Backed by the DC area's own incredible pianist Howard Breitbart on piano, Perry Cavari on drums, and Dylan Shamat on bass, Norm impressed from beginning to end, making the trip to the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater well worth the trip.
At the end of the evening, sitting in the National Theatre, I was impressed with the care the cast and creative team took to present this story onstage.
All told, Come From Away, provides a powerfully inviting experience and is perfect for this holiday season.
It's common for the Kennedy Center to be a stop for national tours of current or recently closed Broadway shows, but it's a bit of a rarity for it to be a stop for a show that's truly a?oedirect from Broadway.
Some questionable casting choices and a book by Chad Beguelin that's filled with a little too many eyeroll worthy anachronistic jokes, aside, the touring production has a few elements that make a trip to the Kennedy Center worth it.
The national tour, now playing the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, gave me the opportunity to take another look at the show.
Overall, FALSETTOS makes a strong impression at Kennedy Center and is most definitely worth the trip.
Notable for being the final selection of Woolly's incomparable Founding Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz, Rajiv Joseph's 'Describe the Night' is a must-see for any serious DC area theatergoer
Studio Theatre's current production of Lucy Kirkwood's contemporary play THE CHILDREN benefits greatly from a strong director (the company's Artistic Director David Muse) guiding three exceptionally talented actors that work together as a singular unit to present the story.
Broadway favorites Christian Borle and Mandy Gonzalez command the stage and give the best acting and vocal performances of the night as Captain Walker and Mrs.
The future of musical theater is looking pretty bright.
When you combine Bettis' exceptionally well-written and insightful script with some of the most powerful acting you're likely to see on a DC stage this season, and some excellent direction by Jose Zayas, you have a must-see theatrical production.
This production is unique and deserves to be seen.
The non-Equity production of James Graham (Book), Gary Barlow, and Eliot Kennedy's (Music and Lyrics) 2015 Broadway musical 'Finding Neverland' is unlikely to be remembered as one of the most memorable touring productions that has graced the stages of DC this season.
Many of the audience members clearly knew the source material better than I did going in – if the entrance applause and excitement of the people around me was any indicator.
Overall, this show benefits from a solid thematic foundation and compelling stories, but suffers in the area of presentation.
Based on the 2017 Broadway revival (a West End transfer) this new tour offers a solid mix of splash and raw, complex human emotion.
Overall, if you are willing to overlook a few of the gimmicks, you can have a good time at the show.
Admittedly, I am not a parent - nor have I ever had the desire to be one.
Directed by Darko Tresnjak, 'Anastasia' is not to be missed at Kennedy Center.
