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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company Performs 3 Kyogen works at The Kennedy Center May 17-19th by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

The Kennedy Center presents the Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company production of three traditional Kyogen works in the Terrace Theater from May 17-19, 2012. Last seen at the Kennedy Center …

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Six Degrees of Separation opens May 11th at Vpstart Crow Productions by Rob Batarla by Joel Markowitz

Vpstart Crow Productions’ Artistic Director Rob Batarla tells us about their new production of Six Degrees of Separation which opens this Friday at the Hylton Performing Arts Cen…

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'Cupcake Cabaret' Coming to The Capital Fringe by Peter Sullivan by Joel Markowitz

The 2012 Capital Fringe Festival will be upon us from July 12-29th. We begin our previews of Fringe shows with Cupcake Cabaret. Peter Sullivan and Pamela Nash tells us about this very exo…

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Theatre Lab School of The Dramatic Arts Hosts 'Late-Night Dramathon' on May 18th at 10:30 PM by Joel Markowitz

Rick Foucheux, Nancy Robinette, Michael Russotto, and others featured in fundraising event for The Theatre Lab On May 18, 2012, favorite Washington actors will perform in readings of new pla…

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Monday, May 7, 2012

Eric Jones on Playing Ian in 'Rooms: A Rock Romance' at Kensington Arts Theatre by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

I am so happy that several productions of Rooms: A Rock Romance are popping up all over the DC Metro area, and last night I attended Kensington Arts Theatre’s production of Paul Sco…

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

$5.00 Tickets for DCMTA Readers for Pinky Swear Productions' 'Killing Women' by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Pinky Swear Productions is offering DCMTA readers $5.00 tickets to the final week performances of KILLING WOMEN at Spooky Action Theatre 1810 16th St NW, in Washington, DC 20009 Here are Dir…

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Friday, May 4, 2012

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company's 'Suicide Incorporated,' Week 1 by Brian Sutow by Joel Markowitz

For the next three weeks, Co-Artistic Directors Brian Sutow and Joshua Morgan will be taking us behind the scenes of their new production of Suicide, Incorporated. Here is this week’s …

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Priscilla Cuellar on Appearing in 'Working' at The Keegan Theatre by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

She has one of the most thrilling voices I have ever heard on the stage and now audiences who come to see The Keegan Theatre’s production of Working are being treated to Priscilla C…

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Play Reading of 'Paul' by Anthony Gallo at Greenbelt Arts Center on Monday, May 14th at 8 PM by Joel Markowitz

Anthony Gallo is a prolific writer and he is here to invite you to a Play Reading of one of his new works. “I am Anthony Gallo and the playwright of a new work called Paul which …

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Broadway's Brad Oscar and Christiane Noll Invite You to ArtSpeak Tomorrow Night at 7 PM AT Wootton High School by Joel Markowitz

Brad Oscar and Christiane Noll Invite you to ArtSpeak Tomorrow – Thursday May 3rd at 7 PM  At Thomas S. Wootton High School 2100 Wootton Pkwy, Rockville, MD (301) 279-8550  It…

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Jane Seymour on her May 4th & 5th Wentworth Gallery Exhibitions in Bethesda & Tyson's Corner by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Wentworth Gallery is presenting an exhibition of art and photography with multi-Award winning actress Jane Seymour and her son Sean M. Flynn at two special in-gallery appearances at the Went…

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tonys Honor DC Theater: Regional Award to Shakespeare Theatre Company & 8 Noms to 'Follies' by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

It was a great day for DC theatre as The Tony Award nominations were announced this morning in NYC. Shakespeare Theatre Company will be receiving The Regional Theatre Award. What a …

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Glass Mind Theatre's Third Season by Andrew Peters by Joel Markowitz

Artistic Director Andrew Peters unveils Baltimore’s Glass Mind Theatre‘s Third Season schedule. As a young company, this third season is crucial. We believe in creating a cohe…

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Actress/Artist Jane Seymour & Son Sean M. Flynn Exhibitions May 4th and 5th in Bethesda & Tyson's Corner by Joel Markowitz

It's A Family Affair: Jane Seymour and Son Partner for First Duo Art Exhibit Wentworth Gallery is presenting an exhibition of art and photography with multi-Award winning actress Jane Sey…

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

'Summer Theater Experience' Holds Auditions at Artisphere on May 19th by Lynn Sharp Spears by Joel Markowitz

AUDITIONS for a unique and professional performing arts camp experience. Lynn Sharp Spears is the Director of ‘Summer Theater Experience.’ This year’s sessions will be h…

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Arts Collective @Howard Community College's Director and Cast Members on 'URINETOWN' by Susan G. Kramer by Joel Markowitz

 NOT JUST TAKING THE PISS It’s one of my favorite musicals, and a group of young and talented actors are about to take the plunge(r) into Arts Collective @HCC’s production of …

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

'Family Day Festival' and 'Playhouse Puppetry Slam!' This Saturday at The Puppet Co. by Erin Gifford by Joel Markowitz

Erin Gifford, Director of Communications and Development of The Puppet Co., tells us about this year’s Playhouse Puppetry Slam! and The Family Day Festival – both happening…

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Steve LaRocque on His New One-Man Show, Byline: Ernie Pyle by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

He hated war, but he felt compelled to go back to it, again and again.  He said, “There’s a war on and I’m part of it… I’ve got to go, and I hate it.” …

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Helen Hayes Awards Recipients Announced by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Here are the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards recipients, announced at The Warner Theatre on April 23. 2012: Outstanding Resident Musical: Hairspray, at Signature Theatre. Outstanding Resident Play: …

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Monday, April 23, 2012

'The Whipping Man' at Theater J by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Theater J’s powerful and sizzling production of Matthew Lopez’s The Whipping Man, directed with sensitivity and heart by Jennifer L. Nelson, is a theatrical experience you will n…

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HHA Nominees Michael Bobbitt, Rena Cherry Brown, Jobari-Parker Namdar & Christopher Youstra By Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Nominees Michael J. Bobbitt, Rena Cherry Brown, Jobari-Parker Namdar, and Christopher Youstra. Joel: Where were you when you found out that you had been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award,…

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Helen Hayes Awards Nominees: Vishal Vaidya, Dan Van Why, Alan Wiggins and Rachel Zampelli by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Nominees Vishal Vaidya, Dan Van Why, Alan Wiggins, and Rachel Zampelli. Joel: Where were you when you found out that you had been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award, and what was your firs…

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Helen Hayes Awards Nominees Maximilien Baud, Noah Chiet, and Matthew DeLorenzo by Joel Markowitz

Nominees Maximilien Baud, Noah Chiet, and Matthew DeLorenzo Joel: Where were you when you found out that you had been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award, and what was your first reactio…

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Karma and Brianne Camp on Their 'Hairspray' Helen Hayes Awards Nomination by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Joel: Where were you when you found out that you had been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award, and what was your first reaction?   Brianne: I was with my mother sailing into New York …

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Tenor Jesús Daniel Hernández on 'De Mi Corazón Latino [From My Latin Heart]' at The In Series by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Not only does Jesús Daniel Hernández posses a beautiful tenor voice, he also has a remarkable story to tell about his life, his training, being discovered, and his career. Jesús …

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The Playwrights: Helen Hayes Awards Nominees Deb Margolin, Jason Lott, and Helen Pafumi by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

The Playwrights: Deb Margolin, Jason Lott, and Helen Pafumi _____ Joel: Where were you when you found out that you had been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award and what was your first…

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Steven LaRocque on Playing Father Jack in 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at Quotidian Theatre Company by Joel Markowitz

Old friends are the best friends. Shortly after I came to the Washington DC area in 1994, I had a chance to portray the irascible S.B. O'Donnell in Brian Friel's play Philadelphia, Here I Co…

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'Musings from the Back of the Theater: Deathtrap at McLean Community Players Revisited' By Jerry Bonnes by Joel Markowitz

Twenty-five years ago I was directing the play, Deathtrap in Virginia.  I stood in the back of the theater at one of the many critical moments of the play. All eyes were fixed on the stag…

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Adventure Theatre and Musical Theater Center Merge and Become 'Adventure Theatre MTC' by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Adventure Theatre and Musical Theater Center today announced their agreement to merge. I am so happy for both of them. It’s a great union and the possibilities are endless. From Pro…

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Rachel Grossman on dog&ponydc's Helen Hayes Awards Nomination for Beertown by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Rachel Grossman talks about dog&ponydc’s Helen Hayes Awards nomination for Beertown and the teamwork that made the show such a hit. Joel: What were you nominated for and why …

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

'Baby' at Rockville Musical Theatre by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Rockville Musical Theatre is performing the musical Baby in the intimate The Gaithersburg Arts Barn. The show has a score by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and a book by Sy…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off