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Mean Girls at The National Theater
Hear about a partyâ hereâs the procedure:
Text all your friendsâ tell âem where to meet you!
At The National Theater in DC to welcome (back) the tour of Mean Girls! Thatâs so FETCH. NETworks is touring the cautionary tale this time around, bringing the iconic film-come-musical full-circle as it launched itâs pre-Broadway debut at The National in 2017. Directed (on tour) by Casey Hushion with musical supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell and touring choreography by John MacInnis,
The Book of Mormon at The National Theatre
âTomorrow is a Latter Dayâ
Hello, my name is Elder Tarpley. And I would like to share with you the most amazing play now showing at The National Theatre!
Since its debut on Broadway way back in 2011, The Book of Mormon has been continuing to stun audiences all over the world with its funny, offensive, but surprisingly sweet story, and top-notch music sure to make the Musical Theatre Greats of the Twentieth Century proud⊠minus all the F-bombs⊠and the satirical sacrilegious look at organizational religionâŠ.
Pretty Woman at The National Theatre
âEveryone has a dream⊠youâll get lost without oneâ
The classic âCinderellaâ story is an oldie but a goodie. No, really. Like really old. Like Ancient Egypt old! Bet you didnât think youâd get a history lesson from a theatre review, huh? Regardless, it is an enduring classic for a reason. The general theme of a protagonist going from rags to riches is one that resonates with people and really appeals to their inner-dreamers.Â
Mrs. Doubtfire at The National Theater
It has been 30 years since Robin Williams wowed audiences in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire. Makes certain audience members feel old, doesnât it? However, that may be a benefit when watching Mrs. Doubtfire the musical, now on tour at the National Theatre. Those who have seen the film may have memories of specific moments, but the details are a little hazy. And of course, there is an entire generation or two that may never have seen it!
Hadestown at The National Theater DC
âIt’s an old tale from way back when,
And we’re gonna sing it again and again.â
Iâve heard it said that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. But in the world of Hadestown, when you live near the train tracks to Hell, naivety seems to set up shop there as well. Set in a world of Gods and a world of Men, the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice takes centerstage in this soulful,
Beetlejuice at The National Theatre
Welcome to a show about death! Literally the first second number that bangs out from the stage into the house now that Beetlejuice Beetlejuice BEETLEJUICE!!! (the musical, for the love of God letâs hope he doesnât appear in your living room or your car or your office board meetingâ wherever youâre reading this review!) has returned to The National Theatre in DC. It got itâs pre-Broadway launch there back in 2018 before itâs short-lived-Pandemic-killed run on Broadway in 2019,
My Fair Lady at The National Theatre
The Alan Jay Lerner/Frederick Loewe classic My Fair Lady rolled their second leg of the post-Covid national tour into the National Theatre in DC. Originally conceived for Lincoln Center under the masterful eye of Bartlett Sher, the most accomplished director in the business for breathing new air and contemporary relevancy into beloved but dated musicals. Having had great success with such classics as The King & I, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof,
Jagged Little Pill at The National Theater
âYou, you, you oughta knowâ
Typically with âjukebox musicalsâ we see the use of an album, or collection of songs associated with a band or musical artist, to tell their life story. However, in Jagged Little Pillâs case, Alanis Morissetteâs 1995 album of the same name is used to tell not her story, nor even a story set in the same time frame as the albumâs release, but rather a modern-day tale of themes that still ring true almost 30 years after the songs were written.
Cats at The National Theater
Cats, Now and Forever! Do you need to see Cats? Yes. You do. You need to see a professional production of Cats in person in a live theatre. It was a terrible movie. Watching a video of the original Broadway show is underwhelming. However, when you are in a live theatre and you witness these triple threat performers working their asses off for you, it is amazing.
Chicago at The National Theater DC
In todayâs crazy world, itâs no wonder that sometimes you just feel like you need to get away. No, not to someplace where everybody knows your name but, letâs face it, couldnât we all use an excuse to rouge up our knees and roll our stockings down? Well, if that sounds appealing, I know a place where the gin is cold and the piano is hot. The Kander/Ebb/Fosse musical Chicago roars into DC this week at The National Theater in the heart of our nationâs capital.Â
Six at The National Theatre
Most of us know the little poem about Henry the 8th wives: Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. The idea that someone took that little poem and created an 85-minute musical seems incredulous. Add that the wives are reimagined as modern-day pop stars competing to see who had it worse just seems ridiculous. Well, we need ridiculous right now.
This delightful pop concert is the brainchild of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (directed by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage),
Come From Away at The National Theatre
Welcome to the rock if you come from away! Youâll probably understand about half of what they sayâ if youâre coming out to DCâ then let The National point the wayâ be sure to get your tickets to see Come From Away. The remarkable and outstanding musical with music, book, and lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein, Come From Away is a stunning experience of the stories that were started when the world stopped on September 11,
Rent at The National Theatre
“…it is every bit as emotionally wringing as earlier versions, with vocals that shake the walls and echo with the audience long after.”
Tootsie at The National Theatre
The touring production of Tootsie, a musical spin on the classic 1982 film comedy, plays at the National Theatre from Dec 7 through 12th, delivering old-fashioned, crowd-pleasing antics.
The plot concerns Michael Dorsey (Drew Becker), an NYC actor desperate to be cast in anything, who eventually auditions for a play disguised as a woman he names Dorothy Michaels. Not only is he cast but becoming âDorothyâ allows him to âaccess his inner femaleâ in a way that creates both emotional growth and increasingly comic complications. Â
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas at The National Theatre
Fahoo fores dahoo dores! Welcome Christmas bring your cheer!
Fahoo fores dahoo dores! Itâs holiday timeâ and guess whatâs here?
Oh goodness, oh gracious, Christmas in DC, how to celebrate in a pinch?
Consider bringing the family to The National Theatre to see that mean, nasty, green old Grinch!
Dr. Seussâ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical has arrived for just two weeks on stage!
Fiddler on the Roof at The National Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof for Christmas? Unthinkable.
Unheard of. On the other hand, itâs a brilliant story with glorious music. On
the other hand, itâs not A Christmas Carol or some other stalwart
tradition in the nationâs capital. On the other hand, The National Theatre is
bringing tradition to their stage for a limited week-long engagement smack in
the middle of December this year. With original Direction by Barlett Sher
(recreated here by Sari Evans) and original choreography by Hofesh Shechter
(recreated here by Christopher Evans),
The Illusionists: Magic Of The Holidays at The National Theatre
What is magic? Is it just a misdirection that a magician attempts to hide their secret moves? Or is it something more than that? Youâll have to find out this holiday season at The National Theatre as The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays lands for a one-week limited engagement in the unprecedented 16-show season of one of DCâs national artistic treasures. Featuring world-class magiciansâ The Elusive, The Trickster, The Daredevil, The Delusionist, The Manipulator,
Latin Histsory for Morons at The National Theater
Actor/writer/one-man-force-of-nature John Leguizamo
entered the National Theatre opening night to thunderous applause, which he
immediately attempted to quell. âWe can’t waste any time,â he interjected, âWe
have to unteach everything you’ve learned so far, and that’s a lot of shit to
undo.â He was not wrong, in the next two hours proceeding to offer a strong
opposition to the whitewashed revisionist history we’ve all been taught in high
school. Expertly guided by Tony Taccone’s taut direction,
Rent at The National Theatre
How can you connect in an age when strangers, landlords,
lovers, your own blood cells betray? What binds the fabric together when the
raging, shifting winds of change keep ripping away? RENT! While often
appreciated as somewhat of a âperiod pieceâ or an iconic stamp in musical
theatre history, now entering its 25th years (in the fourth
incarnation of the 20th Anniversary Tour), Rent is still
incredibly relevant to today and all thatâs happening around us in our 525,600
minutes.
Today 4 U, Tomorrow 4 Angel: An Interview With Joshua Tavares on playing Angel in the 20th Anniversary Tour of Rent
In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights in cups of coffeeâ in
cities you tour through, in shows that you doâ itâs 525,600 minutes! How do you
measure, measure a year? In a TheatreBloom exclusive interview, we are
fortunate enough to chat with Joshua Tavares, playing Angel in the current
touring production of Rent, all about the seasons of love and what it
means to fulfil the iconic role in this show.
Thank you so much for giving us some of your tome,
Escape to Margaritaville at The National Theater
You may not know where youâre gonna go when the volcano
blows but three chords is all it takes to find yourself wasting away with a
cheeseburger in paradise. If you want a license to chill, The National Theatre
in Washington DC has just the thing for you (and all your Parrotheads out
there!) Escape to Margaritaville, the Jimmy Buffet Musical, is making a
one-week vacation in the nationâs capital and has 25 different songs on the
Buffet buffet for all your relaxation needs.
Mike Birbiglia’s The New One at The National Theatre
Itâs a shocking revelation when youâre evicted from your own
life. As it turns out the well-traded promise of âa baby wonât change the way
we liveâ is in fact, as many have suspected for years, a lie. Popping into The
National Theatre of DC for just six performances, Mike Birbigliaâs The New
One is a poignant and hilariously engaging telling of his experience of becoming
a new father. The one-man comic show is a bit like narrative stand-up only with
deeper meandering trails that dance all around the core of the story.
Finding Neverland at The National Theatre
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Jeff Sullivan and Conor McGiffin in Finding Neverland
Photo: Jeremy Daniel
Literally finding Neverland
entails locating the second star to the right and continuing straight till
morning. Fortunately, a significantly easier path to Finding Neverland entails only a brief 75-minute jaunt to the
National Theatre in Washington, DC where the current NETworks national tour is
camped out for a swashbuckling week of family friendly entertainment.
Beautiful at The National Theatre
You certainly will feel the earth move at the National Theatre right now through the end of the year! Beautiful is just thatâŠâŠBEAUTIFUL. Under the direction Marc Bruni this production leaves you feeling nothing short of wonderful. I guarantee after seeing this show your toes will be tapping and you will be humming Carole Kingâs extraordinary music for days to come. I had the pleasure of seeing the Beautiful tour open back in 2015 at the Providence Preforming Arts Center in Providence,
Waitress at The National Theatre
Sugar.
Butter.
Flour.
A recipe for perfectionâ thatâs whatâs cooking up at The National Theatre in Washington DC as the national tour of Waitress makes stops over in the nationâs capital for a three-week engagement. The Broadway sensation that was inspired by the film, written by Adrienne Shelly, has arrivedâ featuring book by Jessie Nelson and music & lyrics by Sara Bareilles.
Something Rotten at The National Theatre
Welcome to The Nationalâ where every show is for youâ and this is new! Yes, welcome to The Nationalâ where theyâve got Something Rotten! And itâs outrageous, fantastic, and downright fun. Directed and Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with Music & Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, and Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John OâFarrell, this razzle-dazzle, hilariously side-splitting musical is great for everyone who loves theatres. Itâs even greater if you like Shakespeare.
Les Miserables at The National Theatre
Welcome, Monsieur, sit yourself down, and meet the best touring production in town! As for the rest, well none of them isâ quite as impressive as this show of Les Mis. The National Theatre has the distinguished honor of hosting the current touring production of the infamous and iconic Broadway musical Les MisĂ©rables this festive holiday season and thereâs none better a show to welcome to the stage at this season of year,