Benjamin Tomchik - Page 9

Ben is an avid theatergoer who has seen more than 350 musicals and plays. Some of his most memorable theatrical experiences include: accidentally insulting Andrew Lloyd Webber at a performance of Love Never Dies, attending the last Broadway performance of Elaine Stritch at Liberty and watching George Bizet’s opera The Pearl Fishers from the Presidential Box at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Ben works for a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization, and previously served in The White House. Ben has a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Mason University and a Master’s degree in strategic public relations from The George Washington University.

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BWW Reviews: THE COLE PORTER PROJECT at the In Series is Delightful, Delicious and De-Lovely

March 4, 2014

It's delightful, it's delicious – it's cliché to use the lyrics from “It's De-Lovely” when describing a Cole Porter production, I know.

BWW Reviews: Washington National Opera's MOBY-DICK at the Kennedy Center is Stunning!

February 24, 2014

Much like the ocean waters in which the show's title character resides, Washington National Opera's production of Moby-Dick is a bit choppy at times but is nevertheless an imaginative and soaring production.

BWW Reviews: Signature Theatre's CAROLYN COLE: THE FAREWELL TOUR – Anything But Your Typical Cabaret!

February 20, 2014

Audiences were forewarned when Carolyn Cole stepped onto the stage and announced that her Farewell Tour was, "Not yo momma's cabaret" and that it was going to be a unique evening.

BWW Reviews: OUR FUNNY VALENTINE - Signature Theatre's Eclectic Celebration of Love

February 14, 2014

With temperatures dropping and a winter storm descending upon our nation's capital, audiences only had to look at the gaze in Chelsea Packard's eyes for warmth as she joined her husband Geoff in performing Our Funny Valentine in Signature's Ark Theatre.

BWW Reviews: When Art Meets Advocacy in Arena Stage's THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST

January 19, 2014

Written and performed by Daniel Beaty, Arena Stage's The Tallest Tree in the Forest examines what happens when art meets advocacy and the inherit tension between the two as experienced by the late entertainer Paul Robeson.

BWW Reviews: MEENA'S DREAM at Forum Theatre - A Journey Worth Taking

January 13, 2014

When Anu Yadav takes her bow at the end of Meena's Dream the audience is left to do a double-take.

BWW Reviews: An Identity Crisis of Artistic Proportions in THE OLD MASTERS at Washington Stage Guild

January 7, 2014

Fans of the television shows Pawn Stars and Downton Abbey will find a lot to enjoy in Washington Stage Guild's production of The Old Masters.

BWW Reviews: Signature Theatre's HOLIDAY FOLLIES is Pure Fun

December 19, 2013

Anyone looking for a reprieve from the madness of the holiday season should look no further than the Holiday Follies at Signature Theatre.

BWW Reviews: GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER at Arena Stage - A Story Worth Revisiting

December 7, 2013

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a thought-provoking play that challenges us by asking pointed questions regarding equality and love in a heart-warming production at Arena Stage.

BWW Reviews: THE APPLE FAMILY PLAYS, An Intelligent Reflection of Art and Life

November 26, 2013

Many would hesitate at the thought of spending an entire day at the theater.

BWW Reviews: MAURICE HINES IS TAPPIN' THRU LIFE at Arena Stage, Offers Something for Everyone

November 23, 2013

When the legendary performer Lena Horne told Maurice Hines to 'Love them [the audience], make it real' you can tell he took that advice to heart when conceiving Tappin' Thru Life currently playing at Arena Stage.

BWW Reviews: 2013 Capital Fringe Festival's GODIVA DATES & ONE NIGHT STANDS, An Incredible Poetic Performance

November 4, 2013

Upon first glance, Godiva Dates & One Night Stands may appear to be one more in a long litany of single-character shows which seek to explore the aftereffects of romantic encounters.

BWW Reviews: Theater J's THE ARGUMENT is Stirring and Masterfully Written

October 30, 2013

Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros's masterfully written play is not meant to be another exhaustive debate on the issue of abortion.

BWW Reviews: Spooky Action Theater's Thrilling THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY

October 8, 2013

Can a play marked by ambiguity be successfully told? Are memory and imagination two opposing or complimentary forces? Both are questions which inhabit and seek to be answered in Spooky Action Theater's riveting production of Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play.

BWW Reviews: Arena Stage's Hysterical and Poignant THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN

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