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2 weeks ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject Gregory Perri is currently living his theatre life onstage at Round House Theatre as one half of the two member cast of King James. The production runs through June 22nd. This is not Gregory’s first association playing his character of Matt. He previously understudied the role off-Broadway at MTC and just played the role at TheaterWorks Hartford. The last time he performed in DC was at Arena Stage in Good People which he also understudied for on Broadway at MTC.
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3 weeks ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject Jade Jones is a powerhouse performer who is currently living their theatre life onstage at Arena Stage in the World Premiere play We Are Gathered. The show runs through June 15th in Arena’s Fichandler Stage space. Jade was most recently seen as Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables at The Muny in St. Louis. Read on to see what it was like for them to perform for 11,000 people a night.
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4 weeks ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject Carlos Acosta is currently living his theatre Life as the Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet. He has been in the position since January of 2020. Carlos’ choreographic brilliance can be seen at the Kennedy Center in the Opera House from June 4th to the 8th when Birmingham Royal Ballet presents Black Sabbath- The Ballet. Carlos was born in Havana in 1973 and trained at the Cuban National Ballet School in the city.
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1 month ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject Marika Countouris is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre as Musical Director/Keyboardist for Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The show runs through June 22nd in the ARK. Hedwig is not the first time Marika’s musical talents have graced the stages of Signature’s spaces. Previously she assistant musical directed and conducted Private Jones and was the musical director for Passing Strange.
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1 month ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject Francesca Zambello is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director of Washington National Opera (WNO). She has been in the position since 2012. Her production of Porgy and Bess begins performances this evening in the Opera House at Kennedy Center where it will play through May 31st. Francesca is responsible for many of WNO’s most memorable stagings.
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1 month ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
DC theatre audiences are blessed because besides there being a huge wealth of local theatres, there are also places like the historic National Theatre that bring us national tours direct from Broadway. It’s current attraction is one of the best tours I’ve seen in a very long time. The Tony Award winning musical Kimberly Akimbo started out at NY’s Atlantic Theater Company before transferring to Broadway’s Booth Theatre where it won a bunch of Tony Awards including Best Musical.
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1 month ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject Carolee Carmello is a performer of epic proportions to be sure. Her career has thus far included turns on Broadway, national tours, regional theatres, and on several recordings. Currently she is playing the title role in the national tour of the Tony Award winning musical Kimberly Akimbo. The tour will be at The National Theatre from May 20th through June 1st. Ms. Carmello was last seen in the DC area in 2024 at Kennedy Center in the Broadway Center Stage production of Nine.
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1 month ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject Maestro Steven Reineke is currently living his theatre and music life to the max as the Principal Pops Conductor for YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO.) He has held that position since 2011 after debuting with the symphony the year before. His upcoming appearances with the NSO at Kennedy Center include a symphonic screening of The Wizard of Oz on May 22nd at 8:00 and Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony on June 26th and 27th at 8:00.
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1 month ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
If you were to ask a modern day student what they know about WW1, they probably would give you a short answer seeing as it is rarely taught nowadays. Powerhouse Broadway performer Melissa Errico wants to change that and has done so brilliantly with her own creation entitled The Story of A Rose: A Musical Reverie on the Great War.
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2 months ago | 
broadwayworld.com | Elliot Lanes
Today’s subject S. Katy Tucker is currently living her theatre life as the projection designer for Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. The production runs May 2nd through 10th in the Opera House at Kennedy Center. S. Katy Tucker designs video and projections for live performance internationally, working frequently in opera and collaborating with composers and musicians, including Paul McCartney, Helga Davis, Pamela Z, and Amanda Gookin.
