All stories by David Siegel on BroadwayStars

Thursday, September 30, 2021

A look inside Capital One Hall, the DMV’s grand-new venue by David Siegel

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra to be first local arts organization to perform there.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Saturday, September 25, 2021

Need to find space for your art? Here’s how, from ArtsFairfax. by David Siegel

Step-by-step instructions that be used by artists and arts organizations anywhere.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:42AM
Friday, September 17, 2021

Live showtime returns to Northern Virginia’s Center for the Arts by David Siegel

Celebrate the renewal of 'Arts Emerging' September 25. The curtain goes up on 'Cartography' October 2.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:20PM
Thursday, April 22, 2021

The next generation of theatermakers will include these young Black voices by David Siegel

As the pandemic has left live theater dark for the past year, we have been given an unexpected gift: the opportunity to take in virtual theatrical productions from companies we may not be fa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:20AM
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Future arts managers at GMU look to rebuild show business by David Siegel

The performing arts, which have been and are dealing with major stressors, need passionate change agents to lead into the future. While that seems clear to me, I wanted to know what might be…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:14AM
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

A fresh look at a hookup in ‘Frankie and Johnny’ from MetroStage by David Siegel

MetroStage continues its exploration of the works of the late Terrence McNally with a streaming reading of the multi–Tony Award playwright’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Dire…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:21PM
Monday, April 12, 2021

Tuyet Thi Pham reclaims her family origin story in ‘Motherland’ at Atlas by David Siegel

What can be discovered if we find the time and ability to have a conversation with our parents about the time before we existed? Think of what we might learn. Think of the unremembered or mi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:30PM
Sunday, April 4, 2021

Woolly’s nifty ‘Rich Kids’ twits excess, whizzes by by David Siegel

You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal Maybe together we can get somewhere Any place is better… Is it fast enough so we can fly away?… Leave tonight or live …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:50AM
Saturday, April 3, 2021

The reopening long shot by John Stoltenberg and David Siegel

It’s been quite the terrifying year for us connected to the performing arts. An absolute scary time that began in mid-March 2020 as theaters went dark, lit only by their ghost lights. And …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:43PM
Monday, March 29, 2021

Studio Theatre’s raw, audacious ‘Cock’ is one big deal by David Siegel

Set me free why don’t cha babe Get out my life why don’t cha babe ‘Cause you don’t really love me You just keep me hangin’ on These unflinching lyrics floated through my brain as I…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:54PM
Thursday, March 4, 2021

No mansplaining in this all-women’s storytelling show by David Siegel

The question is, Who Tells Our Story? In a response to that question, Better Said Than Done is presenting the 2021 Women’s Storytelling Festival. The virtual event will be live online Marc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:41AM
Friday, February 26, 2021

Applications now open for new performance venues in Tysons by David Siegel

In a unique public-private partnership, a new world-class performing arts destination is nearing completion in the Tysons-Mclean area of Fairfax County. It is Capital One Center, scheduled t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:36AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

GMU students have a winner in ‘Sing Happy! The Music of Kander & Ebb’ by David Siegel

The joys of a new online musical await: Sing Happy! The Music of Kander & Ebb, an engaging, confidently performed, energy-filled one-hour revue performed by the talent-rich students of G…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07PM
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

In deeply personal ‘The Catastrophist,’ an unheeded warning of pandemic by David Siegel

In the midst of our current disastrous COVID-19 pandemic comes a compelling world premiere play centered on Dr. Nathan Wolfe, the renowned virologist who has been warning for over a decade a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:46AM
Friday, January 22, 2021

Stepping to Go-Go, Step Afrika! takes on COVID prevention by David Siegel

“We have a shared responsibility to keep our communities safe,” Step Afrika! founder C. Brian Williams told me at the top of our phone conversation. With the pandemic continuing to ravag…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:53AM
Saturday, January 9, 2021

MetroStage to stream ‘Mothers and Sons’ in tribute to Terrence McNally by David Siegel

What does a gay man call another gay man to whom he is committed? The character Cal in Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons gropes for the right word: Andre and I were what people called �…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:58PM
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

The new stimulus/relief bill: What’s in it for you? by David Siegel

With the $900 billion coronavirus-relief stimulus bill finally signed December 27, our readers are wondering: What’s in it for the theater community? And what’s in it for individuals? We…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07AM
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

In Audrey Cephaly’s wistful ‘Story of Walter,’ a lonely dad and his daughter by David Siegel

Social media once again proves invaluable to connect theatergoers with performance. This instance is courtesy of Signature Theatre’s SigWorks: Monday Night Play Readings. Not only was ther…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03AM
Sunday, December 13, 2020

No way! New threat to DMV theaters: drastic Metro service cuts by David Siegel

As the performing arts grapple with survival during and after COVID, a Washington Post headline drew my attention to what is also critical to our survival, reliable public transportation and…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:33AM
Saturday, December 12, 2020

Three queer yeshiva grads defy “ex-gay” therapy in ‘Abomination’ at Theater J by David Siegel

Sure, we theater goers miss live productions. But then again, for the adventuresome, there is a veritable taster’s menu of virtual theatrical events. No need to leave home, no need for Met…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:03PM

Studio’s bold and smart ‘I Hate It Here’ is a seismic theatrical experience by David Siegel

Ike Holter is a trickster playwright so right for our quicksand-ridden times. In his new audio play commissioned by Studio Theatre (he also directed), Holter creates a grand hall of mirrors …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:55AM
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Solas Nua’s latest is one time only and off the wall by David Siegel

Virtual connections have become a life force in these days without live performance as the pandemic is reaching its ninth month with us. What was once considered off-putting, if not cold, is…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Friday, November 27, 2020

George Mason University to center Black voices in artist-activist conversations by David Siegel

As the DC-area theater community reckons with and takes steps to combat racism through open, heartfelt conversations and real-world actions to bring forth equity, diversity, and inclusion, w…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:46AM
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Tom Teasley, Shu-Chin Cuff, Chao Tian to perform an inspired virtual concert by David Siegel

The headlines tell us to stay put. To not travel so we protect ourselves, our loved ones, our communities and the Nation as a whole—advice that DC-area residents seem to be heeding this Th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:23PM
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Levity and pleasure abound in ‘Marriage Proposal’ audio farce by David Siegel

Ready for some fun? You’ve earned it. Escape from the messy troubled real world is just a click away with the engaging audio farce from the intrepid folk at Edge of the Universe Players 2.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:17PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Why Shaw’s wit is a perfect fit for Washington Stage Guild online by David Siegel

In mid-March DC-area theaters went dark and theatergoers’ calendars emptied of live shows to take in—but light and sound and performances are coming into view by way of Zoom and YouTube.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:46AM
Monday, November 9, 2020

Grammy-winning percussionists to rap on entrepreneurship and racial justice by David Siegel

As we in the performing arts continue to struggle with finances and other resources in the aftershock of COVID-19, with no end in sight, how can we inform taxpayers and policymakers of the v…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:54PM
Friday, October 30, 2020

Spooky Action Theater’s ‘To the Earth’ literally zooms into space by David Siegel

As the pandemic continues to take its toll on live theater, smaller-budget theaters are staying nimble and daring, thanks to generous support from donors. One of these deft companies is Spoo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:33PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Felicia Curry and Adam Immerwahr to co-teach Black and Jewish plays at Theater J by David Siegel

In these tumultuous times, theatermakers and theatergoers have been working to share a long-time common goal: to reflect upon and engage with the human condition. In a noble effort to contin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:30PM
Sunday, October 25, 2020

Why Bob Bartlett is putting on his new play in his own backyard by David Siegel

It was a few weeks ago; an unexpected FB post from playwright Bob Bartlett caught my attention. He was posting a teaser about his newest work, which was in an early development stage. He ti…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43PM
Saturday, October 24, 2020

A George Mason University music review celebrates underrepresented voices by David Siegel

Give yourself a musical boost and some warm inspiration for these stormy days.  Add plenty of deeply appreciated civility during an unsettled period. These might seem hard to find, but if 2…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards