What do we think of when we think of the greatest Broadway musicals of the last hundred years? The answer to this question, of course, is quite subjective. If we go by composer/lyricist/producer Neil Berg – who continues his worldwide tour of Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway that played the Music Center at Strathmore for […]
Nova Y. Payton – Defying Gravity: The Making of a Supernova
Following Nova Y. Payton’s debut at Signature Theatre in the 2011 production of Shaiman and Wittman’s Hairspray, there was more than just a little buzz about the new theatre girl in town with the big voice who brought the house down with “I Know Where I’ve Been.”
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.
The Wiz
It’s hard to explain America’s fascination with The Wizard of Oz other than to say it’s an enduring one. L. Frank Baum’s classic book The Wonderful World of Oz inspired a Hollywood movie and numerous stage adaptations, including some that put a unique spin on the material.
Kafka on the Shore
Two generations of Japanese men search for their destinies not knowing where their journeys, which span the time and space continuum, might lead them. That is the fundamental conception of Haruki Murakami’s acclaimed 2002 novel Kafka on the Shore, which was later translated into English in 2005.
Terri White in Barbara Cook’s Spotlight
Most recently seen at The Kennedy Center in Eric Schaeffer’s lavish production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, Terri White has returned to the Washington, DC area, but this time with a single spotlight shining on her.