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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Part 5: Daven Ralston by Joel Markowitz

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of Avant Bard's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, meet Daven Ralston. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you perform recently on s…

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

DCMetroTheaterArts' Best of 2015 #23: Best Cabaret, Concerts, and Opera Performances in the DC Metro Area by Joel Markowitz

The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is honored to announce that their 2015 Best Cabarets and Concerts honors go to to: CABARETS Anonymous at Creative Cauldron's Summer Cabaret Series by Ra…

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

An Interview with Composer Steven Lutvak on 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' and his Masterclass at Young Artists of America on Monday, by Joel Markowitz

Steven Lutvak's Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is bringing a lot of laughs to audiences in The Eisenhower Theater at The Kennedy Center. And he is…

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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Part 4: Linda Bard by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of Avant Bard's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, meet Linda Bard. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you perform recently on stag…

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Part 3: Zach Brewster-Geisz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of Avant Bard's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, meet Zach Brewster-Geisz. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you perform recentl…

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Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Part 2: Jon Jon Johnson by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Avant Bard's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, meet Jon Jon Johnson. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you perform recently on…

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Interviews With the Cast and Director of Kensington Arts Theatre's 'The Laramie Project': Part 3: Natalie McManus by Joel Markowitz

In Part  3 of  a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre's The Laramie Project, meet Natalie McManus. Joel: Please introduce yourself and te…

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Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Part 1: Annalisa Dias by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Avant Bard's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, meet Annalisa Dias. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you perform recently on t…

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Review: 'Approaching Zanzibar' at The Players Club of Swarthmore in Swarthmore, PA by Joel Markowitz

Do you know the way to Zanzibar? I'm not sure that any of the characters in Approaching Zanzibar do " even the one character who claims she's actually been there. But that hardly matters, in…

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Saturday, January 9, 2016

'Moonlight & Magnolias' at the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre by Joel Markowitz

What better way to start the new year, but with the delightful comedy Moonlight & Magnolias about the frustratingly funny writing process for the screenplay of the American classic Gone …

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Friday, January 8, 2016

Interviews With the Cast and Director of Kensington Arts Theatre's 'The Laramie Project': Part 2: Zoe Bulitt by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of  a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre's The Laramie Project, meet Zoe Bulitt. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our re…

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Interviews With the Cast of Kensington Arts Theatre's 'The Laramie Project': Part 1: Susan S. Porter by Joel Markowitz

In Part One of  a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s The Laramie Project, meet Susan S. Porter. Joel: Please introduce yourself an…

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

A Chat With Douglas Sills on Appearing in 'Kiss Me Kate' at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Joel Markowitz

It was wunderbar having an opportunity to schmooze with Douglas Sills, who is having a blast appearing in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s fabulously entertaining production of Kiss Me…

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

DCMetroTheaterArts' 'Best of 2015 Honors' Begins Tomorrow-A Look Back at the 2014 Honorees by Joel Markowitz

We will be begin announcing announcing our ‘Best of 2015 DCMTA Honors’ tomorrow. Because we will have reviewed over 1,450 shows/concerts/dance in 2015, there is a lot to choos…

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Buy 1 Get 1 Free Ticket to Wolf Pack Theatre Company's 'A Christmas Carol' This Thurs-Sat To Benefit the 'Warm Nights Hypothermia Shelter Prog by Joel Markowitz

BUY ONE TICKET AND GET ONE TICKET FREE: Thursday-8pm Friday-8pm Saturday-3 pm matinee and 8 pm performance Purchase your tickets at https://wolfpacktheatrecompany.webconnex.com/ACC Call 301-…

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A DiSalvo 'Tuna Christmas': Thomas, Dillon, and Frank on Parlor Room Theater's 'A Tuna Christmas' Playing 12/17-20 by Joel Markowitz

It’s an all-family affair at Parlor Room Theater‘s A Tuna Christmas and Thomas, Dillon, and Frank DiSalvo tell us all about it. Joel: This production of A Tuna Christmas is…

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Scene Stealers/Showstoppers of the Week-December 10, 2015 by Joel Markowitz

Congrats to our new Scene Stealer/Showstoppers honorees. ______ Sandy Bainum, as Mame, Singing “If He Walked Into My Life’ in Mame at Riverside Center Dinner Theater “…

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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Meet the Cast of 'George is Dead' at The Klunch: Part 3: Kerri Rambow by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of George is Dead, meet Kerri Rambow: Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you perform on our local stages? Kerri Ra…

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Friday, December 4, 2015

Scene Stealers/Showstoppers of the Week-Part 2: December 2, 2015 by Joel Markowitz

Here’s part two of this week’s Scene Stealers/Showstoppers honorees, from productions that played during this Fall season. ______ Shayna Blass, as Piggie, Joe Mallon, as Gerald t…

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Arts Collective's "What Improv Group?!?!" (W.I.G.) Presents 'It's a Wonderful W.I.G.!' on Friday, 12/11@7:30 PM by Joel Markowitz

HCC's Arts Collective Improv Group presents Holiday Improv Fun for Everyone on Friday, December 11, 2015 Arts Collective's "What Improv Group?!?!" (W.I.G.) presents It's a Wonderful W.I.G.! …

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

5 Scene Stealers/Showstoppers of the Week-Part 1: December 2, 2015 by Joel Markowitz

As we are about to reveal our Best of 2015 honorees, we are introducing our 5 Scene Stealers/Showstoppers of the Week which will appear on Thursdays every week. Here’s Part 1 of this w…

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Meet the Cast of 'George is Dead' at The Klunch: Part 2: Fiona Blackshaw by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of George is Dead, meet Fiona Blackshaw. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you perform on our local stages? Fiona: I…

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Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'Holiday Memories' Part 5: Devon Ross by Joel Markowitz

In Part 5 of a series of five interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard's production of Holiday Memories"a stage adaptation of two classic short stories by Truman Capote, "A Christmas Memor…

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Monday, November 30, 2015

Meet the Cast of 'George is Dead' at The Klunch: Part 1: John Tweel by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of George is Dead at The Klunch, meet John Tweel. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you perform on our local stages?…

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Hope Garden Children's Ballet Theatre Presents 'A Christmas Carol' by Joel Markowitz

I walked in to The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre yesterday feeling very ‘Bah Humbug-gy’ and I left overflowing with holiday joy and the spirit of the holidays after being entertain…

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DCMetroTheaterArts' 'Best of 2015 Honors' To Be Announced Shortly-Send in Your List of Your Favorites by Joel Markowitz

We will be announcing our ‘Best of 2015 DCMTA Honors’ in the upcoming weeks. Because we will have reviewed over 1,250 shows/concerts/dance in 2015, there is a lot to choose from …

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'Holiday Memories' Part 4: Charlotte Akin by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard's production of Holiday Memories"a stage adaptation of two classic short stories by Truman Capote, "A Christmas Memory" an…

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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'Holiday Memories' Part 3: Christopher Henley by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard's production of Holiday Memories"a stage adaptation of two classic short stories by Truman Capote, “A Christmas Memo…

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Saturday, November 21, 2015

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'Holiday Memories' Part 2: Liz Dutton by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard's production of Holiday Memories"a stage adaptation of two classic short stories by Truman Capote, "A Christmas Memory" an…

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard's 'Holiday Memories': Part 1: Séamus Miller by Joel Markowitz

  In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard's production of Holiday Memories"a stage adaptation of two classic short stories by Truman Capote, “A Christm…

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Blake Hammond on Playing Sebastian in 'Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella' at The National Theatre by Joel Markowitz

Blake Hammond is playing Sebastian in the Tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella which is about to open at The National Theatre. Joel: Hi Blake. Where may have some of our readers …

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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