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Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Sage of Blackwell’

Kim Moeller 2014-07-13

Sage of Blackwell is a good example of the Capital Fringe Festival’s mission to provide “a showcase for…raw and authentic live performance work.” The world premiere of the drama from Lena Productions...

Meet the Cast of Unexpected Stage Company’s ‘Dani Girl’: Caroline Wolfson, Joshua Simon, Maggie Robertson, and Zach Brewster-Geisz

Joel Markowitz 2014-07-03

Meet the cast of Unexpected Stage Company’s Dani Girl. _______ Caroline Wolfson (Dani) Joel: Where did you get your training and where have local theatregoers seen you perform? Caroline: I’m a...

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Perfect Liars Club’ by Layla McCay

Guest Author 2014-06-21

It isn’t impossible to get tickets to Perfect Liars Club. But when the smash-hit underground story interrogation pops up in Washington, tickets do sell out fast. “I set my phone alarm to go off 3...

‘Comfort and Joy’: ‘Comfort and Joy’: Appearing in 1st Stage’s ‘Bat Boy:The Musical’: Part 4: Russell Silber

Joel Markowitz 2014-06-20

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of Bat Boy:The Musical at 1st Stage, meet Russell Silber. Joel: Introduce yourself and tell our readers where they might have seen you on the stage...

Meet the Cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s ‘Into the Woods’ Part 6: Suzanne Stanley and Ryan Manning

Joel Markowitz 2014-05-31

In between battling witches, wolves, and giants the cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s Into the Woods shared with us their journey of preparing for their roles in this popular Stephen Sondheim...

Meet the Cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s ‘Into the Woods’ Part 5: Priscilla Cuellar

Guest Author 2014-05-28

In between battling witches, wolves, and giants the cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s Into the Woods shared with us their journey of preparing for their roles in this popular Stephen Sondheim...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Riot’ at The Keegan Theatre

John Stoltenberg 2014-05-20

Watching the world premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Riot is like watching theatrical lighting strike. For the third time. In the exact same place (the Keegan Theater). With the exact same writer...

‘Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight’ at The Keegan Theatre

Justin Schneider 2014-05-14

If you feel like you need to watch a comedy from behind your hands, either something’s gone terribly wrong or something’s gone terribly right. In this case it’s definitely the latter. The Keegan...

A Report on The Concert Reading of ‘Yank! A New Musical’ at Rainbow Theatre Project

Phil McDermott 2014-05-09

For it’s final play reading of the season, Rainbow Theatre Project delighted an SRO audience at Source on Monday night, May 4, 2014, with the off-Broadway hit Yank! A New Musical. Successfully...

Listen to the Cast of The Keegan Theatre’s ‘HAIR’ Sing the National Anthem at The Nationals’ Game

Guest Author 2014-04-23

The cast of The Keegan Theatre’s HAIR sing the National Anthem at The Nationals’Game yesterday.

Magic Time! ‘Hair’ at The Keegan Theatre

John Stoltenberg 2014-03-20

When I saw the original Broadway production of Hair in the late sixties, my hair was shoulder length, and the slogan “Make love not war!” referred to pacifism pre-9/11 and fluid exchange pre-AIDs....

‘Hair’ at The Keegan Theatre

Derek Mong 2014-03-19

“Psychedelic!” might be the only word that appropriately describes the electrifying rock musical Hair rocking The Keegan Theatre last night. With brilliant direction by Susan Marie Rhea and Mark A....

Part 5 of ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot at Toby’s: The Series of Interviews That Goes On and On’: Actress Priscilla Cuellar (Lady of the Lake)

Amanda Gunther 2014-03-11

Whatever happened to her part? This series has gone on long enough without mentioning the stunning singing sensation The Lady of the Lake! It’s a tough life being a watery tart who hands out swords...

‘The Best Man’ at The Keegan Theatre by David Friscic

David Friscic 2014-02-03

The Keegan Theatre’s current production of Gore Vidal’s political drama The Best Man is solid entertainment in the best sense of the word. Never having read the play or having seen any previous stage...

‘Gypsy’ at Signature Theatre by Derek Mong

Derek Mong 2013-12-22

Everything’s coming up sunshine and Santa Claus at Signature Theatre. Hands down-—Signature Theatre’s Gypsy is the best musical I have seen this year. Signature Theatre pulls out all the stops for...

THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Performances by An Actor and Actress in a Musical′ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts

DC Theater Arts Staff 2013-12-21

It’s that time of the year when everyone makes their list of favorites, and the staff of DCMetroTheaterArts, have selected their favorites of 2013. For the next week, we will be posting a new category...

‘An Irish Carol’ at The Keegan Theatre by Justin Schneider

Justin Schneider 2013-12-15

There’s something magical about good, fake snow. And The Keegan Theatre’s An Irish Carol has it, falling outside the window of their spot-on-pub set and making you feel like settling into a...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ‘Early Closings’ and Rate Your Shows and Win $100 in Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Guest Author 2013-11-30

Every Friday we will be sharing John and Stephen Hauge’s TheaterThoughts from their popular site TrueTheatergoer. “From John Hauge: “My brother Stephen and I created the TrueTheatergoer.com website in...

TrueTheatregoer’s TheaterThoughts, and Rate The Shows You Have Seen-You Can Win $100 of Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Guest Author 2013-11-22

Every Friday we will be sharing John and Stephen Hauge’s TheaterThoughts from their popular site TrueTheatergoer. “From John Hauge: “My brother Stephen and I created the TrueTheatergoer.com website in...

TrueTheatregoer’s TheaterThoughts: ‘Theater Facts 2012 Report’ by John and Stephen Hauge

Guest Author 2013-11-16

Every Friday we will be sharing John and Stephen Hauge’s TheaterThoughts from their popular site TrueTheatergoer. “From John Hauge: “My brother Stephen and I created the TrueTheatergoer.com website in...

‘The Woman in Black’ at The Keegan Theatre by David Friscic

David Friscic 2013-11-08

It’s good that the Keegan Theatre has not modernized its home on Church Street yet for the musty, slightly decrepit, and highly atmospheric surroundings of this venerable old building make a perfect...

TrueTheatregoer’s TheaterThoughts, Play TheaterTrivia, and Rate The Shows You Have Seen by John and Stephen Hauge

Guest Author 2013-11-08

Every Friday we will be sharing John and Stephen Hauge’s TheaterThoughts from their popular site TrueTheatergoer. “From John Hauge: “My brother Stephen and I created the TrueTheatergoer.com website in...

‘Behind the Barricade at Toby’s’ Part 9—An Interview with Daniel Felton (Jean Valjean) by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-10-31

“Now bring me prisoner 24601!” The time is up—well, nearly anyhow (they close on November 10th), as the end of the epic run of Les Misèrables at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia approaches. How...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s Part 8: An Interview With Larry Munsey (Javert) by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-10-23

He is the law and the law is not mocked. He has done his duty and nothing more; the man with black and white convictions, Inspector Javert. In the penultimate piece of the “Behind the Barricade at...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 7: Katie Grace Heidbreder and MaryKate Brouillet, (Cosette and Eponine) by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-10-12

Every epic musical has a broad range of characters, including the love-struck ingénue type. Les Misèrables at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia is no exception. Continuing on as the 7th installment in...

‘The Sunshine Boys’ at The Keegan Theatre by Justin Schneider

Justin Schneider 2013-10-03

Do you like to laugh? If you don’t, you should probably see a doctor about that. But if you do like to laugh, I suggest you get yourself to The Keegan Theatre for their current run of Neil Simon’s The...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 4: An Interview with Ben Lurye (Enjolras) by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-09-15

He is their sign, that rallies the people, that calls them to order, that brings them in line. In the fourth installment of the interview series, Behind the Barricade at Toby’s, we’re pleased to...

‘A Few Good Men’ at The Keegan Theatre by Max Johnson

Max Johnson 2013-08-15

Although this piece of theater that is nearly eponymous with its catchphrase, A Few Good Men is so much more than people not handling the truth. As Aaron Sorkin’s flagship drama, Men weaves poetic...

Magic Time! Keegan Theatre’s ‘A Few Good Men’ by John Stoltenberg

John Stoltenberg 2013-08-15

Exploding onstage like a fusillade of biting wit and badinage, A Few Good Men is getting a crackling-good production that makes this power-packed 1991 play feel like it was ripped from today’s...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 3

DC Theater Arts Staff 2013-08-14

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

‘Rabbit Hole’ at The Keegan Theatre by Justin Schneider

Justin Schneider 2013-07-04

“You’re not in a better place than me, just a different one.” An entire play is summed up in that one line, and when Susan Marie Rhea utters it you can feel all the carefully set pieces beginning to...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Sanka, Ya Dead Mon’ by Philip Dallmann

Guest Author 2013-06-24

Sanka, Ya Dead Mon is the story of Ben. Ben was an artist who never got to the point of struggling. Giving up his passion of music he followed his heart to Albany to one day marry the woman of his...

It’s a Done Deal! ‘The Andrew Keegan Theatre’ Arrives as The Keegan Theatre Purchases Church Street Theater! by Jeff Klein

Guest Author 2013-06-23

THE KEEGAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF CHURCH STREET THEATER The Keegan Theatre has closed on the purchase of the Church Street Theater in Washington, DC. The theater, located at 1742 Church Street...