Rousuck Review: 'Soft Power' and 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'

By J. Wynn Rousuck,

Tom Hall, Teria Rogers, Sam Bermas-Dawes

Published August 14, 2024 at 12:02 PM EDT

Daniel May, left, and Chani Wereley, center, and the cast of Soft Power at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Va.

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share a review of a pair of local theatre productions.

Soft Power continues at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Va., through September 15, while Beautiful: The Carole King Musical continues at Olney Theatre Center through August 25.

Natalie Weiss plays Carole King in 'Beautiful' at Olney Theatre Center.

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J. Wynn Rousuck

J. Wynn Rousuck has been reviewing theater for WYPR's Midday (and previously, Maryland Morning) since 2007. Prior to that, she was the theater critic of The Baltimore Sun, where she reviewed more than 3,000 plays over the course of 23 years.

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Tom Hall

Host, Midday (M-F 12:00-1:00)

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Teria Rogers

Teria is a Supervising Producer on Midday.

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Sam Bermas-Dawes

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