There’s something wonderful when two paintings by different creators “hang” side by side and seemingly begin a conversation. It feels that something rich and more than serendipity has taken place recently in DC with three shows produced by different companies that truly “speak” to each other’s themes, especially in their amplifying of the rich musical […]
Archives for May 15, 2019
Review: FAME The Musical, En Espanol. A school for dreamers becomes a dream show
The wait is over – the anticipated U.S. premiere of FAME The Musical en Espanol is finally here and it is outstanding! In the opening scenes, students hold unopened letters in their hands as they anxiously ponder if they’ve been accepted into “P.A” the prestigious N.Y School of the Performing Arts, like their lives depend […]
Review: The Member of the Wedding at 1st Stage
Frankie Addams really, really wants to get out of dodge. The teenager and her struggles are put center stage in The Member of the Wedding, a staple of high school English classes adapted into a play in 1950 and now being staged by 1st Stage. Frankie (Zoe Walpole) becomes feverishly fixated on her brother’s upcoming […]
Review: On Air at Creative Cauldron. Conner and Smith’s new musical about radio pioneers
As we’ve see from their incredible collaborations over the years, the dynamic writing team Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith can musicalize any story. Here they help us discover radio trailblazers Frank and Flora Conrad, credited with numerous experiments and patents for the technology that led to the first commercial radio station, which they launched […]
The 2019 Helen Hayes Awards ceremony in photos
The 2019 Helen Hayes Awards as seen through the lens of photographer Ryan Maxwell. Feel free to share. We ask that you credit DC Theatre Scene and Ryan Maxwell Photography. More Helen Hayes Awards coverage: Washington theatre’s big night out Jon Jon Johnson’s favorite stage moments Photo Album, Page 1 Photo Album, Page 2 Photo […]