Jerry Manning, Artistic Director of Seattle Repertory Theatre, died on Wednesday night, shocking friends and colleagues on both coasts. Manning, during his time at Arena Stage in the late 1980s and into the mid 1990s, was a well-known, well-liked, and well-respected member of the DC theatre scene, who played a pivotal role at an important […]
Archives for May 1, 2014
Andy Karl comes up a winner in Rocky
For those of you who remember, and cherish, the original Rocky film that made an instant star of Sylvester “Sly” Stallone, here’s what you have to know. Thomas Meehan, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, who adapted the movie to the musical stage, have kept all the key points of the story, and much of the […]
The final Chimes at Midnight by Stacy Keach
In this final installment of Stacy Keach’s blog, he talks about working with Michael Kahn as a younger actor, and shares some favorite Washington theatre memories. – DL