BWW News: Theatre Lab Takes on THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Week Two)
Last week, we started a four part vBlog series on the making of The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts' upcoming production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Last week, we started a four part vBlog series on the making of The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts' upcoming production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
It's no secret that I think the Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts offers the best educational theater experience in our area.
Throughout theatrical history there have been many cases where the acting and physical elements of a show have hidden the woes of a bland script.
A cast of Broadway and television actors with vocal, dance, and comedy chops to spare join with a much-loved featured local theater star to deliver a must-see, entertaining semi-staged performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning (1962) musical comedy.
The older I get, the more ornery and unforgiving I become.
The company that makes great theater for everyone is at it again.
Washington Stage Guild's production of Alabama Story is a timely story as it hints at issues of race and censorship, but it is slow moving and doesn't explore the issues presented as deeply as it could have.
As if there weren't enough scary things in the world right now, I've come to realize that I have been going to live theatrical productions for over 43 years.
I often state that a solo show is the hardest kind of theater performance to put together because it's just the performer and the audience.
Few productions can claim to be as much of an institution as Shear Madness is to Washington, D.
Prejudice and Immigration are teachable moments in Arena Stage's HOLD THESE TRUTHS, a one-man play about a young man who stood alone against the injustice of WWII Japanese American internment camps.
The Women's Voices Theater Festival may be winding down in D.
The show, aptly titled 'The Story Goes On,' featured an eclectic set list, but there was one common thread - each song was exceptionally well sung.
This production is worthy of an audience based on the story alone.
Madeline Joey Rose's solid research and attention to detail set her solo play apart from the myriad of others that have tried to introduce typical theatergoers to cultures (especially religious ones) that might be less familiar to them.
Heather Raffo's play is challenging, but ultimately rewarding.
It's a powerful work and one of the strongest offerings to date in the ongoing Women's Voices Theater Festival.
Sometimes touring productions of Broadway musicals are better than their original versions.
Sometimes playwrights have a good idea for a script, but can't leave well enough alone.
A compelling blend of obscure history and a story seemingly ripped from the headlines, SOVEREIGNTY is a fitting entry in this year's Women's Voices in the Theatre Festival.
There's a lot to like at the World Stage Theater right now.
A modern day holiday season might include such activities as camping out at Walmart for a 3:00 AM special on a flat screen TV for $25.
What happens when the cr me de la cr me of the DC theater community come together to create a brand-new theater for young audiences musical at the Kennedy Center? The answer is theatrical magic, that's what.
On Sunday, November 5, The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts hosted the 25th Anniversary Cabaret Dinner + Auction, the premiere event of the organization's milestone year.