NBC Announcer: “And next week, the twist that no one. Saw. Coming.” I hope you’re not referring to Karen quitting Bombshell for Hit List and Ivy rejoining as Marilyn, NBC Announcer. Because everyone sees that coming. I could see it coming from midway through this week’s episode.
Archives for March 2013
Angela Meade is spectacular in Norma
People in the opera world travel miles to hear a voice like Angela Meade’s. Many made such a pilgrimage Saturday night. In the soprano’s debut in the fully-staged production of Norma at the Washington National Opera, this voice proved pretty spectacular.
32 actors chosen to compete for Monologue Madness top prize, April 7
Monologue Madness, the brainchild of actor/producer Edward Daniels, is ready for its 3rd year of determining who will take home its top prize of $1,000 on Championship Sunday, April 7th.
Bombshell, the new Marilyn musical from SMASH
All of last season, the NBC television series Smash chronicled the creation of a new Broadway musical. Each episode gave fans of show music a tantalizing taste of what the score would be like with snippets of songs being auditioned, rehearsed, choreographed, performed or eliminated as the show-within-the-show got closer and closer to its opening […]
The story behind Creative Cauldron’s new Peter Pan musical
When tiny Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, Virginia, decided to stage a musical about the boy who wouldn’t grow up, they tapped the talents of three in-house artists for a fresh approach and arrived at Peter Pan and Wendy, a brand new musical now running through March 24th.
Don’t worry. Be happy. New Bob Marley musical set to open at Adventure Theatre/MTC
The music is unmistakable. A quick drum lick pattern introduces a characteristic, throbbing beat that says steel drums and a relaxed island atmosphere. The words insist on a benevolent compliance: “Don’t worry, about a thing, ‘cause every little thing’s gonna be alright!”
Annie Baker’s new play,The Flick
Picture yourself stuck in a run down 100 seat movie theatre in Worcester County, Massachusetts in the summer of 2012. You are hidden from view, and you cannot speak, so for 3 hours you must listen to the talk between two cleaning men whose job it is to sweep the floors and toss out popcorn […]
Elaine Paige, briefly back in town, lights up the Birchmere
Elaine Paige is a rarity among the many that tread the boards on Broadway and the West End not only in terms of her sheer vocal power, but also a power of a different sort – her staying power.
Big stars, big hits for Kaiser’s exit season at the Kennedy Center, 2013-2014
The Kennedy Center will be offering a season of proven box-office successes for the 2013-2014 season, Center President Michael Kaiser announced last week.
Panda Parking comes to theatergoer’s rescue with pre-reserved parking.
Tickets? ………….. check! Parking? …………. uh oh.
Smash 2:5 The Read-Through
Art vs. commerce. God-given talent vs. time-honed craft. Easy laughs vs. hard tears. Brain vs. libido. This week’s episode of Smash brought several of the stage’s favorite philosophical clashes to the screen this week. And by and large, it did wonders for the show, as this was the best episode of season 2 thus aired.
Fanny and Alexander
Director Stefan Larsson and this astonishing ensemble from Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theatre, visiting briefly as part of the Nordic Cool Festival, have created a moveable feast. Fanny and Alexander spreads out, as the nineteen actors occasionally do, across the stage and filling the whole proscenium space, as they serve up every satisfying course as if […]