Tag: Elden Street Players
‘Caroline, or Change’ at The Elden Street Players by John Stoltenberg
Caroline, or Change—the gorgeously resonant musical about race relations and resilience—has just opened in a gloriously heart-rending production by The Elden Street Players. Here in Herndon,...
‘Red’ at Elden Street Players by Maddie Gaw
“Artists should starve,” Mark Rothko insists in John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award-winning play Red. “Except me,” he concludes wryly. That one line encapsulates the...
‘Reaching the NextStop’ Part 2: NextStop Theatre Company’s First Season Season...
I am pleased to announce the first professional season for NextStop Theatre Company. We have developed an exciting season that is focused on the idea...
‘Reaching the NextStop’ Part 1: An Introduction by Evan Hoffmann
My name is Evan Hoffmann. I am the newly appointed Producing Artistic Director of Elden Street Players, soon to be rechristened the NextStop Theatre...
‘A Whole Lot of Night Music at the WATCH Awards’ by...
When I was cast in The Arlington Players’ production of A Little Night Music last spring, I had been out of the DC theatre...
Here are the Winners of the 13th Annual WATCH Awards
Here are the winners of the The 13th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (THE WATCH AWARDS). There were 126 productions (43 musicals, 83 plays) that...
‘The Seafarer’ at Elden Street Players by Julia L. Exline
Elden Street Players presents The Seafarer, a black comedy written by Conor McPherson. Just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, this hauntingly genuine...
WATCH AWARDS Winners Are Being Announced Birchmere
We are updating the winners so check back after 7:30 PM.
Here are the winners of the The 12th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors' (THE...
‘Robin Hood’ at Elden Street Players’ Theatre for Young Audiences by...
Elden Street Players' Theatre for Young Audiences presents Robin Hood, a childhood favorite about a lively outlaw and his gang of followers, whose life of...
‘Tomfoolery’ at Elden Street Players by Andrew Baughman
Let’s get one thing out of the way. Tomfoolery, Cameron Mackintosh and Robin Ray’s 1980 revue of “words and music of Tom Lehrer,” is...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Reviewers on the WATCH AWARDS Nominations by Joel Markowitz
Here's reactions by some of the DCMTA reviewers to the WATCH AWARD Nominations announced this past Sunday:
Andrew Baughman:
"It is good to see 2nd Star...
The Best of 2012: Part 10: Designers, Cabarets & Concerts,...
Here are DCMetroTheaterArts writers' choices for their favorites designs of production in the the DC Metro Area in 2012. I always felt that...
The Best of 2012: Part 9: ‘Solo Performances, Children’s/Young Adult, Directors,...
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCES
Joe Brack in My Princess Bride at DC Capital Fringe Festival.
Alex Brightman in How I Paid for College at The Hub Theatre.
Mike Daisey in The...
The Best of 2012: Part 8: ‘Best Director of a Play...
Here are our choices for Best Director of a Play and Best Actor and Actress of a Play in 2012. Feel free to leave...
The Best of 2012: Part 7: ‘Best Play’ and ‘Best Actor’...
Here are the writers of DCMetroTheaterArts' choices for Best Plays of 2012 and Best Performances by an Actor and Actress in a Play in...
The Best of 2012: Part 6: ‘Best Ensemble of a Play’...
Here's our favorite Ensembles from plays and musicals in 2012 on DC Metro Area stages. Congrats to everyone on these lists and to everyone...
‘A Christmas Chaos’ at Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences...
I asked Santa for a really good, affordable, theater production that is appropriate for younger audiences and, at the same time, fun for adults...
‘Tomfoolery’ musical to Open at Elden Street Players January 25th By...
Tomfoolery musical to Open at Elden Street Players January 25th
with Apologies from Producer; Tom Lehrer to Blame
Although many of those involved with Elden...
Elden Street Players’ Theater for Young Audiences Presents ‘A Christmas Chaos’...
A Christmas Chaos at Elden Street Players
“A satire of theatrical backstage mayhem and Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol."
Written by Michael Wehrli.
What’s the Elden Street Players Theater...
‘Don’t Bury The Story in a Musical’ by David Rohde
Every musical has a story for the audience to enjoy, so don’t bury it on stage.
In the musical Li’l Abner, a rousing chorus number...