WETA Around Town Theatre Review

Trey Graham and Paul Bachmann review this MetroStage show, which parodies five of broadway’s composers, with music by Eric Rockwell and lyrics by Joanne Bogart.

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Heather Mayes to replace Donna Migliaccio

Heather Mayes will be stepping into the role of "Abby" in The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) on September 17th. Ms. Mayes has performed for Tokyo Disney, small cabarets at The Duplex in NYC, and, most recently, at the Bay Theatre in I Do! I Do!.

Donna Migliaccio is heading to New York City for the Broadway revival of Ragtime, reprising her role as radical anarchist Emma Goldman, which she performed in the Kennedy Center production this past Spring. The show goes into previews on October 23rd and opens November 15th for an open-ended run. We wish her the best of luck on her adventure!

Squigs Knows His Lines - Weekly Sketch

The cast of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) at MetroStage drawn by Justin "Squigs" Robertson

See a promotional video for The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Information about the lobby artwork

Justin "Squigs" Robertson
(MetroStage Gallery Exhibit)

Squigs celebrates the show biz from the back yard to Broadway. In his wrap-up column of last year's Broadway season, Peter Filichia of Theatremania.com said, "J is for Justin Robertson, heir to (legendary caricaturist) Al Hirschfeld and heir apparent to Sam Norkin as the theatre's best caricaturist." In addition to regularly taking on commissions, he makes regular contributions to Los Angeles theatre periodical Footlights Curtain Call, has had work published in the Playbill Broadway Yearbook, and is currently posting sketches weekly on his Facebook page, Squigs Knows His Lines. You can also see more of his work at his website (www.squigsink.com). Originally from Lebanon, Oregon, he currently resides in North Hollywood, California.

Production Photos

Photos by Colin Hovde

The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) Begins August 27th

Pay-What-You-Can Preview

Thursday, August 27

8:00pm

Please come directly to the theater and check in with the Box Office upon arrival.

Box office opens two hours prior to performance.

Seating is general admission. Limit 2 per person.

Featuring Matthew Anderson, Janine Gulisano-Sunday, Donna Migliaccio and Bobby Smith.

Critics and audiences alike were crazy for the 2007 production. Here is your chance to see it again and bring all of your musical theatre loving friends.

Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 5pm and 8:30pm,

Sunday at 3pm and 7pm

Performances run through October 18, 2009

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Read about the cast and crew of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Joining MetroStage's returning favorite actors, Janine Gulisano-Sunday, Donna Migliaccio and Bobby Smith, is Matt Anderson, recently in The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall at Theater J; and the cast will be accompanied by music director Doug Lawler on piano.

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of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

“MetroStage's peppy production of "The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)," Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart's melodic and pun-filled parody of Broadway titans, is an unabashed joy for devotees of musical theater -- not only will you get most of the aural and visual jokes, but you'll also want to return a few times to catch the stuff you might have missed from laughing too hard…The show is more fun than the umpteenth revival of "Grease" and, sadly, more clever and tuneful than most of what passes for Broadway moxie these days.”
Jayne Blanchard, The Washington Times (2007)

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Revisiting an old friend - A look at the set for The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

MetroStage is replicating the set designed by Allison Campbell when we first produced this musical in 2007. Much of the original set pieces were stored in the garage of our Artistic Director, Carolyn Griffin.

The picture above is a look at the paint elevations Allison provided for the scenic artist.

This is a depiction of what the stage floor will look like again.

Here is the finished result under the lighting of Terry Smith.

MetroStage's production of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) nominated for 2008 Helen Hayes Awards

Congratulations to Bobby Smith - nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical, Donna Migliaccio - nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical and Dan Kazemi - nominated for Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production!!!

We'd also to acknowledge and thank everyone associated with this production, especially director Larry Kaye, choreographer Nancy Harry and the rest of the extraordinary ensemble Janine Gulisano-Sunday and Russell Sunday.

The 24th Annual Helen Hayes Awards will be presented on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 8:00pm. This gala celebration will bring together 2,000 theatre makers and theatre lovers to The Warner Theatre and JW Marriott Hotel in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. One of the country’s most prestigious cultural honors, The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in professional theatre throughout the Washington metropolitan area.

It's A Hit! The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)'s A Smash!

If you are tired of child killers lurking on our local theatre stages, I have great news for you. Something hysterical has finally arrived on the local theatre scene, and every local critic agrees- The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) is the Webber’s meow!

CLICK HERE to read Joel's Theatre Schmooze article

The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) OPENS April 12, 2007

MetroStage presents The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), the off-Broadway sensation, music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart, book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart, directed by Larry Kaye and choreographed by Nancy Harry.

In this hilarious parody of musical theatre in its Washington DC area premiere, one story becomes five, each written in the distinctive style of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, Jerry Herman and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The cast includes Donna Migliaccio, Bobby Smith, Janine Gulisano and Russell Sunday, accompanied by music director Dan Kazemi at the piano.

Tickets: $35-40

Previews: April 12 - 15
Opening Night: Sunday, April 15 at 7pm

Thursday and Friday at 8pm,
Saturday at 5pm and 8:30pm
and Sunday at 3pm and 7pm

Call for Tickets: 800-494-8497
or visit BoxOfficeTickets
Groups: 703-548-9044

Fully accessible, free parking, great area dining

A LITTLE BIT OF BROADWAY COMES TO ADAMS MORGAN

Potter's House Benefit with the cast from MetroStage

On Friday, March 23, 2007, some of Washinton's best musical theater actors will perform a concert for "Songs of Hope" at the Potter's House, a Friday event that presents music and benefits a community organization. In this case, the evening will benefit Charlie's Place, serving the homeless in Washington, DC.

Helen Hayes Award nominees/winners Donna Migliaccio, Bobby Smith, Janine Gulisano-Sunday and Russell Sunday will be performing favorite Broadway showtunes. They are starring in MetroStage's upcoming production of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) which opens April 12th and will run through June 3rd. These Washington musical theater favorites will do a program of some of your favorite Broadway songs, including songs from Jekyll and Hyde, Aida, Miss Saigon, Kiss Me Kate, Ragtime, Cats and Follies. Dan Kazemi will music direct.

Don't miss this great opportunity to hear some of Broadway's best songs, sung by some of Washington's favorite actors, to benefit a great cause.

The performance will be 7-10:30 on Friday, March 23rd. Tickets are $15 (suggested donation at the door). Potter's House is located at 1658 Columbia Road NW in Adams Morgan, Washington DC 20009 (202-232-5483).

Charlie's Place

Charlie's Place is a breakfast program for the homeless. Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we provide individuals in the Dupont Circle/Adams Morgan/Columbia Heights area an opportunity for a hot nutritious meal. We also provide a registered nurse, clothes closet, barbering services and mail services.

Tickets on sale NOW for The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
opens at MetroStage April 12

MetroStage presents The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), the off-Broadway sensation, music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart, book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart and directed by Larry Kaye.

April 12-June 3, 2007

Tickets: $35-40

Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 5pm and 8:30pm

and Sunday at 3pm and 7pm

Call for Tickets: 800-494-8497

Groups: 703-548-9044

Fully accessible, free parking, great area dining

MetroStage will present this hilarious parody of musical theatre in its Washington DC area premiere, where one story becomes five,

each written in the distinctive style of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, Jerry Herman and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The cast includes Donna Migliaccio, Bobby Smith, Janine Gulisano and Russell Sunday, accompanied by music director Dan Kazemi at the piano.