The Hippodrome in Baltimore, welcomes “Wicked” back for another enchanting and engagement. “Wicked” is one of the hottest shows on Broadway and around the world. You can see it now through April 26th.
NETworks LLC presents Cole Porter’s Broadway classic, “Anything Goes” at DC’s famed Warner Theatre. As any of you who follow me know, I am always leery of large scale, non-Union tours. In the past, I have been cautious about the hits, or misses from this production company, and I have to say that since I gave them a second chance, I have been very happy to be an audience member. “Anything Goes” is no exception and if anything, it is the perfect example of giving something another chance.
Last week I had the privilege of attending a fabulous performance of “Chicago” at the National Theatre. For those unfamiliar with the story, it is about a woman named Roxie Hart who is in prison in the late 1920’s for shooting her lover. This is complicated by the fact that she is a married woman. At the time, the story details, no woman has yet been hung for murder.
“Chicago” is one of those shows…if you only ever see one Broadway show/tour, you can’t go wrong with “Chicago”! In general, the book, the score, the choreography is second to none. I mean really!
The curtain opens to a fabulous vaudevillian type song & dance number by the girls in the speakeasy, where our leading man, Jimmy Winter, (Alex Enterline), is celebrating his bachelor party. The rumble is broken up by the Senator Max Evergreen (Benjamin Perez), and his sister Duchess Estonia Dulworh, who heads the “Association of Dry Women” (Stephanie Harter Gilmore) & the police Vice Squad. But leading man Jimmy escapes & meets our leading lady, Billie Bendix (Mariah MacFarlane) who is in a gang of bootleggers known as Brown Beard’s Henchmen. Billie converses with drunken Jimmy and tells Billie about his upcoming plans to marry in order to show his mother that he is responsible. During the conversation, Billie also finds out that his beach house is empty & decides to store the booze there.
(STC) announced today that acclaimed Australian actor Anthony Warlow has accepted the role of Don Quixote in the company’s production of Man of La Mancha, under the direction of STC Associate Artistic Director Alan Paul. Man of La Mancha will play at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from March 17–April 26, 2015.
The sign at the snack bar lists the Show Special to be “Bad Jews Gelt” which includes Candied Bacon as an ingredient in the chocolate treat.
I attended a showing of “Bad Jews” directed by Serge Seiden, which is playing at the Studio Theatre through December 21, 2014. I thought it would surely be a comedy about Jews eating bacon etc.… as the show special had suggested.
Instead, I found myself heavily involved in listening to a debate between three cousins who were sharing an apartment to
A bachelorette party that leaves no stone unturned hit our Nation’s Capital for one night only and it had people dancing in the aisles and singing along even after the songs ended.
Girls Night the Musical tells the story of five friends who are doing a girls night out at a karaoke bar. Sharon (Dina Desmone) serves as the narrator has died 22 years prior, leaving behind a daughter Candi Rose. She watches as her four best friends come together to celebrate her daughter’s engagement party. Sharon’s
Overall, “I Love Lucy Live on Stage” does delight. Having said that, I truly LOVE Lucy, but I’m not sure that creator and director Rick Sparks does. For anyone who is a true fan and can quote any episode, this show is a bit of a letdown.
On the eve of the premiere of “I Love Lucy” in 1951, everyone is extremely excited to see what all the buzz has been about. The production is very cute to start, with Denise Moses (one of the more talented of the bunch) portraying
ONCE plays at The Hippodrome in Baltimore from September 9 -14. If you want to see an original, poignant musical that is not like all of the others, go see this cast perform this show.
