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Opera Revue: La traviata at the Kennedy Center Opera House

Run, Don’t Walk to See Verdi’s ‘La traviata’

October 15, 2018 Candace Webb Theatre, Theatre Reviews

The Washington National Opera (WNO) opened its 2018-2019 season with a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s ever-popular and moving romantic opera, La traviata. Up until the opening night, my familiarity with La traviata was pretty much restricted to what I saw in the highly emotive scene of the famous 1990 Hollywood blockbuster romantic comedy, Pretty Woman, when Julia Roberts’ character Vivian goes to the opera for the first time, and is so touched by Verdi’s La traviata, that she is moved to tears.

At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts October 30–November 24, 2018 in the Opera House

Complete casting announced for the Washington, D.C. Premiere of Anastasia

October 15, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Casting has been announced for the Washington, D.C. engagement of the critically-acclaimed Broadway production of ANASTASIA. This production features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush, new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) and direction by Tony Award–winning director Darko Tresnjak. The tour plays the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from October 30–November 25, 2018.

Robert Fairchild performance rescheduled for March 13, 2019

September 24, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the October 12 performance by Robert Fairchild, as part of the Renée Fleming VOICES series at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Stephen DeRosa and Jimmy Ray Bennett among cast joining previously announced Corbin Bleu and Soara-Joye Ross in Cole Porter’s madcap seafaring musical

Additional casting announced for ANYTHING GOES

September 6, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces casting for Cole Porter’s madcap seafaring musical, Anything Goes, with music and lyrics by Porter; original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, with co-authors Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; and new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman. Featuring some of musical theater’s most memorable standards such as “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top” and the title song, Anything Goes is directed by Molly Smith, with choreography by Parker Esse and music direction by Paul Sportelli, and will run November 2-December 23, 2018 in the iconic in-the-round Fichandler Stage.

Onstage at the National Theatre: October 14 – November 18th

Beetlejuice Cast Announced

September 5, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Casting for the pre-Broadway world premiere of the new musical comedy BEETLEJUICE, coming to Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre for a 5-week limited engagement from October 14 thru November 18, 2018, has been announced.

Exclusive Interview with The Color Purple actress/singer Bianca Horn

Bianca Horn: A Force within The Color Purple

August 11, 2018 Dean Rogers Interviews, Theatre, Theatre News

On today’s edition of THE INTERVUE, The Color Purple is making its round across the great land and right now, its here at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre until August 26th. My guest today is a unique triple threat in the world of theatre. A graduated of Southern Methodist University, she is the understudy for Shug Avery, part of the amazing 3 person greek chorus and she is also the dance & fight captain. Not only that, I know we will have a great story to tell about Bianca Horn

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 27 AT THENATIONALDC.COM

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at the National Theatre

July 23, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

The National Theatre announces that tickets for the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning Broadway smash hit BEAUTIFUL — The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will go on sale Friday, July 27, 2018. BEAUTIFUL is onstage at the National Theatre for a 5-week run over the holidays from November 27 thru December 30, 2018.

Tickets may be purchased at TheNationalDC.com or by calling 800-514-3849. The National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in downtown Washington, D.C.

Mike Daisey returns to Woolly Mammoth July 31st to tell The Story of the Gun

July 17, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces the second production of its 2018-2019 season, The Story of the Gun. Performed by acclaimed monologist Mike Daisey, The Story of the Gun will run from July 31 through August 5, 2018.

Theater Review "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations"

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations Is A Joyous Musical

July 7, 2018 Derrick Dunn Theatre, Theatre Reviews

One of R&B most significant groups, “The Temptations” story comes to the stage in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. The play is making its pre-Broadway debut at the world-renowned Kennedy Center. Directed by Des McAnuff and written by Dominique Morisseau, Ain’t Too Proud is a jukebox musical seen through the eyes of Temptations group leader Otis Williams portrayed by Derrick Baskin.

Theater Review "The Night Michael Jackson Died"

The King of Pop’s Legacy Deserves Better

June 28, 2018 Derrick Dunn Theatre, Theatre Reviews, Uncategorized

June 25, 2009, is a day that I’ll never forget. I remember that I was on a shuttle bus taking the trip home when, it was announced by a fellow bus writer, that Michael Jackson had passed away. The day is visited again in the play, The Night Michael Jackson Diedwhich had a dry run at The Hamilton in Washington D.C., on the ninth anniversary of the King of Pop’s passing.

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