Decades later, Ted Neely, original star of the movie version of Jesus Christ Superstar, is still playing the title role in the national tour of the show, performed this weekend at Wolf Trap. From the moment he steps on stage, it’s clear the man is more than comfortable in the robes he’s been donning for years. But his portrayal of Jesus starts off a little subdued, his voice a bit more traditional musical theater than…

It’s a revolutionary time for the D.C. theater scene. Because audiences here will FINALLY get the chance to be exposed to a little-known work featuring the musical antics of a group of crazy cats. Get ready. Sarcasm aside, we’re sure that SOMEBODY will fill the seats of the once-longest running Andrew Lloyd Webber show, Cats, which plays a brief stint at the Warner beginning March 6. We just wish it would leave. Now and forever….

What’s new, Buenos Aires? How about a decades-old musical production that doesn’t feel stale, but instead has leads with charisma to spare and innovative staging that seamlessly incorporates both sign language and actors with disabilities? That is what Open Circle Theatre brings us with Evita, a hugely entertaining, cabaret-style take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Eva Duarte’s transformation from country nobody to first lady of Argentina. Open Circle’s productions are handicapped-accessible both to…

Slut, saint or something in between? The national tour of Evita, the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical which made Patti LuPone a star and lent Madonna some credibility, is making a brief appearance at the Warner Theatre in D.C. this week, and it tries to figure out how to categorize the most famous first lady in South America. This production’s verdict on its anti-heroine, however, is rather apparent – Eva Peron was certainly no…