D.C. actor has personal connection to 'All the Way' " his father worked for LBJ by Rebecca Ritzel

Lawrence B. Redmond said the play is giving him a greater understanding of his dad's work life.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:30am on April 15, 2016[SHARE]

A two-time Tony Award winner headlines Signature Theatre's annual gala by Rebecca Ritzel

Michael Cerveris has charm to spare in a fundraiser honoring librettist John Weidman.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:31pm on April 8, 2016[SHARE]

A music-theater-sports junkie gets a home run: Singing the anthem at Nats Park by Rebecca Ritzel

Silver Spring native Miguel Jarquin-Moreland is in town with the tour of "Jersey Boys."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:53pm on April 1, 2016[SHARE]

Jefferson, Dickens and Tolstoy walk into a church basement . . . by Rebecca Ritzel

Washington Stage Guild is producing Scott Carter's play about the three historical figures.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:38pm on March 30, 2016[SHARE]

A hip-shaking evocation of the last Hawaiian queen by Rebecca Ritzel

Christopher Morgan's multimedia "Pohaku" fuses hula and modern moves, video, storytelling.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:38pm on March 30, 2016[SHARE]

A balletic 'Hamlet' takes one giant leap from Texas to Washington by Rebecca Ritzel

Washington Ballet to perform Stephen Mills's third Shakespearean adaptation.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:38pm on March 30, 2016[SHARE]

With Polish dance, Company E takes a bad hand and finds beauty by Rebecca Ritzel

After tough luck in D.C., the troupe performed works by contemporary choreographers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:38pm on March 30, 2016[SHARE]

Newsies at The National Theatre, Reviewed by Rebecca Ritzel

Newsies might make you feel like you're gonna be 14 forever.

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 1:23pm on June 18, 2015[SHARE]

Much Ado About Nothing Goes 1950s Vegas at Synetic Theater by Rebecca Ritzel

Sequined bras, showgirls, and strip poker, anyone?

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 9:30am on February 19, 2015[SHARE]

Shakespeare Theatre Company's As You Like it, Reviewed by Rebecca Ritzel

A sub-par production, a misleading marketing campaign, and a crazy Oklahoma!-esque hoedown that feels entirely unearned.

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 3:03pm on November 14, 2014[SHARE]

Ballet begins to extend its reach by Rebecca Ritzel For The Washington Post

They may have once failed auditions for being too tall, but now dancers such as Courtney Henry use height to their advantage Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:00am on October 11, 2014[SHARE]

New casting director's best friend: Database of local performers by Rebecca Ritzel

Courtesy of The Washington Post Say you’re the director of a small theater company in the District, and about two years ago you saw a young actor do some excellent scatting on a trumpe…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 11:27am on January 15, 2014[SHARE]

Theater J's Apples From the Desert, Reviewed by Rebecca Ritzel

Apples From the Desert is a clever title for a play with a familiar storyline, but unfamiliar setting. Many a play, reality show, and soap opera has revolved around a chaffing child with ove…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 10:00am on December 27, 2012[SHARE]

Dance review: 'Collision Course " a.k.a. Pillow Talk' by Rebecca Ritzel

Choreographers have long been fascinated by the supposedly stationary act of sleep. There's Romeo's heartbreaking pas de deux with the limp, slumbering Juliet; Balanchine's tragedy "La sonna…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:38pm on December 10, 2012[SHARE]

Fringe review: 'I <3 Hummels' is cute, well made and a little unnerving by Rebecca Ritzel

You don't have to be from a blue-collar, German American family to fully appreciate the charming Fringe comedy "I <3 Hummels," but it will help if you grew up with a few of the Deutsch-ma…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:43am on July 20, 2012[SHARE]

Fringe's 'Colony': It's all in the movement by Rebecca Ritzel

Given the Fringe Festival's no-late-admission policy, it's not unusual to spot a theatergoer approaching a venue at a dead run. What's far more unusual is to arrive at a performance space an…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:49pm on July 14, 2012[SHARE]

Step Afrika! puts music at center stage in annual series by Rebecca Ritzel

Anyone torn between watching Game 5 of the NBA playoffs or heading out into the heat to see Step Afrika! on Thursday had to be relieved after walking into the Atlas Performing Arts Center an…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:38pm on June 22, 2012[SHARE]

A quiz on 'Coppelia,' presented by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Kennedy Center by Rebecca Ritzel

"Coppelia" has long been regarded as one of the world's most beloved story ballets, staged across the globe since its premiere more than a century ago. But in the United States in recent dec…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:43pm on May 25, 2012[SHARE]

Dance Place to undergo renovation in 2013 by Rebecca Ritzel

Dance Place, the well-regarded but rickety Northeast venue that's been presenting dance shows since 1986, will close its theater in 2013 to undergo a $4 million, five-month renovation projec…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:55pm on May 2, 2012[SHARE]

Kyle Abraham brings 'The Radio Show' to Dance Place by Rebecca Ritzel

NEW YORK " It's noon on a mid-April Monday, and Kyle Abraham is worried about money. Not because he hasn't filed his taxes yet (though he hasn't) but because he's the artistic director of hi…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:19pm on April 27, 2012[SHARE]

Moscow Ballet's 'Nutcracker': A shell of a show by Rebecca Ritzel

The saddest thing about the "The Great Russian Nutcracker" performance Wednesday at George Mason University wasn't the ironic name, or the sparsely sold orchestra seats, or the un­deserve…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:56pm on December 19, 2011[SHARE]