I can’t lie: I love pie. And I loved Waitress, although this hit Broadway musical now on stage at National Theatre gave me all the feels (including some unpleasant ones). With music by Sara Bareilles and based on the motion picture, Waitress follows the lives of… Read More
If you love Shakespeare and you love musicals, then Tony nominated Something Rotten! at the National Theater is ripe for your enjoyment. Sizzling with bawdy puns and egg-stravagent dance numbers, brother sister Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick’s book, music and lyrics are a valentine to Broadway and literature.… Read More
To refresh an epic theatrical classic like Les Miserables is no small undertaking. From more than 30 years of Broadway performances to two star-studded (and one Academy Award-winning) film adaptations (not to mention an unforgettable “Britain’s Got Talent” audition that went viral in between), audience expectations are… Read More
Two decades after the Tony Award-winning musical RENT premiered on Broadway, the show has kicked off a year-long anniversary tour — and that tour brings it right here to Washington at the National Theatre! Based on the traveling performance of the show, the “RENT-head” community stands strong… Read More
The shrewd marketers pushing the Tony Award-winning musical “Fun Home,” now playing at the National Theatre through May 13, insist on calling it “life-affirming.” That may not be the right word, exactly. Watching forty-something-year-old protagonist Alison Bechdel grapple with painful, long-buried childhood memories to understand… Read More
It’s the perfect show to get you — and the little ones! — in the holiday spirit. Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical plays at the National Theatre through December 31st. This enchanting classic story makes an exciting stage show for both… Read More
Broadway at the National announced its 2016-17 season last week, with a total of 17 Tony® Awards – including three Best Musicals – among the productions being presented. The season features the Washington premiere of the five-time Tony®-winning Best Musical Fun Home, based on Alison… Read More
The Wizard of Oz musical, now playing at the National Theater, had my six-year-old’s attention from the moment Toto appeared: “Mom! It’s a REAL dog!” While occasionally distracting from the action, the scene-stealing rescue dog charmed utterly, like most of the production. It’s hard to… Read More
The jukebox musical surged in popularity following the success of Mamma Mia: Movin’ Out, Beautiful, American Idiot, and many more. But none succeeded more or set the bar higher than The Jersey Boys, winner of multiple Tony Awards, including 2006 Best Musical, the 2006 Grammy… Read More
Don’t wait for ‘Tomorrow!’ The latest National Tour of Annie the Musical is now playing at the National Theatre — for only one week, and it’s already halfway over! But limited tickets still remain, and a Day-Of-Performance Lottery for $25 Best Available tickets has attendees… Read More
