The classic 1935 George Gershwin Opera Porgy and Bess returns to Broadway at The Richard Rodgers in a lavish new production. The show features surprisingly amazing performances by David Alan Grier as Sporting Life and Norm Lewis at Porgy. What sets Porgy and Bess’ place in history is that it’s one of the earliest operas […]
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Michelle takes on Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark!!!!
See South Park Creators’ Hit Broadway Play Book of Mormon for FREE!!
If you’re a fan of Trey Parker and Matt Stone [South Park, Team America: World Police], you may want to take a shot at being one of the few fans who will win the opportunity to see their smash hit, Book of Mormon, on Broadway. A free performance of BoM is scheduled for Friday, July […]
Michelle at Wolf Trap – Mamma Mia!
This weekend I finally dragged myself to Virginia to attend my very first show at Wolf Trap – one of our regions premiere summer concert venues. Generally I’m not a fan of attending concerts, especially outdoor events – it’s my anti-crowd bias and I’m a city slicker (ok, I live in the suburbs…), not a […]
Michelle’s Wolf Trap Musings, Legally Blonde and Frankie Valli Coming in July
For you non DC Area readers Wolf Trap is an Outdoor theater that’s in the suburbs of DC. They usually have a pretty robust line up of summer talent as diverse as Broadway touring productions to performances by the likes of Frankie Valli, The B-52s, and Symphony Orchestras. I personally have never been there, I’m […]
Mamma Mia Comes to Wolf Trap in VA, July 7 – 11
Since opening at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway nearly eight years ago, MAMMA MIA! has surpassed the record-breaking runs of such landmark musicals as Hello, Dolly!; My Fair Lady; Annie; Man of La Mancha; Oklahoma! and the long-running revival of Cabaret. Seen by over 40 million people around the world, MAMMA MIA!, is celebrating […]
American Idiot, Green Day’s Rent for a new Generation. Michelle’s Review
During my recent visit to the Big Apple I decided to catch a Broadway show, I got it into my head that I really wanted to see American Idiot the brand new show based on Green Day’s most famous album. I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t get the Green Day thing. Yeah, I […]