Every 25 years or so, Lynne Sigler likes to pre-heat the oven, roll out and pound the pie dough, and make those “Worst Pies in London”. Co-starring with Helen Hayes nominee Russell Sunday, who plays the demon barber of Fleet Street
Community theatre prepares area premiere of Broadway hit Curtains
The DC area premiere of Kander and Ebb’s last Broadway musical Curtains is about to open in the CenterStage Theatre in Reston, VA, produced by Reston Community Players. Director Andrew Regiec, musical director Mark Deal, and choreographer Andrea Heininge
Landless gets ready to soak you with Evil Dead
I attended a midnight performance of Evil Dead The Musical at New World Stages in NYC in February 2007, sat in the Splash Zone, and was soaked by fake blood, even through the plastic poncho. I didn’t care – I had a blast!
Black Pearl’s author Frank Higgins
Playwright Frank Higgins takes us on his journey of writing Black Pearl Sings! – from researching American folklore, discovering the story that led to creating his characters, finding an African song which would serve as a powerful moment in the play, the workshops, the first production, the endless rewrites, and, finally, the opening at Ford’s […]
Factory 449 debuts with new production of 4.48 Psychosis
It was the smash hit of this year’s Capital Fringe Festival, and I’m glad it’s back, because I couldn’t get a ticket to 4.48 Psychosis’s critically acclaimed, sold out run. Producer Rick Hammerly and director John Moletress talk about remounting the show
First You Dream’s Norm Lewis and Julia Murney
When I heard that Norm Lewis, Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Julia Murney, and Eleasha Gamble would all be together in the cast of First You Dream: The Music of Kander of Ebb, I was so excited! I’m a huge fan of theirs.
Playwright/Performer Charles Busch
I’ve been a fan of Charles Busch since I first read his hysterical Vampire Lesbians of Sodom many, many, many vampires ago.
Laughing Daughter’s creators talk about its first production
How do musicals get written and produced? In past columns, I have been following The Tapioca Miracle, now preparing for its fifth workshop presentation. Here, we see a musical which went directly from the page to a full production in a small theatre in southern Maryland.
Favorite Musicals, Performances and Performer of the Year
A season-ending look at the musicals around town in three sections Favorite Musicals, Favorite Musical Performances and Performer of the Year
Corrieanne Stein – back from Broadway
From Musical Theater Center to Billy Elliot to Annie She’s 13, attends Robert Frost Middle School, just starred in MTC’s Annie and, in the past year, performed in over 300 performances on Broadway as a ballet girl in the Tony Award Winning Best Musical Billy Elliot.
Signature Theatre’s Open House
Saturday, August 8, 2009 -There was plenty of time on the 2 hour jaunt to Signature from the Twinbrook Metro to try to figure out which activities I could attend. There were master classes scheduled with Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer,
A Chat with Tia Speros
DC theatregoers remember Tia Speros from her powerful and heartbreaking performance as Rose Sputnick in Studio Theatre’s Helen Hayes Award Winning Best Resident Musical Caroline, or Change in 2006,