America’s beloved sibling entertainers will bring holiday cheer to the National Theatre in Washington this year. Donny & Marie: Christmas at the National plays the National for one week only beginning December 2. This brother-and-sister duo mix the holiday songs and spirit of their early television specials and… Read More
DC had the time of its life (and learned nobody puts Baby in the corner!) last night as Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage launched its North American tour at National Theatre. It might have been hard to adapt the classic story from iconic motion picture to… Read More
Did you know that West Side Storymade its world premiere at the National in 1957 prior to heading to Broadway? Today the landmark American musical returned to its theatrical home at the National Theatre — and stays for one week only, June 3 through 8.… Read More
Sure, there’s a story… but it’s really all about the songs. Mamma Mia! — the tenth longest running show in Broadway history — is on stage now at the National Theatre. It’s the story of an independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an… Read More
It isn’t hard to adapt an album from songs to stage when they are written to tell a story on purpose! That’s the case with Green Day’s “American Idiot: The Musical,” now on at the National Theatre. The punk rock band’s seventh full-length studio album —… Read More
If you’ve ever walked the streets of Chinatown on a Friday or Saturday night (that is… when the city is not struggling against the polar vortex!), you’ve probably paused at some point to watch in awe a musician beating at drums made of plastic buckets,… Read More
