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Monday, September 28, 2015

‘Cabaret’ at Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children’s Theater by Johnna Leary

In a moving production and stark departure from its usual light-hearted dinner theater offerings, Cabaret at the Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children’s Theater is br…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:27AM
Sunday, September 20, 2015

‘A Grand Night for Singing’ at Apollo Civic Theatre by Johnna Leary

A Grand Night for Singing at the Apollo Civic Theatre is a grand night of entertainment from a small ensemble cast singing intricate arrangements of Rodgers and Hammerstein classics in quirk…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:57AM
Monday, September 14, 2015

‘One Man Two Guvnors’ at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Johnna Leary

Splendidly directed by Tad Janes and cleverly written by Richard Bean with songs by Grant Olding, One Man Two Guvnors is a laugh-out-loud riot with hysterical performances from a versatile c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:57AM
Sunday, September 13, 2015

‘The Addams Family’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children’s Theatre by Johnna Leary

Imaginatively directed by Justin M. Kiska and excellently musically directed by Jordan B. Stocksdale, The Addams Family at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children’s Theatre is def…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:49AM
Saturday, September 5, 2015

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at the Old Opera House by Johnna Leary

Family comedies are often hit or miss, but Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Old Opera House is a poignant comedy strengthened by quirky and heartfelt individual performances. Excel…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:52PM
Sunday, August 30, 2015

‘The Shape of Things’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Johnna Leary

The Shape of Things, written by Neil LaBute and exceptionally directed by Steve Custer, is a brutally honest look at our modern roles in relationships and asks the question, “Where sho…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:28PM
Sunday, August 2, 2015

‘Murder at the Howard Johnson’s’ at the Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children’s Theater by Johnna Leary

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s, written by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick, is a laugh-out-loud riot featuring a woman, her husband and her lover hatching hilarious murder schemes in the cla…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:22AM
Monday, July 27, 2015

‘Avenue Q: The Musical’ at Other Voices Theatre by Johnna Leary

It is very rare than you see a musical where every role is ideally cast, and even more unexpected in a show where the majority of the actors are acting as puppeteers. However, the Other Voic…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:16PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

2015 Capital Fringe Review: The Movement: ’50 Years of Love and Struggle’ by Johnna Leary

The Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle is a powerful one-man show representing the Civil Rights struggle in America for the past 50 years. Impressively directed by Willette Thompson and…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:26AM
Monday, June 22, 2015

‘Driving Miss Daisy’ at Other Voices Theatre by Johnna Leary

The touching and humorous production of Driving Miss Daisy, currently running at Other Voices Theatre, is well-worth the drive to the theater. A beautiful story of a prejudice turned into fr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:24AM
Saturday, May 23, 2015

‘La Boheme’ at Hagerstown Hub Opera by Johnna Leary

Starving artists, jealous relationships, chronic illnesses….. as brilliantly used in their marketing campaign, “the struggle is real” for the characters in Puccini’s La Bohem…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:59PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

‘The King and I’ at Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children’s Theater by Johnna Leary

The King and I at Washington County Playhouse really is “Something Wonderful,” as the classic musical receives a visually stunning reinterpretation from a very gifted cast. Splendidly di…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:03PM
Monday, April 13, 2015

‘The Elephant Man’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Johnna Leary

The Elephant Man, fantastically directed by Julie Herber, poses some interesting morality questions for a modern audience, though it is set in Victorian-era England. Based on a real-life sto…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:25AM
Saturday, April 4, 2015

‘Ghosts’ at Everyman Theatre by Johnna Leary

Wonderfully directed by Donald Hicken, the production of Ghosts at Everyman Theater is a moving drama set in the distant past, but updated with a new attitude and understanding for modern au…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:29AM
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Barbara Cook Spotlight Series: ‘Malcolm Gets: Come A Little Closer’ at The Kennedy Center by Johnna Leary

Malcolm Gets is one of the most underrated stars in musical theater today. Fortunately, he got a well-deserved chance to display his exceptional talents during his solo cabaret show, Come a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:09PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Other Voices Theatre by Johnna Leary

A stage production of the beloved musical The Wizard of Oz is always difficult, because of the inevitable comparisons with the 1939 classic movie engrained in our popular culture. However, t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:32AM
Sunday, February 15, 2015

‘The Arsonists’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Johnna Leary

Brilliantly directed by Gerard Stropnicky, The Arsonists at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre is a morality tale about how ordinary, everyday people can take part in evil acts without even knowi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:22AM
Monday, February 9, 2015

‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ at Old Opera House Theatre Company by Johnna Leary

Directed by Steven Brewer and written by Marc Camoletti (adapted by Robin Hawdon), Don’t Dress for Dinner at the Old Opera House Theatre Company is a frantic farce which left the audie…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:00AM
Saturday, January 24, 2015

‘The Abduction’ at Apollo Civic Theatre by Johnna Leary

The Abduction, opening this weekend at the Apollo Civic Theatre, is an adrenaline-filled thriller with crisp staging and impressive performances from a talented ensemble cast. Fantastically …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:06PM
Sunday, January 18, 2015

‘Greater Tuna’ at the Washington County Playhouse by Johnna Leary

Greater Tuna, the opening show of the 2015 season at the Washington County Playhouse, now under the new ownership of Shawn and Laura Martin, does not disappoint in a fast-paced, witty spoof …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:53AM
Sunday, January 11, 2015

‘And Then There Were None’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre by Johnna Leary

And Then There Were None is considered to be Agatha Christie’s murder mystery masterpiece. Ten strangers all arrive, for various reasons, on a remote island where their host, Mr. Owen,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:23PM
Monday, December 15, 2014

‘Winnie the Pooh: A Christmas Tail’ at Other Voices Theatre by Johnna Leary

Winnie the Pooh: A Christmas Tail is at Other Voices Theatre is a delightful Christmas show for both young and old audiences. An approximately hour-long interactive children’s show, wo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:01AM
Monday, December 8, 2014

‘A Revolutionary Christmas’ at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Johnna Leary

A Revolutionary Christmas, directed by Suzanne Beal, is a hilarious and heartwarming original Christmas play. Written by Reiner Prochaska, the show is a Maryland Ensemble Theatre original pr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:24PM
Saturday, December 6, 2014

‘Two from Galilee’ at Apollo Civic Theatre by Johnna Leary

Two from Galilee is a Dramatic Musical version of the Biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s based on the book by Marjorie Holmes, and is created and written by Robert Sterl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:52AM
Friday, November 21, 2014

‘La Perdida’ at Catholic University by Johnna Leary

La Perdida, a re-imagining of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, occurring in Mexico during the celebration of The Day of the Dead, opened last evening at the Callan Theater at Cat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:48PM
Monday, November 3, 2014

‘Twelfth Night’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Johnna Leary

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare probably never imagined a cowboy reciting one of his most famous lines…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:37PM

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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