Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:04:29 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429933 en-us © 2026 Onstage DMV yes e54d94af-242f-5ad5-b59b-4765214a93fa Mark Edelman episodic false A monthly review of the DC area's professional theater offerings, including capsule reviews and recommendations. I interview the creatives responsible for one of the shows-- a behind-the-scenes look at how and why they do their exciting work.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Mark Edelman https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1oyxute7dvoaynbz2k2dll589vre?.jpg Onstage DMV with Bill Irwin ON BECKETT Mark travels to STC to talk Samuel Beckett with the Tony Award winning actor who's made the Irish playwright his personal cause celebre. Starring in a one man show at STC's Klein Theatre this month, Irwin waxes enthusiastic about Beckett's body of work, including reflections on performing Waiting for Godot. 

]]> Mark travels to STC to talk Samuel Beckett with the Tony Award winning actor who's made the Irish playwright his personal cause celebre. Starring in a one man show at STC's Klein Theatre this month, Irwin waxes enthusiastic about Beckett's body of work, including reflections on performing Waiting for Godot. 

]]> Buzzsprout-18715566 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0500 2078 2 14 full false Onstage DMV with THE WORLD TO COME Mark visits Woolly Mammoth to talk about a new play co-produced by Woolly and Theatre J with playwright Ali Viterbi and director (and Woolly Mammoth co-founder) Howard Shalwitz.

]]> Mark visits Woolly Mammoth to talk about a new play co-produced by Woolly and Theatre J with playwright Ali Viterbi and director (and Woolly Mammoth co-founder) Howard Shalwitz.

]]> Buzzsprout-18549120 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 1985 2 13 full false Onstage DMV with IN CLAY and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Mark heads over to the Signature Theatre in Shirlington to talk with the theater artists behind two musicals. First up, we meet the creative team behind the new one woman show IN CLAY. Following that, Tevye, Golde and Yente talk about life in Anatevka performed in the round at Signature's esteemed revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.  

]]> Mark heads over to the Signature Theatre in Shirlington to talk with the theater artists behind two musicals. First up, we meet the creative team behind the new one woman show IN CLAY. Following that, Tevye, Golde and Yente talk about life in Anatevka performed in the round at Signature's esteemed revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.  

]]> Buzzsprout-18348709 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 2795 2 12 full false Onstage DMV with GUYS AND DOLLS Mark travels to the STC rehearsal studios in Eastern Market to talk about Shakespeare Theatre Company's new production of GUYS AND DOLLS with ensemble member Katherine Riddle and dance captain Jack Sippel. The Frank Loesser musical plays Harman Hall now thru Jan 4.

]]> Mark travels to the STC rehearsal studios in Eastern Market to talk about Shakespeare Theatre Company's new production of GUYS AND DOLLS with ensemble member Katherine Riddle and dance captain Jack Sippel. The Frank Loesser musical plays Harman Hall now thru Jan 4.

]]> Buzzsprout-18231540 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0500 1748 1 11 full false Onstage DMV with theater writers Mark joins DC theater writers Jordan Wright, Dex Kinsman and Nicole Hertvik to talk about the 2025-26 DMV theater season-- what we've liked, what we're looking forward to and a whole lot more talk about theater.

]]> Mark joins DC theater writers Jordan Wright, Dex Kinsman and Nicole Hertvik to talk about the 2025-26 DMV theater season-- what we've liked, what we're looking forward to and a whole lot more talk about theater.

]]> Buzzsprout-17994537 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:00:00 -0400 2512 1 10 full false Onstage DMV with JULIUS X Mark checks into the Folger Shakespeare Library to interview director Nicole Brewer and actor Nikkole Salter about multi-hyphenate Al Letson's exploration of jealousy and betrayal, among other themes, in his new play JULIUS X. The Bard's TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR and the life of Malcolm X figure prominently in the piece, playing now thru October 26 at the Library's Theater on Capitol Hill.

]]> Mark checks into the Folger Shakespeare Library to interview director Nicole Brewer and actor Nikkole Salter about multi-hyphenate Al Letson's exploration of jealousy and betrayal, among other themes, in his new play JULIUS X. The Bard's TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR and the life of Malcolm X figure prominently in the piece, playing now thru October 26 at the Library's Theater on Capitol Hill.

]]> Buzzsprout-17868670 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1753 1 9 full false Onstage DMV with THE INHERITANCE Mark travels to Bethesda to talk to actors Jonathan Atkinson, Cole Sitilides and Dylan Toms during a break from their rehearsals for the DMV premier of the Tony and Olivier Award winning play THE INHERITANCE by Matthew Lopez. The two-part tour de force plays now thru October 19 at Round House Theatre.

]]> Mark travels to Bethesda to talk to actors Jonathan Atkinson, Cole Sitilides and Dylan Toms during a break from their rehearsals for the DMV premier of the Tony and Olivier Award winning play THE INHERITANCE by Matthew Lopez. The two-part tour de force plays now thru October 19 at Round House Theatre.

]]> Buzzsprout-17698589 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1941 1 8 full false Onstage DMV with HARRY POTTER and the Helen Hayes Awards Mark welcomes Ben Thys, who plays Draco Malfoy in the national touring production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD now playing at the National Theatre. Then it's off to Woolly Mammoth, where Amy Austin, CEO of Theatre Washington, talks about the Helen Hayes Awards with Constellation Theatre artistic director Allison Stockman and  actress Renea S. Brown, both past winners. 

]]> Mark welcomes Ben Thys, who plays Draco Malfoy in the national touring production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD now playing at the National Theatre. Then it's off to Woolly Mammoth, where Amy Austin, CEO of Theatre Washington, talks about the Helen Hayes Awards with Constellation Theatre artistic director Allison Stockman and  actress Renea S. Brown, both past winners. 

]]> Buzzsprout-17564112 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 2725 1 7 full false Onstage DMV with A WRINKLE IN TIME Cast members Rebecca Madeira and Jayke Workman talk about the new musical A WRINKLE IN TIME now thru July 20 at Arena Stage and what it's like to work on a new show compared to the classics they've done throughout their careers.

]]> Cast members Rebecca Madeira and Jayke Workman talk about the new musical A WRINKLE IN TIME now thru July 20 at Arena Stage and what it's like to work on a new show compared to the classics they've done throughout their careers.

]]> Buzzsprout-17410919 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0400 1814 1 6 full false Onstage DMV with FALSETTOS Mark visits the Keegan Theatre to interview the cast and creatives behind the revival of William Finn's Broadway musical FALSETTOS, onstage in honor of Pride Month. Music Director Elisa Rosman joins John Loughney (Marvin) and Katie Mc Manus (Trina) to talk about the show; director/choreographer Kurt Boehm squeezes in for more insights on this funny, touching piece.

]]> Mark visits the Keegan Theatre to interview the cast and creatives behind the revival of William Finn's Broadway musical FALSETTOS, onstage in honor of Pride Month. Music Director Elisa Rosman joins John Loughney (Marvin) and Katie Mc Manus (Trina) to talk about the show; director/choreographer Kurt Boehm squeezes in for more insights on this funny, touching piece.

]]> Buzzsprout-17219562 Tue, 27 May 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1797 1 5 full false Onstage DMV with PORGY AND BESS and TWELFTH NIGHT Two interview segments this month! Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello  talks about her upcoming production of PORGY AND BESS at the Kennedy Center. Then we're joined by Mei Ann Teo, director, and Lilli Hokama and Alyssa Keegan, stars of Folger Theatre's new production of TWELFTH NIGHT, to discuss one of the Bard's most popular comedies and its relevance today, five hundred years after it opened..

]]> Two interview segments this month! Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello  talks about her upcoming production of PORGY AND BESS at the Kennedy Center. Then we're joined by Mei Ann Teo, director, and Lilli Hokama and Alyssa Keegan, stars of Folger Theatre's new production of TWELFTH NIGHT, to discuss one of the Bard's most popular comedies and its relevance today, five hundred years after it opened..

]]> Buzzsprout-17066804 Sat, 03 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 2641 1 4 full false Onstage DMV with AMERICAN FAST and Theater Alliance Theater Alliance artistic director Shanara Gabrielle and Hot House New Play coordinator Aria Velz join Mark to discuss TA's current production of AMERICAN FAST, now thru April 13; and the upcoming New Play Block Party April 25-26 in Southwest DC's up and coming theater district. Now ensconced in a pop up space around the corner from Arena Stage, Shanara shares her hopes and dreams for the neighborhood's burgeoning arts scene.

]]> Theater Alliance artistic director Shanara Gabrielle and Hot House New Play coordinator Aria Velz join Mark to discuss TA's current production of AMERICAN FAST, now thru April 13; and the upcoming New Play Block Party April 25-26 in Southwest DC's up and coming theater district. Now ensconced in a pop up space around the corner from Arena Stage, Shanara shares her hopes and dreams for the neighborhood's burgeoning arts scene.

]]> Buzzsprout-16899883 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2017 1 3 full false Onstage DMV with KUNENE AND THE KING Mark's monthly calendar of professional theater in the Washington, DC area followed by an interview with L. Peter Callender and Drew Lichtenberg from the cast and production team of KUNENE AND THE KING, now thru March 23 at Shakespeare Theatre Company's Klein Theatre.

]]> Mark's monthly calendar of professional theater in the Washington, DC area followed by an interview with L. Peter Callender and Drew Lichtenberg from the cast and production team of KUNENE AND THE KING, now thru March 23 at Shakespeare Theatre Company's Klein Theatre.

]]> Buzzsprout-16692655 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0500 2169 1 2 full false Onstage DMV with HAND TO GOD Mark's monthly calendar of professional theater in the Washington, DC area followed by an interview with Josh Sticklin, Luke Hartwood and Drew Sharpe from Keegan Theater's production of HAND TO GOD, now thru March 2

]]> Mark's monthly calendar of professional theater in the Washington, DC area followed by an interview with Josh Sticklin, Luke Hartwood and Drew Sharpe from Keegan Theater's production of HAND TO GOD, now thru March 2

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