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Rachael is a native New Yorker and life-long theatre devotee. She saw her first Broadway show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, at age five, and has been hooked ever since. The summer she was supposed to work on her master’s thesis, she saw roughly ten shows in three months, including two camp-outs for standing room tickets for Book of Mormon. Sadly, her acting skills are severely lacking (just ask anyone who had to suffer through her performance as Marty in Grease), so she leaves the acting to the professionals and sticks to another type of drama: politics.

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First Show

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Favorite Show

Wait, do people actually choose just one?!? Most of the time, I can't even pick a favorite from the last MONTH - there's just so much wonderful storytelling and talent out there.

Favorite Stories

BWW Review: CARMEN at The Kennedy Center - This was one of the best and most thoughtful productions of "Carmen" I've ever seen.
Review: MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE At Strathmore Music Center - Mandy. Patinkin. The man knows how to put on a show, and I'm still amazed I got to review one of his performances.
BWW Interview: Jennifer Schwed And Doug Bradshaw of 19: THE MUSICAL at The Hill Center - This was one of the most fun interviews I've ever done.
Review: THE TEMPEST at Round House Theatre // Folger Theatre - This was such an incredible and unique production.
BWW Review: Fall in Love with DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE at Arena Stage - This production has stuck with me over the years, and even when I watched it I felt like I was witnessing something incredibly special. Ken Ludwig tells a beautiful story, and every part of the production reflected the care he had in his script for his parents' love story.

Review: CLOUD GATE DANCE THEATRE OF TAIWAN: 13 TONGUES at The Kennedy Center

October 22, 2022

Cloud Gate Theatre of Taiwan’s '13 Tongues' is the perfect season starter for the Kennedy Center's wonderful international dance program.

Review: OLD STOCK: A REFUGEE LOVE STORY at Theater J

September 12, 2022

Theater J's season opener, 'Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story' is both a story about refugees who fall in love and a love story to refugees.

Review: TEMPERED: A CABARET at 4615 Theatre Company

August 1, 2022

'tempered' isn’t going to cure or remove your rage – it will still be there.

Review: THE GATE at Capital Fringe - W. Washington Theatre

July 22, 2022

With a thoughtful, open message and strong technical elements, 'The Gate' is a nuanced and beautiful examination not just of the conflict in the Middle East, but also at how people relate to one another in big and small ways.

Review: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE at The Keegan Theatre

June 21, 2022

'Shakespeare in Love' may appeal to fans of the movie, but its convoluted plot and awkward presentation make this production one that is unlikely to earn new admirers.

Review: FIRES IN THE MIRROR: CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN AND OTHER IDENTITIES at Theater J

June 16, 2022

'Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities' is an intense, but fascinating portrait of community and identity, with a powerhouse creative team on and off the stage.

BWW Review: DESDEMONA: A PLAY ABOUT A HANDKERCHIEF at We Happy Few

May 29, 2022

Overall, 'Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief' is a lackluster production.

BWW Review: CARMEN at The Kennedy Center

May 24, 2022

While this production of 'Carmen' is very traditional on its face, the thoughtfulness and sheer talent packed into this performance elevates it to something far more engaging, and absolutely enchanting.

BWW Review: THE UPSTAIRS DEPARTMENT at Signature Theatre

May 6, 2022

While ostensibly about grief and how we see the world, 'The Upstairs Department' is really more about the central sibling relationship, about how two people can drift apart and find their way back to each other along their journeys to better understand themselves.

BWW Review: THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER at Strathmore & Woolly Mammoth

April 29, 2022

'The Parable of the Sower' might be a bit too on-the-nose for some viewers, but it's a beautifully produced performance that showcases phenomenal talents while drawing necessary attention to key issues.

BWW Review: WE DECLARE YOU A TERRORIST. . . at Round House Theatre

April 22, 2022

There’s certainly something timely about 'We declare you a terrorist.

BWW Review: NATHAN THE WISE at Theater J / Folger Theatre

March 24, 2022

'Nathan the Wise' handily lives up to the reputation of the two powerhouse theaters behind it.

BWW Review: COSÍ FAN TUTTE at The Kennedy Center

March 15, 2022

Washington National Opera's take on Mozart's 1790 rom-com, 'Cosí fan tutte' is a delightful escape.

BWW Review: THE PHLEBOTOMIST at 1st Stage

February 23, 2022

'The Phlebotomist' is a fascinating look into how the world could be in the not-too-distant future, and it raises all the questions good science fiction can.

BWW Review: LA CASA DE LA LAGUNA at GALA Hispanic Theatre

February 9, 2022

'La Casa de la Laguna' is a fascinating and thoughtful play, and carefully balances delicate conversations about statehood and independence, race, colonialism, and socio-economic status, and gender.

BWW Review: COMPULSION OR THE HOUSE BEHIND at Theater J

February 3, 2022

'Compulsion or the House Behind' is a good show, with a strong creative team and an immensely talented cast, but it’s also a flawed one.

BWW Review: WHITE NOISE at Studio Theatre

January 25, 2022

'White Noise' is the kind of theater that everyone hopes to experience – it grips each member of the cast and audience a bit differently, but no less fully.

BWW Review: FLIGHT at Studio Theatre

December 21, 2021

'Flight' is an experience that will stay with viewers, as it should.

BWW Review: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at The National Theatre

November 25, 2021

With questionable messaging, a pitchy ensemble, and an overall lackluster production, 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical' doesn’t quite feel like the best way to celebrate the holiday season, especially when there are other options available.

BWW Review: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Theater J

November 16, 2021

Theater J’s 'Tuesdays with Morrie' is a touching, emotional exploration of human connection.

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