by Jeff Maisey | May 28, 2023 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(Omar Lopez-Cepero, Aaron LaVigne and the company of the North American Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.) By Jerome Langston “This is a role that I’ve been hoping and praying for—for years and years,” says actor Elvie Ellis, who...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 29, 2023 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(Actress/singer Yolanda Rabun portrays Nina Simone) By Jerome Langston “She truly embodies Nina Simone,” says actress/director Kathryn Hunter-Williams, during a recent phone chat, in anticipation of the play with music that she’s directing for the Virginia Stage...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 29, 2023 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(Michelle Azar stars as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Photo courtesy of Bay Street Theater.) By Jim Roberts The playwright Rupert Holmes and actress Michelle Azar are sharing universal acclaim for “All Things Equal—The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” a one-woman show...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 22, 2023 | Dance, Stage & Film
By Kate Mattingly In a recently posted video that’s part of Katie Couric’s “Thank You Notes” series, Judith Jamison, director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) from 1989 to 2011, listens to AAADT dancer Khalia Campbell thank her for her support....
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 11, 2023 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(Christopher Marquis Lindsay as Henry V. Photo by Matthew Omilianowski of TOC Creative.) By Montague Gammon III The greatest coach-to-underdogs pre-game speech the world has ever heard, or can ever expect to hear, is part of what makes Shakespeare’s c. 1599 history...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 11, 2023 | Dance, Stage & Film
By Kate Mattingly One of the most famous tales of devoted fans is the story of ballet aficionados eating the pointe shoes of dancer Marie Taglioni in 1842. Taglioni attracted acclaim for her superhuman performances that merged strength and delicacy, and...
