Composer Jason Robert Brown on his newest works:13, Trumpet of the Swan, his children’s book “Tickety-Tock”and on Open Circle’s unique production of Songs for a New World By Joel Markowitz Jason Robert Brown’s beautiful scores of The Last 5 Years and Parade has been produced by several DC theatre companies. Last year Jason’s incredible piano […]
Citizen Josh Kornbluth
Josh Kornbluth talking about his latest solo show Citizen Josh interviewed by Joel Markowitz Monologist Josh Kornbluth (Haiku Tunnel, Love and Taxes) has returned to Arena Stage with his newest solo show, Citizen Josh,
Welcome to the Hard Luck Cafe
Welcome to the Hard Luck Café A new musical by Karin Ringheim gets its start in DC By Joel Markowitz I attend many readings of new works and when you walk in the room and watch the faces of the playwrights, book writers and composers, you always see the same emotions – pride, fear and […]
Joel’s Notes from September
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 110 in the Shade, and pre-show at How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. by Joel Markowitz I’ve seen some outstanding performances lately. Here are some you still have time to savor for yourself. A Really Lovely and Hysterically Funny Funny Thing at TAP Aaah! […]
Summer Scene Stealers
SCINTILLATING SUMMER MUSICAL SCENE STEALERS: Kevin Girard Bender, Kristen Zwobot, Hope MacDonald, Zachary Conneen As summer comes to a close, here are four memorable scene stealing musical performances by local young and talented performers. KEVIN GIRARD BENDER singing “Role of A Lifetime” in Bare: The Musical at The Baltimore Theatre Project. I was introduced to […]
Joel’s Best Musicals
WELL NOTED: THE 2007-2008 MUSICAL SEASON IN REVIEW By Joel Markowitz I am a very fortunate man. This year I saw many wonderful musicals and musical performances on our local professional, community and children’s theatre stages. Here are my favorites.
Joel’s Best Musical Performances
GREAT MUSICAL PERFORMANCES 2007-2008 by Joel Markowitz Here are 17 performers who made their mark in our local musicals in the past year, and whose performances I loved.
Make Room for Rooms
ROOMS stars in rehearsal for MetroStage show By Joel Markowitz July 6 – New York I fell in love with Natascia Diaz at the Kennedy Center’s 2001 Sondheim Festival, when she played the role of Petra in A Little Night Music, and stole the audience’s hearts with her gorgeous rendition of “The Miller’s Son”.
Spectacular Scene Stealers
Spectacular Scene Stealers By Joel Markowitz As you know, musicals are my passion and this spring, these were the five musical actors and actresses who stole a scene or two and the hearts of their audiences.
News Reporter Nellie Bly Gets a Musical: Stunt Girl
A Conversation with Stunt Girl Creators Peter S. Kellogg and David Friedman By Joel Markowitz Washington audiences have another chance to see a musical in development when The American Century Theater (TACT) presents a free staged reading of the new musical Stunt Girl on June 27 and 29th. Stunt Girl was written by TACT Board […]
Tony Predictions and Winners
The results are in. By Joel Markowitz
Bill Irwin, Clown Prince
Appearing now in The Happiness Lecture for the Philadelphia Theatre Company Part of our look at Philadelphia’s spring season Interviewed by Joel Markowitz Unhappiness can strike anywhere. Anytime. For Bill Irwin, it struck in London. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf was a hit. The cast was happy. The money was good. And Bill, playing his Tony Award winning role […]