EVITA & More Lead Washington DC's September 2023 Top Picks
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. This month's top picks include Shakespeare Theatre Company's Evita, Moulin Rouge, and more!
UK Tour of 42ND STREET Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre in August
Samantha Womack will star as Dorothy Brock, alongside Michael Praed as Julian Marsh, Faye Tozer as Maggie Jones, Les Dennis as Bert Barry and Nicole-Lily Baisden as Peggy Sawyer in the UK tour of 42nd STREET. The production will visit Milton Keynes Theatre 28 August – 02 September.
Review: 42ND STREET, Sadler's Wells
“You’re going out a youngster, but you’ve got to come back a star!” Ever since the pandemic forced theatres to close, then threw their return into jeopardy as actor after actor tested positive for COVID, and performances were either cancelled or more cover than normal was called on at short notice, the importance of the understudy has been back at the forefront of theatregoers’ minds. This is one very good reason for a new production to be mounted, just four years after the Theatre Royal Drury Lane version closed its doors.
Interview: Michael Feinstein talks TWO PIANOS: WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?
Michael Feinstein is about to once again burnish his long-held reputation as a leading interpreter of the music of the iconic composer and his lyricist brother – the team responsible for songs like “Fascinating Rhythm,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “The Man I Love,” and many more – when he brings “Two Pianos: Who Could Ask for Anything More?” to Boston’s Symphony Hall, May 31–June 1, and Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts, on July 18.
Vancouver Singer Mathew V Makes Vocal Jazz Debut With New Album 'Anything Goes' Out Today
Vancouver singer Mathew V seeks to reframe the assumed heteronormative narratives of the Great American Songbook on his new album,” writes JAZZIZ. His latest album Anything Goes out now on 604 Records finds him drawing out queer perspectives from timeless songs by the likes of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Henry Mancini, and also includes an original composition “My Boy” inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
David Merrick's Big Announcement: The Infamous Opening Night of 42ND STREET
Have you ever wondered what was the most dramatic night in Broadway history? Well, boy, do I have a story for you! The year: 1980. The show: 42nd Street. I sat down with the show’s lead, the iconic and peerless Lee Roy Reams to get the true story straight from someone who was actually there that momentous evening.