Scoring Sondheim
Anthony De Mare prefers to know the score before seeing a show. ''[As a kid] I used to just go to the record store and go to the Broadway bin and see what was brand new and just buy it, cold, without...
View ArticleStellar Showgirls and Guys
What isn't deteriorating in the Kennedy Center's hauntingly gorgeous revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's 1971 musical, Follies? Florenz Ziegfeld-like impresario Dimitri Weismann (David...
View ArticleReview: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Last August, Stephen Sondheim took to the New York Times to attack Diane Paulus, Suzan-Lori Parks and Audra McDonald for being arrogant and disrespectful in talking about Porgy and Bess. But in the...
View ArticleA Single Man
Boy, do people really get hung up about getting hitched. It wasn't that long ago when gay people were effectively immune from a lot of the societal angst over marriage. Of course, the past decade's...
View ArticleDon’t Miss The (Show) Boat on Two Classics
Got a hankering for a classic musical? It’s pretty easy to get a fix around this theater-loving town. Generally there’s at least one classic being staged somewhere nearby. A glance at the calendar...
View ArticleBroadway Baby
The New York Times once referred to soprano Melissa Errico as ''one of the most valuable assets of the musical theater.'' Yet New York-native Errico acknowledges she hasn't been one of its most visible...
View ArticleComing Up Roses
Last year it was Dreamgirls. The year before, Hairspray. And now Signature Theatre has staged another holiday season treat, what you might call the mother of them all, Gypsy. All three shows are...
View ArticleElaine Stritch on Rock Hudson, old age, drinking, driving and death.
The late actress on Rock Hudson, old age, drinking, driving and death. The post Elaine Stritch on Rock Hudson, old age, drinking, driving and death. appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleHeavy metal, slit throats: Sweeney Todd goes “prog metal”
Yes, Stephen Sondheim really did give the quirky and risque Landless Theatre Company permission to adapt the score of his most commercially successfully musical as a prog-metal piece, leaving the...
View ArticlePoints of View: “Sunday in the Park with George” (Review)
Signature Theatre offers a fresh, snazzy production of Sunday in the Park with George The post Points of View: “Sunday in the Park with George” (Review) appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleInto the Woods (Review)
It’s only fitting that Disney is the studio behind the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Into the Woods. Who better, after all, than the cinematic keeper of the world’s fairy tales to bring...
View ArticleSondheim Chorale: Congressional Chorus
Congressional Chorus offers a chorale tribute to Sondheim The post Sondheim Chorale: Congressional Chorus appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleAn interview with Bright Star’s Walter Bobbie
Walter Bobbie on the evolution of "Bright Star," a powerful, new American musical The post An interview with Bright Star’s Walter Bobbie appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleStoried Musical: West Side Story at Signature (Review)
Signature's "West Side Story" is intimate, intense and incredible The post Storied Musical: West Side Story at Signature (Review) appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleThe Road Less Traveled: Road Show (review)
Signature Theatre's "Road Show" is worth the journey only for die-hard Sondheim fans The post The Road Less Traveled: Road Show (review) appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleSpotlight: Imelda Staunton in Gypsy tonight on PBS
British stage veteran Imelda Staunton, known for her work in films ranging from the Harry Potter franchise to 2014’s gay-themed Pride, had West End critics swooning last year over her portrayal of...
View ArticleClose Shaves: Sweeney Todd at Olney Theatre (Review)
Olney's exceptional Sweeney Todd features an inspired cast led by the magnificent E. Faye Butler The post Close Shaves: Sweeney Todd at Olney Theatre (Review) appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleThe Passions of Claybourne Elder
The star of Signature's latest hit musical is as zealous about his one-year-old son as he is about baring it all The post The Passions of Claybourne Elder appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleTheater Review: ‘Into the Woods’ at Ford’s hits all the right notes
Ford's production hits all the right notes, from dazzling design and soaring voices to a heartwarming cow The post Theater Review: ‘Into the Woods’ at Ford’s hits all the right notes appeared first on...
View ArticleTiziano D’Affuso turns Into the Woods’ cow Milky White into something funny,...
D'Affuso: "I'm totally letting go and am having an absolute blast" The post Tiziano D’Affuso turns Into the Woods’ cow Milky White into something funny, poignant, and showstopping appeared first on...
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