Washington Musicals Meetup

It's that time again--time to raise the funds for the next Meetup organizer subscription fee due in a couple weeks! Expenses for these 6 months have come to about $250, and I was also laid off this fall, so please help me recoup as much of that as possible. I will post comments on this event page to track our progress.

Meetup's payment system charges transaction fees, so it would save us all money if we use other payment methods. Here's my info for folks to start contributing:

• PayPal: paypal.me/SarahHassmer (make sure to keep marked as Friends/Family so we don't incur a transaction fee)
• Venmo: @Sarah-Hassmer
• Cash app: $SarahHassmer
• Apple Pay, Zelle, or check: Please message me to get information for these transactions

Join us on Friday, December 12 at 7:30PM for Water for Elephants at National Theatre! There will be a pre-show gathering for food/drinks at Elephant & Castle starting at 5:30PM. Please let me know in the comments if you're attending so I can get an accurate count for the reservation.

Ticketmaster is running a 4-pack deal, so if 4 more people need tickets, we can unlock that discount ($125 for side Orchestra near our existing ticket block, $110 for mid-Mezzanine, $102 for front balcony, $85 for rear mezzanine, or $68 for rear balcony). NOTE: All 4 seats need to be together to get the deal and would be accessed through Ticketmaster (unlike the mobile tickets I got from the box office). I can accept Venmo, PayPal, Cashapp, Apple Pay, and Zelle.

“Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical.” – The New York Times

The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time Out New York) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! Hailed as a Critic’s Pick, The New York Times calls it “stunning, emotional, heart-filled and gorgeously imaginative.”

After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin
again at any age.

Tony Award-nominated director Jessica Stone’s “huge, heart-filling” production (The New York Times) features a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice adapted from Sara Gruen’s novel, and a soaring score by the acclaimed PigPen Theatre Co.

So, step right up to the “spellbinding entertainment” (Variety) at WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, “the best new musical on Broadway” (Theatermania).

Join us for Hello, Dolly! at Olney Theatre Center on Saturday, December 13 at 7PM. NOTE: There will is also a November option available.

Please comment below on your ticket location preferences and whether you would be interested in a pre-show gathering.

Dolly Gallagher Levi is a woman on the make. And what’s she making? Whatever you need. A husband? A wife? Dance lessons? Pierced ears? There’s never been a more indefatigable figure in American musical theatre, and perhaps that’s why the role has served as a vehicle for some of our greatest stars, from Carol Channing to Barbra Streisand to Bette Middler. Now, the DMV’s reigning musical superstar, Nova Y. Payton, takes on the title role of a musical that churns out laughs, songs, and over-the-top antics as fast as humanly possible…and then goes a little faster. Audiences of all ages are guaranteed a great time at this classic musical about love, second chances, and the magic of an adventure to the big city!