Review: DISNEY FROZEN at Olney Theatre CenterNovember 5, 2024A Broadway quality show that is perfect for introducing young children to the magic of live theatre. There's magic in the air, as Olney Theatre Center kicks off the holiday musical season with a production of Disney's Frozen that is nothing short of spectacular.
Review: POTUS at NextStop Theatre CompanyOctober 8, 2024Aaron Sorkin's original concept for The West Wing was a show depicting the behind-the-scenes workings of the White House, focusing on the President's top advisors and staff, with the President playing a very minor, cameo role.
Review: MAMMA MIA at Kennedy CenterAugust 21, 2024Jukebox musicals generally fall into one of three categories: tribute shows which try to reproduce the music and staging of an iconic musical act as closely as possible (Rain, the Beatles Tribute, for example), biographical narratives (Beautiful, the Carole King Musical and Ain't Too Proud being two good examples), and original stories, wherein a traditional musical theatre book attempts to interweave popular music with a fictional story line.
Review: MINDPLAY at Arena StageJanuary 27, 2024This moving blend of engrossing theatre, vulnerable storytelling and masterful illusions is must see theatre.
Review: RAGTIME at Signature TheatreNovember 6, 2023A beautiful tapestry of interwoven stories, Signature's Ragtime takes the audience on a moving emotional journey that celebrates the indomitable spirit of people in search of The American Dream.
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at National TheatreMarch 20, 2023It may be quite some time before DC audiences get a chance to see the kind of raw emotion and powerful acting and singing that Heidi Blickenstaff brings to the stage in this production of Jagged Little Pill.