Which Way to the Stage at Signature Theatre

Which Way to the Stage

Signature Theatre
4200 Campbell Avenue Arlington

Broadway superfans Jeff and Judy eagerly await their idol Idina Menzel after her performance in If/Then at the stage door every night. But when a sexy stranger enters the scene and upends their decades-long friendship, the musical theater aficionados have to go off book to rewrite their own finale.

Thru - Jan 22, 2023

Show Type: Comedy

Box Office: 703-820-9771

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Which Way to the Stage Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...To fully enjoy “Which Way to the Stage?,” the delightfully wry theater-world comedy at Signature Theatre, it helps to have an appreciation of certain dramatic things. These include: the production history of the musical “If/Then,” the résumé-building value of a summer acting job in Maine, the role of the salacious puppet Lucy in “Avenue Q” and the outrageously fabulous psychodramas of drag."

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- Peter Marks

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Which Way to the Stage by Ana Nogueira makes its DC premiere at Signature Theatre and throws you into the intersections of perception, connection, and identity, leaving you laughing, smiling, and solemnly reflecting on your awareness of and impact on others."

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- Em Skow

MetroWeekly - Recommended

"...Ana Nogueira’s perceptive comedy Which Way to the Stage celebrates and sends up all things theater in its well-constructed tale of two New York City actors, Jeff and Judy, whose friendship is tested when handsome stranger Mark comes between them"

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- Andre Hereford

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

"...The concern here is that the single-mindedness of the lead characters may put off audience members who don't argue at length over which Broadway production of Gypsy featured the definitive performance of "Rose's Turn" and wouldn't tease their new friend Mark (Michael Tacconi), former investment banker and now aspiring actor, for the fact that he enjoyed the current, ongoing revival of Chicago and had never listened to the cast album of the original production from 1975. The homages to Stephen Sondheim and the use of Avenue Q as a touchstone resonate with those who share the characters' obsessions but may seem esoteric to those who don't."

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- Susan Berlin

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...All in all, “Which Way to the Stage” suggests a modern-day update of “Rent’s” milieu, “Cabaret’s” audacity, “Gypsy Rose Lee’s” unapologetic attitude, and “Avenue Q’s” in-your-face outrageousness. It certainly makes for a highly entertaining evening."

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- Anne Valentino

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

"...Nogueira's script is sharp and witty, and beautifully balances humor with sincere conversations about gender expression, sexuality, privilege, and societal standards and expectations. The play is peppered with specific references that may go over audience members' heads if they're not in-the-know (including a reference to that same set of Hilton and Starbucks bathrooms I mentioned above), but the nods and easter eggs for theater kids never alienate viewers or outweigh the more universal themes raised through the characters' conversations and interactions."

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- Rachael F. Goldberg

Which Way to the Stage at Signature Theatre