Talking to people can be hard if you stutter. Getting stuck on certain words or sounds can make individuals feel tense or uncomfortable. Today speech-language pathologists can help but such resources might not have been available to a young King George VI during his early years of being a king. The remarkable true story of…
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Jersey Boys Coming to DC’s National Theatre
What do Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like a Man, and December, 1963 have in common? They’re all by FJetsefor a week of performances between December 17 – January 5. Here’s what you need to know about the show and a chance to win a pair of tickets to the opening night performance on Tuesday,…
Fiddler on the Roof Coming to DC’s National Theatre
What do If I Were a Rich Man, Sunrise, Sunset, and Matchmaker, Matchmaker have in common? If you said Fiddler on the Roof, you’re right! Fiddler on the Roof is coming to Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre for a week of performances between December 10 – 15. Here’s what you need to know about the show and…
The Illusionists Bring the Magic of the Holidays to DC’s National Theatre
What’s your family’s favorite holiday traditions? If you’re always on the lookout for a new way to ring in the holidays, this year The Illusionists are bringing the magic of the holidays to the National Theatre in Washington, DC for your family to enjoy some sophisticated magic in December. Keep reading for a chance to win 4…
Why I’m Glad I Took My Teens to See RENT at National Theatre DC
“I’ve never cried so much at a show,” my almost 16 year old daughter, Emily, said as we left the National Theatre after last night’s opening night performance of RENT. As we walked briskly to our parking spot on an unusually frigid night, we talked about why we want to see this powerful rock musical…
John Leguizamo Brings Latin History for Morons to DC’s National Theatre
As part of his 2019 tour, comedian John Leguizamo is bringing his one-man Tony-nominated Latin History for Morons to Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre. Inspired by the near total absence of Latinos from his son’s American history books John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons will be at the National Theatre for one weekend only: Thursday, November…
RENT Coming to Washington, DC’s National Theatre in November
A year consists of five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes but Jonathan Larson’s RENT measures the passage of time in seasons of love. The first time I saw RENT, I was a graduate student in Boston. The now Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning masterpiece had only been on Broadway for a year but I instantly…
National Theatre DC Welcomes Parrotheads for Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville
Parrotheads missing Jimmy Buffet concerts can pull out Hawaiian shirts, hula skirts, straw hats, and leis for Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville at the National Theatre in Washington, DC. Visit Margaritaville beginning Tuesday, October 8 to get away from it all and stay to find something you never expected. About Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville With…
5 Questions to Ask When Looking for a New Home
This post is sponsored by Chapman Row When my husband and I were looking to buy a home nearly 20 years ago, there were certain criteria we were looking for but were flexible on others. We had a budget in mind but had some wiggle room. We knew what we loved about the house we…
DC Readers: Win Tickets to Mike Birbiglia’s The New One Coming to The National Theatre
It’s the start of a new season of shows at Washington, D.C.’s The National Theatre and comedian Mike Birbiglia kicks off the venue’s 16 productions with tour stop of his hit Broadway play The New One.
