the full capacity crowd on […]
Mid-Life, The Crisis Musical
Mid-Life, The Crisis Musical Book, Music and Lyrics by Bob Walton and Jim Walton Directed by Shawn Kettering Produced by Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Columbia Reviewed by Ted Ying You’ve heard the one about a person who spends the day trying to do some chores but, getting distracted at each step of the way, ends the […]
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