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Musical Rooms: A Rock Romance at MetroStage

Title: Rooms: A Rock Romance
Venue: MetroStage (Alexandria, VA)
Full Price: $25.00 - $45.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $22.50
Rating: 3.7 stars

Rated 3.7 by 66 members who went.

MetroStage hosts Rooms: A Rock Romance. Written by Paul Scott Goodman (Bright Lights, Big City), this gritty rock musical tells the story of Monica, an ambitious singer/songwriter, and Ian, a hard driving rocker. The two become creatively and romantically entangled as they journey from their native Glasgow to London and New York, seeking punk rock stardom.

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Members Who Went Said:

4 Star Rating
Written on
Jul 28 2008

Alice Linden

Alice Linden

I continue to be amazed at the high quality of the acting, singing and performing talent here in DC. This show was atonishingly well-performed by two singers with Broadway credentials. Their experience, savvy and charisma shone through to make this an incredible event. The music, singing and staging flowed remarkably well, the voices were powerful throughout, the emotions and acting felt authentic, the actors were young and attractive and incredibly well-disciplined....My gosh, if you like a simple, original story and fantastic performances, this show was amazing!! I highly recommend it. The music and lyrics were wonderful, and I have been humming a few songs from the show so you know they are memorable. I enjoyed the fact that this was a very light story—folk/punk musicians from Scotland aim for the heights in London and NYC—with a small dose of emotional depth and a lot of charm. The production was seamless and singing, outstanding. Does it need more bite? Does it need a shortened second half? Possibly. But I don't want to nitpick what are some of the best singing/musical performances I've ever seen in DC. YOu will say "WOW!"

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4 Star Rating
Written on
Aug 22 2008

David Tannous

David Tannous

A wonderful evening! The two performers (stars!) were magnificent, magnetic, pure magic together, and the musicians gave perfect support (energy to spare, and not too loud, not too soft, just right!). I would recommend this to anyone who loves theater and music. This production is headed to New York — see it here in Alexandria while you've got the chance! Another triumph for MetroStage (and, no, I don't work for them!).

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4 Star Rating
Written on
Aug 19 2008

Mulva

Mulva

Wow! Broadway caliber performances delivered in this gem of a show. I laughed, I cried, and I am going back to see it again. If you loved Rent, you will love Rooms even more. Do not miss this!

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More Details About This Event:

Music and Lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman (Bright Lights, Big City)
Book by Paul Scott Goodman and Miriam Gordon
Directed by Scott Schwartz
Music Direction by Jesse Vargas

Monica, an ambitious singer/songwriter, and Ian, a hard driving rocker, become creatively and romantically entangled as they journey from their native Glasgow to London and New York and are catapulted into the punk rock explosion and a quest for stardom.  A gritty rock musical, Rooms explores the universal desire to escape and create, to love and explore.

Originally produced as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival 2005. 
A co-production with Geva Theatre Center, Rochester, NY.

Natascia Diaz (Monica) BROADWAY: (Original Cast): Man of La Mancha (Antonia/Aldonza), Capeman, Seussical. OFF-BROADWAY: Jacques Brel (cast recording); tick, tick…BOOM! (Susan); Sondheim’s Saturday Night; Bright Lights, Big City (Vicky). LOCAL: Kennedy Center: Carnival (Rosalie), A Little Night Music (Petra); Arena Stage: Agamemnon and His Daughters (Elektra); Wolf Trap: West Side Story (Anita). REGIONAL: Signature Theatre: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Spider Woman/ Aurora); Papermill: Pippin (Catherine); Studio Arena: Hail
Mary!. CONCERT: Library of Congress: Jonathan Larsen. TV: Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, Damages, HBO’s Leonardo da Vinci, A Dream of Flight, Oz, Voice of Miss Chiquita Banana. FILM: Tiny Dancer, How to Seduce Difficult Women (Angelica). UPCOMING: Film documentary: Every Little Step. AWARDS: Joseph Jefferson Award, 2006 Kevin Klein Award, Ovation Award nomination.

Doug Kreeger (Ian) BROADWAY: Les Misérables (Jean Prouvaire/Marius u/s - Original Revival Cast). OFF-BROADWAY: York Theatre: Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story (Richard Loeb, also Cast Recording). REGIONAL: Signature Theatre: The Visit (Evgeny); Old Globe Theatre: The Times They Are ‘A-Changin’ (Coyote Standby, director Twyla Tharp); Barrington Stage: The Human Comedy (Spangler); Arkansas Rep: Children of Eden (Cain/Japheth); Bay Street Theatre: Hair. INTERNATIONAL TOUR: Grease (Danny Zuko), Hair (Berger). NATIONAL TOUR: Peter Pan (Slightly). NEW YORK: NYMF: Yank! (Stu), Fringe: Swimming Upstream (Todd, Outstanding Actor Fringe Award). EDUCATION: BFA, NYU Tisch School of the Arts; RADA.

About MetroStage:

Founded in 1984 as American Showcase Theatre Company, Inc., MetroStage is the oldest professional theatre in Northern Virginia. From its inception until 1996, MetroStage operated out of a series of converted storefronts on Duke Street, until redevelopment in the area required their demolition. MetroStage re-opened in its new theatre at 1201 North Royal Street in north Old Town Alexandria in July 2001.