Brian Stokes Mitchell, who recently crooned through a catalogue of classic musical theatre songs with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, will return to Washington, D.C. to perform his solo show Love/Life at the Lincoln Theatre (U Street, NW between 12th and 13th Streets) from November 1st through November 6th.
The star performed Love/Life at Feinstein's at the Regency from February 1st to 19th earlier this year, and also took the cabaret to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre in May. Stephen Holden of The New York Times
was impressed, alluding to a Stokes Mitchell's role in the revival of Man of La Mancha: "His vocal
command is such that when he determines to right unrightable wrongs and
beat unbeatable foes, you wonder for a moment if the impossible might
actually be within his grasp." Stokes Mitchell will sing "The Impossible Dream," as well as such romantic showtunes as "How Long Has This Been Going On?," "It's All Right With Me," and "Make Someone Happy."Stokes Mitchell made his Broadway debut in the musical Mail in 1988. Ten years later, he skyrocketed to fame as the martyred pianist Coalhouse in Ragtime. He was nominated for a Best Actor Tony, but won for his work as Fred/Petruchio in the 1999 Kiss Me Kate revival. He was also nominated for his performance as Don Quixote in his last Broadway outing, the 2002 revival of Man of La Mancha. Other Broadway credits include Oh, Kay!, Kiss of the Spiderwoman and August Wilson's drama King Hedley II; he also appeared in Do Re Mi and Carnival at Encores!He
is best-known to TV audiences for having starred on "Trapper John,
M.D.," and he has also been seen on "Frasier" and in "Roots." Stokes
Mitchell recently appeared at Carnegie Hall in a concert version of South Pacific.
Tickets for Love/Life range from $45to $60, and can be purchased by calling (202) 397-7328 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
