I must admit the very title of this new musical caused me concern. I didn’t think there would be much in it with which I could identify. I knew it had a rock score and that didn’t thrill me a lot either. But young people had written it, and I’d heard there was abundant young […]
Archives for August 2013
Peninsula at Fringe NYC
The 17th annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)is upon us and though I’ve never covered it before, one new play came to my attention and intrigued me enough to venture forth.
Sandy Bainum’s Cabaret: “S’Wonderful” – A Night of Ira Gershwin
A night of Gershwin music? We’ve all been there and done that, right? If DC musical theatre mainstay Sandy Bainum’s cabaret at Signature Theatre is any indication, the answer may be “well, not exactly.”
DC’s Anacostia Playhouse sets down roots in its new neighborhood
— Christopher Henley, former Artistic Director of WSC Avant Bard, knows first hand what it takes to lure theatregoers to unfamiliar places. — It’s a sad, sad story, as old as cities, commerce, and, probably, the arts themselves: artists go into a sketchy part of town, put down some roots, often restoring a derelict space, […]
An exceptional Les Misérables at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Does it strike you as somehow – well, decadent – to have a sumptuous meal of shrimp, Caesar salad, chicken, pork and roast beef, topped with a generous ice cream sundae preparatory to watching a musical – a musical! – about starving people in 19th century France? If not, you ought to go see Toby […]
From the Line: talks with 3 performers in Olney’s A Chorus Line
Take away the nearly unseen director, the memorable songs, the dazzling dance numbers, and the high-kicking finale in A Chorus Line and what’s left are the stories of dancers desperate for a job. More than a musical about an audition, Chorus Line gives voice to the “gypsies” – the dancers who must fight for jobs […]
Just announced: Nominations for this year’s Audience Choice Awards
We are pleased to announce the 7th annual DC Theatre Scene nominations for the 2012-2013 Washington area theatre season. DCTS staff evaluated 291 professional area productions to produce nominations in the following categories: Plays, Musicals, Family Shows, Operas, and Cabarets. Performance nominations are for those categories and for the Ensemble Cast Award. This year’s awards […]
Hispanic theatre’s most outstanding productions and performances, 2012-2013 season
What crosses my mind when I think back over the 2012-2013 Hispanic theatre season? Never lose sight of the impossible dream. Never, under the direst of circumstances, give up. Stay faithful to your mission. Keep reaching for perfection.
Audience Choice Awards 2012-2013 Season
Scroll down for list of nominees Speech! Speech! The Winners respond Favorite Play Howard Shalwitz, Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director, Director, Stupid Fucking Bird “On behalf of everyone at Woolly Mammoth, I want to express how honored we are by the audience choice award for Aaron Posner’s STUPID FUCKING BIRD. When we committed to this […]
Get ready to vote for the DCTS 2013 Audience Choice Awards
It’s time to give one final round of applause for the performers and theatre companies who brought us the 2012-2013 theatre season. Sign up now to become part of the 7th annual DCTS Audience Choice Awards. Favorite Plays, Musicals, Operas, Cabarets, Family Shows Favorite performers Let your voice be heard. DC Theatre Scene’s […]
Rocky Horror and Chorus Line extend their runs
Fans of the Michael Bennett musical A Chorus Line will have another week to catch the critically acclaimed production now at Olney Theatre Center. Last night the company announced that they have added 7 additional performances. The show is not set to close September 8, 2013. Details and tickets.
Taffety Punk bootlegs Love’s Labours Lost
Marcus Kyd of DC theater company Taffety Punk offered a sheepish welcome before the performance of William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labours Lost this week. “You are in for…something.”