Photo Flash: Part of the Family! Meet the Cast of OLIVER! at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 8, 2015
Molly Smith directs her 30th production as Artistic Director of Arena Stage with a gritty and relevant take on the Tony Award-winning musical OLIVER!, blending the chaotic worlds of 19th-century Victorian London with 2015 London. Smith's new in-the-round staging infuses a modern edge to the classic musical about an innocent orphan thrown into the dark world of double-dealing thieves and conmen, highlighting the disparity between classes and dangerous life on London's streets today. Featuring a remarkable score including 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,' 'Consider Yourself,' 'Where is Love?' and 'Food, Glorious Food,' OLIVER! runs October 30, 2015-January 3, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Scroll down for a peek at the cast in costume below!
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for OLIVER! at Arena Stage - Jeff McCarthy, Kyle Coffman, Ian Lassiter and More!
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 30, 2015
Molly Smith directs her 30th production as Artistic Director of Arena Stage with a gritty and relevant take on the Tony Award-winning musical OLIVER!, blending the chaotic worlds of 19th-century Victorian London with 2015 London. Featuring a remarkable score including 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,' 'Consider Yourself,' 'Where is Love?' and 'Food, Glorious Food,' OLIVER! runs October 30, 2015-January 3, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
Broadway Veterans Round Out Cast of Arena Stage's Reimagined OLIVER!
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 28, 2015
Molly Smith directs her 30th production as Artistic Director of Arena Stage with a gritty and relevant take on the Tony Award-winning musical Oliver!, blending the chaotic worlds of 19th-century Victorian London with 2015 London. Smith's new in-the-round staging infuses a modern edge to the classic musical about an innocent orphan thrown into the dark world of double-dealing thieves and conmen, highlighting the disparity between classes and dangerous life on London's streets today. Featuring a remarkable score including 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,' 'Consider Yourself,' 'Where is Love?' and 'Food, Glorious Food,' Oliver! runs October 30, 2015-January 3, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater.
The Cape Playhouse to Continue 89th Season with MY FAIR LADY
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 21, 2015
The oldest professional summer theater in America, The Cape Playhouse, presents its first-ever Playhouse production of Lerner and Loewe's triumph - My Fair Lady - July 28 through August 8. Tony Nominee Hunter Foster makes his Cape Playhouse directorial debut with the unforgettable story of Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from Professor Henry Higgins so that she can pass as a proper lady. Broadway's Ashley Brown and Jeff McCarthy star in what is generally hailed as a masterpiece of musical theatre. Set against the gorgeous scenery and costumes of Edwardian England, My Fair Lady is filled with some of the greatest songs in musical theater history: Wouldn't It Be Loverly?, With a Little Bit of Luck, The Rain in Spain, I Could Have Danced All Night, On the Street Where You Live, Get Me to the Church on Time and I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face. Lorin Latarro choreographs and Nick DeGregorio is the musical director.
Second Annual Summer Hummer Poised to Break Records, 8/19
by Ben Peltz
- Jul 19, 2013
The all-star Summer Hummer burlesque returns for a second triumphant year, with direction by Eric Schaeffer and performances by the best - and bawdiest - talent that Washington stages have to offer. Last year the event raised more than $16,000 for the Taking Care of Our Ownemergency fund, which provides short-term assistance to Washington-area theatre artists in unexpected need. Building on that success, this year's production features an added performance and an astounding line-up of top performers from Washington and Broadway.
Folger Theatre Extends Run of HENRY V!
by Samantha Vega
- Feb 1, 2013
Capitol Hill's Folger Theatre today announced that the run of its critically acclaimedproduction of William Shakespeare's play Henry V will be extended an additional week, running through Sunday, March 10. The production, directed by Robert Richmond (Othello and Henry VIII at the Folger), boasts an impressive cast of just 13, led by Zach Appelman, garnering unanimous praise as the young King Henry. Katie deBuys also stars as Katherine, the Princess of France, alongside Richard Sheridan Willis, Louis Butelli, Chris Genebach, Catherine Flye, James Keegan, among others.
Zach Appelman Stars in Folger Theatre's HENRY V, Now thru 3/3
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 22, 2013
The epic story of King Henry V's battle with the French during the Hundred Years' War comes alive for the first time at the Folger Theatre, in William Shakespeare's historical drama Henry V. The production, directed by Robert Richmond (Othello and Henry VIII at the Folger), stars Zach Appelman (War Horse on Broadway) in his Folger Theatre debut as Henry V, and will run from tonight, January 22 - March 3, 2013.
Zach Appelman to Star in Folger Theatre's HENRY V, 1/22-3/3
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 20, 2012
The epic story of King Henry V's battle with the French during the Hundred Years' War comes alive for the first time at the Folger Theatre, in William Shakespeare's historical drama Henry V. The production, directed by Robert Richmond (Othello and Henry VIII at the Folger), stars Zach Appelman (War Horse on Broadway) in his Folger Theatre debut as Henry V, and will run from January 22 - March 3, 2013.
Jan Maxwell, Cate Blanchett, et al. Nominated for 2012 Helen Hayes Awards
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 28, 2012
Last night before a crowd of 200 theatre makers and theatre lovers, theatreWashington announced the nominees for the 28th Helen Hayes Awards. The National Theatre's Helen Hayes Gallery set the scene for the announcement of nominees in 26 categories for artistic excellence and the announcement of the recipient of the 2012 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company. The Helen Hayes Awards is one of the most prestigious honors for artists and theatre companies in Washington's vibrant theatre scene.
The Washington Stage Guild Presents THE BEST OF FRIENDS 5/6-29
by BWW
News Desk
- May 29, 2010
What did an eminent museum curator, a Dominican Abbess, and George Bernard Shaw have to say to each other? Plenty! The Best of Friends gives us Shaw himself, largely in his own words, along with two extraordinary figures from the early 20th century.
The Washington Stage Guild Presents THE BEST OF FRIENDS 5/6-29
by BWW
News Desk
- May 6, 2010
What did an eminent museum curator, a Dominican Abbess, and George Bernard Shaw have to say to each other? Plenty! The Best of Friends gives us Shaw himself, largely in his own words, along with two extraordinary figures from the early 20th century.
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