There are two things you should know about me: I am a musical theatre lover, and I love to schmooze with actors and composers. I am very fortunate to live in the DC area where our theatre community is growing by leaps and bounds. There are so many productions opening in September in DC, Maryland and Virginia theatres, my head is spinning trying to figure out which ones I will see.
Everyman Theatre announces the 2009/2010 Season. Subscriptions are on sale now. Whether you are re-newing your subscription or becoming a subscriber for the first time, Everyman has something for Everyone!
Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard appears to be a simple story, but is so much more; the issues, conflicts and passions burst in color, like a cherry orchard in bloom, on the stage.
This is not the first time I've seen productions I've enjoyed better at the Everyman Theatre than on Broadway. Sure, Doubt on Broadway won the Tony Award for Best Play, Cherry Jones received the Tony for Best Actress in a Play, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, but I found the play lacking and unenjoyable.
WHO: Everyman Theatre WHAT: And a Nightingale Sang WHEN: Through April 29th. Weds and Thurs at 7:30PM, Fri and Sat at 8PM, Sat and Sun at 2:30PM. No performance 04/28 at 8PM; Added performances 04/10 at 7:30PM and 04/27 at 11:30AM. HOW MUCH: $20 - $30. Go to www.everymantheatre.org or call 410-752-2208
Ford's Theatre will kick off the holiday season with its annual production of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas on November 15th.