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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Towards Zero’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

What could be more fun on a winter’s night than to try to solve a wonderful Agatha Christie mystery with friends? Laurel Mill Playhouse is currently presenting “Towards Zero” by Christ…

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

‘A Quick 5’ with Taryn Smithson, Actor in ‘CATS’ at The National Theatre by Susan Brall

Many years ago, I saw “CATS” at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. Since then, I have seen it two more times, but that first time was the most memorable. Now “CATS” is back at …

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Saturday, January 14, 2023

‘A Quick 5’ with Niranjali Amerasinghe in ‘Pride@Prejudice,’ presented by Rockville Little Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre by Susan Brall

“Pride@Prejudice” written by Daniel Elihu, is an updated look at Jane Austen’s beloved novel. The play opens January 27, 2023 and is being presented by Rockville Little Theatre which i…

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Friday, January 13, 2023

‘A Quick 5’ with Sabriaya Shipley, Actor, Poet, Educator, and Community Ethnographer in Iron Crow Theatre’s ‘Hurricane Diane’ by Susan Brall

Beginning on January 20, 2023 you can see the force of Iron Crew Theatre’s “Hurricane Diane” by Madeleine George at Baltimore Theatre Project. “Hurricane Diane” is an Obie-winning …

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‘A Quick 5’ with Jonathan Dahm Robertson, Scenic Designer for Theater J’s ‘Two Jews Walk Into a War…A Vaudeville’ by Susan Brall

Now playing at Theater J is the “profound and absurd” philosophical comedy, “Two Jews Walk Into a War…A Vaudeville.” The updated play by Seth Rozin follows Ishaq and Zeblyan, the l…

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Friday, December 16, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Shanara Gabrielle, Director of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Susan Brall

Once again Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is presenting the holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. This version takes place in Victorian Baltimore which ties the story …

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘A Christmas Story’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

It’s the season to be jolly and what could be jollier than watching a performance of “A Christmas Story” at Laurel Mill Playhouse. The play was written by Philip Grecian, is produced b…

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Actor Ryan Spahn in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Jane Anger’ by Susan Brall

The works of Shakespeare have led to many new great scripts from “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” to “Shakespeare in Love” and, recently “Gary.”  Some are based on the ch…

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Concert Review: ‘Handel: Messiah’ presented by Columbia Pro Cantare by Susan Brall

The holiday season was feeling more familiar with Columbia’s Pro Cantare’s performance of the timeless “Handel: Messiah” on Sunday, December 4, 2022 . Residents of Columbia and the s…

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Monday, December 5, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Sammy Jungwirth, Theatre Prodigy, Brings the Premiere of ‘Zelda’ to CCBC by Susan Brall

When Sammy Jungwirth, a 17-year-old theatre prodigy from Baltimore, discovered a musical called “Beautiful and Damned” originally produced in London’s West End, he decided to acquire t…

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Playwright, Author, and Translator, James Magruder by Susan Brall

From the New York Stage to the Iron Crow Theatre in Baltimore comes “Head Over Heels,” the new queer musical that rocked the Big White Way garnering wonderful reviews. The book is writte…

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Mr. Roberts’ at Salem Players by Susan Brall

“Mister Roberts,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan (and adapted from Heggen’s book) is currently playing at Salem Players. It is produced by An…

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Evie Gurney, Costume Designer for Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by Susan Brall

Directed by artistic director Simon Godwin, Shakespeare Theatre Company will be presenting the Bard’s “Much Ado About Nothing” beginning on November 10. This play is probably one of th…

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Hellbent’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

Laurel Mill Playhouse is currently presenting the world-premiere of “Hellbent” by Jeff Dunne who also directs. The play is a satire of Dunne’s vision of hell. Lacey (Victoria Sova) and…

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Monday, October 3, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Roz White, Actor in ‘TINA – The Tina Turner Musical’ at The National Theatre by Susan Brall

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical” is the brand new North American tour just coming off the show’s Broadway run. “This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who…

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Mark Steinberg, Violinist with the Brentano String Quartet, performing at Candlelight Concert Society by Susan Brall

The Brentano String Quartet with Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, will be performing for Candlelight Concert Society on October 9, 2022. The program will include works by Claudio Monteverdi, …

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Theatre Review: ‘Songs for a New World’ at Rep Stage by Susan Brall

Rep Stages production of “Songs for a New World” is a collection of songs by Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, and Bridges of Madison County) and is a re…

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Monday, September 26, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Piotr Gajewski, Conductor and Musical Director of the National Philharmonic by Susan Brall

The National Philharmonic has begun its new season which will include great orchestral works from Beethoven to Rachmaninoff, along with Berlioz’s “Requiem” and Orff’s “Camina Buran…

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Sunday, September 18, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Co-produced by Bill Hurlbut and Tristan Poje and directed by Rob Gorman, “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker follows an acting class in a small town in Vermont over the course …

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Concert Review: The Knights Chamber Orchestra at Candlelight Concert Society by Susan Brall

Candlelight Concert Society began their 50th Anniversary season with a splash. The Knights Chamber Orchestra, with Eric Jacobsen conducting, drew several standing ovations for their performa…

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Actor Jef Chi, Performing in The City of Fairfax Theatre Company’s ‘Macbeth’ by Susan Brall

The City of Fairfax Theatre Company will be presenting William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at the Veteran’s Amphitheater in Fairfax, Virginia beginning September 9, 2022. The CFTC is exc…

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Hannah Moscovitch, Playwright of ‘Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story’ at Theatre J by Susan Brall

On September 7, 2022, DC’s Theatre J will open their production of Hannah Moscovitch’s play “Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story.” The play was created by Hannah Moscovitch, Ben Caplan, …

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Saturday, August 13, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Sister Act’ at Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts by Susan Brall

With an audience of mostly family and friends, “Sister Act,” presented by the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA), opened this week in the Smith Theatre at Howard Community Colleg…

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Hamilton’ at Kennedy Center by Susan Brall

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s theatrical sensation, “Hamilton,” has finally returned to DC for a long run at the Kennedy Center after pandemic delays. Like many, I saw the filmed version and wa…

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Sunday, July 31, 2022

‘A Quick 5′ with Playwrights Keith Alessi, Marga Gomez and Caleen Sinnette Jennings, ‘Logan Festival of Solo Performance’ 2022 at 1st STAGE by Susan Brall

1st STAGE is presenting three plays in its “Logan Festival of Solo Performance” through August 7, 2022—“Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Live” written and performed by…

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Pygmalion’ presented by Thunderous Productions at the Howard County Center for the Arts by Susan Brall

George Bernard Shaw’s comedy “Pygmalion” was presented this past weekend by Thunderous Productions. The play was later adapted into the musical classic, “My Fair Lady,” and the bas…

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Renea Brown, Actor in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Folger Theatre by Susan Brall

Shakespeare fans can be happy this summer. The Folger Theatre is back with live performances and built a theater from the ground up inside the majestic Great Hall of DC’s National Building…

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Monday, July 11, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Dean Fiala, Playwright for ‘Kill Again’s Island’ at Kentlands Mansion by Susan Brall

In partnership with A Taste for Murder Productions, “Kill Again’s Island,” written by Dean Fiala and directed by Laura W. Andruski, will be performed at Kentlands Mansion this upcoming…

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘The Band’s Visit’ at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Susan Brall

The North American Tour of the award-winning musical “The Band’s Visit” has returned to the Kennedy Center. With music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Itamar Moses, the musical …

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Jason A. Ellis, Playwright and Executive Director of Momentum Collective, Inc. by Susan Brall

Momentum Collective, Inc. is presently showing “Last Call, the musical,” the latest “playcert” from Prince George’s County resident, playwright, Jason A. Ellis. He is also the exec…

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Monday, July 4, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Native Gardens’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Sometimes, less is more. “Native Gardens,” a comedy by Karen Zacarías is a perfect example. Currently playing at Silver Spring Stage, it has a small cast (only four members have any dia…

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All that Chat

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