The Second City’s politically charged tour of America; It’s Complicated!, proves the age-old adage, we laugh so as not to cry.
Bryonha Marie Parham has been featured in Broadway performances such as “The Book of Mormon,” the stage adaptation of the 1993 film “Dave,” and “Prince of Broadway.” She has also made television appearances in the CBS drama “Madame Secretary,” “Showboat” and “Sweeney Todd LIVE at Lincoln Center for PBS. Currently, she is touring with the show “Falsettos,” where she plays Dr. Charlotte. I recently sat down with Bryonha and asked her about “Falsettos” and her role as “Dr. Charlotte.”
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces Jack Falahee, star of ABC’s How to Get Away With Murder, to play the role of Jim in the heartfelt comedy, Byhalia, Mississippi, playwright Evan Linder’s uncompromising exploration of race, infidelity, and family. Directed by Kimberly Senior (director of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Disgraced on Broadway), Byhalia, Mississippi will play the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater for four weeks, June 7–July 7, 2019. Tickets for all performances are on sale through the Kennedy Center Box Office, the website, or by calling (202) 467-4600 or (800) 444-1324.
On Friday, April 26, 2019, legendary television host and recipient of the Kennedy Center’s 2014 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Jay Leno returned to the Kennedy Center with fantastic funny stories to share to a sold-out audience. It was my first time seeing him live), but I grew up watching him on late night television. I also loved my seating arrangement because I was introduced to the gorgeous Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan who was also in town for the weekend of the White House Correspondents dinner.
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Cinderella causes us to question what makes a Cinderella story. Is it the evil step family, and subsequent escape from a life of servitude? Is it the fairy godmother that sends Cinderella to the Ball? Or is it the glass slipper that reunites Cinderella with her Prince?
What if a story has all those characteristics, but it’s not integral to the storytelling?
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.
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.
Love songs and a legacy as one of the greatest songwriters, were on display Friday 19 January, when Kenny Edmonds, better known as Babyface graced the Kennedy Center Stage as part of the NSO Pops.
Thursday, December 28th was opening Night of THE ILLUSIONISTS – LIVE FROM BROADWAY at the world-renowned John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington D.C. Optical illusions and the wonderful world of magic tricks were front & center in a night filled with comedy, breakdancing and of course magic.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce that the Washington, D.C. engagement of the hit Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET!—based on the life story of seven-time Grammy®–winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time Grammy®–winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan—will star Cuban American Broadway actress Christie Prades as Gloria Estefan, and acclaimed stage and television actor Mauricio Martínez, playing Emilio Estefan.
