What can you say about a man whose career has spanned over four decades with no end in sight? Walter Charles is a rare breed! He’s charming, is constantly working, and is respected so much by his peers. DC theatergoers were fortunate to see Walter’s work as Herr Schultz in his Helen Hayes Award nominated […]
Charles Randolph-Wright on directing Sophisticated Ladies
Interview with Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies’ brilliant director Charles Randolph-Wright whose show has become the biggest box office smash in the history of Arena Stage.
Speaking with the Winners at the Drama Desk Awards
I was warned by the press representative that the press room at The Drama Desk Awards was going to be a “zoo.” Nothing prepared me for the battling photographers, the screaming of “Can you please move to the right? Can you please move to the left? Can you move to the center?” and the pushing […]
Playwright Hadar Galron on Mikveh
Her play is immersed in deep discussion and in some circles in the Jewish community there is anger, so I asked playwright Hadar Galron to enlighten us about the themes of Mikveh, and to respond to the concerns from some in the orthodox Jewish community.
Perez Hilton writers check out their show at Landless
There they were on Saturday, May 15th laughing so loud that I thought they were two sloshed guys who wandered into the DCAC, but they were Randy Blair and Timothy Michael Drucker, who co-wrote the book (Randy also wrote the lyrics) to Landless Theatre’s latest outrageous musical Perez Hilton Saves The Universe! (or at least […]
Stephanie D’Abruzzo – from Avenue Q to Knuffle Bunny
Stephanie D’Abruzzo on playing the loveable Trixie in The Kennedy Center’s Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical Stephanie D’Abruzzo is one of the most talented performers on this earth. Most theatergoers know her as Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q. Kids of all ages know her from her many appearances on “Sesame Street”, […]
Violet interviews
Bringing us to the light: Caroline Jane Angell on directing Kensington Arts Theatre’s production of Violet and actresses Autumn Seavey and Allie Bannigan on playing Violet and Younger Violet There is something about the Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley musical Violet that always grabbed me, puts me through an emotional wringer, and makes me wipe […]
The Ladies of Toby’s Hairspray
Three energetic and brilliant actresses – Celia Blitzer, MaryLee Adams, and Jesaira Glover – play Tracy Turnblad, Penny Pingleton, and Motormouth Maybelle [More…] in the rousing production of Hairspray, now rocking the in-the-round production at Toby’s-The Dinner Theatre of Columbia. Here they talk about their roles, their careers, and why Hairspray is such a crowd-pleaser.
Opening new ROOMS in Philly
It’s starting to make the regional theatre rounds, new productions are popping up, and there are no happier people than composer Paul Scott Goodman and his wife Miriam Gordon, who composed and co-wrote the book of the musical ROOMS a rock romance. DC audiences and critics loved the MetroStage production of the show,
Fiddler’s matchmaker Mary Stout
Mary Stout and Yenta: A Perfect Match! She made Kennedy Center audiences howl as the scowling matriarch of Peckerwood (Mame), and now she almost butchers Tzeitel and Motel’s chance for happiness at The National Theatre through May 2nd as Yenta, the matchmaker. But, it was her graceful and loving Mrs. Fairfax in Jane Eyre The […]
Report from ShowBiz Expo
For the past two years, I have attended the ShowBiz Expo at The Hilton in New York City. Like everyone else there – actors, writers, filmmakers, designers, producers, directors, the press, marketing firms, and so many vendors and exhibitors selling headshots, dental whitening, theatre training
Singing Our Hearts Out cabaret
Life is a Valentine: Courtney Tisch & Karen Lange on Singing Our Hearts Out When I got the call from Karen Lange and Courtney Tisch that they were performing a Valentine’s Day-themed cabaret Singing Our Hearts Out at The Bethesda Theatre. I had recently fallen in love