Murder Ballad at Studio Theatre

Murder Ballad

Studio Theatre
1501 14th St. NW Washington

Sara’s life is perfect—Upper West Side husband, daughter, and life. But her irresistible past blows back into her life in the form of an old flame, a dangerous passion, and a love triangle headed for ignition. Staged cabaret-style in Stage 4, this sexy twist on an old form puts the audience in the middle of its action. An explosive rock musical from Jonathan Larson award winner Julia Jordan and indie rock singer/songwriter Juliana Nash (Talking to Animals).

Thru - May 31, 2015

Mondays: 8:00pm

Wednesdays: 8:00pm

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 7:00pm & 10:00pm

Saturdays: 7:00pm & 10:00pm

Sundays: 7:00pm

Price: $20 - $65

Box Office: 202-332-3300

Running Time: 1 hrs, 15mins

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MetroWeekly - Highly Recommended

"...Stage 4 is a dive-esque space full of posters, graffiti and shelves of booze, created, pop-up-style, for the sole purpose of staging the Off-Broadway rock musical Murder Ballad. It’s a gimmick to lure in new theatergoers as well as to spice up the experience for Studio subscribers — and it seems to be working, with sold-out shows in a run that’s already been extended. As well it should: Writer Julia Jordan and composer-lyricist Juliana Nash’s musical is an entertaining, sung-through show, and Studio’s David Muse has transformed it into an ingeniously devised, immersive production with an exceptionally strong cast of singers."

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- Doug Rule

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

"...The production of Murder Ballad now in Stage 4 at Washington's Studio Theatre offers a unique and immersive experience, but audience members will have to work to get to it. Studio has reconfigured its top-floor space as a grimy bar; visitors get their hands stamped before they enter the building through a door in an alley and climb three flights of stairs. Once in the space, patrons can buy drinks from the working bar (before and after, not during, the show) and sit at small tables as the action explodes around them."

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- Susan Berlin

The Georgetowner - Recommended

"...The show—conceived by and with book and lyrics by Julia Jordan and music by Julian Nash and directed with verve by Studio Theatre's artistic director David Muse—is appealing enough. You even care about the people, and the ambiance alone is worth the price of the ticket."

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- Gary Tischler

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...This is not your typical piece of theatre going by any means. You enter on the P street side of the theatre and go down an alley to get to the show. After the four flights of stairs (elevator is available upon request) you walk into the fourth floor theatre space, which has been transformed into a full dive bar. It is complete with pool table and a sign to the restroom that reads something like “Old Beer Deposits Here.”"

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- Elliot Lanes

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Studio Theatre Artistic Director David Muse’s inspiration to “bring the 14th street nightlife” onto the stage and immerse its audience in a rock musical cabaret experience pays off big, making up for the weaknesses in the material itself.

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- Roy Maurer

Magic Time - Highly Recommended

"...The thing is, the enormously entertaining packaging of Murder Ballad—the setting, the songs, the performances—has the effect of concealing what at the work’s core is a gritty, gutsy, perturbing, and troubling narrative. And it’s exactly at that core that one can find the raw, unnerving, and smartly executed kind of theater one can always expect on Studio’s fourth floor."

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- John Stoltenberg

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Murder Ballad Reviews

MetroWeekly - Highly Recommended

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

The Georgetowner - Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Magic Time - Highly Recommended

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