I hadn’t been to the Nederlander, the theatre that is the furthest south in the neighborhood called “Broadway”, since Rent opened there in 1996. That musical stayed put for 12 years and was followed by a two year run of Newsies. Marching down the aisle to my 4th row seat at Honeymoon in Vegas, I […]
Archives for January 15, 2015
From the creator of Bessie’s Blues: “Music is a quiet riot.”
As Bernardine Mitchell rehearsed for MetroStage’s upcoming production of Bessie’s Blues, the Thomas W. Jones II musical that first played the DC area 20 years ago at Studio (taking home 6 Helen Hayes Awards), she made a keen observation: “Twenty years ago I knew how to sing this, now I know how to live it.”
Gigi is headed for Broadway
It’s official. The new production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical Gigi will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 8 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Broadway previews begin on Thursday, March 19. Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 23 at […]