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A Corrosive Mix of Politics, Special Interests in Kings

November 27, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Kings

Created by Sarah Burgess
Directed by Marti Lyons
Runs December 12, 2018 – January 1, 2019

As the dust settles from midterm elections, with freshman members of Congress learning to navigate the maze of Capitol Hill 2.5 miles away, Studio Theatre presents its next Studio X production Kings written by Alexandria native Sarah Burgess and directed by Marti Lyons. With a deft hand at the fast talk and power dynamics of lawmaking and fundraising, Burgess’s swamp tour of Beltway powerbrokers that fuel her hometown. A Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist, Burgess quickly rose to notoriety exploring the cutthroat world of finance in her breakout play, Dry Power, at the Public Theater in New York, which starred Claire Danes, John Krasinski, and Hank Azaria.

Exclusive Interview with Beautiful star Sarah Bockel

Sarah Bockel Embodies Carol King in Beautiful

November 27, 2018 Dean Rogers Interviews, Theatre

On Today’s edition of INTERVUE, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical launches its DC run tonight at the National Theatre. For Chicago native, Sarah Bockel, to play the legendary singer-songwriter Carole King, it’s the role of a lifetime for not only she is performing King’s amazing hits but also showing us the story of this amazing woman for our Washingtonians to see.

Theatre Review: Anastasia at the Kennedy Center

Anastasia – All the Best Parts of the 90s Movie with the Magic of a Live Performance

November 3, 2018 Jaya Ghosh Theatre, Theatre Reviews

Anyone who knows me knows that I love the Kennedy Center. I find any possible excuse to go to an event there. The caliber of performers and shows they bring are always astounding – and don’t get me started on the free shows EVERY DAY of the year. I can say with full conviction that Anastasia was no different.

AMP by Strathmore Is The Place To Be!

Friends The Musical Parody @ AMP

October 20, 2018 Denise A. Theatre Reviews

Friends! The Musical Parody took a short residence at AMP Bethesda. Make a big note that this is a parody! Liberties are taken and sometimes that left the audience, when I saw it, confused.
Let me say that I LOVE “Friends” the TV show. I have seen the entire series multiple of multiple times and watch episodes everyday still. When I heard this was a show, I thought, “how did I not write this?” but seeing it, my experience leads me to think it was written by people who might not actually like that show. That’s why I say emphasis on “parody”.

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

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