Washington, DC is well represented in this year’s Tony Award Nominations. There were both smiles and expressions of disbelief when the Tony nominations were announced this morning. Some of the artists who graced DC area stages last year learned they are Tony nominees.
Archives for May 4, 2010
The Red Balloon
Adventure Theatre’s U.S. premiere of The Red Balloon is a twirling and artful rendition with all of the floating and fluttery dips of the magical “Le Ballon Rouge.” With a light, whimsical touch, director Roberta Gasbarre establishes the atmosphere and tone of a darling French community complete with characters in full Parisian attire,
The Ladies of Toby’s Hairspray
Three energetic and brilliant actresses – Celia Blitzer, MaryLee Adams, and Jesaira Glover – play Tracy Turnblad, Penny Pingleton, and Motormouth Maybelle [More…] in the rousing production of Hairspray, now rocking the in-the-round production at Toby’s-The Dinner Theatre of Columbia. Here they talk about their roles, their careers, and why Hairspray is such a crowd-pleaser.